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+package gophercloud
+
+import "strings"
+
+// ServiceClient stores details required to interact with a specific service API implemented by a provider.
+// Generally, you'll acquire these by calling the appropriate `New` method on a ProviderClient.
+type ServiceClient struct {
+	// Provider is a reference to the provider that implements this service.
+	Provider *ProviderClient
+
+	// Endpoint is the base URL of the service's API, acquired from a service catalog.
+	// It MUST end with a /.
+	Endpoint string
+
+	// ResourceBase is the base URL shared by the resources within a service's API. It should include
+	// the API version and, like Endpoint, MUST end with a / if set. If not set, the Endpoint is used
+	// as-is, instead.
+	ResourceBase string
+}
+
+// ResourceBaseURL returns the base URL of any resources used by this service. It MUST end with a /.
+func (client *ServiceClient) ResourceBaseURL() string {
+	if client.ResourceBase != "" {
+		return client.ResourceBase
+	}
+	return client.Endpoint
+}
+
+// ServiceURL constructs a URL for a resource belonging to this provider.
+func (client *ServiceClient) ServiceURL(parts ...string) string {
+	return client.ResourceBaseURL() + strings.Join(parts, "/")
+}
+
+// AuthenticatedHeaders returns a collection of HTTP request headers that mark a request as
+// belonging to the currently authenticated user.
+func (client *ServiceClient) AuthenticatedHeaders() map[string]string {
+	return client.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders()
+}