Fault - UnexpectedFault

Extends: RuntimeFault
See also: LocalizedMethodFault

Fault Description

An UnexpectedFault may be thrown when a newer version of the server reports a error that a cannot be converted to a fault that a client that is using an older version of the API would expect.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
fault*	LocalizedMethodFault	The unexpected fault if the server can send it in a form that the client will be able to deserialize.
faultName	xsd:string	Name of the unexpected fault.
Properties inherited from RuntimeFault
None
Properties inherited from MethodFault
dynamicProperty, dynamicType, faultCause, faultMessage

*May not be present
Show WSDL type definition

         <complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UnexpectedFault">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="vim25:RuntimeFault">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="faultName" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="fault" type="vim25:LocalizedMethodFault" minOccurs="0"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>