Database.com Metadata API Developer's Guide - Salesforce.com

Metadata TypesUnsupported Metadata TypesSupported CallsAll of the metadata types are supported by the main calls, unless it is stated otherwise in the individual component sections.The main Metadata API calls are create(), delete(), update(), deploy(), retrieve(), listMetadata(), anddescribeMetadata(). All other calls, such as checkStatus(), are considered utility calls as they are used in conjunctionwith one of the main calls.Unsupported Metadata TypesSome things you can customize in a Database.com organization aren’t available in Metadata API.The following components can’t be retrieved or deployed with Metadata API, and changes to them must be made manuallyin each of your organizations:• Currency Exchange Rates• Delegated Administration• Sharing Organization Wide Defaults• User Interface Settings (except calendar features, which are supported in ActivitiesSettings on page 148)ApexClassRepresents an Apex class. An Apex class is a template or blueprint from which Apex objects are created. Classes consist ofother classes, user-defined methods, variables, exception types, and static initialization code. For more information, see theForce.com Apex Code Developer's Guide. This metadata type extends the MetadataWithContent component and shares its fields.Note: You can’t deploy updates to an Apex class if there are one or more active scheduled jobs for that class.Supported Callsdeploy(), retrieve(), describeMetadata(), listMetadata()Note: This metadata type is not supported by the create(), delete(), and update() calls.Declarative Metadata File Suffix and Directory LocationThe file suffix is .cls for the class file. The accompanying metadata file is named ClassName-meta.xml.Apex classes are stored in the classes folder in the corresponding package directory.VersionApex classes are available in API version 10.0 and later.FieldsThis metadata type contains the following fields:76