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+// Package clients contains functions for creating OpenStack service clients
+// for use in acceptance tests. It also manages the required environment
+// variables to run the tests.
+package clients
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gophercloud/gophercloud"
+	"github.com/gophercloud/gophercloud/openstack"
+)
+
+// AcceptanceTestChoices contains image and flavor selections for use by the acceptance tests.
+type AcceptanceTestChoices struct {
+	// ImageID contains the ID of a valid image.
+	ImageID string
+
+	// FlavorID contains the ID of a valid flavor.
+	FlavorID string
+
+	// FlavorIDResize contains the ID of a different flavor available on the same OpenStack installation, that is distinct
+	// from FlavorID.
+	FlavorIDResize string
+
+	// FloatingIPPool contains the name of the pool from where to obtain floating IPs.
+	FloatingIPPoolName string
+
+	// NetworkName is the name of a network to launch the instance on.
+	NetworkName string
+}
+
+// AcceptanceTestChoicesFromEnv populates a ComputeChoices struct from environment variables.
+// If any required state is missing, an `error` will be returned that enumerates the missing properties.
+func AcceptanceTestChoicesFromEnv() (*AcceptanceTestChoices, error) {
+	imageID := os.Getenv("OS_IMAGE_ID")
+	flavorID := os.Getenv("OS_FLAVOR_ID")
+	flavorIDResize := os.Getenv("OS_FLAVOR_ID_RESIZE")
+	networkName := os.Getenv("OS_NETWORK_NAME")
+	floatingIPPoolName := os.Getenv("OS_POOL_NAME")
+
+	missing := make([]string, 0, 3)
+	if imageID == "" {
+		missing = append(missing, "OS_IMAGE_ID")
+	}
+	if flavorID == "" {
+		missing = append(missing, "OS_FLAVOR_ID")
+	}
+	if flavorIDResize == "" {
+		missing = append(missing, "OS_FLAVOR_ID_RESIZE")
+	}
+	if floatingIPPoolName == "" {
+		missing = append(missing, "OS_POOL_NAME")
+	}
+	if networkName == "" {
+		networkName = "private"
+	}
+
+	notDistinct := ""
+	if flavorID == flavorIDResize {
+		notDistinct = "OS_FLAVOR_ID and OS_FLAVOR_ID_RESIZE must be distinct."
+	}
+
+	if len(missing) > 0 || notDistinct != "" {
+		text := "You're missing some important setup:\n"
+		if len(missing) > 0 {
+			text += " * These environment variables must be provided: " + strings.Join(missing, ", ") + "\n"
+		}
+		if notDistinct != "" {
+			text += " * " + notDistinct + "\n"
+		}
+
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(text)
+	}
+
+	return &AcceptanceTestChoices{ImageID: imageID, FlavorID: flavorID, FlavorIDResize: flavorIDResize, FloatingIPPoolName: floatingIPPoolName, NetworkName: networkName}, nil
+}
+
+// NewBlockStorageV1Client returns a *ServiceClient for making calls
+// to the OpenStack Block Storage v1 API. An error will be returned
+// if authentication or client creation was not possible.
+func NewBlockStorageV1Client() (*gophercloud.ServiceClient, error) {
+	ao, err := openstack.AuthOptionsFromEnv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	client, err := openstack.AuthenticatedClient(ao)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return openstack.NewBlockStorageV1(client, gophercloud.EndpointOpts{
+		Region: os.Getenv("OS_REGION_NAME"),
+	})
+}
+
+// NewComputeV2Client returns a *ServiceClient for making calls
+// to the OpenStack Compute v2 API. An error will be returned
+// if authentication or client creation was not possible.
+func NewComputeV2Client() (*gophercloud.ServiceClient, error) {
+	ao, err := openstack.AuthOptionsFromEnv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	client, err := openstack.AuthenticatedClient(ao)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return openstack.NewComputeV2(client, gophercloud.EndpointOpts{
+		Region: os.Getenv("OS_REGION_NAME"),
+	})
+}
+
+// NewIdentityV2Client returns a *ServiceClient for making calls
+// to the OpenStack Identity v2 API. An error will be returned
+// if authentication or client creation was not possible.
+func NewIdentityV2Client() (*gophercloud.ServiceClient, error) {
+	ao, err := openstack.AuthOptionsFromEnv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	client, err := openstack.AuthenticatedClient(ao)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return openstack.NewIdentityV2(client, gophercloud.EndpointOpts{
+		Region: os.Getenv("OS_REGION_NAME"),
+	})
+}