*
* @return list of instances
*/
public static List<Instance> loadInstances() {
List<Instance> resultList = new ArrayList<Instance>();
DescribeInstancesResult describeInstancesResult = getEC2Client().describeInstances();
List<Reservation> reservations = describeInstancesResult.getReservations();
for (Iterator<Reservation> iterator = reservations.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
Reservation reservation = iterator.next();
for (Instance instance : reservation.getInstances()) {
resultList.add(instance);
}