1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/images_remote.go b/pkg/adapter/images_remote.go
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index 000000000..e7b38dccc
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+++ b/pkg/adapter/images_remote.go
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+// +build remoteclient
+
+package adapter
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	iopodman "github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/varlink"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/inspect"
+)
+
+// Inspect returns returns an ImageData struct from over a varlink connection
+func (i *ContainerImage) Inspect(ctx context.Context) (*inspect.ImageData, error) {
+	reply, err := iopodman.InspectImage().Call(i.Runtime.Conn, i.ID())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	data := inspect.ImageData{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(reply), &data); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &data, nil
+}