Will VIX API continue to be supported in vSphere 5.5 ?

Hi,

Will the current VIX API's continue to be supported for the upcoming vSphere version - 5.5?

I know that, now similar functionality are exposed by Web Services APIs. Still wanted to check whether the immediate next version of vSphere (i.e. 5.5) will continue to be supported by VIX.

Thanks!