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+==========
+ Tutorial
+==========
+
+The Swift-compatible API tutorials follow a simple container-based object 
+lifecycle. The first step requires you to setup a connection between your 
+client and the RADOS Gateway server. Then, you may follow a natural 
+container and object lifecycle, including adding and retrieving object 
+metadata. See example code for the following languages:
+
+- `Java`_
+- `Python`_
+- `Ruby`_
+
+
+.. ditaa::
+
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           |    Create a Connection     |------->|      Create a Container     |
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+                                                                |
+                         +--------------------------------------+ 
+                         |
+                         v
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           |     Create an Object       |------->| Add/Update Object Metadata  |
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+                                                                |
+                         +--------------------------------------+ 
+                         |
+                         v
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           |   List Owned Containers    |------->| List a Container's Contents |
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+                                                                |
+                         +--------------------------------------+ 
+                         |
+                         v
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           | Get an Object's Metadata   |------->|     Retrieve an Object      |
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+                                                                |
+                         +--------------------------------------+ 
+                         |
+                         v
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           |      Delete an Object      |------->|      Delete a Container     |
+           |                            |        |                             |
+           +----------------------------+        +-----------------------------+
+
+.. _Java: ../java
+.. _Python: ../python
+.. _Ruby: ../ruby