def createPool(conn, ptype, poolname=None, fmt=None, target_path=None,
source_path=None, source_name=None, iqn=None):
if poolname is None:
poolname = StoragePool.find_free_name(conn, "%s-pool" % ptype)
pool_inst = StoragePool(conn)
pool_inst.name = poolname
pool_inst.type = ptype
if pool_inst.supports_hosts():
hostobj = pool_inst.hosts.add_new()
hostobj.name = "some.random.hostname"
if pool_inst.supports_source_path():
pool_inst.source_path = source_path or "/some/source/path"
if pool_inst.supports_target_path():
pool_inst.target_path = (target_path or
pool_inst.default_target_path())
if fmt and pool_inst.supports_format():
pool_inst.format = fmt
if pool_inst.supports_source_name():
pool_inst.source_name = (source_name or
pool_inst.default_source_name())
if iqn and pool_inst.supports_iqn():
pool_inst.iqn = iqn
return poolCompare(pool_inst)
