public com.google.cloud.vmwareengine.v1.ExternalAddress getExternalAddress() {
      if (externalAddressBuilder_ == null) {
        return externalAddress_ == null
            ? com.google.cloud.vmwareengine.v1.ExternalAddress.getDefaultInstance()
            : externalAddress_;
      } else {
        return externalAddressBuilder_.getMessage();
      }
    }
<pre>
Required. The initial description of a new external IP address.
</pre>

<code>
.google.cloud.vmwareengine.v1.ExternalAddress external_address = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];
</code>

@return The externalAddress.
java-vmwareengine/proto-google-cloud-vmwareengine-v1/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/vmwareengine/v1/CreateExternalAddressRequest.java