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+# Copyright 2016 SAP SE
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+
+
+import os
+
+from tempest.test_discover import plugins
+
+from barbican_tempest_plugin import config as project_config
+
+
+class BarbicanTempestPlugin(plugins.TempestPlugin):
+    def load_tests(self):
+        base_path = os.path.split(os.path.dirname(
+            os.path.abspath(__file__)))[0]
+        test_dir = "barbican_tempest_plugin/tests"
+        full_test_dir = os.path.join(base_path, test_dir)
+        return full_test_dir, base_path
+
+    def register_opts(self, conf):
+        conf.register_opt(project_config.service_option,
+                          group='service_available')
+
+    def get_opt_lists(self):
+        return [('service_available', [project_config.service_option])]