def list_objects(self):
        """
        Command Section: list
        List available VMware objects
        """
        vimtype = self.config['type']
        vim_obj = "vim.%s" % vimtype

        try:
            container = self.content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(
                self.content.rootFolder, [eval(vim_obj)], True)
        except AttributeError:
            print("%s is not a Managed Object Type.  See the vSphere API "
                  "docs for possible options." % vimtype)
            sys.exit(1)

        # print header line
        print("%s list" % vimtype)

        if vimtype == "VirtualMachine":
            rows = [['MOID', 'Name', 'Status']]
        else:
            rows = [['MOID', 'Name']]

        for c in container.view:
            if vimtype == "VirtualMachine":
                rows.append([c._moId, c.name, c.runtime.powerState])
            else:
                rows.append([c._moId, c.name])

        self.print_as_table(rows)