diff --git a/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/apiclient/base.py b/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/apiclient/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b302ce6
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+++ b/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/apiclient/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,532 @@
+# Copyright 2010 Jacob Kaplan-Moss
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2012 Grid Dynamics
+# Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.
+
+"""
+Base utilities to build API operation managers and objects on top of.
+"""
+
+########################################################################
+#
+# THIS MODULE IS DEPRECATED
+#
+# Please refer to
+# https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/kilo-cloudpulseclient-library-proposals for
+# the discussion leading to this deprecation.
+#
+# We recommend checking out the python-openstacksdk project
+# (https://launchpad.net/python-openstacksdk) instead.
+#
+########################################################################
+
+
+# E1102: %s is not callable
+# pylint: disable=E1102
+
+import abc
+import copy
+
+from oslo_utils import strutils
+import six
+from six.moves.urllib import parse
+
+from cloudpulseclient.openstack.common._i18n import _
+from cloudpulseclient.openstack.common.apiclient import exceptions
+
+
+def getid(obj):
+    """Return id if argument is a Resource.
+
+    Abstracts the common pattern of allowing both an object or an object's ID
+    (UUID) as a parameter when dealing with relationships.
+    """
+    try:
+        if obj.uuid:
+            return obj.uuid
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
+    try:
+        return obj.id
+    except AttributeError:
+        return obj
+
+
+# TODO(aababilov): call run_hooks() in HookableMixin's child classes
+class HookableMixin(object):
+    """Mixin so classes can register and run hooks."""
+    _hooks_map = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_hook(cls, hook_type, hook_func):
+        """Add a new hook of specified type.
+
+        :param cls: class that registers hooks
+        :param hook_type: hook type, e.g., '__pre_parse_args__'
+        :param hook_func: hook function
+        """
+        if hook_type not in cls._hooks_map:
+            cls._hooks_map[hook_type] = []
+
+        cls._hooks_map[hook_type].append(hook_func)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def run_hooks(cls, hook_type, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Run all hooks of specified type.
+
+        :param cls: class that registers hooks
+        :param hook_type: hook type, e.g., '__pre_parse_args__'
+        :param args: args to be passed to every hook function
+        :param kwargs: kwargs to be passed to every hook function
+        """
+        hook_funcs = cls._hooks_map.get(hook_type) or []
+        for hook_func in hook_funcs:
+            hook_func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class BaseManager(HookableMixin):
+    """Basic manager type providing common operations.
+
+    Managers interact with a particular type of API (servers, flavors, images,
+    etc.) and provide CRUD operations for them.
+    """
+    resource_class = None
+
+    def __init__(self, client):
+        """Initializes BaseManager with `client`.
+
+        :param client: instance of BaseClient descendant for HTTP requests
+        """
+        super(BaseManager, self).__init__()
+        self.client = client
+
+    def _list(self, url, response_key=None, obj_class=None, json=None):
+        """List the collection.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        :param response_key: the key to be looked up in response dictionary,
+            e.g., 'servers'. If response_key is None - all response body
+            will be used.
+        :param obj_class: class for constructing the returned objects
+            (self.resource_class will be used by default)
+        :param json: data that will be encoded as JSON and passed in POST
+            request (GET will be sent by default)
+        """
+        if json:
+            body = self.client.post(url, json=json).json()
+        else:
+            body = self.client.get(url).json()
+
+        if obj_class is None:
+            obj_class = self.resource_class
+
+        data = body[response_key] if response_key is not None else body
+        # NOTE(ja): keystone returns values as list as {'values': [ ... ]}
+        #           unlike other services which just return the list...
+        try:
+            data = data['values']
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+        return [obj_class(self, res, loaded=True) for res in data if res]
+
+    def _get(self, url, response_key=None):
+        """Get an object from collection.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        :param response_key: the key to be looked up in response dictionary,
+            e.g., 'server'. If response_key is None - all response body
+            will be used.
+        """
+        body = self.client.get(url).json()
+        data = body[response_key] if response_key is not None else body
+        return self.resource_class(self, data, loaded=True)
+
+    def _head(self, url):
+        """Retrieve request headers for an object.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        """
+        resp = self.client.head(url)
+        return resp.status_code == 204
+
+    def _post(self, url, json, response_key=None, return_raw=False):
+        """Create an object.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        :param json: data that will be encoded as JSON and passed in POST
+            request (GET will be sent by default)
+        :param response_key: the key to be looked up in response dictionary,
+            e.g., 'server'. If response_key is None - all response body
+            will be used.
+        :param return_raw: flag to force returning raw JSON instead of
+            Python object of self.resource_class
+        """
+        body = self.client.post(url, json=json).json()
+        data = body[response_key] if response_key is not None else body
+        if return_raw:
+            return data
+        return self.resource_class(self, data)
+
+    def _put(self, url, json=None, response_key=None):
+        """Update an object with PUT method.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        :param json: data that will be encoded as JSON and passed in POST
+            request (GET will be sent by default)
+        :param response_key: the key to be looked up in response dictionary,
+            e.g., 'servers'. If response_key is None - all response body
+            will be used.
+        """
+        resp = self.client.put(url, json=json)
+        # PUT requests may not return a body
+        if resp.content:
+            body = resp.json()
+            if response_key is not None:
+                return self.resource_class(self, body[response_key])
+            else:
+                return self.resource_class(self, body)
+
+    def _patch(self, url, json=None, response_key=None):
+        """Update an object with PATCH method.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers'
+        :param json: data that will be encoded as JSON and passed in POST
+            request (GET will be sent by default)
+        :param response_key: the key to be looked up in response dictionary,
+            e.g., 'servers'. If response_key is None - all response body
+            will be used.
+        """
+        body = self.client.patch(url, json=json).json()
+        if response_key is not None:
+            return self.resource_class(self, body[response_key])
+        else:
+            return self.resource_class(self, body)
+
+    def _delete(self, url):
+        """Delete an object.
+
+        :param url: a partial URL, e.g., '/servers/my-server'
+        """
+        return self.client.delete(url)
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class ManagerWithFind(BaseManager):
+    """Manager with additional `find()`/`findall()` methods."""
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def list(self):
+        pass
+
+    def find(self, **kwargs):
+        """Find a single item with attributes matching ``**kwargs``.
+
+        This isn't very efficient: it loads the entire list then filters on
+        the Python side.
+        """
+        matches = self.findall(**kwargs)
+        num_matches = len(matches)
+        if num_matches == 0:
+            msg = _("No %(name)s matching %(args)s.") % {
+                'name': self.resource_class.__name__,
+                'args': kwargs
+            }
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+        elif num_matches > 1:
+            raise exceptions.NoUniqueMatch()
+        else:
+            return matches[0]
+
+    def findall(self, **kwargs):
+        """Find all items with attributes matching ``**kwargs``.
+
+        This isn't very efficient: it loads the entire list then filters on
+        the Python side.
+        """
+        found = []
+        searches = kwargs.items()
+
+        for obj in self.list():
+            try:
+                if all(getattr(obj, attr) == value
+                       for (attr, value) in searches):
+                    found.append(obj)
+            except AttributeError:
+                continue
+
+        return found
+
+
+class CrudManager(BaseManager):
+    """Base manager class for manipulating entities.
+
+    Children of this class are expected to define a `collection_key` and `key`.
+
+    - `collection_key`: Usually a plural noun by convention (e.g. `entities`);
+      used to refer collections in both URL's (e.g.  `/v3/entities`) and JSON
+      objects containing a list of member resources (e.g. `{'entities': [{},
+      {}, {}]}`).
+    - `key`: Usually a singular noun by convention (e.g. `entity`); used to
+      refer to an individual member of the collection.
+
+    """
+    collection_key = None
+    key = None
+
+    def build_url(self, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        """Builds a resource URL for the given kwargs.
+
+        Given an example collection where `collection_key = 'entities'` and
+        `key = 'entity'`, the following URL's could be generated.
+
+        By default, the URL will represent a collection of entities, e.g.::
+
+            /entities
+
+        If kwargs contains an `entity_id`, then the URL will represent a
+        specific member, e.g.::
+
+            /entities/{entity_id}
+
+        :param base_url: if provided, the generated URL will be appended to it
+        """
+        url = base_url if base_url is not None else ''
+
+        url += '/%s' % self.collection_key
+
+        # do we have a specific entity?
+        entity_id = kwargs.get('%s_id' % self.key)
+        if entity_id is not None:
+            url += '/%s' % entity_id
+
+        return url
+
+    def _filter_kwargs(self, kwargs):
+        """Drop null values and handle ids."""
+        for key, ref in six.iteritems(kwargs.copy()):
+            if ref is None:
+                kwargs.pop(key)
+            else:
+                if isinstance(ref, Resource):
+                    kwargs.pop(key)
+                    kwargs['%s_id' % key] = getid(ref)
+        return kwargs
+
+    def create(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+        return self._post(
+            self.build_url(**kwargs),
+            {self.key: kwargs},
+            self.key)
+
+    def get(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+        return self._get(
+            self.build_url(**kwargs),
+            self.key)
+
+    def head(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+        return self._head(self.build_url(**kwargs))
+
+    def list(self, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        """List the collection.
+
+        :param base_url: if provided, the generated URL will be appended to it
+        """
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+
+        return self._list(
+            '%(base_url)s%(query)s' % {
+                'base_url': self.build_url(base_url=base_url, **kwargs),
+                'query': '?%s' % parse.urlencode(kwargs) if kwargs else '',
+            },
+            self.collection_key)
+
+    def put(self, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        """Update an element.
+
+        :param base_url: if provided, the generated URL will be appended to it
+        """
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+
+        return self._put(self.build_url(base_url=base_url, **kwargs))
+
+    def update(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+        params = kwargs.copy()
+        params.pop('%s_id' % self.key)
+
+        return self._patch(
+            self.build_url(**kwargs),
+            {self.key: params},
+            self.key)
+
+    def delete(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+
+        return self._delete(
+            self.build_url(**kwargs))
+
+    def find(self, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        """Find a single item with attributes matching ``**kwargs``.
+
+        :param base_url: if provided, the generated URL will be appended to it
+        """
+        kwargs = self._filter_kwargs(kwargs)
+
+        rl = self._list(
+            '%(base_url)s%(query)s' % {
+                'base_url': self.build_url(base_url=base_url, **kwargs),
+                'query': '?%s' % parse.urlencode(kwargs) if kwargs else '',
+            },
+            self.collection_key)
+        num = len(rl)
+
+        if num == 0:
+            msg = _("No %(name)s matching %(args)s.") % {
+                'name': self.resource_class.__name__,
+                'args': kwargs
+            }
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+        elif num > 1:
+            raise exceptions.NoUniqueMatch
+        else:
+            return rl[0]
+
+
+class Extension(HookableMixin):
+    """Extension descriptor."""
+
+    SUPPORTED_HOOKS = ('__pre_parse_args__', '__post_parse_args__')
+    manager_class = None
+
+    def __init__(self, name, module):
+        super(Extension, self).__init__()
+        self.name = name
+        self.module = module
+        self._parse_extension_module()
+
+    def _parse_extension_module(self):
+        self.manager_class = None
+        for attr_name, attr_value in self.module.__dict__.items():
+            if attr_name in self.SUPPORTED_HOOKS:
+                self.add_hook(attr_name, attr_value)
+            else:
+                try:
+                    if issubclass(attr_value, BaseManager):
+                        self.manager_class = attr_value
+                except TypeError:
+                    pass
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Extension '%s'>" % self.name
+
+
+class Resource(object):
+    """Base class for OpenStack resources (tenant, user, etc.).
+
+    This is pretty much just a bag for attributes.
+    """
+
+    HUMAN_ID = False
+    NAME_ATTR = 'name'
+
+    def __init__(self, manager, info, loaded=False):
+        """Populate and bind to a manager.
+
+        :param manager: BaseManager object
+        :param info: dictionary representing resource attributes
+        :param loaded: prevent lazy-loading if set to True
+        """
+        self.manager = manager
+        self._info = info
+        self._add_details(info)
+        self._loaded = loaded
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        reprkeys = sorted(k
+                          for k in self.__dict__.keys()
+                          if k[0] != '_' and k != 'manager')
+        info = ", ".join("%s=%s" % (k, getattr(self, k)) for k in reprkeys)
+        return "<%s %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, info)
+
+    @property
+    def human_id(self):
+        """Human-readable ID which can be used for bash completion.
+        """
+        if self.HUMAN_ID:
+            name = getattr(self, self.NAME_ATTR, None)
+            if name is not None:
+                return strutils.to_slug(name)
+        return None
+
+    def _add_details(self, info):
+        for (k, v) in six.iteritems(info):
+            try:
+                setattr(self, k, v)
+                self._info[k] = v
+            except AttributeError:
+                # In this case we already defined the attribute on the class
+                pass
+
+    def __getattr__(self, k):
+        if k not in self.__dict__:
+            # NOTE(bcwaldon): disallow lazy-loading if already loaded once
+            if not self.is_loaded():
+                self.get()
+                return self.__getattr__(k)
+
+            raise AttributeError(k)
+        else:
+            return self.__dict__[k]
+
+    def get(self):
+        """Support for lazy loading details.
+
+        Some clients, such as novaclient have the option to lazy load the
+        details, details which can be loaded with this function.
+        """
+        # set_loaded() first ... so if we have to bail, we know we tried.
+        self.set_loaded(True)
+        if not hasattr(self.manager, 'get'):
+            return
+
+        new = self.manager.get(self.id)
+        if new:
+            self._add_details(new._info)
+            self._add_details(
+                {'x_request_id': self.manager.client.last_request_id})
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Resource):
+            return NotImplemented
+        # two resources of different types are not equal
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return False
+        if hasattr(self, 'id') and hasattr(other, 'id'):
+            return self.id == other.id
+        return self._info == other._info
+
+    def is_loaded(self):
+        return self._loaded
+
+    def set_loaded(self, val):
+        self._loaded = val
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return copy.deepcopy(self._info)
diff --git a/openstack-common.conf b/openstack-common.conf
index 03fe139..100c638 100644
--- a/openstack-common.conf
+++ b/openstack-common.conf
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 # The base module to hold the copy of openstack.common
 base=cloudpulseclient
-modules=apiclient/auth
+modules=apiclient/auth,apiclient/base