# Managed Object - ContainerView(vim.view.ContainerView)

Returned by
  CreateContainerView
Extends
  ManagedObjectView
See also
  ManagedEntity
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Managed Object Description

The ContainerView managed object provides a means of monitoring the contents of a single container and, optionally, other containers. You can use a ContainerView with a PropertyCollector method to retrieve data or receive notification of changes. For information about using views with the PropertyCollector, see the description of ViewManager.

When you invoke the CreateContainerView method, you specify a managed object instance that provides the starting point for object selection. You can use the following managed objects as the basis of a container view:

- Folder
- Datacenter
- ComputeResource
- ResourcePool
- HostSystem

Once you have created the view, the view list always represents the current configuration of the virtual environment and reflects any subsequent changes that occur.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
container | ManagedObjectReference to a ManagedEntity | The Folder, Datacenter, ComputeResource, ResourcePool, or HostSystem instance that provides the objects that the view presents.
recursive | xsd:boolean | Whether to include only the immediate children of the container instance, or to include additional objects by following the paths beyond the immediate children. For information about recursive behavior, see the description of CreateContainerView.
type* | xsd:string[] | An optional list of types to be applied to the set of objects in the view. The list of types indicates objects that are included in the view. If empty, all types are included.
Properties inherited from ManagedObjectView
view
Properties inherited from View
None

*May not be present

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
None
Methods inherited from ManagedObjectView
None
Methods inherited from View
DestroyView