    # File lib/chef/api_client.rb, line 185
        def self.list(inflate=false)
          if inflate
            response = Hash.new
            Chef::Search::Query.new.search(:client) do |n|
              n = self.json_create(n) if n.instance_of?(Hash)
              response[n.name] = n
            end
            response
          else
            Chef::REST.new(Chef::Config[:chef_server_url]).get_rest("clients")
          end
        end