diff --git a/openstackclient/network/common.py b/openstackclient/network/common.py
index c539dd052f..cc343c3c13 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/common.py
@@ -60,3 +60,105 @@ class NetworkAndComputeCommand(command.Command):
     def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
         """Override to do something useful."""
         pass
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class NetworkAndComputeLister(command.Lister):
+    """Network and Compute Lister
+
+    Lister class for commands that support implementation via
+    the network or compute endpoint. Such commands have different
+    implementations for take_action() and may even have different
+    arguments.
+    """
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_network_endpoint_enabled():
+            return self.take_action_network(self.app.client_manager.network,
+                                            parsed_args)
+        else:
+            return self.take_action_compute(self.app.client_manager.compute,
+                                            parsed_args)
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        self.log.debug('get_parser(%s)', prog_name)
+        parser = super(NetworkAndComputeLister, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser = self.update_parser_common(parser)
+        self.log.debug('common parser: %s', parser)
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_network_endpoint_enabled():
+            return self.update_parser_network(parser)
+        else:
+            return self.update_parser_compute(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_common(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    def update_parser_network(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    def update_parser_compute(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def take_action_network(self, client, parsed_args):
+        """Override to do something useful."""
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
+        """Override to do something useful."""
+        pass
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class NetworkAndComputeShowOne(command.ShowOne):
+    """Network and Compute ShowOne
+
+    ShowOne class for commands that support implementation via
+    the network or compute endpoint. Such commands have different
+    implementations for take_action() and may even have different
+    arguments.
+    """
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_network_endpoint_enabled():
+            return self.take_action_network(self.app.client_manager.network,
+                                            parsed_args)
+        else:
+            return self.take_action_compute(self.app.client_manager.compute,
+                                            parsed_args)
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        self.log.debug('get_parser(%s)', prog_name)
+        parser = super(NetworkAndComputeShowOne, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser = self.update_parser_common(parser)
+        self.log.debug('common parser: %s', parser)
+        if self.app.client_manager.is_network_endpoint_enabled():
+            return self.update_parser_network(parser)
+        else:
+            return self.update_parser_compute(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_common(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    def update_parser_network(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    def update_parser_compute(self, parser):
+        """Default is no updates to parser."""
+        return parser
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def take_action_network(self, client, parsed_args):
+        """Override to do something useful."""
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
+        """Override to do something useful."""
+        pass
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py b/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py
index a3396b9da8..4700c66a9e 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py
@@ -18,57 +18,103 @@ from openstackclient.network import common
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
 
+def _add_common_argument(parser):
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'common',
+        metavar='<common>',
+        help='Common argument',
+    )
+    return parser
+
+
+def _add_network_argument(parser):
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'network',
+        metavar='<network>',
+        help='Network argument',
+    )
+    return parser
+
+
+def _add_compute_argument(parser):
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'compute',
+        metavar='<compute>',
+        help='Compute argument',
+    )
+    return parser
+
+
 class FakeNetworkAndComputeCommand(common.NetworkAndComputeCommand):
     def update_parser_common(self, parser):
-        parser.add_argument(
-            'common',
-            metavar='<common>',
-            help='Common argument',
-        )
-        return parser
+        return _add_common_argument(parser)
 
     def update_parser_network(self, parser):
-        parser.add_argument(
-            'network',
-            metavar='<network>',
-            help='Network argument',
-        )
-        return parser
+        return _add_network_argument(parser)
 
     def update_parser_compute(self, parser):
-        parser.add_argument(
-            'compute',
-            metavar='<compute>',
-            help='Compute argument',
-        )
-        return parser
+        return _add_compute_argument(parser)
 
     def take_action_network(self, client, parsed_args):
-        client.network_action(parsed_args)
-        return 'take_action_network'
+        return client.network_action(parsed_args)
 
     def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
-        client.compute_action(parsed_args)
-        return 'take_action_compute'
+        return client.compute_action(parsed_args)
 
 
-class TestNetworkAndComputeCommand(utils.TestCommand):
+class FakeNetworkAndComputeLister(common.NetworkAndComputeLister):
+    def update_parser_common(self, parser):
+        return _add_common_argument(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_network(self, parser):
+        return _add_network_argument(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_compute(self, parser):
+        return _add_compute_argument(parser)
+
+    def take_action_network(self, client, parsed_args):
+        return client.network_action(parsed_args)
+
+    def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
+        return client.compute_action(parsed_args)
+
+
+class FakeNetworkAndComputeShowOne(common.NetworkAndComputeShowOne):
+    def update_parser_common(self, parser):
+        return _add_common_argument(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_network(self, parser):
+        return _add_network_argument(parser)
+
+    def update_parser_compute(self, parser):
+        return _add_compute_argument(parser)
+
+    def take_action_network(self, client, parsed_args):
+        return client.network_action(parsed_args)
+
+    def take_action_compute(self, client, parsed_args):
+        return client.compute_action(parsed_args)
+
+
+class TestNetworkAndCompute(utils.TestCommand):
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNetworkAndComputeCommand, self).setUp()
+        super(TestNetworkAndCompute, self).setUp()
 
         self.namespace = argparse.Namespace()
 
         # Create network client mocks.
         self.app.client_manager.network = mock.Mock()
         self.network = self.app.client_manager.network
-        self.network.network_action = mock.Mock(return_value=None)
+        self.network.network_action = mock.Mock(
+            return_value='take_action_network')
 
         # Create compute client mocks.
         self.app.client_manager.compute = mock.Mock()
         self.compute = self.app.client_manager.compute
-        self.compute.compute_action = mock.Mock(return_value=None)
+        self.compute.compute_action = mock.Mock(
+            return_value='take_action_compute')
 
-        # Get the command object to test
+        # Subclasses can override the command object to test.
         self.cmd = FakeNetworkAndComputeCommand(self.app, self.namespace)
 
     def test_take_action_network(self):
@@ -101,3 +147,21 @@ class TestNetworkAndComputeCommand(utils.TestCommand):
         result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
         self.compute.compute_action.assert_called_with(parsed_args)
         self.assertEqual('take_action_compute', result)
+
+
+class TestNetworkAndComputeCommand(TestNetworkAndCompute):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNetworkAndComputeCommand, self).setUp()
+        self.cmd = FakeNetworkAndComputeCommand(self.app, self.namespace)
+
+
+class TestNetworkAndComputeLister(TestNetworkAndCompute):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNetworkAndComputeLister, self).setUp()
+        self.cmd = FakeNetworkAndComputeLister(self.app, self.namespace)
+
+
+class TestNetworkAndComputeShowOne(TestNetworkAndCompute):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNetworkAndComputeShowOne, self).setUp()
+        self.cmd = FakeNetworkAndComputeShowOne(self.app, self.namespace)