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[Andrew Bogott <abogott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/18/12 12:16 AM, Yong Sheng Gong wrote:
> Hi,
> I just want to ask about the relationship among openstackclient 
> https://launchpad.net/python-openstackclientand other clients.
> Will openstackclient replace other clients ( such as quantum client, 
> keystone client, nova client, xx) or just a supplement?
My understanding (and hope) is that ultimately there will be a 
separation between shell interfaces and REST interfaces.  
Openstackclient will implement the commandline, and the other clients 
(python-novaclient, python-glanceclient, etc.) will provide python APIs 
for REST clients, of which openstackclient is one.
> by now, the openstackclient is calling codes from other clients, so it 
> seems it is just another client wrapper. In this case, we will have to 
> implement two set of front codes to call specific client. One will be 
> in openstackclient, and one will be in separate client itself.
I expect non-common shell clients to be deprecated and eventually ripped 
out.  We're probably a bit too early in the game to explicitly 
discourage development on those shell commands though.

-Andrew