# Google Google Cloud Support API Client for Java
Java idiomatic client for [Google Cloud Support API][product-docs].
[![Maven][maven-version-image]][maven-version-link]
![Stability][stability-image]
- [Product Documentation][product-docs]
- [Client Library Documentation][javadocs]
> Note: This client is a work-in-progress, and may occasionally
> make backwards-incompatible changes.
## Quickstart
If you are using Maven with [BOM][libraries-bom], add this to your pom.xml file:
```xml
com.google.cloud
libraries-bom
26.86.0
pom
import
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-cloudsupport
```
If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
```xml
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-cloudsupport
0.79.0
```
If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
```Groovy
implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.86.0')
implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-cloudsupport'
```
If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
```Groovy
implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-cloudsupport:0.79.0'
```
If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
```Scala
libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-cloudsupport" % "0.79.0"
```
## Authentication
See the [Authentication][authentication] section in the base directory's README.
## Authorization
The client application making API calls must be granted [authorization scopes][auth-scopes] required for the desired Google Cloud Support API APIs, and the authenticated principal must have the [IAM role(s)][predefined-iam-roles] required to access GCP resources using the Google Cloud Support API API calls.
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
You will need a [Google Cloud Platform Console][developer-console] project with the Google Cloud Support API [API enabled][enable-api].
You will need to [enable billing][enable-billing] to use Google Google Cloud Support API.
[Follow these instructions][create-project] to get your project set up. You will also need to set up the local development environment by
[installing the Google Cloud Command Line Interface][cloud-cli] and running the following commands in command line:
`gcloud auth login` and `gcloud config set project [YOUR PROJECT ID]`.
### Installation and setup
You'll need to obtain the `google-cloud-cloudsupport` library. See the [Quickstart](#quickstart) section
to add `google-cloud-cloudsupport` as a dependency in your code.
## About Google Cloud Support API
[Google Cloud Support API][product-docs] Manages Google Cloud technical support cases for Customer Care support offerings.
See the [Google Cloud Support API client library docs][javadocs] to learn how to
use this Google Cloud Support API Client Library.
## Troubleshooting
To get help, follow the instructions in the [shared Troubleshooting document][troubleshooting].
## Transport
Google Cloud Support API uses both gRPC and HTTP/JSON for the transport layer.
## Supported Java Versions
Java 8 or above is required for using this client.
Google's Java client libraries,
[Google Cloud Client Libraries][cloudlibs]
and
[Google Cloud API Libraries][apilibs],
follow the
[Oracle Java SE support roadmap][oracle]
(see the Oracle Java SE Product Releases section).
### For new development
In general, new feature development occurs with support for the lowest Java
LTS version covered by Oracle's Premier Support (which typically lasts 5 years
from initial General Availability). If the minimum required JVM for a given
library is changed, it is accompanied by a [semver][semver] major release.
Java 11 and (in September 2021) Java 17 are the best choices for new
development.
### Keeping production systems current
Google tests its client libraries with all current LTS versions covered by
Oracle's Extended Support (which typically lasts 8 years from initial
General Availability).
#### Legacy support
Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Java runtimes with long
term stable libraries that don't receive feature updates on a best efforts basis
as it may not be possible to backport all patches.
Google provides updates on a best efforts basis to apps that continue to use
Java 7, though apps might need to upgrade to current versions of the library
that supports their JVM.
#### Where to find specific information
The latest versions and the supported Java versions are identified on
the individual GitHub repository `github.com/GoogleAPIs/java-SERVICENAME`
and on [google-cloud-java][g-c-j].
## Versioning
This library follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
It is currently in major version zero (``0.y.z``), which means that anything may change at any time
and the public API should not be considered stable.
## Contributing
Contributions to this library are always welcome and highly encouraged.
See [CONTRIBUTING][contributing] for more information how to get started.
Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in
this project you agree to abide by its terms. See [Code of Conduct][code-of-conduct] for more
information.
## License
Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE][license] for more information.
Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
[product-docs]: https://cloud.google.com/support/docs/reference/support-api/
[javadocs]: https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-cloudsupport/latest/overview
[stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-preview-yellow
[maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-cloudsupport.svg
[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-cloudsupport/0.79.0
[authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
[auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
[predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
[iam-policy]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview#cloud-iam-policy
[developer-console]: https://console.developers.google.com/
[create-project]: https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/creating-managing-projects
[cloud-cli]: https://cloud.google.com/cli
[troubleshooting]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
[contributing]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
[code-of-conduct]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md#contributor-code-of-conduct
[license]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/blob/main/LICENSE
[enable-billing]: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started#enabling_billing
[enable-api]: https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=cloudsupport.googleapis.com
[libraries-bom]: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/wiki/The-Google-Cloud-Platform-Libraries-BOM
[shell_img]: https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
[semver]: https://semver.org/
[cloudlibs]: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained
[apilibs]: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained#google_api_client_libraries
[oracle]: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-support-roadmap.html
[g-c-j]: http://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java