diff --git a/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/core.py b/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/core.py
index 1468e1c4..40b387fb 100644
--- a/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/core.py
+++ b/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/core.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import time
   
 import rosdep.base_rosdep
 import rosdep.debian as debian
+import rosdep.opensuse as opensuse
 import rosdep.redhat as redhat
 import rosdep.gentoo as gentoo
 import rosdep.macports as macports
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ Rules for %s do not match:
 
 class Rosdep:
     def __init__(self, packages, command = "rosdep", robust = False):
-        os_list = [debian.RosdepTestOS(), debian.Debian(), debian.Ubuntu(), debian.Mint(), redhat.Fedora(), redhat.Rhel(), arch.Arch(), macports.Macports(), gentoo.Gentoo(), cygwin.Cygwin(), freebsd.FreeBSD()]
+        os_list = [debian.RosdepTestOS(), debian.Debian(), debian.Ubuntu(), debian.Mint(), opensuse.OpenSuse(), redhat.Fedora(), redhat.Rhel(), arch.Arch(), macports.Macports(), gentoo.Gentoo(), cygwin.Cygwin(), freebsd.FreeBSD()]
         # Make sure that these classes are all well formed.  
         for o in os_list:
             if not isinstance(o, rosdep.base_rosdep.RosdepBaseOS):
diff --git a/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/opensuse.py b/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/opensuse.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..028642de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/rosdep/src/rosdep/opensuse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) 2009, Willow Garage, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of the Willow Garage, Inc. nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#       this software without specific prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Author Tully Foote/tfoote@willowgarage.com
+
+import os.path
+import roslib.os_detect
+import subprocess
+
+import rosdep.base_rosdep
+
+class ZypperInstall:
+    """This class provides the functions for installing using zypper
+    it's methods partially implement the Rosdep OS api to complement 
+    the roslib.OSDetect API. """
+    def rpm_detect(self, p):
+        return subprocess.call(['rpm', '-q', p], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)    
+
+    def strip_detected_packages(self, packages):
+        return [p for p in packages if self.rpm_detect(p)]
+
+    def generate_package_install_command(self, packages, default_yes):
+        if not packages:
+            return "#No Packages to install"
+
+        if default_yes:
+            return "#Packages\nsudo zypper install -yl " + ' '.join(packages)
+        else:
+            return "#Packages\nsudo zypper install " + ' '.join(packages)
+
+
+###### OpenSuse SPECIALIZATION #########################
+class OpenSuse(roslib.os_detect.OpenSuse, ZypperInstall, rosdep.base_rosdep.RosdepBaseOS): 
+    """This class provides the Rosdep OS API for by combining the OpenSuse
+    OSDetect API and the YumInstall API
+    """
+    pass
+                 
+###### END OpenSuse SPECIALIZATION ########################