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+# Copyright 2014 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    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 time
+
+import mock
+
+from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestImageWaiters(base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestImageWaiters, self).setUp()
+        self.client = mock.MagicMock()
+        self.client.build_timeout = 1
+        self.client.build_interval = 1
+
+    def test_wait_for_image_status(self):
+        self.client.get_image.return_value = (None, {'status': 'active'})
+        start_time = int(time.time())
+        waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
+        end_time = int(time.time())
+        # Ensure waiter returns before build_timeout
+        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 10)
+
+    def test_wait_for_image_status_timeout(self):
+        self.client.get_image.return_value = (None, {'status': 'saving'})
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.TimeoutException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_image_status,
+                          self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
+
+    def test_wait_for_image_status_error_on_image_create(self):
+        self.client.get_image.return_value = (None, {'status': 'ERROR'})
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.AddImageException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_image_status,
+                          self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')