public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getDesiredImageTypeBytes() {
    java.lang.Object ref = desiredImageType_;
    if (ref instanceof java.lang.String) {
      com.google.protobuf.ByteString b =
          com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8((java.lang.String) ref);
      desiredImageType_ = b;
      return b;
    } else {
      return (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
    }
  }
public com . google . protobuf . ByteString getDesiredImageTypeBytes ( ) { java . lang . Object ref = desiredImageType_ ; if ( ref instanceof java . lang . String ) { com . google . protobuf . ByteString b = com . google . protobuf . ByteString . copyFromUtf8 ( ( java . lang . String ) ref ) ; desiredImageType_ = b ; return b ; } else { return ( com . google . protobuf . ByteString ) ref ; } }
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The desired image type for the node pool.
NOTE: Set the "desired_node_pool" field as well.
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<code>string desired_image_type = 8;</code>