delete_object.rb

# Cancel a computing instance.
#
# This method will cancel a computing instance effective immediately.
# For instances billed hourly, the charges will stop immediately after the method returns.
#
# Important manual pages:
# http://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest/deleteObject
#
# License: http://sldn.softlayer.com/article/License
# Author: SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. <sldn@softlayer.com>

require 'rubygems'
require 'softlayer_api'
require 'awesome_print'

virtual_guest_id = 6032256

SL_API_USERNAME = 'set me'
SL_API_KEY = 'set me'

client = SoftLayer::Client.new(username: SL_API_USERNAME,
                               api_key: SL_API_KEY)

virtual_guest_service = client['SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest']

begin
  deleted = virtual_guest_service.object_with_id(virtual_guest_id)
                                 .deleteObject
  ap deleted
rescue StandardError => e
  p 'Error when executing the script...'
  $stdout.print(e.inspect)
end