2 files changed, 53 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/image_metadata.py b/nova/api/openstack/image_metadata.py
index ebfe2bde9..691264553 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/image_metadata.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/image_metadata.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from webob import exc
+from xml.dom import minidom
 
 from nova import flags
 from nova import image
@@ -103,9 +104,55 @@ class Controller(object):
         self.image_service.update(context, image_id, img, None)
 
 
+class ImageMetadataXMLSerializer(wsgi.XMLDictSerializer):
+    def __init__(self):
+        xmlns = wsgi.XMLNS_V11
+        super(ImageMetadataXMLSerializer, self).__init__(xmlns=xmlns)
+
+    def _meta_item_to_xml(self, doc, key, value):
+        node = doc.createElement('meta')
+        node.setAttribute('key', key)
+        text = doc.createTextNode(value)
+        node.appendChild(text)
+        return node
+
+    def _meta_list_to_xml(self, xml_doc, meta_items):
+        container_node = xml_doc.createElement('metadata')
+        for (key, value) in meta_items:
+            item_node = self._meta_item_to_xml(xml_doc, key, value)
+            container_node.appendChild(item_node)
+        return container_node
+
+    def _meta_list_to_xml_string(self, metadata_dict):
+        xml_doc = minidom.Document()
+        items = metadata_dict['metadata'].items()
+        container_node = self._meta_list_to_xml(xml_doc, items)
+        self._add_xmlns(container_node)
+        return container_node.toprettyxml(indent='    ')
+
+    def index(self, metadata_dict):
+        return self._meta_list_to_xml_string(metadata_dict)
+
+    def create(self, metadata_dict):
+        return self._meta_list_to_xml_string(metadata_dict)
+
+    def _meta_item_to_xml_string(self, meta_item_dict):
+        xml_doc = minidom.Document()
+        item_key, item_value = meta_item_dict.items()[0]
+        item_node = self._meta_item_to_xml(xml_doc, item_key, item_value)
+        self._add_xmlns(item_node)
+        return item_node.toprettyxml(indent='    ')
+
+    def show(self, meta_item_dict):
+        return self._meta_item_to_xml_string(meta_item_dict['meta'])
+
+    def update(self, meta_item_dict):
+        return self._meta_item_to_xml_string(meta_item_dict['meta'])
+
+
 def create_resource():
     serializers = {
-        'application/xml': wsgi.XMLDictSerializer(xmlns=wsgi.XMLNS_V11),
+        'application/xml': ImageMetadataXMLSerializer(),
     }
 
     return wsgi.Resource(Controller(), serializers=serializers)
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/wsgi.py b/nova/api/openstack/wsgi.py
index a57b7f72b..5d24b4cca 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/wsgi.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/wsgi.py
@@ -232,12 +232,14 @@ class XMLDictSerializer(DictSerializer):
         doc = minidom.Document()
         node = self._to_xml_node(doc, self.metadata, root_key, data[root_key])
 
-        xmlns = node.getAttribute('xmlns')
-        if not xmlns and self.xmlns:
-            node.setAttribute('xmlns', self.xmlns)
+        self._add_xmlns(node)
 
         return node.toprettyxml(indent='    ', encoding='utf-8')
 
+    def _add_xmlns(self, node):
+        if self.xmlns is not None:
+            node.setAttribute('xmlns', self.xmlns)
+
     def _to_xml_node(self, doc, metadata, nodename, data):
         """Recursive method to convert data members to XML nodes."""
         result = doc.createElement(nodename)