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+package rackspace
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
+	os "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack"
+)
+
+const (
+	// RackspaceUSIdentity is an identity endpoint located in the United States.
+	RackspaceUSIdentity = "https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/"
+
+	// RackspaceUKIdentity is an identity endpoint located in the UK.
+	RackspaceUKIdentity = "https://lon.identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/"
+)
+
+// NewClient creates a client that's prepared to communicate with the Rackspace API, but is not
+// yet authenticated. Most users will probably prefer using the AuthenticatedClient function
+// instead.
+//
+// Provide the base URL of the identity endpoint you wish to authenticate against as "endpoint".
+// Often, this will be either RackspaceUSIdentity or RackspaceUKIdentity.
+func NewClient(endpoint string) (*gophercloud.ProviderClient, error) {
+	return os.NewClient(endpoint)
+}
+
+// AuthenticatedClient logs in to Rackspace with the provided credentials and constructs a
+// ProviderClient that's ready to operate.
+//
+// If the provided AuthOptions does not specify an explicit IdentityEndpoint, it will default to
+// the canonical, production Rackspace US identity endpoint.
+func AuthenticatedClient(options gophercloud.AuthOptions) (*gophercloud.ProviderClient, error) {
+	if options.IdentityEndpoint == "" {
+		options.IdentityEndpoint = RackspaceUSIdentity
+	}
+
+	_, err := NewClient(options.IdentityEndpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.New("Incomplete")
+}