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+#    Copyright 2016 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from __future__ import division
+
+from tcp_tests import logger
+
+
+LOG = logger.logger
+
+
+def exec_in_container(container, cmd):
+    command = container.create_exec(cmd)
+    stdout = container.start_exec(command)
+    inspect = container.client.exec_inspect(command['Id'])
+    return stdout, inspect['ExitCode']
+
+
+class ContainerEngine(object):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 remote=None,
+                 image_name=None,
+                 container_repo=None,
+                 proxy_url=None,
+                 user_id=0,
+                 container_name=None,
+                 dir_for_home='/var/home',
+                 ):
+        self.remote = remote
+        self.container_repo = container_repo
+        self.repository_tag = 'latest'
+        self.proxy_url = proxy_url or ""
+        self.user_id = user_id
+        self.image_name = image_name
+        self.container_name = container_name
+        self.dir_for_home = dir_for_home
+        self.home_bind_path = '{0}/{1}'.format(
+            self.dir_for_home, self.container_name)
+        self.setup()
+
+    def image_exists(self, tag='latest'):
+        cmd = "docker images | grep {0}| awk '{{print $1}}'".format(
+            self.image_name)
+        LOG.info('Checking Docker images...')
+        result = self.remote.execute(cmd)
+        LOG.debug(result)
+        existing_images = [line.strip().split() for line in result['stdout']]
+        return [self.container_repo, tag] in existing_images
+
+    def pull_image(self):
+        # TODO(dtyzhnenko): add possibility to load image from local path or
+        # remote link provided in settings, in order to speed up downloading
+        cmd = 'docker pull {0}'.format(self.container_repo)
+        LOG.debug('Downloading Rally repository/image from registry...')
+        result = self.remote.execute(cmd)
+        LOG.debug(result)
+        return self.image_exists()
+
+    def run_container_command(self, command, in_background=False):
+        command = str(command).replace(r"'", r"'\''")
+        options = ''
+        if in_background:
+            options = '{0} -d'.format(options)
+        cmd = ("docker run {options} --user {user_id} --net=\"host\"  -e "
+               "\"http_proxy={proxy_url}\" -e \"https_proxy={proxy_url}\" "
+               "-v {dir_for_home}:{home_bind_path} {container_repo}:{tag} "
+               "/bin/bash -c '{command}'".format(
+                   options=options,
+                   user_id=self.user_id,
+                   proxy_url=self.proxy_url,
+                   dir_for_home=self.dir_for_home,
+                   home_bind_path=self.home_bind_path,
+                   container_repo=self.container_repo,
+                   tag=self.repository_tag,
+                   command=command))
+        LOG.debug(
+            'Executing command "{0}" in Rally container {1}..'.format(
+                cmd, self.container_repo
+            )
+        )
+        result = self.remote.execute(cmd)
+        LOG.debug(result)
+        return result
+
+    def setup_utils(self):
+        utils = ['gawk', 'vim', 'curl']
+        cmd = ('unset http_proxy https_proxy; apt-get update; '
+               'apt-get install -y {0}'.format(' '.join(utils)))
+        LOG.debug('Installing utils "{0}" to the  container...'.format(
+            utils))
+        result = self.run_container_command(cmd)
+        assert result['exit_code'] == 0, \
+            "Utils installation failed in container: {0}".format(result)
+
+    def prepare_image(self):
+        self.setup_utils()
+        last_container_cmd = "docker ps -lq"
+        result = self.remote.execute(last_container_cmd)
+        assert result['exit_code'] == 0, \
+            "Unable to get last container ID: {0}!".format(result)
+        last_container = ''.join([line.strip() for line in result['stdout']])
+        commit_cmd = 'docker commit {0} {1}:ready'.format(last_container,
+                                                          self.container_repo)
+        result = self.remote.execute(commit_cmd)
+        assert result['exit_code'] == 0, \
+            "Commit to Docker image '{0}' failed: {1}.".format(
+                self.container_repo, result)
+        return self.image_exists(tag='ready')
+
+    def setup_bash_alias(self):
+        alias_name = '{}_docker'.format(self.image_name)
+        check_alias_cmd = '. /root/.bashrc && alias {0}'.format(alias_name)
+        result = self.remote.execute(check_alias_cmd)
+        if result['exit_code'] == 0:
+            return
+        LOG.debug(
+            'Creating bash alias for {} inside container...'.format(
+                self.image_name
+            )
+        )
+        create_alias_cmd = ("alias {alias_name}='docker run --user {user_id} "
+                            "--net=\"host\"  -e \"http_proxy={proxy_url}\" -t "
+                            "-i -v {dir_for_home}:{home_bind_path}  "
+                            "{container_repo}:{tag} {image_name}'".format(
+                                alias_name=alias_name,
+                                user_id=self.user_id,
+                                proxy_url=self.proxy_url,
+                                dir_for_home=self.dir_for_home,
+                                home_bind_path=self.home_bind_path,
+                                container_repo=self.container_repo,
+                                tag=self.repository_tag,
+                                image_name=self.image_name))
+        result = self.remote.execute('echo "{0}">> /root/.bashrc'.format(
+            create_alias_cmd))
+        assert result['exit_code'] == 0, \
+            ("Alias creation for running {0} from container "
+             "failed: {1}.").format(self.image_name, result)
+        result = self.remote.execute(check_alias_cmd)
+        assert result['exit_code'] == 0, \
+            ("Alias creation for running {} from container "
+             "failed: {1}.").format(self.image_name, result)
+
+    def setup(self):
+        if not self.image_exists():
+            assert self.pull_image(), \
+                "Docker image for {} not found!".format(self.image_name)
+        if not self.image_exists(tag='ready'):
+            assert self.prepare_image(), \
+                "Docker image for {} is not ready!".format(self.image_name)
+        self.repository_tag = 'ready'
+        self.setup_bash_alias()