public Integer getDesiredCapacity() {
        return this.desiredCapacity;
    }
<p>
The desired capacity is the initial capacity of the Auto Scaling group at the time of its creation and the
capacity it attempts to maintain. It can scale beyond this capacity if you configure auto scaling. This number
must be greater than or equal to the minimum size of the group and less than or equal to the maximum size of the
group. If you do not specify a desired capacity, the default is the minimum size of the group.
</p>

@return The desired capacity is the initial capacity of the Auto Scaling group at the time of its creation and
        the capacity it attempts to maintain. It can scale beyond this capacity if you configure auto scaling.
        This number must be greater than or equal to the minimum size of the group and less than or equal to the
        maximum size of the group. If you do not specify a desired capacity, the default is the minimum size of
        the group.
aws-java-sdk-autoscaling/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/autoscaling/model/CreateAutoScalingGroupRequest.java