/*
 * *****************************************************
 * Copyright VMware, Inc. 2010-2012.  All Rights Reserved.
 * *****************************************************
 *
 * DISCLAIMER. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS # OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY # DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY # QUALITY,
 * NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 */

package com.vmware.connection.helpers;

import com.vmware.connection.Connection;
import com.vmware.vim25.ServiceContent;
import com.vmware.vim25.VimPortType;

public abstract class BaseHelper {
    Connection connection = null;

    public BaseHelper(final Connection connection) {
    	this.connection = connection;
    }

    public BaseHelper() { }

    public class HelperException extends RuntimeException {
        public HelperException(Throwable cause) {
            super(cause);
        }
    }
}

/*
 * *****************************************************
 * Copyright VMware, Inc. 2010-2012.  All Rights Reserved.
 * *****************************************************
 *
 * DISCLAIMER. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS # OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY # DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY # QUALITY,
 * NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 */

package com.vmware.connection.helpers;

import com.vmware.connection.Connection;
import com.vmware.vim25.ServiceContent;
import com.vmware.vim25.VimPortType;

public abstract class BaseHelper {
    Connection connection = null;

    public BaseHelper(final Connection connection) {
    	this.connection = connection.connect();
    }

    public BaseHelper() { }

    public class HelperException extends RuntimeException {
        public HelperException(Throwable cause) {
            super(cause);
        }
    }
}

--- 
+++ 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     Connection connection = null;
 
     public BaseHelper(final Connection connection) {
-    	this.connection = connection.connect();
+    	this.connection = connection;
     }
 
     public BaseHelper() { }
Remove call to the method connect() on the connection
