openstacksdk/doc/source/users/guides/image.rst
Richard Theis 003ff67dc8 Add image user guide
Add an image user guide to replace the current placeholder. Also,
add image examples and related tests to go along with the guide.
Much of the content for the guide was pulled from [1].

[1] http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/

Change-Id: I8b3a1618b09f3570f3b69d8c228bed56d4d1c151
Closes-Bug: #1466183
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Using OpenStack Image
=====================
Before working with the Image service, you'll need to create a connection
to your OpenStack cloud by following the :doc:`connect` user guide. This will
provide you with the ``conn`` variable used in the examples below.
The primary resource of the Image service is the image.
List Images
-----------
An **image** is a collection of files for a specific operating system
that you use to create or rebuild a server. OpenStack provides
`pre-built images <http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/obtain-images.html>`_.
You can also create custom images, or snapshots, from servers that you have
launched. Images come in different formats and are sometimes called virtual
machine images.
.. literalinclude:: ../examples/image/list.py
:pyobject: list_images
Full example: `image resource list`_
Create Image
------------
Create an image by uploading its data and setting its attributes.
.. literalinclude:: ../examples/image/create.py
:pyobject: upload_image
Full example: `image resource create`_
Delete Image
------------
Delete an image.
.. literalinclude:: ../examples/image/delete.py
:pyobject: delete_image
Full example: `image resource delete`_
.. _image resource create: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/image/create.py
.. _image resource delete: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/image/delete.py
.. _image resource list: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-openstacksdk/tree/examples/image/list.py