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Rackspace Cloud Files (using jclouds) - how to get container location

I use jclouds as an api for Rackspace Cloud Files.

Api allows me to create containers in different locations using BlobStore.createContainerInLocation

Now, having container that is already exists, how do I get it's location?

Solution

  • jclouds does not provide a direct mechanism for this. Instead you can call BlobStore.list, compare the container names, then consume StorageMetadata.getLocation:

    for (StorageMetadata resourceMd : blobStore.list()) {
    if (containerName.equals(resourceMd.getName())) {
        System.out.println(resourceMd.getLocation().getId());
    }
}