# File lib/fog/rackspace/monitoring.rb, line 129
        def initialize(options={})
          @rackspace_api_key = options[:rackspace_api_key]
          @rackspace_username = options[:rackspace_username]
          @rackspace_auth_url = options[:rackspace_auth_url]
          @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
          @rackspace_endpoint = Fog::Rackspace.normalize_url(options[:rackspace_monitoring_url])

          authenticate

          @persistent = options[:persistent] || false
          @connection = Fog::Core::Connection.new(endpoint_uri.to_s, @persistent, @connection_options)
        end