Support export with the vmx builder.

builder/vmware/common/export_config.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/template/interpolate"
+)
+
+type ExportConfig struct {
+	Format         string   `mapstructure:"format"`
+	OVFToolOptions []string `mapstructure:"ovftool_options"`
+	SkipExport     bool     `mapstructure:"skip_export"`
+	KeepRegistered bool     `mapstructure:"keep_registered"`
+}
+
+func (c *ExportConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context) []error {
+	var errs []error
+	if c.Format != "" {
+		if !(c.Format == "ova" || c.Format == "ovf" || c.Format == "vmx") {
+			errs = append(
+				errs, fmt.Errorf("format must be one of ova, ovf, or vmx"))
+		}
+	}
+	return errs
+}

builder/vmware/iso/builder.go

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	vmwcommon.SSHConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.ToolsConfig    `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.VMXConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	vmwcommon.ExportConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
 	// disk drives
 	AdditionalDiskSize []uint `mapstructure:"disk_additional_size"`
@@ -67,12 +68,13 @@ type Config struct {
 	Parallel string `mapstructure:"parallel"`
 
 	// booting a guest
-	KeepRegistered      bool     `mapstructure:"keep_registered"`
-	OVFToolOptions      []string `mapstructure:"ovftool_options"`
-	SkipCompaction      bool     `mapstructure:"skip_compaction"`
-	SkipExport          bool     `mapstructure:"skip_export"`
-	VMXDiskTemplatePath string   `mapstructure:"vmx_disk_template_path"`
-	VMXTemplatePath     string   `mapstructure:"vmx_template_path"`
+	KeepRegistered bool     `mapstructure:"keep_registered"`
+	OVFToolOptions []string `mapstructure:"ovftool_options"`
+	SkipCompaction bool     `mapstructure:"skip_compaction"`
+	SkipExport     bool     `mapstructure:"skip_export"`
+
+	VMXDiskTemplatePath string `mapstructure:"vmx_disk_template_path"`
+	VMXTemplatePath     string `mapstructure:"vmx_template_path"`
 
 	CommConfig communicator.Config `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.VMXConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.FloppyConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.VNCConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
+	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.ExportConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
 
 	if b.config.DiskName == "" {
 		b.config.DiskName = "disk"
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs,
 				fmt.Errorf("remote_host must be specified"))
 		}
+
 		if b.config.RemoteType != "esx5" {
 			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs,
 				fmt.Errorf("Only 'esx5' value is accepted for remote_type"))
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		&vmwcommon.StepConfigureVMX{
 			CustomData: b.config.VMXDataPost,
 			SkipFloppy: true,
+			VMName:     b.config.VMName,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepCleanVMX{
 			RemoveEthernetInterfaces: b.config.VMXConfig.VMXRemoveEthernet,

builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 	default:
 		dir = new(vmwcommon.LocalOutputDir)
 	}
+	if b.config.RemoteType != "" && b.config.Format != "" {
+		b.config.OutputDir = b.config.VMName
+	}
 	dir.SetOutputDir(b.config.OutputDir)
 
 	// Set up the state.
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 	state.Put("hook", hook)
 	state.Put("ui", ui)
 	state.Put("sshConfig", &b.config.SSHConfig)
+	state.Put("driverConfig", &b.config.DriverConfig)
 
 	// Build the steps.
 	steps := []multistep.Step{
@@ -99,8 +103,8 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			VNCDisablePassword: b.config.VNCDisablePassword,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepRegister{
-			Format:         "",
-			KeepRegistered: false,
+			Format:         b.config.Format,
+			KeepRegistered: b.config.KeepRegistered,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepRun{
 			DurationBeforeStop: 5 * time.Second,
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		&vmwcommon.StepConfigureVMX{
 			CustomData: b.config.VMXDataPost,
 			SkipFloppy: true,
+			VMName:     b.config.VMName,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepCleanVMX{
 			RemoveEthernetInterfaces: b.config.VMXConfig.VMXRemoveEthernet,
@@ -148,6 +153,12 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		&vmwcommon.StepUploadVMX{
 			RemoteType: b.config.RemoteType,
 		},
+		&vmwcommon.StepExport{
+			Format:         b.config.Format,
+			SkipExport:     b.config.SkipExport,
+			VMName:         b.config.VMName,
+			OVFToolOptions: b.config.OVFToolOptions,
+		},
 	}
 
 	// Run the steps.
@@ -167,7 +178,15 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 	if _, ok := state.GetOk(multistep.StateHalted); ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("Build was halted.")
 	}
-	files, err := state.Get("dir").(vmwcommon.OutputDir).ListFiles()
+	// Compile the artifact list
+	var files []string
+	if b.config.RemoteType != "" && b.config.Format != "" {
+		dir = new(vmwcommon.LocalOutputDir)
+		dir.SetOutputDir(b.config.OutputDir)
+		files, err = dir.ListFiles()
+	} else {
+		files, err = state.Get("dir").(vmwcommon.OutputDir).ListFiles()
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

builder/vmware/vmx/config.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	vmwcommon.SSHConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.ToolsConfig    `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.VMXConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	vmwcommon.ExportConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
 	Linked         bool     `mapstructure:"linked"`
 	RemoteType     string   `mapstructure:"remote_type"`
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func NewConfig(raws ...interface{}) (*Config, []string, error) {
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.VMXConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.FloppyConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.VNCConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
+	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.ExportConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
 
 	if c.DriverConfig.RemoteType == "" {
 		if c.SourcePath == "" {