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+package gophercloud
+
+// ImageLink provides a reference to a image by either ID or by direct URL.
+// Some services use just the ID, others use just the URL.
+// This structure provides a common means of expressing both in a single field.
+type ImageLink struct {
+	Id    string `json:"id"`
+	Links []Link `json:"links"`
+}