[libvirt] virDomainDefineXML forbidden for read only access

[Charles Duffy]

Kenneth Nagin wrote:
> I am running an application that invokes the java method
> virDomainDefineXML.  But  virDomainDefineXML is throwing  the exception
> "forbidden for read only access".   I'm running as root.  I can
> successfully define domain xml and create VMs with virsh.
> 
> Any suggestion of what I am do wrong?

First question -- how are you connecting? The second argument to 
org.libvirt.Connect.Connect(String, boolean) is the read-only flag; I'm 
guessing you're passing true?