Package org.jclouds.compute.extensions

Interface ImageExtension

All Known Implementing Classes:

AzureComputeImageExtension, CloudStackImageExtension, DelegatingImageExtension, DigitalOcean2ImageExtension, EC2ImageExtension, NovaImageExtension

public interface ImageExtension

An extension to compute service to allow for the manipulation of Images. Implementation is optional by providers.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ImageTemplate	buildImageTemplateFromNode(String name, String id)	Build an ImageTemplate from a running node, to use later to create a new Image.
com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture<Image>	createImage(ImageTemplate template)	Transform the ImageTemplate on an Image that can be used to create nodes.
boolean	deleteImage(String id)	Delete an Image on the provider.

Method Detail

buildImageTemplateFromNode

ImageTemplate buildImageTemplateFromNode(String name,
                                         String id)

Build an ImageTemplate from a running node, to use later to create a new Image.

Parameters:

name - name to give the new image

id - node to base the template on

Returns:

an image template that can be used to create a new image

createImage

com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture<Image> createImage(ImageTemplate template)

Transform the ImageTemplate on an Image that can be used to create nodes.

Parameters:

template - template to base the new image on

Returns:

the image that was just built *after* it is registered on the provider

deleteImage

boolean deleteImage(String id)

Delete an Image on the provider.

Parameters:

id - the id of the image to delete

Returns: