diff --git a/kong/__init__.py b/kong/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/__init__.py
diff --git a/kong/tests/990_test_skip_examples.py b/kong/tests/990_test_skip_examples.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..477e49e
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+++ b/kong/tests/990_test_skip_examples.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+
+"""
+Functional test case to check the status of gepetto and
+set information of hosts etc..
+"""
+
+import os
+from kong import tests
+
+
+class TestSkipExamples(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    @tests.skip_test("testing skipping")
+    def test_absolute_skip(self):
+        x = 1
+
+    @tests.skip_unless(os.getenv("BLAH"),
+           "Skipping -- Environment variable BLAH does not exist")
+    def test_skip_unless_env_blah_exists(self):
+        x = 1
+
+    @tests.skip_unless(os.getenv("USER"),
+           "Not Skipping -- Environment variable USER does not exist")
+    def test_skip_unless_env_user_exists(self):
+        x = 1
+
+    @tests.skip_if(os.getenv("USER"),
+           "Skiping -- Environment variable USER exists")
+    def test_skip_if_env_user_exists(self):
+        x = 1
+
+    @tests.skip_if(os.getenv("BLAH"),
+           "Not Skipping -- Environment variable BLAH exists")
+    def test_skip_if_env_blah_exists(self):
+        x = 1
+
+    def test_tags_example(self):
+        pass
+    test_tags_example.tags = ['kvm', 'olympus']
diff --git a/kong/tests/994_test_rabbitmq.py b/kong/tests/994_test_rabbitmq.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6dfd1
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+++ b/kong/tests/994_test_rabbitmq.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+
+"""Functional test case to check RabbitMQ """
+import pika
+from kong import tests
+
+from pprint import pprint
+#RABBITMQ_HOST = get_config("rabbitmq/host")
+#RABBITMQ_USERNAME = get_config("rabbitmq/user")
+#RABBITMQ_PASSWORD = get_config("rabbitmq/password")
+
+
+class TestRabbitMQ(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    def test_000_ghetto(self):
+        """
+        This sets the host, user, and pass self variables so they
+        are accessible by all other methods
+        """
+        self.rabbitmq['host'] = self.config['rabbitmq']['host']
+        self.rabbitmq['user'] = self.config['rabbitmq']['user']
+        self.rabbitmq['pass'] = self.config['rabbitmq']['password']
+    test_000_ghetto.tags = ['rabbitmq']
+
+    def _cnx(self):
+        # TODO: Figuring out what's going with creds
+        # creds = pika.credentials.PlainCredentials(
+        #     self.rabbitmq['user'], self.rabbitmq['pass']
+        connection = pika.BlockingConnection(pika.ConnectionParameters(
+                host=self.rabbitmq['host']))
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        return (channel, connection)
+
+    def test_001_connect(self):
+        channel, connection = self._cnx()
+        self.assert_(channel)
+        connection.close()
+    test_001_connect.tags = ['rabbitmq']
+
+    def test_002_send_receive_msg(self):
+        unitmsg = 'Hello from unittest'
+        channel, connection = self._cnx()
+        channel.queue_declare(queue='u1')
+        channel.basic_publish(exchange='',
+                              routing_key='u1',
+                              body=unitmsg)
+        connection.close()
+
+        channel, connection = self._cnx()
+
+        def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
+            self.assertEquals(body, unitmsg)
+            ch.stop_consuming()
+
+        channel.basic_consume(callback,
+                              queue='u1',
+                              no_ack=True)
+        channel.start_consuming()
+    test_002_send_receive_msg.tags = ['rabbitmq']
+
+    def test_003_send_receive_msg_with_persistense(self):
+        unitmsg = 'Hello from unittest with Persistense'
+        channel, connection = self._cnx()
+        channel.queue_declare(queue='u2', durable=True)
+        prop = pika.BasicProperties(delivery_mode=2)
+        channel.basic_publish(exchange='',
+                              routing_key='u2',
+                              body=unitmsg,
+                              properties=prop,
+                              )
+        connection.close()
+
+        channel, connection = self._cnx()
+        channel.queue_declare(queue='u2', durable=True)
+
+        def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
+            self.assertEquals(body, unitmsg)
+            ch.basic_ack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag)
+            ch.stop_consuming()
+
+        channel.basic_qos(prefetch_count=1)
+        channel.basic_consume(callback,
+                              queue='u2')
+
+        channel.start_consuming()
+    test_003_send_receive_msg_with_persistense.tags = ['rabbitmq']
diff --git a/kong/tests/995_test_swift.py b/kong/tests/995_test_swift.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ecfd08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/tests/995_test_swift.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+
+"""Functional test case for OpenStack Swift """
+
+import httplib2
+import os
+
+from pprint import pprint
+
+from kong import tests
+
+SMALL_OBJ = "include/swift_objects/swift_small"
+MED_OBJ = "include/swift_objects/swift_medium"
+LRG_OBJ = "include/swift_objects/swift_large"
+
+
+class TestSwift(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    def test_000_auth(self):
+        if self.swift['auth_ssl'] == "False":
+            prot = "http://"
+        else:
+            prot = "https://"
+
+        path = "%s%s:%s%s%s" % (prot, self.swift['auth_host'],
+                                      self.swift['auth_port'],
+                                      self.swift['auth_prefix'],
+                                      self.swift['ver'])
+
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        self.swift['auth_user'] = '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username'])
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.swift['auth_user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Key': '%s' % (self.swift['password'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(response['x-auth-token'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(response['x-storage-token'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(response['x-storage-url'])
+
+        # TODO: there has got to be a better way to do this (jshepher)
+        for k, v in response.items():
+            if (k == 'x-auth-token'):
+                self.swift['x-auth-token'] = v
+            if (k == 'x-storage-token'):
+                self.swift['x-storage-token'] = v
+
+        # Since we don't have DNS this is a bit of a hack, but works
+        url = response['x-storage-url'].split('/')
+        self.swift['storage_url'] = "%s//%s:%s/%s/%s" % (url[0],
+                                                      self.swift['auth_host'],
+                                                      self.swift['auth_port'],
+                                                      url[3],
+                                                      url[4])
+    test_000_auth.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_001_create_container(self):
+        path = "%s/%s/" % (self.swift['storage_url'], "test_container")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'PUT', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 201)
+    test_001_create_container.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_002_list_containers(self):
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-auth-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(self.swift['storage_url'], 'GET',
+                                         headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertLessEqual('1', response['x-account-container-count'])
+    test_002_list_containers.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_010_create_small_object(self):
+        md5 = self._md5sum_file(SMALL_OBJ)
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'],
+                             "test_container",
+                             "swift_small")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token']),
+                   'ETag': '%s' % (md5),
+                   'Content-Length': '%d' % os.path.getsize(SMALL_OBJ),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'}
+        upload = open(SMALL_OBJ, "rb")
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'PUT',
+                                         headers=headers,
+                                         body=upload)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 201)
+    test_010_create_small_object.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_011_create_medium_object(self):
+        md5 = self._md5sum_file(MED_OBJ)
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'],
+                             "test_container",
+                             "swift_medium")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token']),
+                   'ETag': '%s' % (md5),
+                   'Content-Length': '%d' % (os.path.getsize(MED_OBJ)),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
+                   'Content-Encoding': 'gzip'}
+        upload = ""
+        for chunk in self._read_in_chunks(MED_OBJ):
+            upload += chunk
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'PUT',
+                                         headers=headers,
+                                         body=upload)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 201)
+    test_011_create_medium_object.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_013_get_small_object(self):
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'],
+                             "test_container",
+                             "swift_small")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET',
+                                         headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response['etag'], self._md5sum_file(SMALL_OBJ))
+    test_013_get_small_object.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_017_delete_small_object(self):
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'], "test_container",
+                             "swift_small")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (
+                                              self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 204)
+    test_017_delete_small_object.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_018_delete_medium_object(self):
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'], "test_container",
+                             "swift_medium")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (
+                                              self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 204)
+    test_018_delete_medium_object.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_030_check_container_metadata(self):
+        path = "%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'], "test_container")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'HEAD', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 204)
+    test_030_check_container_metadata.tags = ['swift']
+
+    def test_050_delete_container(self):
+        path = "%s/%s" % (self.swift['storage_url'], "test_container")
+        http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s:%s' % (self.swift['account'],
+                                             self.swift['username']),
+                   'X-Storage-Token': '%s' % (self.swift['x-storage-token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 204)
+    test_050_delete_container.tags = ['swift']
diff --git a/kong/tests/996_test_glance.py b/kong/tests/996_test_glance.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd6b15
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+++ b/kong/tests/996_test_glance.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+"""Validate a working Glance deployment"""
+
+import httplib2
+import json
+import os
+from pprint import pprint
+
+from kong import tests
+
+
+class TestGlanceAPI(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    def test_001_connect_to_glance_api(self):
+        """
+        Verifies ability to connect to glance api,
+        expects glance to return an empty set
+        """
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                                        self.glance['port'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertTrue('images' in data)
+    test_001_connect_to_glance_api.tags = ['glance']
+
+    def test_002_upload_kernel_to_glance(self):
+        """
+        Uploads a test kernal to glance api
+        """
+        kernel = self.config['environment']['kernel']
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                                        self.glance['port'])
+        headers = {'x-image-meta-is-public': 'true',
+                   'x-image-meta-name': 'test-kernel',
+                   'x-image-meta-disk-format': 'aki',
+                   'x-image-meta-container-format': 'aki',
+                   'Content-Length': '%d' % os.path.getsize(kernel),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'}
+        image_file = open(kernel, "rb")
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'POST',
+                                         headers=headers,
+                                         body=image_file)
+        image_file.close()
+        self.assertEqual(201, response.status)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.glance['kernel_id'] = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['name'], "test-kernel")
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['checksum'], self._md5sum_file(kernel))
+    test_002_upload_kernel_to_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
+
+    def test_003_upload_initrd_to_glance(self):
+        """
+        Uploads a test initrd to glance api
+        """
+        initrd = self.config['environment']['initrd']
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                                        self.glance['port'])
+        headers = {'x-image-meta-is-public': 'true',
+                   'x-image-meta-name': 'test-ramdisk',
+                   'x-image-meta-disk-format': 'ari',
+                   'x-image-meta-container-format': 'ari',
+                   'Content-Length': '%d' % os.path.getsize(initrd),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'}
+        image_file = open(initrd, "rb")
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path,
+                                         'POST',
+                                         headers=headers,
+                                         body=image_file)
+        image_file.close()
+        self.assertEqual(201, response.status)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.glance['ramdisk_id'] = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['name'], "test-ramdisk")
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['checksum'], self._md5sum_file(initrd))
+    test_003_upload_initrd_to_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
+
+    def test_004_upload_image_to_glance(self):
+        """
+        Uploads a test image to glance api, and
+        links it to the initrd and kernel uploaded
+        earlier
+        """
+        image = self.config['environment']['image']
+        upload_data = ""
+        for chunk in self._read_in_chunks(image):
+            upload_data += chunk
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images" % (self.glance['host'],
+                                        self.glance['port'])
+        headers = {'x-image-meta-is-public': 'true',
+                   'x-image-meta-name': 'test-image',
+                   'x-image-meta-disk-format': 'ami',
+                   'x-image-meta-container-format': 'ami',
+                   'x-image-meta-property-Kernel_id': '%s' % \
+                       self.glance['kernel_id'],
+                   'x-image-meta-property-Ramdisk_id': '%s' % \
+                       self.glance['ramdisk_id'],
+                   'Content-Length': '%d' % os.path.getsize(image),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'}
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'POST',
+                                         headers=headers,
+                                         body=upload_data)
+        self.assertEqual(201, response.status)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.glance['image_id'] = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['name'], "test-image")
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['checksum'], self._md5sum_file(image))
+    test_004_upload_image_to_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
+
+    def test_005_set_image_meta_property(self):
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                           self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'],
+                           self.glance['image_id'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                           self.glance['port'], self.glance['image_id'])
+        headers = {'X-Image-Meta-Property-Distro': 'Ubuntu',
+                   'X-Image-Meta-Property-Arch': 'x86_64',
+                   'X-Image-Meta-Property-Kernel_id': '%s' % \
+                       self.glance['kernel_id'],
+                   'X-Image-Meta-Property-Ramdisk_id': '%s' % \
+                       self.glance['ramdisk_id']}
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'PUT', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['properties']['arch'], "x86_64")
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['properties']['distro'], "Ubuntu")
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['properties']['kernel_id'],
+                         str(self.glance['kernel_id']))
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['properties']['ramdisk_id'],
+                         str(self.glance['ramdisk_id']))
+    test_005_set_image_meta_property.tags = ['glance']
+
+    def test_006_list_image_metadata(self):
+        image = self.config['environment']['image']
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                           self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'],
+                           self.glance['image_id'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                           self.glance['port'], self.glance['image_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'HEAD')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-name'], "test-image")
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-checksum'],
+                         self._md5sum_file(image))
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-container_format'], "ami")
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-disk_format'], "ami")
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-property-arch'], "x86_64")
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-property-distro'], "Ubuntu")
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-property-kernel_id'],
+                         str(self.glance['kernel_id']))
+        self.assertEqual(response['x-image-meta-property-ramdisk_id'],
+                         str(self.glance['ramdisk_id']))
+    test_006_list_image_metadata.tags = ['glance']
diff --git a/kong/tests/998_test_nova.py b/kong/tests/998_test_nova.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a153b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/tests/998_test_nova.py
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+
+"""Functional test case against the OpenStack Nova API server"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import httplib2
+import time
+
+from pprint import pprint
+
+from kong import tests
+
+
+class TestNovaAPI(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    def build_check(self, id):
+        self.result = {}
+        """
+        This is intended to check that a server completes the build process
+        and enters an active state upon creation. Due to reporting errors in
+        the API we are also testing ping and ssh
+        """
+        count = 0
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                       self.nova['port'],
+                                       self.nova['ver'],
+                                       id)
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+
+        # Get Server status exit when active
+        while (data['server']['status'] != 'ACTIVE'):
+            response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+            data = json.loads(content)
+            time.sleep(5)
+            count = count + 5
+        self.result['serverid'] = id
+        self.result['status'] = data['server']['status']
+
+        # Get IP Address of newly created server
+        addr_name = "private"
+        if 'vmnet' in data['server']['addresses']:
+            ref = data['server']['addresses']['vmnet']
+            if len(ref) > 0:
+                addr_name = 'vmnet'
+        if 'public' in data['server']['addresses']:
+            ref = data['server']['addresses']['public']
+            if len(ref) > 0:
+                addr_name = 'public'
+        ref = data['server']['addresses'][addr_name]
+        netaddr = ref[0]['addr']
+
+        r = "" . join(os.popen('ping -c5 %s' % (netaddr)).readlines())
+        if r.find('64 bytes') > 1:
+            self.result['ping'] = True
+        else:
+            self.result['ping'] = False
+
+        return self.result
+
+    def test_002_verify_nova_auth(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+            headers = {'X-Auth-User': self.keystone['user'],
+                       'X-Auth-Key': self.keystone['pass']}
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+            headers = {'X-Auth-User': self.nova['user'],
+                       'X-Auth-Key': self.nova['key']}
+
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'HEAD', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 204)
+        self.assertNotEqual(response['x-auth-token'], '')
+        self.assertNotEqual(response['x-server-management-url'], '')
+
+        # Set up Auth Token for all future API interactions
+        self.nova['X-Auth-Token'] = response['x-auth-token']
+    test_002_verify_nova_auth.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_101_verify_version_selection_default(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                           self.nova['port'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': self.nova['X-Auth-Token']}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(len(data['versions']), 2)
+    test_101_verify_version_selection_default.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_102_verify_version_selection_json(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/.json" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                           self.nova['port'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': self.nova['X-Auth-Token']}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(len(data['versions']), 2)
+    test_102_verify_version_selection_json.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_103_verify_version_selection_xml(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/.xml" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                           self.nova['port'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': self.nova['X-Auth-Token']}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertTrue('<versions>' in content)
+    test_103_verify_version_selection_xml.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_104_bad_user_bad_key(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': 'unknown_auth_user',
+                  'X-Auth-Key': 'unknown_auth_key'}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 401)
+    test_104_bad_user_bad_key.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_105_bad_user_good_key(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': 'unknown_auth_user',
+                  'X-Auth-Key': self.nova['key']}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 401)
+    test_105_bad_user_good_key.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_106_good_user_bad_key(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': self.nova['user'],
+                  'X-Auth-Key': 'unknown_auth_key'}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 401)
+    test_106_good_user_bad_key.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_107_no_key(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': self.nova['user']}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 401)
+    test_107_no_key.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_108_bad_token(self):
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.keystone['host'],
+                                       self.keystone['port'],
+                                       self.keystone['apiver'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                        self.nova['port'],
+                                        self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': 'unknown_token'}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 401)
+    test_108_bad_token.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_109_verify_blank_limits(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/limits" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                           self.nova['port'],
+                                           self.nova['ver'])
+
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertNotEqual(content, '{"limits": []}')
+    test_109_verify_blank_limits.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_110_list_flavors_v1_1(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/flavors" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                            self.nova['port'],
+                                            self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertNotEqual(content, '{"flavors": []}')
+    test_110_list_flavors_v1_1.tags = ['nova', 'nova-api']
+
+    def test_111_verify_kernel_active_v1_1(self):
+        # for testing purposes change self.glance['kernel_id'] to an active
+        # kernel image allow for skipping glance tests
+        if not 'kernel_id' in self.glance:
+            self.glance['kernel_id'] = "61"
+
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                              self.nova['port'],
+                                              self.nova['ver'],
+                                              self.glance['kernel_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['status'], 'ACTIVE')
+    test_111_verify_kernel_active_v1_1.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_112_verify_ramdisk_active_v1_1(self):
+        # for testing purposes change self.glance['ramdisk_id'] to an active
+        # ramdisk image, allows you to skip glance tests
+        if not 'ramdisk_id' in self.glance:
+            self.glance['ramdisk_id'] = "62"
+
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                              self.nova['port'],
+                                              self.nova['ver'],
+                                              self.glance['ramdisk_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['status'], 'ACTIVE')
+    test_112_verify_ramdisk_active_v1_1.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_113_verify_image_active_v1_1(self):
+        # for testing purposes change self.glance['image_id'] to an active
+        # image id allows for skipping glance tests
+        if not 'image_id' in self.glance:
+            self.glance['image_id'] = "63"
+
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                              self.nova['port'],
+                                              self.nova['ver'],
+                                              self.glance['image_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        data = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(data['image']['status'], 'ACTIVE')
+    test_113_verify_image_active_v1_1.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_200_create_server(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                            self.nova['port'],
+                                            self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token']),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+
+        # Change imageRef to self.glance['image_id']
+        json_str = {"server":
+            {
+                "name": "testing server creation",
+                "flavorRef": "http://%s:%s/%s/flavors/2" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                                      self.nova['port'],
+                                                      self.nova['ver']),
+                "imageRef": self.glance['image_id']
+#                "imageRef": "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+#                                                      self.nova['port'],
+#                                                      self.nova['ver'],
+#                                                      self.glance['image_id'])
+            }
+        }
+        data = json.dumps(json_str)
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'POST', headers=headers,
+                                         body=data)
+        json_return = json.loads(content)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(json_return['server']['status'], "BUILD")
+        self.nova['single_server_id'] = json_return['server']['id']
+        time.sleep(5)
+        build_result = self.build_check(self.nova['single_server_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(build_result['status'], "ACTIVE")
+        self.assertEqual(build_result['ping'], True)
+    test_200_create_server.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_201_get_server_details(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                               self.nova['port'],
+                                               self.nova['ver'],
+                                               self.nova['single_server_id'])
+
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'GET', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+    test_201_get_server_details.tags = ['nova']
+
+    # MOVING TO 999 because it can kill the API
+    # Uncomment next line for testing
+    # def create_multi(self):
+    def test_999_create_multiple(self):
+        self.nova['multi_server'] = {}
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                            self.nova['port'],
+                                            self.nova['ver'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token']),
+                   'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+
+        for i in range(1, 10):
+            # Change imageRef to self.glance['image_id']
+            json_str = {"server":
+                {
+                    "name": "test %s" % (i),
+                    "flavorRef": "http://%s:%s/%s/flavors/2" % (
+                                                   self.nova['host'],
+                                                   self.nova['port'],
+                                                   self.nova['ver']),
+                    "imageRef": self.glance['image_id']
+#                    "imageRef": "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (
+#                                                   self.nova['host'],
+#                                                   self.nova['port'],
+#                                                   self.nova['ver'],
+#                                                   self.glance['image_id'])
+                }
+            }
+            data = json.dumps(json_str)
+            response, content = http.request(path, 'POST', headers=headers,
+                                             body=data)
+            json_return = json.loads(content)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+            self.assertEqual(json_return['server']['status'], "BUILD")
+            self.nova['multi_server']["test %s" % (i)] = \
+                        json_return['server']['id']
+            time.sleep(30)
+
+        for k, v in self.nova['multi_server'].iteritems():
+            build_result = self.build_check(v)
+            self.assertEqual(build_result['ping'], True)
+    test_999_create_multiple.tags = ['nova']
diff --git a/kong/tests/999_test_cleanup.py b/kong/tests/999_test_cleanup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e435da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/tests/999_test_cleanup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.
+
+"""Functional test case that utilizes cURL against the API server"""
+
+import httplib2
+
+from pprint import pprint
+
+from kong import tests
+
+
+class TestCleanUp(tests.FunctionalTest):
+    def test_995_delete_server(self):
+        path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                               self.nova['port'],
+                                               self.nova['ver'],
+                                               self.nova['single_server_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                   'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE', headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 202)
+    test_995_delete_server.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_996_delete_multi_server(self):
+        print "Deleting %s instances." % (len(self.nova['multi_server']))
+        for k, v in self.nova['multi_server'].iteritems():
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/servers/%s" % (self.nova['host'],
+                                                   self.nova['port'],
+                                                   self.nova['ver'],
+                                                   v)
+            http = httplib2.Http()
+            headers = {'X-Auth-User': '%s' % (self.nova['user']),
+                       'X-Auth-Token': '%s' % (self.nova['X-Auth-Token'])}
+            response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE', headers=headers)
+            self.assertEqual(204, response.status)
+    test_996_delete_multi_server.tags = ['nova']
+
+    def test_997_delete_kernel_from_glance(self):
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'],
+                          self.glance['kernel_id'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['kernel_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE')
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status)
+    test_997_delete_kernel_from_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
+
+    def test_998_delete_initrd_from_glance(self):
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'],
+                          self.glance['ramdisk_id'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['ramdisk_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE')
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status)
+    test_998_delete_initrd_from_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
+
+    def test_999_delete_image_from_glance(self):
+        if 'apiver' in self.glance:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['apiver'],
+                          self.glance['image_id'])
+        else:
+            path = "http://%s:%s/images/%s" % (self.glance['host'],
+                          self.glance['port'], self.glance['image_id'])
+        http = httplib2.Http()
+        response, content = http.request(path, 'DELETE')
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status)
+    test_999_delete_image_from_glance.tags = ['glance', 'nova']
diff --git a/kong/tests/__init__.py b/kong/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6fc71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2010-2011 OpenStack LLC.
+# 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 ConfigParser
+from hashlib import md5
+import nose.plugins.skip
+import os
+from pprint import pprint
+import unittest2
+
+NOVA_DATA = {}
+GLANCE_DATA = {}
+SWIFT_DATA = {}
+RABBITMQ_DATA = {}
+CONFIG_DATA = {}
+KEYSTONE_DATA = {}
+
+
+class skip_test(object):
+    """Decorator that skips a test."""
+    def __init__(self, msg):
+        self.message = msg
+
+    def __call__(self, func):
+        def _skipper(*args, **kw):
+            """Wrapped skipper function."""
+            raise nose.SkipTest(self.message)
+        _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
+        _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
+        return _skipper
+
+
+class skip_if(object):
+    """Decorator that skips a test."""
+    def __init__(self, condition, msg):
+        self.condition = condition
+        self.message = msg
+
+    def __call__(self, func):
+        def _skipper(*args, **kw):
+            """Wrapped skipper function."""
+            if self.condition:
+                raise nose.SkipTest(self.message)
+            func(*args, **kw)
+        _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
+        _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
+        return _skipper
+
+
+class skip_unless(object):
+    """Decorator that skips a test."""
+    def __init__(self, condition, msg):
+        self.condition = condition
+        self.message = msg
+
+    def __call__(self, func):
+        def _skipper(*args, **kw):
+            """Wrapped skipper function."""
+            if not self.condition:
+                raise nose.SkipTest(self.message)
+            func(*args, **kw)
+        _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
+        _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
+        return _skipper
+
+
+class FunctionalTest(unittest2.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        global GLANCE_DATA, NOVA_DATA, SWIFT_DATA, RABBITMQ_DATA
+        global KEYSTONE_DATA, CONFIG_DATA
+        # Define config dict
+        self.config = CONFIG_DATA
+        # Define service specific dicts
+        self.glance = GLANCE_DATA
+        self.nova = NOVA_DATA
+        self.swift = SWIFT_DATA
+        self.rabbitmq = RABBITMQ_DATA
+        self.keystone = KEYSTONE_DATA
+
+        self._parse_defaults_file()
+        pprint(self.config)
+
+        # Swift Setup
+        if 'swift' in self.config:
+            self.swift['auth_host'] = self.config['swift']['auth_host']
+            self.swift['auth_port'] = self.config['swift']['auth_port']
+            self.swift['auth_prefix'] = self.config['swift']['auth_prefix']
+            self.swift['auth_ssl'] = self.config['swift']['auth_ssl']
+            self.swift['account'] = self.config['swift']['account']
+            self.swift['username'] = self.config['swift']['username']
+            self.swift['password'] = self.config['swift']['password']
+            self.swift['ver'] = 'v1.0'  # need to find a better way to get this
+
+        # Glance Setup
+        self.glance['host'] = self.config['glance']['host']
+        self.glance['port'] = self.config['glance']['port']
+        if 'apiver' in self.config['glance']:
+            self.glance['apiver'] = self.config['glance']['apiver']
+
+        if 'nova' in self.config:
+            self.nova['host'] = self.config['nova']['host']
+            self.nova['port'] = self.config['nova']['port']
+            self.nova['ver'] = self.config['nova']['apiver']
+            self.nova['user'] = self.config['nova']['user']
+            self.nova['key'] = self.config['nova']['key']
+
+        if 'keystone' in self.config:
+            self.keystone['host'] = self.config['keystone']['host']
+            self.keystone['port'] = self.config['keystone']['port']
+            self.keystone['apiver'] = self.config['keystone']['apiver']
+            self.keystone['user'] = self.config['keystone']['user']
+            self.keystone['pass'] = self.config['keystone']['password']
+
+    def _md5sum_file(self, path):
+        md5sum = md5()
+        with open(path, 'rb') as file:
+            for chunk in iter(lambda: file.read(8192), ''):
+                md5sum.update(chunk)
+        return md5sum.hexdigest()
+
+    def _read_in_chunks(self, infile, chunk_size=1024 * 64):
+        file_data = open(infile, "rb")
+        while True:
+            # chunk = file_data.read(chunk_size).encode('base64')
+            chunk = file_data.read(chunk_size)
+            if chunk:
+                yield chunk
+            else:
+                return
+        file_data.close()
+
+    def _parse_defaults_file(self):
+        cfg = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                   os.path.pardir, os.path.pardir,
+                                   "etc", "config.ini"))
+        if os.path.exists(cfg):
+            self._build_config(cfg)
+        else:
+            raise Exception("Cannot read %s" % cfg)
+
+    def _build_config(self, config_file):
+        parser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
+        parser.read(config_file)
+
+        for section in parser.sections():
+            self.config[section] = {}
+            for value in parser.options(section):
+                self.config[section][value] = parser.get(section, value)
+                # print "%s = %s" % (value, parser.get(section, value))