diff --git a/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Image.rb b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Image.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8cff1f7b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Image.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+require 'OpenNebula/Pool'
+
+module OpenNebula
+    class Image < PoolElement
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Constants and Class Methods
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        IMAGE_METHODS = {
+            :info     => "image.info",
+            :allocate => "image.allocate",
+            :update   => "image.update",
+            :delete   => "image.delete"
+        }
+
+        # Creates an Image description with just its identifier
+        # this method should be used to create plain Image objects.
+        # +id+ the id of the image
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #   image = Image.new(Image.build_xml(3),rpc_client)
+        #
+        def Image.build_xml(pe_id=nil)
+            if pe_id
+                image_xml = "<IMAGE><ID>#{pe_id}</ID></IMAGE>"
+            IMAGE
+                image_xml = "<IMAGE></IMAGE>"
+            end
+
+            XMLUtilsElement.initialize_xml(image_xml, 'IMAGE')
+        end
+
+        # Class constructor
+        def initialize(xml, client)
+            super(xml,client)
+
+            @client = client
+        end
+
+        #######################################################################
+        # XML-RPC Methods for the Image Object
+        #######################################################################
+        
+        def info()
+            super(IMAGE_METHODS[:info], 'IMAGE')
+        end
+
+        def allocate(description)
+            super(IMAGE_METHODS[:allocate],description)
+        end
+        
+        def update(name, value)
+            super(IMAGE_METHODS[:update], name, value)
+        end
+
+        def delete()
+            super(IMAGE_METHODS[:delete])
+        end
+    end
+end
diff --git a/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/ImagePool.rb b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/ImagePool.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91e86b9d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/ImagePool.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require 'OpenNebula/Pool'
+
+module OpenNebula
+    class ImagePool < Pool
+        #######################################################################
+        # Constants and Class attribute accessors
+        #######################################################################
+        
+        IMAGE_POOL_METHODS = {
+            :info => "imagepool.info"
+        }
+
+        #######################################################################
+        # Class constructor & Pool Methods
+        #######################################################################
+        
+        # +client+ a Client object that represents a XML-RPC connection
+        # +user_id+ is to refer to a Pool with Images from that user
+        def initialize(client, user_id=0)
+            super('IMAGE_POOL','IMAGE',client)
+
+            @user_id  = user_id
+        end
+
+        # Default Factory Method for the Pools
+        def factory(element_xml)
+            OpenNebula::Image.new(element_xml,@client)
+        end
+
+        #######################################################################
+        # XML-RPC Methods for the Image Object
+        #######################################################################
+
+        def info()
+            super(IMAGE_POOL_METHODS[:info],@user_id)
+        end
+    end
+end
diff --git a/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Pool.rb b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Pool.rb
index e28151045f..f2138abf2e 100644
--- a/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Pool.rb
+++ b/src/oca/ruby/OpenNebula/Pool.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@ module OpenNebula
 
             return rc
         end
+        
+        # Calls to the corresponding update method to modify
+        # the object's template
+        # xml_method:: _String_ the name of the XML-RPC method
+        # name:: _String_ the name of the property to be modified
+        # value:: _String_ the new value of the property to be modified
+        # [return] nil in case of success or an Error object 
+        def update(xml_method, name, value)
+            return Error.new('ID not defined') if !@pe_id
+
+            rc = @client.call(xml_method,@pe_id, name, value)
+            rc = nil if !OpenNebula.is_error?(rc)
+
+            return rc
+        end
 
         # Calls to the corresponding delete method to remove this element
         # from the OpenNebula core