[gimp] New GimpMetadata as subclass of GExiv2Metadata



commit 3ab08c8bfddb03ec4fc9a994084198228fb4f951
Author: Hartmut Kuhse <hk_priv gmx de>
Date:   Tue Jan 3 19:19:10 2017 +0100

    New GimpMetadata as subclass of GExiv2Metadata

 app/core/core-enums.c                              |    6 +-
 app/core/core-enums.h                              |    3 +-
 app/core/core-types.h                              |    1 +
 app/core/gimp.c                                    |    2 +
 app/core/gimpimage-merge.c                         |   23 +-
 app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.c                     |   16 +
 app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.h                     |    4 +-
 app/core/gimpitem.c                                |   40 +
 app/core/gimpitem.h                                |    4 +
 app/core/gimpitemundo.c                            |   74 +-
 app/core/gimpitemundo.h                            |    2 +
 app/core/gimplayer.c                               |   12 +-
 app/pdb/internal-procs.c                           |    2 +-
 app/pdb/item-cmds.c                                |  121 +
 app/xcf/xcf-load.c                                 |  142 +-
 app/xcf/xcf-save.c                                 |   72 +-
 configure.ac                                       |    2 +-
 icons/Color/16/gimp-image-metadata.png             |  Bin 0 -> 569 bytes
 icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.png             |  Bin 0 -> 850 bytes
 icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg             |  275 ++
 icons/Color/48/gimp-image-metadata.png             |  Bin 0 -> 1903 bytes
 icons/Color/scalable/gimp-image-metadata.svg       |  268 ++
 icons/Legacy/16/gimp-image-metadata.png            |  Bin 0 -> 569 bytes
 icons/Legacy/24/gimp-image-metadata.png            |  Bin 0 -> 850 bytes
 icons/Legacy/48/gimp-image-metadata.png            |  Bin 0 -> 1903 bytes
 icons/Symbolic-Inverted/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg |  189 ++
 icons/Symbolic/16/gimp-image-metadata.png          |  Bin 0 -> 461 bytes
 icons/Symbolic/24/gimp-image-metadata.png          |  Bin 0 -> 739 bytes
 icons/Symbolic/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg          |  189 ++
 icons/Symbolic/48/gimp-image-metadata.png          |  Bin 0 -> 1367 bytes
 icons/Symbolic/64/gimp-image-metadata.png          |  Bin 0 -> 1853 bytes
 icons/Symbolic/scalable/gimp-image-metadata.svg    |  189 ++
 icons/icon-list.mk                                 |    5 +
 libgimp/Makefile.am                                |    3 +
 libgimp/gimp.def                                   |    2 +
 libgimp/gimp.h                                     |    1 +
 libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c                        |  420 ++--
 libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.h                        |    1 +
 libgimp/gimpitem.c                                 |   86 +
 libgimp/gimpitem.h                                 |   40 +
 libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c                             |   62 +
 libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.h                             |   89 +-
 libgimpbase/Makefile.am                            |    6 +
 libgimpbase/gimpattribute.c                        | 2002 ++++++++++++
 libgimpbase/gimpattribute.h                        |   97 +
 libgimpbase/gimpbase.def                           |   42 +-
 libgimpbase/gimpbase.h                             |    1 +
 libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h                        |    3 +-
 libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.c                         | 3330 ++++++++++++++++----
 libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.h                         |  144 +-
 libgimpbase/gimprational.c                         |  301 ++
 libgimpbase/gimprational.h                         |   68 +
 libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.c                         |    1 +
 libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.h                         |    1 +
 plug-ins/common/Makefile.am                        |   59 +-
 plug-ins/common/file-jp2-load.c                    |    8 +-
 plug-ins/common/file-png.c                         |   23 +-
 plug-ins/common/gimprc.common                      |    3 +-
 plug-ins/common/plugin-defs.pl                     |    3 +-
 plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.c                     |   13 +-
 plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.h                     |    1 +
 plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c                     |    3 +-
 plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg.c                          |    8 +-
 plug-ins/file-psd/psd.c                            |    6 +-
 plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.c                |    3 +
 plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.h                |    1 +
 plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c                     |   18 +-
 plug-ins/ui/Makefile.am                            |    4 +-
 plug-ins/ui/plug-in-metadata.ui                    |  908 ------
 po-plug-ins/POTFILES.in                            |   10 +-
 tools/pdbgen/pdb/item.pdb                          |   78 +-
 71 files changed, 7566 insertions(+), 1924 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/app/core/core-enums.c b/app/core/core-enums.c
index cbdcf44..ac60a05 100644
--- a/app/core/core-enums.c
+++ b/app/core/core-enums.c
@@ -853,14 +853,15 @@ gimp_undo_type_get_type (void)
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_SIZE, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_SIZE", "image-size" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_RESOLUTION, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_RESOLUTION", "image-resolution" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_GRID, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_GRID", "image-grid" },
-    { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA", "image-metadata" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLORMAP, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLORMAP", "image-colormap" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLOR_MANAGED, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLOR_MANAGED", "image-color-managed" },
+    { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA", "image-metadata" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_GUIDE, "GIMP_UNDO_GUIDE", "guide" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_SAMPLE_POINT, "GIMP_UNDO_SAMPLE_POINT", "sample-point" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE, "GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE", "drawable" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE_MOD, "GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE_MOD", "drawable-mod" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_MASK, "GIMP_UNDO_MASK", "mask" },
+    { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA, "GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA", "item-metadata" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_REORDER, "GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_REORDER", "item-reorder" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_RENAME, "GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_RENAME", "item-rename" },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_DISPLACE, "GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_DISPLACE", "item-displace" },
@@ -946,14 +947,15 @@ gimp_undo_type_get_type (void)
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_SIZE, NC_("undo-type", "Image size"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_RESOLUTION, NC_("undo-type", "Image resolution change"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_GRID, NC_("undo-type", "Grid"), NULL },
-    { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA, NC_("undo-type", "Change metadata"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLORMAP, NC_("undo-type", "Change indexed palette"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLOR_MANAGED, NC_("undo-type", "Change color managed state"), NULL },
+    { GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA, "GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA", NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_GUIDE, NC_("undo-type", "Guide"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_SAMPLE_POINT, NC_("undo-type", "Sample Point"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE, NC_("undo-type", "Layer/Channel"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE_MOD, NC_("undo-type", "Layer/Channel modification"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_MASK, NC_("undo-type", "Selection mask"), NULL },
+    { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA, "GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA", NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_REORDER, NC_("undo-type", "Reorder item"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_RENAME, NC_("undo-type", "Rename item"), NULL },
     { GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_DISPLACE, NC_("undo-type", "Move item"), NULL },
diff --git a/app/core/core-enums.h b/app/core/core-enums.h
index 95616e6..5b7e922 100644
--- a/app/core/core-enums.h
+++ b/app/core/core-enums.h
@@ -425,14 +425,15 @@ typedef enum /*< pdb-skip >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_SIZE,               /*< desc="Image size"                  >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_RESOLUTION,         /*< desc="Image resolution change"     >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_GRID,               /*< desc="Grid"                        >*/
-  GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA,           /*< desc="Change metadata"             >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLORMAP,           /*< desc="Change indexed palette"      >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_COLOR_MANAGED,      /*< desc="Change color managed state"  >*/
+  GIMP_UNDO_IMAGE_METADATA,           /*< desc="Change metadata              >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_GUIDE,                    /*< desc="Guide"                       >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_SAMPLE_POINT,             /*< desc="Sample Point"                >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE,                 /*< desc="Layer/Channel"               >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_DRAWABLE_MOD,             /*< desc="Layer/Channel modification"  >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_MASK,                     /*< desc="Selection mask"              >*/
+  GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA,            /*< desc="Change metadata              >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_REORDER,             /*< desc="Reorder item"                >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_RENAME,              /*< desc="Rename item"                 >*/
   GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_DISPLACE,            /*< desc="Move item"                   >*/
diff --git a/app/core/core-types.h b/app/core/core-types.h
index 11eaa62..57921bb 100644
--- a/app/core/core-types.h
+++ b/app/core/core-types.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ typedef struct _GimpGroupLayer      GimpGroupLayer;
 typedef struct _GimpUndo            GimpUndo;
 typedef struct _GimpUndoStack       GimpUndoStack;
 typedef struct _GimpUndoAccumulator GimpUndoAccumulator;
+typedef struct _GimpViewableUndo      GimpViewableUndo;
 
 
 /* Symmetry transformations */
diff --git a/app/core/gimp.c b/app/core/gimp.c
index 25ee206..ff02bbd 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include "plug-in/gimppluginmanager.h"
 #include "plug-in/gimppluginmanager-restore.h"
 
+#include "gui/gimpdbusservice-generated.h"
+
 #include "paint/gimp-paint.h"
 
 #include "text/gimp-fonts.h"
diff --git a/app/core/gimpimage-merge.c b/app/core/gimpimage-merge.c
index 3d97d13..5e1e362 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpimage-merge.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpimage-merge.c
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 #include "gimpgrouplayer.h"
 #include "gimpimage.h"
 #include "gimpimage-merge.h"
+#include "gimpimage-metadata.h"
 #include "gimpimage-undo.h"
+#include "gimpitem.h"
 #include "gimpitemstack.h"
 #include "gimplayer-floating-selection.h"
 #include "gimplayer-new.h"
@@ -428,6 +430,7 @@ gimp_image_merge_layers (GimpImage     *image,
   GimpLayer        *layer;
   GimpLayer        *bottom_layer;
   GimpParasiteList *parasites;
+  GimpMetadata     *metadata;
   gint              count;
   gint              x1, y1, x2, y2;
   gint              off_x, off_y;
@@ -522,8 +525,8 @@ gimp_image_merge_layers (GimpImage     *image,
       (gimp_drawable_is_indexed (GIMP_DRAWABLE (layer)) &&
        ! gimp_drawable_has_alpha (GIMP_DRAWABLE (layer))))
     {
-      GeglColor *color;
-      GimpRGB    bg;
+      GeglColor      *color;
+      GimpRGB         bg;
 
       merge_layer = gimp_layer_new (image, (x2 - x1), (y2 - y1),
                                     gimp_image_get_layer_format (image, FALSE),
@@ -585,6 +588,22 @@ gimp_image_merge_layers (GimpImage     *image,
 
   bottom_layer = layer;
 
+  /* Copy the metadata of the bottom layer to the new layer */
+
+  metadata = gimp_item_get_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (bottom_layer));
+
+  if (!metadata)
+    metadata = gimp_image_get_metadata (image);
+
+  if (metadata)
+    {
+      GimpMetadata *new_metadata;
+
+      new_metadata = gimp_metadata_duplicate (metadata);
+      gimp_item_set_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (merge_layer), new_metadata, TRUE);
+      g_object_unref (new_metadata);
+    }
+
   /* Copy the tattoo and parasites of the bottom layer to the new layer */
   gimp_item_set_tattoo (GIMP_ITEM (merge_layer),
                         gimp_item_get_tattoo (GIMP_ITEM (bottom_layer)));
diff --git a/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.c b/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.c
index 670cc42..c3b05e2 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "gimpsamplepoint.h"
 #include "gimpsamplepointundo.h"
 #include "gimpselection.h"
+#include "gimpviewable.h"
 
 #include "text/gimptextlayer.h"
 #include "text/gimptextundo.h"
@@ -172,6 +173,21 @@ gimp_image_undo_push_image_metadata (GimpImage   *image,
                                NULL);
 }
 
+
+GimpUndo *
+gimp_image_undo_push_item_metadata (GimpImage    *image,
+                                      const gchar  *undo_desc,
+                                      GimpItem     *item)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GIMP_IS_IMAGE (image), NULL);
+
+  return gimp_image_undo_push (image, GIMP_TYPE_ITEM_UNDO,
+                               GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA, undo_desc,
+                               GIMP_DIRTY_IMAGE_META,
+                               "item", item,
+                               NULL);
+}
+
 GimpUndo *
 gimp_image_undo_push_image_parasite (GimpImage          *image,
                                      const gchar        *undo_desc,
diff --git a/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.h b/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.h
index 57bc970..592954b 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.h
+++ b/app/core/gimpimage-undo-push.h
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ GimpUndo * gimp_image_undo_push_item_parasite_remove(GimpImage     *image,
                                                      const gchar   *undo_desc,
                                                      GimpItem      *item,
                                                      const gchar   *name);
+GimpUndo * gimp_image_undo_push_item_metadata       (GimpImage     *image,
+                                                     const gchar   *undo_desc,
+                                                     GimpItem      *item);
 
 
 /*  layer undos  */
@@ -234,5 +237,4 @@ GimpUndo * gimp_image_undo_push_fs_to_layer         (GimpImage     *image,
 GimpUndo * gimp_image_undo_push_cantundo            (GimpImage     *image,
                                                      const gchar   *undo_desc);
 
-
 #endif  /* __GIMP_IMAGE_UNDO_PUSH_H__ */
diff --git a/app/core/gimpitem.c b/app/core/gimpitem.c
index ab36f52..9167319 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpitem.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpitem.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct _GimpItemPrivate
   GimpColorTag      color_tag;          /*  color tag                */
 
   GList            *offset_nodes;       /*  offset nodes to manage   */
+  GimpMetadata     *metadata            /*  items metadata           */
 };
 
 #define GET_PRIVATE(item) G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE (item, \
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ gimp_item_init (GimpItem *item)
   g_object_force_floating (G_OBJECT (item));
 
   private->parasites = gimp_parasite_list_new ();
+  private->metadata = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2420,3 +2422,41 @@ gimp_item_is_in_set (GimpItem    *item,
 
   return FALSE;
 }
+
+void
+gimp_item_set_metadata (GimpItem     *item,
+                        GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                        gboolean      push_undo)
+{
+  GimpItemPrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ITEM (item), NULL);
+
+  private = GET_PRIVATE (item);
+
+  if (metadata != private->metadata)
+    {
+      if (push_undo)
+        gimp_image_undo_push_item_metadata (gimp_item_get_image (item),
+                                            NULL,
+                                            item);
+
+      if (private->metadata)
+        g_object_unref (private->metadata);
+
+      private->metadata = metadata;
+      g_object_ref (private->metadata);
+    }
+}
+
+GimpMetadata *
+gimp_item_get_metadata (GimpItem *item)
+{
+  GimpItemPrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ITEM (item), NULL);
+
+  private = GET_PRIVATE (item);
+
+  return private->metadata;
+}
diff --git a/app/core/gimpitem.h b/app/core/gimpitem.h
index da431e1..2be3b75 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpitem.h
+++ b/app/core/gimpitem.h
@@ -364,5 +364,9 @@ gboolean        gimp_item_mask_intersect     (GimpItem           *item,
 gboolean        gimp_item_is_in_set          (GimpItem           *item,
                                               GimpItemSet         set);
 
+void            gimp_item_set_metadata       (GimpItem           *item,
+                                              GimpMetadata       *metadata,
+                                              gboolean            push_undo);
+GimpMetadata  * gimp_item_get_metadata       (GimpItem           *item);
 
 #endif /* __GIMP_ITEM_H__ */
diff --git a/app/core/gimpitemundo.c b/app/core/gimpitemundo.c
index 34c9539..529f310 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpitemundo.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpitemundo.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "core-types.h"
 
+#include "libgimpbase/gimpbase.h"
+
 #include "gimpimage.h"
 #include "gimpitem.h"
 #include "gimpitemundo.h"
@@ -34,18 +36,21 @@ enum
 };
 
 
-static void   gimp_item_undo_constructed  (GObject      *object);
-static void   gimp_item_undo_set_property (GObject      *object,
-                                           guint         property_id,
-                                           const GValue *value,
-                                           GParamSpec   *pspec);
-static void   gimp_item_undo_get_property (GObject      *object,
-                                           guint         property_id,
-                                           GValue       *value,
-                                           GParamSpec   *pspec);
+static void   gimp_item_undo_constructed  (GObject             *object);
+static void   gimp_item_undo_set_property (GObject             *object,
+                                           guint                property_id,
+                                           const GValue        *value,
+                                           GParamSpec          *pspec);
+static void   gimp_item_undo_get_property (GObject             *object,
+                                           guint                property_id,
+                                           GValue              *value,
+                                           GParamSpec          *pspec);
 
-static void   gimp_item_undo_free         (GimpUndo     *undo,
-                                           GimpUndoMode  undo_mode);
+static void   gimp_item_undo_free         (GimpUndo            *undo,
+                                           GimpUndoMode         undo_mode);
+static void   gimp_item_undo_pop          (GimpUndo            *undo,
+                                           GimpUndoMode         undo_mode,
+                                           GimpUndoAccumulator *accum);
 
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GimpItemUndo, gimp_item_undo, GIMP_TYPE_UNDO)
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ gimp_item_undo_class_init (GimpItemUndoClass *klass)
   object_class->set_property = gimp_item_undo_set_property;
   object_class->get_property = gimp_item_undo_get_property;
 
+  undo_class->pop            = gimp_item_undo_pop;
   undo_class->free           = gimp_item_undo_free;
 
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_ITEM,
@@ -84,7 +90,14 @@ gimp_item_undo_constructed (GObject *object)
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->constructed (object);
 
-  g_assert (GIMP_IS_ITEM (item_undo->item));
+  switch (GIMP_UNDO (object)->undo_type)
+  {
+    case GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA:
+      item_undo->metadata =
+          gimp_metadata_duplicate (gimp_item_get_metadata (item_undo->item));
+      break;
+  }
+
 }
 
 static void
@@ -139,5 +152,42 @@ gimp_item_undo_free (GimpUndo     *undo,
       item_undo->item = NULL;
     }
 
+  if (item_undo->metadata)
+    {
+      g_object_unref (item_undo->metadata);
+      item_undo->metadata = NULL;
+    }
+
   GIMP_UNDO_CLASS (parent_class)->free (undo, undo_mode);
 }
+
+static void
+gimp_item_undo_pop     (GimpUndo            *undo,
+                        GimpUndoMode         undo_mode,
+                        GimpUndoAccumulator *accum)
+{
+  GimpItemUndo   *item_undo  = GIMP_ITEM_UNDO (undo);
+  GimpItem       *item       = GIMP_ITEM_UNDO (undo)->item;
+
+  switch (undo->undo_type)
+    {
+    case GIMP_UNDO_ITEM_METADATA:
+      {
+        GimpMetadata *metadata;
+
+        metadata = gimp_metadata_duplicate (gimp_item_get_metadata (item));
+
+        gimp_item_set_metadata (item, item_undo->metadata, FALSE);
+
+        if (item_undo->metadata)
+          g_object_unref (item_undo->metadata);
+        item_undo->metadata = metadata;
+      }
+      break;
+
+    default:
+//      g_assert_not_reached ();
+      break;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/core/gimpitemundo.h b/app/core/gimpitemundo.h
index 1b95592..31e504a 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpitemundo.h
+++ b/app/core/gimpitemundo.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct _GimpItemUndo
   GimpUndo  parent_instance;
 
   GimpItem *item;  /* the item this undo is for */
+  GimpMetadata    *metadata;
+
 };
 
 struct _GimpItemUndoClass
diff --git a/app/core/gimplayer.c b/app/core/gimplayer.c
index d8284b8..d8a3eb5 100644
--- a/app/core/gimplayer.c
+++ b/app/core/gimplayer.c
@@ -743,7 +743,9 @@ static GimpItem *
 gimp_layer_duplicate (GimpItem *item,
                       GType     new_type)
 {
-  GimpItem *new_item;
+  GimpItem       *new_item;
+  GimpMetadata   *metadata;
+  GimpMetadata   *new_metadata;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_is_a (new_type, GIMP_TYPE_DRAWABLE), NULL);
 
@@ -774,6 +776,14 @@ gimp_layer_duplicate (GimpItem *item,
           new_layer->edit_mask  = layer->edit_mask;
           new_layer->show_mask  = layer->show_mask;
         }
+
+      metadata = gimp_item_get_metadata (item);
+      if (metadata)
+        {
+          new_metadata = gimp_metadata_duplicate (metadata);
+          gimp_item_set_metadata (new_item, new_metadata, FALSE);
+          g_object_unref (new_metadata);
+        }
     }
 
   return new_item;
diff --git a/app/pdb/internal-procs.c b/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
index 5379699..ff75522 100644
--- a/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
+++ b/app/pdb/internal-procs.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "internal-procs.h"
 
 
-/* 802 procedures registered total */
+/* 804 procedures registered total */
 
 void
 internal_procs_init (GimpPDB *pdb)
diff --git a/app/pdb/item-cmds.c b/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
index 2a19e25..0ba96b8 100644
--- a/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
+++ b/app/pdb/item-cmds.c
@@ -822,6 +822,67 @@ item_set_tattoo_invoker (GimpProcedure         *procedure,
 }
 
 static GimpValueArray *
+item_get_metadata_invoker (GimpProcedure         *procedure,
+                             Gimp                  *gimp,
+                             GimpContext           *context,
+                             GimpProgress          *progress,
+                             const GimpValueArray  *args,
+                             GError               **error)
+{
+  gboolean success = TRUE;
+  GimpValueArray *return_vals;
+  GimpItem *item;
+  gchar *metadata_string = NULL;
+
+  item = gimp_value_get_item (gimp_value_array_index (args, 0), gimp);
+
+  if (success)
+    {
+      GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_item_get_metadata (item);
+
+      if (metadata)
+        metadata_string = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
+    }
+
+  return_vals = gimp_procedure_get_return_values (procedure, success,
+                                                  error ? *error : NULL);
+
+  if (success)
+    g_value_take_string (gimp_value_array_index (return_vals, 1), metadata_string);
+
+  return return_vals;
+}
+
+static GimpValueArray *
+item_set_metadata_invoker (GimpProcedure         *procedure,
+                             Gimp                  *gimp,
+                             GimpContext           *context,
+                             GimpProgress          *progress,
+                             const GimpValueArray  *args,
+                             GError               **error)
+{
+  gboolean success = TRUE;
+  GimpItem *item;
+  const gchar *metadata_string;
+
+  item = gimp_value_get_item (gimp_value_array_index (args, 0), gimp);
+  metadata_string = g_value_get_string (gimp_value_array_index (args, 1));
+
+  if (success)
+    {
+      GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (metadata_string);
+
+      gimp_item_set_metadata (item, metadata, TRUE);
+
+      if (metadata)
+        g_object_unref (metadata);
+    }
+
+  return gimp_procedure_get_return_values (procedure, success,
+                                           error ? *error : NULL);
+}
+
+static GimpValueArray *
 item_attach_parasite_invoker (GimpProcedure         *procedure,
                               Gimp                  *gimp,
                               GimpContext           *context,
@@ -1731,6 +1792,66 @@ register_item_procs (GimpPDB *pdb)
   g_object_unref (procedure);
 
   /*
+   * gimp-item-get-metadata
+   */
+  procedure = gimp_procedure_new (item_get_metadata_invoker);
+  gimp_object_set_static_name (GIMP_OBJECT (procedure),
+                               "gimp-item-get-metadata");
+  gimp_procedure_set_static_strings (procedure,
+                                     "gimp-item-get-metadata",
+                                     "Returns the item's metadata.",
+                                     "Returns metadata from the item.",
+                                     "Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis",
+                                     "Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis",
+                                     "1995-1996",
+                                     NULL);
+  gimp_procedure_add_argument (procedure,
+                               gimp_param_spec_item_id ("item",
+                                                        "item",
+                                                        "The item",
+                                                        pdb->gimp, FALSE,
+                                                        GIMP_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  gimp_procedure_add_return_value (procedure,
+                                   gimp_param_spec_string ("metadata-string",
+                                                           "metadata string",
+                                                           "The metadata as a xml string",
+                                                           FALSE, FALSE, FALSE,
+                                                           NULL,
+                                                           GIMP_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  gimp_pdb_register_procedure (pdb, procedure);
+  g_object_unref (procedure);
+
+  /*
+   * gimp-item-set-metadata
+   */
+  procedure = gimp_procedure_new (item_set_metadata_invoker);
+  gimp_object_set_static_name (GIMP_OBJECT (procedure),
+                               "gimp-item-set-metadata");
+  gimp_procedure_set_static_strings (procedure,
+                                     "gimp-item-set-metadata",
+                                     "Set the item's metadata.",
+                                     "Sets metadata on the item.",
+                                     "Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis",
+                                     "Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis",
+                                     "1995-1996",
+                                     NULL);
+  gimp_procedure_add_argument (procedure,
+                               gimp_param_spec_item_id ("item",
+                                                        "item",
+                                                        "The item",
+                                                        pdb->gimp, FALSE,
+                                                        GIMP_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  gimp_procedure_add_argument (procedure,
+                               gimp_param_spec_string ("metadata-string",
+                                                       "metadata string",
+                                                       "The metadata as a xml string",
+                                                       FALSE, FALSE, FALSE,
+                                                       NULL,
+                                                       GIMP_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  gimp_pdb_register_procedure (pdb, procedure);
+  g_object_unref (procedure);
+
+  /*
    * gimp-item-attach-parasite
    */
   procedure = gimp_procedure_new (item_attach_parasite_invoker);
diff --git a/app/xcf/xcf-load.c b/app/xcf/xcf-load.c
index 5be2a71..cf8128f 100644
--- a/app/xcf/xcf-load.c
+++ b/app/xcf/xcf-load.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "core/gimpimage-undo.h"
 #include "core/gimpitemstack.h"
 #include "core/gimplayer-floating-selection.h"
+#include "core/gimpitem.h"
 #include "core/gimplayer-new.h"
 #include "core/gimplayermask.h"
 #include "core/gimpparasitelist.h"
@@ -268,6 +269,31 @@ xcf_load_image (Gimp     *gimp,
       gimp_parasite_list_remove (private->parasites,
                                  gimp_parasite_name (parasite));
     }
+  else
+    {
+
+      /* check for an attributes parasite */
+      parasite = gimp_image_parasite_find (GIMP_IMAGE (image),
+                                           "gimp-image-attributes");
+      if (parasite)
+        {
+          GimpImagePrivate *private = GIMP_IMAGE_GET_PRIVATE (image);
+          GimpMetadata     *metadata;
+          const gchar      *attributes_string;
+
+          attributes_string = (gchar *) gimp_parasite_data (parasite);
+          metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (attributes_string);
+
+          if (metadata)
+            {
+              gimp_image_set_metadata (image, metadata, FALSE);
+              g_object_unref (metadata);
+            }
+
+          gimp_parasite_list_remove (private->parasites,
+                                     gimp_parasite_name (parasite));
+        }
+    }
 
   /* migrate the old "exif-data" parasite */
   parasite = gimp_image_parasite_find (GIMP_IMAGE (image),
@@ -284,13 +310,10 @@ xcf_load_image (Gimp     *gimp,
         }
       else
         {
-          GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_image_get_metadata (image);
-          GError       *my_error = NULL;
+          GimpMetadata   *metadata = NULL;
+          GError         *my_error = NULL;
 
-          if (metadata)
-            g_object_ref (metadata);
-          else
-            metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
+          metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
 
           if (! gimp_metadata_set_from_exif (metadata,
                                              gimp_parasite_data (parasite),
@@ -341,13 +364,10 @@ xcf_load_image (Gimp     *gimp,
         }
       else
         {
-          GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_image_get_metadata (image);
-          GError       *my_error = NULL;
+          GimpMetadata   *metadata = NULL;
+          GError         *my_error = NULL;
 
-          if (metadata)
-            g_object_ref (metadata);
-          else
-            metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
+          metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
 
           if (! gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp (metadata,
                                             (const guint8 *) xmp_data + 10,
@@ -1443,25 +1463,26 @@ xcf_load_layer (XcfInfo    *info,
                 GimpImage  *image,
                 GList     **item_path)
 {
-  GimpLayer         *layer;
-  GimpLayerMask     *layer_mask;
-  guint32            hierarchy_offset;
-  guint32            layer_mask_offset;
-  gboolean           apply_mask = TRUE;
-  gboolean           edit_mask  = FALSE;
-  gboolean           show_mask  = FALSE;
-  gboolean           active;
-  gboolean           floating;
-  guint32            group_layer_flags = 0;
-  guint32            text_layer_flags = 0;
-  gint               width;
-  gint               height;
-  gint               type;
-  GimpImageBaseType  base_type;
-  gboolean           has_alpha;
-  const Babl        *format;
-  gboolean           is_fs_drawable;
-  gchar             *name;
+  GimpLayer          *layer;
+  GimpLayerMask      *layer_mask;
+  const GimpParasite *parasite;
+  guint32             hierarchy_offset;
+  guint32             layer_mask_offset;
+  gboolean            apply_mask = TRUE;
+  gboolean            edit_mask  = FALSE;
+  gboolean            show_mask  = FALSE;
+  gboolean            active;
+  gboolean            floating;
+  guint32             group_layer_flags = 0;
+  guint32             text_layer_flags = 0;
+  gint                width;
+  gint                height;
+  gint                type;
+  GimpImageBaseType   base_type;
+  gboolean            has_alpha;
+  const Babl         *format;
+  gboolean            is_fs_drawable;
+  gchar              *name;
 
   /* check and see if this is the drawable the floating selection
    *  is attached to. if it is then we'll do the attachment in our caller.
@@ -1538,6 +1559,29 @@ xcf_load_layer (XcfInfo    *info,
 
   GIMP_LOG (XCF, "layer props loaded");
 
+  parasite = gimp_item_parasite_find (GIMP_ITEM (layer),
+                                       "gimp-item-metadata");
+  if (parasite)
+    {
+      GimpMetadata   *metadata;
+      const gchar    *metadata_string;
+
+      metadata_string = (gchar *) gimp_parasite_data (parasite);
+      metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (metadata_string);
+
+      if (metadata)
+        {
+          gimp_item_set_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (layer), metadata, FALSE);
+          g_object_unref (metadata);
+        }
+
+      gimp_item_parasite_detach (GIMP_ITEM (layer),
+                                 "gimp-item-metadata",
+                                 FALSE);
+    }
+
+  GIMP_LOG (XCF, "layer metadata loaded");
+
   xcf_progress_update (info);
 
   /* call the evil text layer hack that might change our layer pointer */
@@ -1627,13 +1671,14 @@ static GimpChannel *
 xcf_load_channel (XcfInfo   *info,
                   GimpImage *image)
 {
-  GimpChannel *channel;
-  guint32      hierarchy_offset;
-  gint         width;
-  gint         height;
-  gboolean     is_fs_drawable;
-  gchar       *name;
-  GimpRGB      color = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, GIMP_OPACITY_OPAQUE };
+  GimpChannel        *channel;
+  const GimpParasite *parasite;
+  guint32             hierarchy_offset;
+  gint                width;
+  gint                height;
+  gboolean            is_fs_drawable;
+  gchar              *name;
+  GimpRGB             color = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, GIMP_OPACITY_OPAQUE };
 
   /* check and see if this is the drawable the floating selection
    *  is attached to. if it is then we'll do the attachment in our caller.
@@ -1658,6 +1703,27 @@ xcf_load_channel (XcfInfo   *info,
   if (!xcf_load_channel_props (info, image, &channel))
     goto error;
 
+  parasite = gimp_item_parasite_find (GIMP_ITEM (channel),
+                                       "gimp-item-metadata");
+  if (parasite)
+    {
+      GimpMetadata   *metadata;
+      const gchar    *metadata_string;
+
+      metadata_string = (gchar *) gimp_parasite_data (parasite);
+      metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (metadata_string);
+
+      if (metadata)
+        {
+          gimp_item_set_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (channel), metadata, FALSE);
+          g_object_unref (metadata);
+        }
+
+      gimp_item_parasite_detach (GIMP_ITEM (channel),
+                                 "gimp-item-metadata",
+                                 FALSE);
+    }
+
   xcf_progress_update (info);
 
   /* read the hierarchy and layer mask offsets */
diff --git a/app/xcf/xcf-save.c b/app/xcf/xcf-save.c
index 7930b0f..3d9cf4a 100644
--- a/app/xcf/xcf-save.c
+++ b/app/xcf/xcf-save.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "core/gimpimage-metadata.h"
 #include "core/gimpimage-private.h"
 #include "core/gimpimage-sample-points.h"
+#include "core/gimpitem.h"
 #include "core/gimplayer.h"
 #include "core/gimplayermask.h"
 #include "core/gimpparasitelist.h"
@@ -337,11 +338,11 @@ xcf_save_image_props (XcfInfo    *info,
                       GimpImage  *image,
                       GError    **error)
 {
-  GimpImagePrivate *private         = GIMP_IMAGE_GET_PRIVATE (image);
-  GimpParasite     *grid_parasite   = NULL;
-  GimpParasite     *meta_parasite   = NULL;
-  GimpParasite     *compat_parasite = NULL;
-  GimpUnit          unit            = gimp_image_get_unit (image);
+  GimpImagePrivate *private             = GIMP_IMAGE_GET_PRIVATE (image);
+  GimpParasite     *grid_parasite       = NULL;
+  GimpParasite     *meta_parasite       = NULL;
+  GimpParasite     *compat_parasite     = NULL;
+  GimpUnit          unit                = gimp_image_get_unit (image);
   gdouble           xres;
   gdouble           yres;
 
@@ -393,6 +394,27 @@ xcf_save_image_props (XcfInfo    *info,
       gimp_parasite_list_add (private->parasites, grid_parasite);
     }
 
+#if 0
+  if (gimp_image_get_attributes (image))
+    {
+      GimpParasite   *attributes_parasite = NULL;
+      GimpAttributes *attributes = gimp_image_get_attributes (image);
+      gchar          *attributes_string;
+
+      attributes_string = gimp_attributes_serialize (attributes);
+
+      if (attributes_string)
+        {
+          attributes_parasite = gimp_parasite_new ("gimp-image-attributes",
+                                                   GIMP_PARASITE_PERSISTENT,
+                                                   strlen (attributes_string) + 1,
+                                                   attributes_string);
+          gimp_parasite_list_add (private->parasites, attributes_parasite);
+          g_free (attributes_string);
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
   if (gimp_image_get_metadata (image))
     {
       GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_image_get_metadata (image);
@@ -468,6 +490,25 @@ xcf_save_layer_props (XcfInfo    *info,
   GimpParasiteList *parasites;
   gint              offset_x;
   gint              offset_y;
+  GimpParasite     *metadata_parasite = NULL;
+
+  if (gimp_item_get_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (layer)))
+    {
+      GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_item_get_metadata (GIMP_ITEM (layer));
+      gchar        *metadata_string;
+
+      metadata_string = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
+
+      if (metadata_string)
+        {
+          metadata_parasite = gimp_parasite_new ("gimp-item-metadata",
+                                                 GIMP_PARASITE_PERSISTENT,
+                                                 strlen (metadata_string) + 1,
+                                                 metadata_string);
+          gimp_item_parasite_attach (GIMP_ITEM (layer), metadata_parasite, FALSE);
+          g_free (metadata_string);
+        }
+    }
 
   if (gimp_viewable_get_children (GIMP_VIEWABLE (layer)))
     xcf_check_error (xcf_save_prop (info, image, PROP_GROUP_ITEM, error));
@@ -583,6 +624,27 @@ xcf_save_channel_props (XcfInfo      *info,
 {
   GimpParasiteList *parasites;
   guchar            col[3];
+#if 0
+  GimpParasite     *attributes_parasite = NULL;
+
+  if (gimp_item_get_attributes (GIMP_ITEM (channel)))
+    {
+      GimpAttributes *attributes = gimp_item_get_attributes (GIMP_ITEM (channel));
+      gchar          *attributes_string;
+
+      attributes_string = gimp_attributes_serialize (attributes);
+
+      if (attributes_string)
+        {
+          attributes_parasite = gimp_parasite_new ("gimp-item-attributes",
+                                                   GIMP_PARASITE_PERSISTENT,
+                                                   strlen (attributes_string) + 1,
+                                                   attributes_string);
+          gimp_item_parasite_attach (GIMP_ITEM (channel), attributes_parasite, FALSE);
+          g_free (attributes_string);
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 
   if (channel == gimp_image_get_active_channel (image))
     xcf_check_error (xcf_save_prop (info, image, PROP_ACTIVE_CHANNEL, error));
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e9bf40a..918b78b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ m4_define([pycairo_required_version], [1.0.2])
 m4_define([poppler_required_version], [0.44.0])
 m4_define([poppler_data_required_version], [0.4.7])
 m4_define([libgudev_required_version], [167])
-m4_define([gexiv2_required_version], [0.6.1])
+m4_define([gexiv2_required_version], [0.10.3])
 m4_define([libmypaint_required_version], [1.3.0])
 m4_define([lcms_required_version], [2.7])
 m4_define([libpng_required_version], [1.6.25])
diff --git a/icons/Color/16/gimp-image-metadata.png b/icons/Color/16/gimp-image-metadata.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd0bafa
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/Color/16/gimp-image-metadata.png differ
diff --git a/icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.png b/icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..597dfc4
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diff --git a/icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg b/icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0526ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icons/Color/24/gimp-image-metadata.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
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diff --git a/icons/icon-list.mk b/icons/icon-list.mk
index 5ed962b..db71840 100644
--- a/icons/icon-list.mk
+++ b/icons/icon-list.mk
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ scalable_images = \
        scalable/gimp-histogram.svg                     \
        scalable/gimp-images.svg                        \
        scalable/gimp-image.svg                         \
+       scalable/gimp-image-metadata.svg                \
        scalable/gimp-image-open.svg                    \
        scalable/gimp-image-reload.svg                  \
        scalable/gimp-info.svg                          \
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ vector24_images = \
        24/gimp-grid.svg                                \
        24/gimp-histogram.svg                           \
        24/gimp-image.svg                               \
+       24/gimp-image-metadata.svg                              \
        24/gimp-images.svg                              \
        24/gimp-info.svg                                \
        24/gimp-landscape.svg                           \
@@ -605,6 +607,7 @@ icons16_images = \
        16/gimp-histogram-logarithmic.png                       \
        16/gimp-histogram.png                                           \
        16/gimp-image.png                                                       \
+       16/gimp-image-metadata.png                                      \
        16/gimp-images.png                                                      \
        16/gimp-image-open.png                                          \
        16/gimp-image-reload.png                                        \
@@ -861,6 +864,7 @@ icons24_images = \
        24/gimp-hchain.png                      \
        24/gimp-hfill.png                       \
        24/gimp-image.png                       \
+       24/gimp-image-metadata.png              \
        24/gimp-images.png                      \
        24/gimp-info.png                        \
        24/gimp-layer-mask.png                  \
@@ -970,6 +974,7 @@ icons48_images = \
        48/gimp-channel.png                     \
        48/gimp-floating-selection.png          \
        48/gimp-image.png                       \
+       48/gimp-image-metadata.png                      \
        48/gimp-layer-mask.png                  \
        48/gimp-layer.png                       \
        48/gimp-prefs-color-management.png      \
diff --git a/libgimp/Makefile.am b/libgimp/Makefile.am
index 72ce2b7..dfb0169 100644
--- a/libgimp/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimp/Makefile.am
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ libgimp_sources = \
        gimpimage.h             \
        gimpimagecolorprofile.c \
        gimpimagecolorprofile.h \
+       gimpitem.c              \
+       gimpitem.h              \
        gimplayer.c             \
        gimplayer.h             \
        gimppalette.c           \
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@ gimpinclude_HEADERS = \
        gimpgradientselect.h            \
        gimpimage.h                     \
        gimpimagecolorprofile.h         \
+       gimpitem.h                      \
        gimplayer.h                     \
        gimppalette.h                   \
        gimppalettes.h                  \
diff --git a/libgimp/gimp.def b/libgimp/gimp.def
index ac54622..066c234 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimp.def
+++ b/libgimp/gimp.def
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ EXPORTS
        gimp_item_get_linked
        gimp_item_get_lock_content
        gimp_item_get_lock_position
+       gimp_item_get_metadata
        gimp_item_get_name
        gimp_item_get_parasite
        gimp_item_get_parasite_list
@@ -576,6 +577,7 @@ EXPORTS
        gimp_item_set_linked
        gimp_item_set_lock_content
        gimp_item_set_lock_position
+       gimp_item_set_metadata
        gimp_item_set_name
        gimp_item_set_tattoo
        gimp_item_set_visible
diff --git a/libgimp/gimp.h b/libgimp/gimp.h
index 0b89b20..bf23188 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimp.h
+++ b/libgimp/gimp.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <libgimp/gimpgradientselect.h>
 #include <libgimp/gimpimage.h>
 #include <libgimp/gimpimagecolorprofile.h>
+#include <libgimp/gimpitem.h>
 #include <libgimp/gimplayer.h>
 #include <libgimp/gimppalette.h>
 #include <libgimp/gimppalettes.h>
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c b/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c
index 5591403..7115437 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "gimp.h"
 #include "gimpui.h"
 #include "gimpimagemetadata.h"
+#include "libgimpbase/gimpbase.h"
 
 #include "libgimp-intl.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ static gboolean    gimp_image_metadata_rotate_dialog (gint32             image_I
                                                       GExiv2Orientation  orientation,
                                                       const gchar       *parasite_name);
 
-
 /*  public functions  */
 
 /**
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare (gint32        image_ID,
                                   GFile        *file,
                                   GError      **error)
 {
-  GimpMetadata *metadata;
+  GimpMetadata   *metadata;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (image_ID > 0, NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (mime_type != NULL, NULL);
@@ -81,18 +81,24 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare (gint32        image_ID,
 #if 0
       {
         gchar *xml = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
-        GimpMetadata *new = gimp_metadata_deserialize (xml);
-        gchar *xml2 = gimp_metadata_serialize (new);
 
-        FILE *f = fopen ("/tmp/gimp-test-xml1", "w");
+//        FILE *f = fopen ("/tmp/gimp-test-xml1", "w");
+        FILE *f = fopen ("e:\\gimp-test-xml1", "w");
         fprintf (f, "%s", xml);
         fclose (f);
 
-        f = fopen ("/tmp/gimp-test-xml2", "w");
+        GimpMetadata *new = gimp_metadata_deserialize (xml);
+
+        gimp_metadata_print (new);
+
+        gchar *xml2 = gimp_metadata_serialize (new);
+
+//        f = fopen ("/tmp/gimp-test-xml2", "w");
+        f = fopen ("e:\\gimp-test-xml2", "w");
         fprintf (f, "%s", xml2);
         fclose (f);
 
-        system ("diff -u /tmp/gimp-test-xml1 /tmp/gimp-test-xml2");
+//        system ("diff -u /tmp/gimp-test-xml1 /tmp/gimp-test-xml2");
 
         g_free (xml);
         g_free (xml2);
@@ -100,7 +106,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare (gint32        image_ID,
       }
 #endif
 
-      gexiv2_metadata_erase_exif_thumbnail (metadata);
+      gexiv2_metadata_erase_exif_thumbnail (GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata));
     }
 
   return metadata;
@@ -122,6 +128,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare (gint32        image_ID,
  */
 void
 gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
+                                 gint32                 layer_ID,
                                  const gchar           *mime_type,
                                  GimpMetadata          *metadata,
                                  GimpMetadataLoadFlags  flags,
@@ -129,17 +136,28 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
 {
   g_return_if_fail (image_ID > 0);
   g_return_if_fail (mime_type != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata));
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA(metadata));
+
+  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_ORIENTATION)
+    {
+      gimp_image_metadata_rotate_query (image_ID, mime_type,
+                                        metadata, interactive);
+    }
 
   if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_COMMENT)
     {
-      gchar *comment;
+      GimpAttribute *attribute = NULL;
+      gchar         *comment   = NULL;
 
-      comment = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (metadata,
-                                                            "Exif.Photo.UserComment");
-      if (! comment)
-        comment = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (metadata,
-                                                              "Exif.Image.ImageDescription");
+      attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.UserComment");
+      if (attribute)
+        comment = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+      else
+        {
+          attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.ImageDescription");
+          if (attribute)
+            comment = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+        }
 
       if (comment)
         {
@@ -155,7 +173,6 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
           gimp_parasite_free (parasite);
         }
     }
-
   if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_RESOLUTION)
     {
       gdouble   xres;
@@ -169,19 +186,10 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
         }
     }
 
-  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_ORIENTATION)
-    {
-      gimp_image_metadata_rotate_query (image_ID, mime_type,
-                                        metadata, interactive);
-    }
-
   if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_COLORSPACE)
     {
       GimpColorProfile *profile = gimp_image_get_color_profile (image_ID);
 
-      /* only look for colorspace information from metadata if the
-       * image didn't contain an embedded color profile
-       */
       if (! profile)
         {
           GimpMetadataColorspace colorspace;
@@ -209,7 +217,11 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
         g_object_unref (profile);
     }
 
-  gimp_image_set_metadata (image_ID, metadata);
+    gimp_image_set_metadata (image_ID, metadata);
+    if (layer_ID > 0)
+      {
+        gimp_item_set_metadata (layer_ID, metadata);
+      }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -219,7 +231,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
  * @suggested_flags: Suggested default values for the @flags passed to
  *                   gimp_image_metadata_save_finish()
  *
- * Gets the image metadata for saving it using
+ * Gets the image attributes for saving using
  * gimp_image_metadata_save_finish().
  *
  * The @suggested_flags are determined from what kind of metadata
@@ -227,7 +239,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (gint32                 image_ID,
  * value for GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL is determined by whether
  * there was a thumbnail in the previously imported image.
  *
- * Returns: The image's metadata, prepared for saving.
+ * Returns: The image's attributes, prepared for saving.
  *
  * Since: 2.10
  */
@@ -236,7 +248,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_prepare (gint32                 image_ID,
                                   const gchar           *mime_type,
                                   GimpMetadataSaveFlags *suggested_flags)
 {
-  GimpMetadata *metadata;
+  GimpMetadata   *metadata   = NULL;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (image_ID > 0, NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (mime_type != NULL, NULL);
@@ -244,133 +256,36 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_prepare (gint32                 image_ID,
 
   *suggested_flags = GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_ALL;
 
+  /* this is a GimpMetadata XML-Packet
+   * it is deserialized to a GimpMetadata object.
+   * Deserialization fills the GExiv2Metadata object of the GimpMetadata*/
   metadata = gimp_image_get_metadata (image_ID);
 
   if (metadata)
     {
-      GDateTime          *datetime;
-      const GimpParasite *comment_parasite;
-      const gchar        *comment = NULL;
-      gint                image_width;
-      gint                image_height;
-      gdouble             xres;
-      gdouble             yres;
-      gchar               buffer[32];
-
-      image_width  = gimp_image_width  (image_ID);
-      image_height = gimp_image_height (image_ID);
-
-      datetime = g_date_time_new_now_local ();
-
-      comment_parasite = gimp_image_get_parasite (image_ID, "gimp-comment");
-      if (comment_parasite)
-        comment = gimp_parasite_data (comment_parasite);
-
       /* Exif */
 
-      if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_exif (metadata))
+      if (! gimp_metadata_has_tag_type (metadata, TAG_EXIF))
         *suggested_flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_EXIF;
 
-      if (comment)
-        {
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                          "Exif.Photo.UserComment",
-                                          comment);
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                          "Exif.Image.ImageDescription",
-                                          comment);
-        }
-
-      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
-                  "%d:%02d:%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",
-                  g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_second (datetime));
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                      "Exif.Image.DateTime",
-                                      buffer);
-
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                      "Exif.Image.Software",
-                                      PACKAGE_STRING);
-
-      gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size (metadata,
-                                    image_width, image_height);
-
-      gimp_image_get_resolution (image_ID, &xres, &yres);
-      gimp_metadata_set_resolution (metadata, xres, yres,
-                                    gimp_image_get_unit (image_ID));
 
       /* XMP */
 
-      if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_xmp (metadata))
+      if (! gimp_metadata_has_tag_type (metadata, TAG_XMP))
         *suggested_flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_XMP;
 
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                      "Xmp.dc.Format",
-                                      mime_type);
-
-      if (! g_strcmp0 (mime_type, "image/tiff"))
-        {
-          /* TIFF specific XMP data */
-
-          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", image_width);
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                          "Xmp.tiff.ImageWidth",
-                                          buffer);
-
-          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", image_height);
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                          "Xmp.tiff.ImageLength",
-                                          buffer);
-
-          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
-                      "%d:%02d:%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",
-                      g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
-                      g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
-                      g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime),
-                      g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
-                      g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
-                      g_date_time_get_second (datetime));
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                          "Xmp.tiff.DateTime",
-                                          buffer);
-        }
 
       /* IPTC */
 
-      if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_iptc (metadata))
+      if (! gimp_metadata_has_tag_type (metadata, TAG_IPTC))
         *suggested_flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_IPTC;
 
-      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
-                  "%d-%d-%d",
-                  g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime));
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                      "Iptc.Application2.DateCreated",
-                                      buffer);
-
-      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
-                  "%02d:%02d:%02d-%02d:%02d",
-                  g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_second (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
-                  g_date_time_get_minute (datetime));
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                      "Iptc.Application2.TimeCreated",
-                                      buffer);
-
-      g_date_time_unref (datetime);
 
       /* Thumbnail */
 
       if (FALSE /* FIXME if (original image had a thumbnail) */)
         *suggested_flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL;
+        
     }
 
   return metadata;
@@ -401,17 +316,26 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_finish (gint32                  image_ID,
                                  GFile                  *file,
                                  GError                **error)
 {
-  GExiv2Metadata *new_metadata;
+  GExiv2Metadata     *gimpmetadata;
+  GExiv2Metadata     *filemetadata;
+  GimpMetadata       *gexivdata;
+  gboolean            success = FALSE;
+  gchar               buffer[32];
+  GDateTime          *datetime;
+  const GimpParasite *comment_parasite;
+  const gchar        *comment = NULL;
+  gint                image_width;
+  gint                image_height;
+  gdouble             xres;
+  gdouble             yres;
+  gchar              *value;
+
   gboolean        support_exif;
   gboolean        support_xmp;
   gboolean        support_iptc;
-  gchar          *value;
-  gboolean        success = FALSE;
-  gint            i;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (image_ID > 0, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (mime_type != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE (file), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
 
@@ -421,74 +345,199 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_finish (gint32                  image_ID,
                   GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL)))
     return TRUE;
 
+  image_width  = gimp_image_width  (image_ID);
+  image_height = gimp_image_height (image_ID);
+
+  datetime = g_date_time_new_now_local ();
+
+  comment_parasite = gimp_image_get_parasite (image_ID, "gimp-comment");
+  if (comment_parasite)
+    comment = gimp_parasite_data (comment_parasite);
+
   /* read metadata from saved file */
-  new_metadata = gimp_metadata_load_from_file (file, error);
+  gexivdata = gimp_metadata_load_from_file (file, error);
 
-  if (! new_metadata)
+  if (! gexivdata)
     return FALSE;
 
-  support_exif = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (new_metadata);
-  support_xmp  = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp  (new_metadata);
-  support_iptc = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (new_metadata);
+  filemetadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (gexivdata);
+  gimpmetadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+
+  support_exif = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (filemetadata);
+  support_xmp  = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp  (filemetadata);
+  support_iptc = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (filemetadata);
 
-  if ((flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_EXIF) && support_exif)
+  /* Exif */
+
+  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_EXIF && support_exif)
     {
-      gchar **exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (metadata);
+      gint i;
+
+      gchar **exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (gimpmetadata);
 
       for (i = 0; exif_data[i] != NULL; i++)
         {
-          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (new_metadata, exif_data[i]) &&
+          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (filemetadata, exif_data[i]) &&
               gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (exif_data[i], mime_type))
             {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, exif_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata, exif_data[i],
+              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gimpmetadata, exif_data[i]);
+              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata, exif_data[i],
                                               value);
               g_free (value);
             }
         }
 
       g_strfreev (exif_data);
+
+      if (comment)
+        {
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                         "Exif.Photo.UserComment",
+                                         (gchar *) comment,
+                                         TYPE_UNICODE);
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                         "Exif.Image.ImageDescription",
+                                         (gchar *) comment,
+                                         TYPE_ASCII);
+        }
+
+      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
+                  "%d:%02d:%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",
+                  g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_second (datetime));
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                     "Exif.Image.DateTime",
+                                     buffer,
+                                     TYPE_ASCII);
+
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                     "Exif.Image.Software",
+                                     PACKAGE_STRING,
+                                     TYPE_ASCII);
+
+      gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size (gexivdata,
+                                      image_width, image_height);
+
+      gimp_image_get_resolution (image_ID, &xres, &yres);
+      gimp_metadata_set_resolution (gexivdata, xres, yres,
+                                      gimp_image_get_unit (image_ID));
     }
 
-  if ((flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_XMP) && support_xmp)
+  /* XMP */
+
+  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_XMP && support_xmp)
     {
-      gchar **xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (metadata);
+      gint i;
+
+      gchar **xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (gimpmetadata);
 
       for (i = 0; xmp_data[i] != NULL; i++)
         {
-          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (new_metadata, xmp_data[i]) &&
+          GimpAttribute *attribute;
+
+          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (filemetadata, xmp_data[i]) &&
               gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (xmp_data[i], mime_type))
             {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, xmp_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata, xmp_data[i],
-                                              value);
-              g_free (value);
+              /* we need the attribute-value here, because some xmp-tags cannot be read out and stored like 
exif tags:
+               * xmp-tags allow structures like lists. These structures need this special handling. */
+              attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, xmp_data[i]);
+              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (gexivdata, attribute);
             }
         }
 
       g_strfreev (xmp_data);
+
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                     "Xmp.dc.Format",
+                                     (gchar *) mime_type,
+                                     TYPE_ASCII);
+
+      if (! g_strcmp0 (mime_type, "image/tiff"))
+        {
+          /* TIFF specific XMP data */
+
+          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", image_width);
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                         "Xmp.tiff.ImageWidth",
+                                         buffer,
+                                         TYPE_ASCII);
+
+          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", image_height);
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                         "Xmp.tiff.ImageLength",
+                                         buffer,
+                                         TYPE_ASCII);
+
+          g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
+                      "%d:%02d:%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",
+                      g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
+                      g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
+                      g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime),
+                      g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
+                      g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
+                      g_date_time_get_second (datetime));
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                         "Xmp.tiff.DateTime",
+                                         buffer,
+                                         TYPE_ASCII);
+        }
     }
 
-  if ((flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_IPTC) && support_iptc)
+  /* IPTC */
+
+  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_IPTC && support_iptc)
     {
-      gchar **iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (metadata);
+      gint i;
+
+      gchar **iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (gimpmetadata);
 
       for (i = 0; iptc_data[i] != NULL; i++)
         {
-          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (new_metadata, iptc_data[i]) &&
+          GimpAttribute *attribute;
+
+          if (! gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (filemetadata, iptc_data[i]) &&
               gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (iptc_data[i], mime_type))
             {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, iptc_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata, iptc_data[i],
-                                              value);
-              g_free (value);
+              /* we need the attribute-value here, because iptc-tags of TYPE_MULTIPLE cannot be read out and 
stored like exif tags:
+               * These tags need this special handling. */
+              attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, iptc_data[i]);
+              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (gexivdata, attribute);
             }
         }
 
       g_strfreev (iptc_data);
+
+      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
+                  "%d-%d-%d",
+                  g_date_time_get_year (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_month (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_day_of_month (datetime));
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                     "Iptc.Application2.DateCreated",
+                                     buffer,
+                                     TYPE_ASCII);
+
+      g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer),
+                  "%02d:%02d:%02d",
+                  g_date_time_get_hour (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_minute (datetime),
+                  g_date_time_get_second (datetime));
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (gexivdata,
+                                     "Iptc.Application2.TimeCreated",
+                                     buffer,
+                                     TYPE_ASCII);
+
+      g_date_time_unref (datetime);
+
     }
 
-  if (flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL)
+  /* Thumbnail */
+
+  if ((flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL) && g_strcmp0 (mime_type, "image/tiff"))
     {
       GdkPixbuf *thumb_pixbuf;
       gchar     *thumb_buffer;
@@ -524,27 +573,27 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_finish (gint32                  image_ID,
         {
           gchar buffer[32];
 
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_exif_thumbnail_from_buffer (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_exif_thumbnail_from_buffer (filemetadata,
                                                           (guchar *) thumb_buffer,
                                                           count);
 
           g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", thumbw);
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata,
                                           "Exif.Thumbnail.ImageWidth",
                                           buffer);
 
           g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", thumbh);
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata,
                                           "Exif.Thumbnail.ImageLength",
                                           buffer);
 
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata,
                                           "Exif.Thumbnail.BitsPerSample",
                                           "8 8 8");
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata,
                                           "Exif.Thumbnail.SamplesPerPixel",
                                           "3");
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (new_metadata,
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (filemetadata,
                                           "Exif.Thumbnail.PhotometricInterpretation",
                                           "6");
 
@@ -554,9 +603,9 @@ gimp_image_metadata_save_finish (gint32                  image_ID,
       g_object_unref (thumb_pixbuf);
     }
 
-  success = gimp_metadata_save_to_file (new_metadata, file, error);
+  success = gimp_metadata_save_to_file (gexivdata, file, error);
 
-  g_object_unref (new_metadata);
+  g_object_unref (filemetadata);
 
   return success;
 }
@@ -565,21 +614,25 @@ gint32
 gimp_image_metadata_load_thumbnail (GFile   *file,
                                     GError **error)
 {
-  GimpMetadata *metadata;
-  GInputStream *input_stream;
-  GdkPixbuf    *pixbuf;
-  guint8       *thumbnail_buffer;
-  gint          thumbnail_size;
-  gint32        image_ID = -1;
+  GimpMetadata   *metadata;
+  GExiv2Metadata *gexiv2metadata;
+  GInputStream   *input_stream;
+  GdkPixbuf      *pixbuf;
+  guint8         *thumbnail_buffer;
+  gint            thumbnail_size;
+  gint32          image_ID = -1;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE (file), -1);
   g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, -1);
 
   metadata = gimp_metadata_load_from_file (file, error);
+
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+
   if (! metadata)
     return -1;
 
-  if (! gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_thumbnail (metadata,
+  if (! gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_thumbnail (gexiv2metadata,
                                             &thumbnail_buffer,
                                             &thumbnail_size))
     {
@@ -611,7 +664,7 @@ gimp_image_metadata_load_thumbnail (GFile   *file,
       gimp_image_insert_layer (image_ID, layer_ID, -1, 0);
 
       gimp_image_metadata_rotate (image_ID,
-                                  gexiv2_metadata_get_orientation (metadata));
+                                  gexiv2_metadata_get_orientation (gexiv2metadata));
     }
 
   g_object_unref (metadata);
@@ -726,12 +779,15 @@ gimp_image_metadata_rotate_query (gint32        image_ID,
                                   GimpMetadata *metadata,
                                   gboolean      interactive)
 {
+  GExiv2Metadata    *gexiv2metadata;
   GimpParasite      *parasite;
   gchar             *parasite_name;
   GExiv2Orientation  orientation;
   gboolean           query = interactive;
 
-  orientation = gexiv2_metadata_get_orientation (metadata);
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+
+  orientation = gexiv2_metadata_get_orientation (gexiv2metadata);
 
   if (orientation <= GEXIV2_ORIENTATION_NORMAL ||
       orientation >  GEXIV2_ORIENTATION_MAX)
@@ -771,9 +827,9 @@ gimp_image_metadata_rotate_query (gint32        image_ID,
 
   gimp_image_metadata_rotate (image_ID, orientation);
 
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
+  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata,
                                   "Exif.Image.Orientation", "1");
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
+  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata,
                                   "Xmp.tiff.Orientation", "1");
 }
 
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.h b/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.h
index 26d0b71..1771ec2 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.h
+++ b/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GimpMetadata * gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare (gint32                 image_ID
                                                  GFile                 *file,
                                                  GError               **error);
 void           gimp_image_metadata_load_finish  (gint32                 image_ID,
+                                                 gint32                 layer_ID,
                                                  const gchar           *mime_type,
                                                  GimpMetadata          *metadata,
                                                  GimpMetadataLoadFlags  flags,
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitem.c b/libgimp/gimpitem.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae19d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitem.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/* LIBGIMP - The GIMP Library
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball
+ *
+ * gimpitem.c
+ *
+ * This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gimp.h"
+#include "gimpitem.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * gimp_item_get_metadata:
+ * @item_ID: The item.
+ *
+ * Returns the item's metadata.
+ *
+ * Returns metadata from the item.
+ *
+ * Returns: The metadata, or %NULL if there is none.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ **/
+GimpMetadata *
+gimp_item_get_metadata (gint32 item_ID)
+{
+  GimpMetadata *metadata = NULL;
+  gchar          *metadata_string;
+
+  metadata_string = _gimp_item_get_metadata (item_ID);
+  if (metadata_string)
+    {
+      metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (metadata_string);
+      g_free (metadata_string);
+    }
+
+  return metadata;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_item_set_metadata:
+ * @item_ID: The item.
+ * @metadata: The GimpMetadata object.
+ *
+ * Set the item's metadata.
+ *
+ * Sets metadata on the item, or deletes it if
+ * @metadata is %NULL.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE on success.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ **/
+gboolean
+gimp_item_set_metadata (gint32          item_ID,
+                        GimpMetadata   *metadata)
+{
+  gchar    *metadata_string = NULL;
+  gboolean  success;
+
+  if (metadata)
+    metadata_string = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
+
+  success = _gimp_item_set_metadata (item_ID, metadata_string);
+
+  if (metadata_string)
+    g_free (metadata_string);
+
+  return success;
+}
+
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitem.h b/libgimp/gimpitem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b7ecf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* LIBGIMP - The GIMP Library
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball
+ *
+ * gimpitem.h
+ *
+ * This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#if !defined (__GIMP_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIMP_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <libgimp/gimp.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __GIMP_ITEM_H__
+#define __GIMP_ITEM_H__
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/* For information look into the C source or the html documentation */
+
+
+gboolean       gimp_item_set_metadata          (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                GimpMetadata       *metadata);
+GimpMetadata * gimp_item_get_metadata          (gint32              item_ID);
+
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GIMP_ITEM_H__ */
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
index c1a004f..2f68038 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.c
@@ -935,6 +935,68 @@ gimp_item_set_tattoo (gint32 item_ID,
 }
 
 /**
+ * _gimp_item_get_metadata:
+ * @item_ID: The item.
+ *
+ * Returns the item's metadata.
+ *
+ * Returns metadata from the item.
+ *
+ * Returns: The metadata as a xml string.
+ **/
+gchar *
+_gimp_item_get_metadata (gint32 item_ID)
+{
+  GimpParam *return_vals;
+  gint nreturn_vals;
+  gchar *metadata_string = NULL;
+
+  return_vals = gimp_run_procedure ("gimp-item-get-metadata",
+                                    &nreturn_vals,
+                                    GIMP_PDB_ITEM, item_ID,
+                                    GIMP_PDB_END);
+
+  if (return_vals[0].data.d_status == GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS)
+    metadata_string = g_strdup (return_vals[1].data.d_string);
+
+  gimp_destroy_params (return_vals, nreturn_vals);
+
+  return metadata_string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * _gimp_item_set_metadata:
+ * @item_ID: The item.
+ * @metadata_string: The metadata as a xml string.
+ *
+ * Set the item's metadata.
+ *
+ * Sets metadata on the item.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE on success.
+ **/
+gboolean
+_gimp_item_set_metadata (gint32       item_ID,
+                         const gchar *metadata_string)
+{
+  GimpParam *return_vals;
+  gint nreturn_vals;
+  gboolean success = TRUE;
+
+  return_vals = gimp_run_procedure ("gimp-item-set-metadata",
+                                    &nreturn_vals,
+                                    GIMP_PDB_ITEM, item_ID,
+                                    GIMP_PDB_STRING, metadata_string,
+                                    GIMP_PDB_END);
+
+  success = return_vals[0].data.d_status == GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS;
+
+  gimp_destroy_params (return_vals, nreturn_vals);
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+/**
  * gimp_item_attach_parasite:
  * @item_ID: The item.
  * @parasite: The parasite to attach to the item.
diff --git a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.h b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.h
index 6b81f04..a16d0e4 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.h
+++ b/libgimp/gimpitem_pdb.h
@@ -32,49 +32,52 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 /* For information look into the C source or the html documentation */
 
 
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_valid          (gint32              item_ID);
-gint32        gimp_item_get_image         (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_delete            (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_drawable       (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_layer          (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_text_layer     (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_channel        (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_layer_mask     (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_selection      (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_vectors        (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_is_group          (gint32              item_ID);
-gint32        gimp_item_get_parent        (gint32              item_ID);
-gint*         gimp_item_get_children      (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gint               *num_children);
-gchar*        gimp_item_get_name          (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_name          (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           const gchar        *name);
-gboolean      gimp_item_get_visible       (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_visible       (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gboolean            visible);
-gboolean      gimp_item_get_linked        (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_linked        (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gboolean            linked);
-gboolean      gimp_item_get_lock_content  (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_lock_content  (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gboolean            lock_content);
-gboolean      gimp_item_get_lock_position (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_lock_position (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gboolean            lock_position);
-GimpColorTag  gimp_item_get_color_tag     (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_color_tag     (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           GimpColorTag        color_tag);
-gint          gimp_item_get_tattoo        (gint32              item_ID);
-gboolean      gimp_item_set_tattoo        (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gint                tattoo);
-gboolean      gimp_item_attach_parasite   (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           const GimpParasite *parasite);
-gboolean      gimp_item_detach_parasite   (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           const gchar        *name);
-GimpParasite* gimp_item_get_parasite      (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           const gchar        *name);
-gchar**       gimp_item_get_parasite_list (gint32              item_ID,
-                                           gint               *num_parasites);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_valid          (gint32              item_ID);
+gint32                   gimp_item_get_image         (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_delete            (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_drawable       (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_layer          (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_text_layer     (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_channel        (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_layer_mask     (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_selection      (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_vectors        (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_is_group          (gint32              item_ID);
+gint32                   gimp_item_get_parent        (gint32              item_ID);
+gint*                    gimp_item_get_children      (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gint               *num_children);
+gchar*                   gimp_item_get_name          (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_name          (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      const gchar        *name);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_get_visible       (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_visible       (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gboolean            visible);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_get_linked        (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_linked        (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gboolean            linked);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_get_lock_content  (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_lock_content  (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gboolean            lock_content);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_get_lock_position (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_lock_position (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gboolean            lock_position);
+GimpColorTag             gimp_item_get_color_tag     (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_color_tag     (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      GimpColorTag        color_tag);
+gint                     gimp_item_get_tattoo        (gint32              item_ID);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_set_tattoo        (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gint                tattoo);
+G_GNUC_INTERNAL gchar*   _gimp_item_get_metadata     (gint32              item_ID);
+G_GNUC_INTERNAL gboolean _gimp_item_set_metadata     (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      const gchar        *metadata_string);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_attach_parasite   (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      const GimpParasite *parasite);
+gboolean                 gimp_item_detach_parasite   (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      const gchar        *name);
+GimpParasite*            gimp_item_get_parasite      (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      const gchar        *name);
+gchar**                  gimp_item_get_parasite_list (gint32              item_ID,
+                                                      gint               *num_parasites);
 
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/libgimpbase/Makefile.am b/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
index c97e68f..d35c9c0 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ libgimpbase_sources = \
        gimpparam.h             \
        gimpversion.h           \
        \
+       gimpattribute.c \
+       gimpattribute.h \
        gimpbase-private.c      \
        gimpbase-private.h      \
        gimpchecks.c            \
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ libgimpbase_sources = \
        gimpparasiteio.h        \
        gimpprotocol.c          \
        gimpprotocol.h          \
+       gimprational.c          \
+       gimprational.h          \
        gimprectangle.c         \
        gimprectangle.h         \
        gimpreloc.c             \
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ libgimpbaseinclude_HEADERS = \
        gimpparam.h             \
        gimpversion.h           \
        \
+       gimpattribute.h         \
        gimpchecks.h            \
        gimpdatafiles.h         \
        gimpenv.h               \
@@ -150,6 +155,7 @@ libgimpbaseinclude_HEADERS = \
        gimpmetadata.h          \
        gimpparasite.h          \
        gimpparasiteio.h        \
+       gimprational.h          \
        gimprectangle.h         \
        gimpsignal.h            \
        gimpunit.h              \
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.c b/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0450b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2002 @@
+/* LIBGIMP - The GIMP Library
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis
+ *
+ * gimpattribute.c
+ * Copyright (C) 2014  Hartmut Kuhse <hatti gimp org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+#endif
+
+#include "gimpbasetypes.h"
+#include "gimpattribute.h"
+#include "gimprational.h"
+
+#define _g_free0(var) (var = (g_free (var), NULL))
+#define _g_regex_unref0(var) ((var == NULL) ? NULL : (var = (g_regex_unref (var), NULL)))
+#define _g_error_free0(var) ((var == NULL) ? NULL : (var = (g_error_free (var), NULL)))
+
+typedef struct _TagTime TagTime;
+typedef struct _TagDate TagDate;
+
+struct _TagTime {
+    int tag_time_sec;
+    int tag_time_min;
+    int tag_time_hour;
+    int tag_tz_hour;
+    int tag_tz_min;
+  };
+
+struct _TagDate {
+    int tag_year;
+    int tag_month;
+    int tag_day;
+  };
+
+
+typedef struct _GimpAttributeClass GimpAttributeClass;
+typedef struct _GimpAttributePrivate GimpAttributePrivate;
+
+struct _GimpAttribute {
+  GObject               parent_instance;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *priv;
+};
+
+struct _GimpAttributeClass {
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+};
+
+struct _GimpAttributePrivate {
+  gchar                      *name;
+  gchar                      *sorted_name;
+
+  gchar                      *tag_value;
+  gchar                      *interpreted_value;
+
+  gchar                      *exif_type;
+
+  GimpAttributeValueType      value_type;
+  GimpAttributeTagType        tag_type;
+
+  gchar                      *attribute_type;
+  gchar                      *attribute_ifd;
+  gchar                      *attribute_tag;
+  gboolean                    is_new_name_space;
+
+  gboolean                    has_structure;
+  GimpAttributeStructureType  structure_type;
+  GSList                     *attribute_structure;
+};
+
+enum  {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_NAME,
+  PROP_LONG_VALUE,
+  PROP_SLONG_VALUE,
+  PROP_SHORT_VALUE,
+  PROP_SSHORT_VALUE,
+  PROP_DATE_VALUE,
+  PROP_TIME_VALUE,
+  PROP_ASCII_VALUE,
+  PROP_BYTE_VALUE,
+  PROP_MULTIPLE_VALUE,
+  PROP_RATIONAL_VALUE,
+  PROP_SRATIONAL_VALUE
+};
+
+static const gchar *xmp_namespaces[] =
+{
+    "dc",
+    "xmp",
+    "xmpRights",
+    "xmpMM",
+    "xmpBJ",
+    "xmpTPg",
+    "xmpDM",
+    "pdf",
+    "photoshop",
+    "crs",
+    "tiff",
+    "exif",
+    "aux",
+    "plus",
+    "digiKam",
+    "iptc",
+    "iptcExt",
+    "Iptc4xmpCore",
+    "Iptc4xmpExt",
+    "MicrosoftPhoto",
+    "kipi",
+    "mediapro",
+    "expressionmedia",
+    "MP",
+    "MPRI",
+    "MPReg",
+    "mwg-rs"
+};
+
+
+static gpointer gimp_attribute_parent_class = NULL;
+static gint counter = 0;
+
+
+static GimpAttribute*          gimp_attribute_construct              (GType                object_type,
+                                                                      const gchar         *name);
+static void                    gimp_attribute_finalize               (GObject             *obj);
+static void                    gimp_attribute_get_property           (GObject             *object,
+                                                                      guint                property_id,
+                                                                      GValue              *value,
+                                                                      GParamSpec          *pspec);
+static void                    gimp_attribute_set_property           (GObject             *object,
+                                                                      guint                property_id,
+                                                                      const GValue        *value,
+                                                                      GParamSpec          *pspec);
+static void                    gimp_attribute_set_name               (GimpAttribute       *attribute,
+                                                                      const gchar         *value);
+static gboolean                get_tag_time                          (gchar               *input,
+                                                                      TagTime             *tm);
+static gboolean                get_tag_date                          (gchar               *input,
+                                                                      TagDate             *dt);
+static gchar *                 gimp_attribute_escape_value           (gchar               *name,
+                                                                      gchar               *value,
+                                                                      gboolean            *encoded);
+static gchar *                 gimp_attribute_get_structure_number   (gchar               *cptag,
+                                                                      gint                 start,
+                                                                      gint                *struct_number);
+
+static gchar*                  string_replace_str                    (const gchar         *original,
+                                                                      const gchar         *old_pattern,
+                                                                      const gchar         *replacement);
+static gint                    string_index_of                       (gchar               *haystack,
+                                                                      gchar               *needle,
+                                                                      gint                 start_index);
+static glong                   string_strnlen                        (gchar               *str,
+                                                                      glong                maxlen);
+static gchar*                  string_substring                      (gchar               *attribute,
+                                                                      glong                offset,
+                                                                      glong                len);
+
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_new_string:
+ *
+ * @name:         a constant #gchar that describes the name of the attribute
+ * @value:        a #gchar value, representing a time
+ * @type:         a #GimpAttributeTagType
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GimpAttribute object with @name as name and a #gchar @value
+ * as value of type @type.
+ * @value is converted to the correct type.
+ *
+ * Return value:  a new @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttribute*
+gimp_attribute_new_string (const gchar *name,
+                           gchar *value,
+                           GimpAttributeValueType type)
+{
+  GimpAttribute *attribute = NULL;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  attribute = gimp_attribute_construct (GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, name);
+  if (attribute)
+    {
+      private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+      private->tag_value = g_strdup (value);
+      private->value_type = type;
+    }
+
+  return attribute;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_name:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: full name of the #GimpAttribute object
+ * e.g. "Exif.Image.XResolution"
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_name (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return (const gchar *) private->name;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: name of the #GimpAttribute object for sorting
+ * e.g. from tag:
+ *  "xmp.xmpMM.History[2]..."
+ * it returns:
+ *  "xmp.xmpMM.History[000002]..."
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  if (private->sorted_name)
+    return (const gchar *) private->sorted_name;
+  else
+    return (const gchar *) private->name;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: attribute type of the #GimpAttribute object
+ * e.g. "exif", "iptc", ...
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return (const gchar *) private->attribute_type;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: ifd of the #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return (const gchar *) private->attribute_ifd;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_attribute_tag:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: tag of the #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_attribute_tag (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return (const gchar *) private->attribute_tag;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_set_value_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ * @value_type:   a @GimpAttributeValueType
+ *
+ * sets value type of the #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_attribute_set_value_type (GimpAttribute* attribute,
+                               GimpAttributeValueType value_type)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_if_fail (attribute != NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  private->value_type = value_type;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_value_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: value type of the #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttributeValueType
+gimp_attribute_get_value_type (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, TYPE_INVALID);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return private->value_type;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: attribute_structure of the #GimpAttribute object
+ * This is the start value of a xmpBag sequence.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GSList *
+gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, NULL);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  return private->attribute_structure;
+}
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value: if namespace must be defined or not
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gboolean
+gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace (GimpAttribute* attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, FALSE);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  return (const gboolean) private->is_new_name_space;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_value:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value:  #GValue of the #GimpAttribute object
+ * The type of value is represented by glib-types
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GValue
+gimp_attribute_get_value (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  GValue val     = G_VALUE_INIT;
+  gchar                *value_string;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail(GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute), val);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  value_string = private->tag_value;
+
+  switch (private->value_type)
+    {
+    case TYPE_LONG:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_ULONG);
+        g_value_set_ulong (&val, (gulong) atol (value_string));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SLONG:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_LONG);
+        g_value_set_long (&val, (glong) atol (value_string));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SHORT:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_UINT);
+        g_value_set_uint (&val, (guint) atoi (value_string));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SSHORT:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_INT);
+        g_value_set_int (&val, (gint) atoi (value_string));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_DATE:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRING);
+        g_value_set_string (&val, value_string);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_TIME:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRING);
+        g_value_set_string (&val, value_string);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_ASCII:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRING);
+        g_value_set_string (&val, value_string);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_UNICODE:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRING);
+        g_value_set_string (&val, value_string);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_BYTE:
+      {
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_UCHAR);
+        g_value_set_uchar (&val, value_string[0]);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+      {
+        gchar **result;
+
+        g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRV);
+        result = g_strsplit (value_string, "\n", 0);
+        g_value_set_boxed (&val, result);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+      {
+        gchar **nom;
+        gchar **rats;
+        gint count;
+        gint i;
+        Rational *rval;
+        GArray *rational_array;
+
+        rats = g_strsplit (value_string, " ", -1);
+
+        count = 0;
+        while (rats[count])
+            count++;
+
+        rational_array = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (RationalValue));
+
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+          {
+            RationalValue or;
+
+            nom = g_strsplit (rats[i], "/", 2);
+
+            if (nom[0] && nom[1])
+              {
+                or.nom = (guint) atoi (nom [0]);
+                or.denom = (guint) atoi (nom [1]);
+              }
+            else
+              count--;
+
+            rational_array = g_array_append_val (rational_array, or);
+
+            g_strfreev (nom);
+          }
+
+        rval = g_slice_new (Rational);
+
+        rval->rational_array = rational_array;
+        rval->length = count;
+
+        g_value_init (&val, GIMP_TYPE_RATIONAL);
+        g_value_set_boxed (&val, rval);
+
+        g_strfreev (rats);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+      {
+        gchar **nom;
+        gchar **srats;
+        gint count;
+        gint i;
+        SRational *srval;
+        GArray *srational_array;
+
+        srats = g_strsplit (value_string, " ", -1);
+
+        count = 0;
+        while (srats[count])
+            count++;
+
+        srational_array = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (SRationalValue));
+
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+          {
+            SRationalValue or;
+
+            nom = g_strsplit (srats[i], "/", 2);
+
+            if (nom[0] && nom[1])
+              {
+                or.nom = (gint) atoi (nom [0]);
+                or.denom = (guint) atoi (nom [1]);
+              }
+            else
+              count--;
+
+            srational_array = g_array_append_val (srational_array, or);
+
+            g_strfreev (nom);
+          }
+
+        srval = g_slice_new (SRational);
+
+        srval->srational_array = srational_array;
+        srval->length = count;
+
+        g_value_init (&val, GIMP_TYPE_SRATIONAL);
+        g_value_set_boxed (&val, srval);
+
+        g_strfreev (srats);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+      default:
+      break;
+    }
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_string:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value:  newly allocated #gchar string representation of the #GimpAttribute object.
+ * The return is always a valid value according to the #GimpAttributeValueType
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_string (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  gchar                *val = NULL;
+  TagDate               dt = {0};
+  TagTime               tm = {0};
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail(GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute), NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  switch (private->value_type)
+    {
+    case TYPE_INVALID:
+      break;
+    case TYPE_LONG:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%lu", (gulong) atol (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SLONG:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%ld", (glong) atol (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_FLOAT:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%.5f", (gfloat) atof (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%.6f", (gdouble) atof (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SHORT:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%u", (gushort) atoi (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SSHORT:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%d", (gshort) atoi (private->tag_value));
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_DATE:
+      {
+        get_tag_date (private->tag_value, &dt);
+
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%4d-%02d-%02d", dt.tag_year,
+                                            dt.tag_month,
+                                            dt.tag_day);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_TIME:
+      {
+        gchar *tz_h = NULL;
+        get_tag_time (private->tag_value, &tm);
+
+        tz_h = tm.tag_tz_hour < 0 ?
+            g_strdup_printf ("-%02d", tm.tag_tz_hour) :
+            g_strdup_printf ("+%02d", tm.tag_tz_hour);
+
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%02d:%02d:%02d%s:%02d", tm.tag_time_hour,
+                                                  tm.tag_time_min,
+                                                  tm.tag_time_sec,
+                                                  tz_h,
+                                                  tm.tag_tz_min);
+        g_free (tz_h);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_ASCII:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup (private->tag_value);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_UNICODE:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup (private->tag_value);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_BYTE:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup_printf ("%c", private->tag_value[0]);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+      {
+        val = g_strdup (private->tag_value);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+      {
+        gint i;
+        GString        *string;
+        Rational      *rational;
+
+        string_to_rational (private->tag_value, &rational);
+
+        string = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < rational->length; i++)
+          {
+            RationalValue or;
+
+            or = g_array_index (rational->rational_array, RationalValue, i);
+
+            g_string_append_printf (string, "%u/%u ",
+                                    or.nom,
+                                    or.denom);
+          }
+        g_string_truncate (string, string->len-1);
+        val = g_string_free (string, FALSE);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+      {
+        gint i;
+        GString        *string;
+        SRational      *srational;
+
+        string_to_srational (private->tag_value, &srational);
+
+        string = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < srational->length; i++)
+          {
+            SRationalValue or;
+
+            or = g_array_index (srational->srational_array, SRationalValue, i);
+
+            g_string_append_printf (string, "%u/%u ",
+                                    or.nom,
+                                    or.denom);
+          }
+
+        g_string_truncate (string, string->len-1);
+        val = g_string_free (string, FALSE);
+      }
+      break;
+    case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+      default:
+      break;
+    }
+  return val;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * returns the interpreted value or the pure string, if no
+ * interpreted value is found
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+const gchar *
+gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail(GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute), NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  if (private->interpreted_value)
+    return (const gchar *) private->interpreted_value;
+  else
+    return (const gchar *) private->tag_value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ * @value:        a constant #gchar
+ *
+ * sets the interpreted string of the #GimpAttribute object to
+ * a @value
+ *
+ * @value can be freed after
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (GimpAttribute* attribute, const gchar* value)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_if_fail(GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute));
+  g_return_if_fail (value != NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  private->interpreted_value = g_strdup (value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_tag_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ *
+ * Return value:  #GimpAttributeTagType
+ * The tag type of the Attribute
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttributeTagType
+gimp_attribute_get_tag_type (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, TAG_INVALID);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  return private->tag_type;
+}
+
+void
+gimp_attribute_print (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  const gchar    *tag;
+  const gchar    *interpreted;
+  gchar          *value;
+
+  g_return_if_fail(GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute));
+
+  tag = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+  value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+  interpreted = gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string (attribute);
+
+  g_print ("---\n%p\nTag: %s\n\tValue:%s\n\tInterpreted value:%s\n", attribute, tag, value, interpreted);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_gps_degree:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * returns the degree representation of the #GimpAttribute GPS value,
+ * -999.9 otherwise.
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gdouble degree representation of the #GimpAttributes GPS value
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+gdouble
+gimp_attribute_get_gps_degree (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  gdouble               return_val;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, TAG_INVALID);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  if (private->value_type == TYPE_RATIONAL)
+    {
+      gint i;
+      gdouble        r_val    = 0.0;
+      Rational      *rational;
+
+      string_to_rational (private->tag_value, &rational);
+
+      for (i = 0; i < rational->length; i++)
+        {
+          RationalValue or;
+
+          or = g_array_index (rational->rational_array, RationalValue, i);
+
+          r_val = (gfloat)or.nom / (gfloat)or.denom;
+
+          if (i == 0)
+            return_val = r_val;
+          else if (i == 1)
+            return_val = return_val + (r_val / 60);
+          else if (i == 2)
+            return_val = return_val + (r_val / 3600);
+          else return -999.9;
+        }
+
+      return return_val;
+    }
+  else
+    return -999.9;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_xml:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * returns the xml representation of the #GimpAttribute
+ * in form:
+ *
+ * <tag name="name" type="GimpAttributeValueType">
+ * <value [encoding=base64]>value</value>
+ * [<interpreted [encoding=base64]>interpreted value</interpreted>]
+ * </tag>
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gchar xml representation of the #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+gchar*
+gimp_attribute_get_xml (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  gchar                *v_escaped            = NULL;
+  gchar                *i_escaped            = NULL;
+  gchar                *interpreted_tag_elem = NULL;
+  gboolean              is_interpreted       = FALSE;
+  gboolean              encoded;
+  gchar                *start_tag_elem;
+  gchar                *end_tag_elem;
+  gchar                *value_tag_elem;
+  gchar                *struct_tag_elem      = NULL;
+  gboolean              utf                  = TRUE;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  GString              *xml;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute), NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  xml = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+  if(private->interpreted_value && g_strcmp0 (private->tag_value, private->interpreted_value))
+    {
+      is_interpreted = TRUE;
+    }
+
+  v_escaped = gimp_attribute_escape_value (private->name, private->tag_value, &encoded);
+
+  start_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("  <attribute name=\"%s\" type=\"%d\">\n", private->name, 
private->value_type);
+  end_tag_elem   = g_strdup_printf ("  </attribute>");
+
+  g_string_append (xml, start_tag_elem);
+
+  if (encoded)
+    {
+      value_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("    <value encoding=\"base64\">%s</value>\n", v_escaped);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      value_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("    <value>%s</value>\n", v_escaped);
+    }
+
+  g_string_append (xml, value_tag_elem);
+
+  if (private->has_structure)
+    {
+      struct_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("    <structure>%d</structure>\n", private->structure_type);
+      g_string_append (xml, struct_tag_elem);
+    }
+
+  if (is_interpreted && utf)
+    {
+      i_escaped = gimp_attribute_escape_value (private->name, private->interpreted_value, &encoded);
+
+      if (encoded)
+        {
+          interpreted_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("    <interpreted encoding=\"base64\">%s</interpreted>\n", 
i_escaped);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          interpreted_tag_elem = g_strdup_printf ("    <interpreted>%s</interpreted>\n", i_escaped);
+        }
+
+      g_string_append (xml, interpreted_tag_elem);
+    }
+
+  g_string_append (xml, end_tag_elem);
+
+  g_free (v_escaped);
+  g_free (start_tag_elem);
+  g_free (end_tag_elem);
+  g_free (value_tag_elem);
+  if (i_escaped)
+    g_free (i_escaped);
+  if (interpreted_tag_elem)
+    g_free (interpreted_tag_elem);
+  if (struct_tag_elem)
+    g_free (interpreted_tag_elem);
+
+  return g_string_free (xml, FALSE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string:
+ *
+ * @exiv_tag_type_string:    a @gchar
+ *
+ * converts a string representation tag type from gexiv2/exiv2
+ * to a #GimpAttributeValueType
+ *
+ * Return value: #GimpAttributeValueType
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttributeValueType
+gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (const gchar* string)
+{
+  GimpAttributeValueType type;
+  gchar *lowchar;
+
+  if (! string)
+    return TYPE_INVALID;
+
+  lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (string, -1);
+
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "invalid"))
+    type = TYPE_INVALID;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "byte"))
+    type = TYPE_BYTE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "ascii"))
+    type = TYPE_ASCII;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "short"))
+    type = TYPE_SHORT;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "long"))
+    type = TYPE_LONG;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "rational"))
+    type = TYPE_RATIONAL;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "sbyte"))
+    type = TYPE_BYTE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "undefined"))
+    type = TYPE_ASCII;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "sshort"))
+    type = TYPE_SSHORT;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "slong"))
+    type = TYPE_SLONG;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "srational"))
+    type = TYPE_SRATIONAL;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "float"))
+    type = TYPE_FLOAT;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "double"))
+    type = TYPE_DOUBLE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "ifd"))
+    type = TYPE_ASCII;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "string"))
+    type = TYPE_UNICODE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "date"))
+    type = TYPE_DATE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "time"))
+    type = TYPE_TIME;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "comment"))
+    type = TYPE_UNICODE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "directory"))
+    type = TYPE_UNICODE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "xmptext"))
+    type = TYPE_ASCII;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "xmpalt"))
+    type = TYPE_MULTIPLE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "xmpbag"))
+    type = TYPE_MULTIPLE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "xmpseq"))
+    type = TYPE_MULTIPLE;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "langalt"))
+    type = TYPE_MULTIPLE;
+  else
+    type = TYPE_INVALID;
+
+  g_free (lowchar);
+
+  return type;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_is_valid:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a @GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * checks, if @attribute is valid.
+ * A @GimpAttribute is valid, if the @GimpAttributeValueType
+ * has a valid entry.
+ *
+ * Return value: @gboolean: TRUE if valid, FALSE otherwise
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_attribute_is_valid (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  if (private->value_type == TYPE_INVALID)
+    return FALSE;
+  else
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * internal functions
+ */
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_set_name:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ * @value:        a constant #gchar
+ *
+ * sets the name of the #GimpAttribute object to
+ * a @value
+ *
+ * @value can be freed after
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_set_name (GimpAttribute* attribute, const gchar* value)
+{
+  gchar                **split_name;
+  gchar                 *lowchar;
+  GimpAttributePrivate  *private;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (attribute != NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  _g_free0 (private->name);
+
+  private->name = g_strdup (value);
+
+  private->name = string_replace_str (private->name, "Iptc4xmpExt", "iptcExt");
+  private->name = string_replace_str (private->name, "Iptc4xmpCore", "iptc");
+
+//  if (! g_strcmp0 (private->name, "Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit"))
+//    {
+//      g_print ("found: %s\n", private->name);
+//    }
+
+  split_name = g_strsplit (private->name, ".", 3);
+
+  if (split_name [0])
+    private->attribute_type = split_name [0];
+  if (split_name [1])
+    private->attribute_ifd = split_name [1];
+  if (split_name [2])
+    private->attribute_tag = split_name [2];
+
+  attribute->priv->is_new_name_space = FALSE;
+
+  lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (private->attribute_type, -1);
+
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "exif"))
+    {
+      private->tag_type = TAG_EXIF;
+    }
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "xmp"))
+    {
+      gint     j;
+      gint     p1                 = 0;
+      gint     p2                 = 0;
+      gboolean is_known           = FALSE;
+      gchar   *structure_tag_name = NULL;
+
+      structure_tag_name = g_strdup (private->name);
+
+      private->tag_type = TAG_XMP;
+
+      while (p2 != -1)
+        {
+          p2 = string_index_of (structure_tag_name, "[", p1);
+
+          if (p2 > -1)
+            {
+              gchar *struct_string = NULL;
+              gint   struct_number;
+
+              private->has_structure = TRUE;
+              private->structure_type = STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG; /* there's no way to get the real type from 
gexiv2 */
+
+              struct_string = string_substring (structure_tag_name, 0, p2);
+              private->attribute_structure = g_slist_prepend (private->attribute_structure, struct_string);
+              structure_tag_name = gimp_attribute_get_structure_number (structure_tag_name, p2, 
&struct_number);
+
+              p1 = p2 + 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+      if (g_strcmp0 (private->name, structure_tag_name))
+        private->sorted_name = structure_tag_name;
+      else
+        private->sorted_name = NULL;
+
+      for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (xmp_namespaces); j++)
+        {
+          if (! g_strcmp0 (private->attribute_ifd, xmp_namespaces[j]))
+            {
+              is_known = TRUE;
+              break;
+            }
+        }
+      if (! is_known)
+        {
+          private->is_new_name_space = TRUE;
+        }
+    }
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "iptc"))
+    {
+      private->tag_type = TAG_IPTC;
+    }
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (lowchar, "gimp"))
+    {
+      private->tag_type = TAG_GIMP;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      private->tag_type = TAG_MISC;
+    }
+
+  g_free (lowchar);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_set_structure_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ * @value:        a GimpAttributeStructureType
+ *
+ * Sets the structure type, Bag, Seq, None, etc.
+ * The structure is not checked.
+ * The structure type is only relevant for
+ * GimpAttribute, that are part of a structure.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_attribute_set_structure_type (GimpAttribute              *attribute,
+                                   GimpAttributeStructureType  value)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (attribute != NULL);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  private->structure_type = value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_structure_type:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * The structure type, Bag, Seq, None, etc.
+ * Return value: a #GimpAttributeStructureType
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttributeStructureType
+gimp_attribute_get_structure_type (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, STRUCTURE_TYPE_NONE);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  return private->structure_type;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_has_structure:
+ *
+ * @attribute:    a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * Return value:  TRUE, if @attribute is part
+ * of a structure.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_attribute_has_structure (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (attribute != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  return private->has_structure;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_escape_value:
+ *
+ * @name: a gchar *
+ * @value: a gchar*
+ * @encoded: a pointer to a gboolean
+ *
+ * converts @value into an escaped string for GMarkup.
+ * If @value is not valid UTF-8, it is converted
+ * into a base64 coded string and @encoded is set to TRUE,
+ * otherwise FALSE
+ *
+ * Return value:  a new allocated @gchar *
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+static gchar *
+gimp_attribute_escape_value (gchar    *name,
+                             gchar    *value,
+                             gboolean *encoded)
+{
+
+  if (!g_utf8_validate (value, -1, NULL))
+    {
+      gchar *enc_val = NULL;
+
+      *encoded = TRUE;
+       enc_val = g_base64_encode ((const guchar *) value,
+                                   strlen (value) + 1);
+
+       return enc_val;
+    }
+  *encoded = FALSE;
+
+  return g_markup_escape_text (value, -1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_copy:
+ *
+ * @attribute:  a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * duplicates a  #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Return value:  a new @GimpAttribute or %NULL
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttribute*
+gimp_attribute_copy (GimpAttribute *attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttribute        *new_attribute     = NULL;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *new_private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute), NULL);
+
+  new_attribute = (GimpAttribute*) g_object_new (GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NULL);
+
+  if (new_attribute)
+    {
+      private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE(attribute);
+      new_private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE(new_attribute);
+      if (private->name)
+        new_private->name = g_strdup (private->name);
+
+      if (private->tag_value)
+        new_private->tag_value = g_strdup (private->tag_value);
+
+      if (private->interpreted_value)
+        new_private->interpreted_value = g_strdup (private->interpreted_value);
+
+      if (private->exif_type)
+        new_private->exif_type = g_strdup (private->exif_type);
+
+      if (private->attribute_type)
+        new_private->attribute_type = g_strdup (private->attribute_type);
+
+      if (private->attribute_ifd)
+        new_private->attribute_ifd = g_strdup (private->attribute_ifd);
+
+      if (private->attribute_tag)
+        new_private->attribute_tag = g_strdup (private->attribute_tag);
+
+      new_private->is_new_name_space = private->is_new_name_space;
+      new_private->value_type = private->value_type;
+      new_private->tag_type = private->tag_type;
+
+      return new_attribute;
+    }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_construct:
+ *
+ * @object_type:  a #GType
+ * @name:         a constant #gchar that describes the name of the attribute
+ *
+ * constructs a new #GimpAttribute object
+ *
+ * Return value:  a new @GimpAttribute or %NULL if no @name is set
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+static GimpAttribute*
+gimp_attribute_construct (GType object_type,
+                          const gchar *name)
+{
+  GimpAttribute * attribute = NULL;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
+
+  attribute = (GimpAttribute*) g_object_new (object_type, NULL);
+  if (attribute)
+    {
+      gimp_attribute_set_name (attribute, name);
+    }
+  return attribute;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_class_init:
+ *
+ * class initializer
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_class_init (GimpAttributeClass * klass)
+{
+  gimp_attribute_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof(GimpAttributePrivate));
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->get_property = gimp_attribute_get_property;
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->set_property = gimp_attribute_set_property;
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->finalize = gimp_attribute_finalize;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_instance_init:
+ *
+ * instance initializer
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_instance_init (GimpAttribute * attribute)
+{
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+  attribute->priv = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  private->name                    = NULL;
+  private->sorted_name             = NULL;
+  private->tag_value               = NULL;
+  private->interpreted_value       = NULL;
+  private->exif_type               = NULL;
+  private->value_type              = TYPE_INVALID;
+  private->attribute_type          = NULL;
+  private->attribute_ifd           = NULL;
+  private->attribute_tag           = NULL;
+  private->attribute_structure     = NULL;
+  private->is_new_name_space       = FALSE;
+  private->has_structure           = FALSE;
+  private->structure_type          = STRUCTURE_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_finalize:
+ *
+ * instance finalizer
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_finalize (GObject* obj)
+{
+  GimpAttribute        *attribute;
+  GimpAttributePrivate *private;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (obj));
+
+  attribute = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE (obj);
+  private = GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE (attribute);
+
+  counter++;
+
+  if(private->name)
+    _g_free0 (private->name);
+
+  if(private->sorted_name)
+    _g_free0 (private->sorted_name);
+
+  if(private->tag_value)
+    _g_free0 (private->tag_value);
+
+  if(private->interpreted_value)
+    _g_free0 (private->interpreted_value);
+
+  if(private->exif_type)
+    _g_free0 (private->exif_type);
+
+  if(private->attribute_type)
+    _g_free0 (private->attribute_type);
+
+  if(private->attribute_ifd)
+    _g_free0 (private->attribute_ifd);
+
+  if(private->attribute_tag)
+    _g_free0 (private->attribute_tag);
+
+  if(private->attribute_structure)
+    g_slist_free_full (private->attribute_structure, g_free);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gimp_attribute_parent_class)->finalize (obj);
+  obj = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_property
+ *
+ * instance get property
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_get_property (GObject * object,
+                             guint property_id,
+                             GValue * value,
+                             GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_set_property
+ *
+ * instance set property
+ */
+static void
+gimp_attribute_set_property (GObject * object,
+                             guint property_id,
+                             const GValue * value,
+                             GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gimp_attribute_get_structure_number (gchar *cptag, gint start, gint *number)
+{
+  gint p1;
+  gchar *tag;
+  gchar *new_tag;
+  gchar *oldnr;
+  gchar *newnr;
+
+  start++;
+
+  tag = g_strdup (cptag);
+
+  p1 = string_index_of (tag, "]", start);
+
+  if (p1 > -1)
+    {
+      gchar *number_string = NULL;
+      gint   len;
+
+      len = p1-start;
+
+      number_string = string_substring (tag, start, len);
+
+      *number = atoi (number_string);
+
+      oldnr = g_strdup_printf ("[%d]", *number);
+      newnr = g_strdup_printf ("[%06d]", *number);
+      new_tag = string_replace_str (tag, oldnr, newnr);
+
+      g_free (oldnr);
+      g_free (newnr);
+      g_free (tag);
+      g_free (number_string);
+
+      return new_tag;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      *number = -1;
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_attribute_get_type
+ *
+ * Return value: #GimpAttribute type
+ */
+GType
+gimp_attribute_get_type (void)
+{
+  static volatile gsize gimp_attribute_type_id__volatile = 0;
+  if (g_once_init_enter(&gimp_attribute_type_id__volatile))
+    {
+      static const GTypeInfo g_define_type_info =
+            { sizeof(GimpAttributeClass),
+                (GBaseInitFunc) NULL,
+                (GBaseFinalizeFunc) NULL,
+                (GClassInitFunc) gimp_attribute_class_init,
+                (GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL,
+                NULL,
+                sizeof(GimpAttribute),
+                0,
+                (GInstanceInitFunc) gimp_attribute_instance_init,
+                NULL
+            };
+
+      GType gimp_attribute_type_id;
+      gimp_attribute_type_id = g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_OBJECT,
+                                                       "GimpAttribute",
+                                                       &g_define_type_info,
+                                                       0);
+
+      g_once_init_leave(&gimp_attribute_type_id__volatile,
+                        gimp_attribute_type_id);
+    }
+  return gimp_attribute_type_id__volatile;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Helper functions
+ */
+
+/**
+ * get_tag_time:
+ *
+ * @input:        a #gchar array
+ * @tm:           a pointer to a #TagTime struct
+ *
+ * converts a ISO 8601 IPTC Time to a TagTime structure
+ * Input is:
+ *  HHMMSS
+ *  HHMMSS:HHMM
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gboolean for success
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gboolean
+get_tag_time (gchar *input, TagTime *tm)
+{
+  long     val;
+  GString *string = NULL;
+  gchar   *tmpdate;
+  gboolean flong;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (input != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  input = g_strstrip (input);
+
+  if (*input == '\0' || !g_ascii_isdigit (*input))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  string = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+  val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+
+  if (val < 25)  /* HH:MM:SS+/-HH:MM */
+    {
+      flong = FALSE;
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      flong = TRUE;
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%06ld", val);
+    }
+
+
+  if (! flong) /* exactly 2 times */
+    {
+      input++;
+      val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+      input++;
+      val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+    }
+
+  tmpdate = g_string_free (string, FALSE);
+
+  val = strtoul (tmpdate, (char **)&tmpdate, 10);
+
+  /* hhmmss */
+
+  tm->tag_time_sec = val % 100;
+  tm->tag_time_min = (val % 10000) / 100;
+  tm->tag_time_hour = val / 10000;
+
+  string = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+  if (flong) /* :HHSS for time zone */
+    {
+      val = 0L;
+
+      if (*input == ':')
+        {
+          input++;
+          val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+        }
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%05ld", val);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      val = 0L;
+
+      if (*input == '+' || *input == '-') /* +/- HH:MM for time zone */
+        {
+          val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+          g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+          input++;
+          val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+          g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          g_string_append_printf (string, "%04ld", val);
+        }
+    }
+
+  tmpdate = g_string_free (string, FALSE);
+
+  val = strtoul (tmpdate, (char **)&tmpdate, 10);
+
+  tm->tag_tz_min = (val % 100) / 100;
+  tm->tag_tz_hour = val / 100;
+
+  return *input == '\0';
+}
+
+/**
+ * get_tag_date:
+ *
+ * @input:        a #gchar array
+ * @dt:           a pointer to a #TagDate struct
+ *
+ * converts a ISO 8601 IPTC Date to a TagDate structure
+ * Input is:
+ * CCYYMMDD
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gboolean for success
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gboolean
+get_tag_date (gchar *input, TagDate *dt)
+{
+  long     val;
+  GString *string = NULL;
+  gchar   *tmpdate;
+  gboolean eod;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (input != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  input = g_strstrip (input);
+
+  if (*input == '\0' || !g_ascii_isdigit (*input))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  string = g_string_new (NULL);
+  eod = FALSE;
+
+  while (! eod)
+    {
+      val = strtoul (input, (char **)&input, 10);
+
+      if (*input == '-' ||
+          *input == ':')
+        {
+          input++;
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          eod = TRUE;
+        }
+
+      if (val < 10)
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "%02ld", val);
+      else
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "%ld", val);
+    }
+  tmpdate = g_string_free (string, FALSE);
+
+  val = strtoul (tmpdate, (char **)&tmpdate, 10);
+
+  /* YYYYMMDD */
+  dt->tag_day = val % 100;
+  dt->tag_month = (val % 10000) / 100;
+  dt->tag_year = val / 10000;
+
+  return *input == '\0';
+}
+
+/**
+ * string_replace_str:
+ *
+ * @original:          the original string
+ * @old_pattern:       the pattern to replace
+ * @replacement:       the replacement
+ *
+ * replaces @old_pattern by @replacement in @original
+ * This routine is copied from VALA.
+ *
+ * Return value: the new string.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gchar*
+string_replace_str (const gchar* original, const gchar* old_pattern, const gchar* replacement) {
+  gchar      *result        = NULL;
+  GError     *_inner_error_ = NULL;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (original != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (old_pattern != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (replacement != NULL, NULL);
+
+  {
+    GRegex           *regex  = NULL;
+    const gchar      *_tmp0_ = NULL;
+    gchar            *_tmp1_ = NULL;
+    gchar            *_tmp2_ = NULL;
+    GRegex           *_tmp3_ = NULL;
+    GRegex           *_tmp4_ = NULL;
+    gchar            *_tmp5_ = NULL;
+    GRegex           *_tmp6_ = NULL;
+    const gchar      *_tmp7_ = NULL;
+    gchar            *_tmp8_ = NULL;
+    gchar            *_tmp9_ = NULL;
+
+    _tmp0_ = old_pattern;
+    _tmp1_ = g_regex_escape_string (_tmp0_, -1);
+    _tmp2_ = _tmp1_;
+    _tmp3_ = g_regex_new (_tmp2_, 0, 0, &_inner_error_);
+    _tmp4_ = _tmp3_;
+    _g_free0 (_tmp2_);
+    regex = _tmp4_;
+
+    if (_inner_error_ != NULL)
+      {
+        if (_inner_error_->domain == G_REGEX_ERROR)
+          {
+            goto __catch0_g_regex_error;
+          }
+        g_critical ("file %s: line %d: unexpected error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, 
_inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
+        g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
+        return NULL;
+      }
+
+    _tmp6_ = regex;
+    _tmp7_ = replacement;
+    _tmp8_ = g_regex_replace_literal (_tmp6_, original, (gssize) (-1), 0, _tmp7_, 0, &_inner_error_);
+    _tmp5_ = _tmp8_;
+
+    if (_inner_error_ != NULL)
+      {
+        _g_regex_unref0 (regex);
+        if (_inner_error_->domain == G_REGEX_ERROR)
+          {
+            goto __catch0_g_regex_error;
+          }
+        _g_regex_unref0 (regex);
+        g_critical ("file %s: line %d: unexpected error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, 
_inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
+        g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
+        return NULL;
+      }
+
+    _tmp9_ = _tmp5_;
+    _tmp5_ = NULL;
+    result = _tmp9_;
+    _g_free0 (_tmp5_);
+    _g_regex_unref0 (regex);
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  goto __finally0;
+  __catch0_g_regex_error:
+  {
+    GError* e = NULL;
+    e = _inner_error_;
+    _inner_error_ = NULL;
+    g_assert_not_reached ();
+    _g_error_free0 (e);
+  }
+
+  __finally0:
+  if (_inner_error_ != NULL)
+    {
+      g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, 
_inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
+      g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * string_index_of:
+ *
+ * @haystack:          a #gchar
+ * @needle:            a #gchar
+ * @start_index:       a #gint
+ *
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gint that points to the position
+ * of @needle in @haystack, starting at @start_index,
+ * or -1, if @needle is not found
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gint
+string_index_of (gchar* haystack, gchar* needle, gint start_index)
+{
+  gint result = 0;
+  gchar* temp1_ = NULL;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (haystack != NULL, -1);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (needle != NULL, -1);
+  temp1_ = strstr (((gchar*) haystack) + start_index, needle);
+  if (temp1_ != NULL)
+    {
+      result = (gint) (temp1_ - ((gchar*) haystack));
+      return result;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      result = -1;
+      return result;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * string_strnlen:
+ *
+ * @str:          a #gchar
+ * @maxlen:       a #glong
+ *
+ * Returns the length of @str or @maxlen, if @str
+ * is longer that @maxlen
+ *
+ * Return value:  #glong
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static glong
+string_strnlen (gchar* str, glong maxlen)
+{
+  glong result = 0L;
+  gchar* temp1_ = NULL;
+  temp1_ = memchr (str, 0, (gsize) maxlen);
+  if (temp1_ == NULL)
+    {
+      return maxlen;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      result = (glong) (temp1_ - str);
+      return result;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * string_substring:
+ *
+ * @string:          a #gchar
+ * @offset:          a #glong
+ * @len:             a #glong
+ *
+ * Returns a substring of @string, starting at @offset
+ * with a legth of @len
+ *
+ * Return value:  #gchar to be freed if no longer use
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gchar*
+string_substring (gchar* string, glong offset, glong len)
+{
+  gchar* result = NULL;
+  glong string_length = 0L;
+  gboolean _tmp0_ = FALSE;
+  g_return_val_if_fail(string != NULL, NULL);
+  if (offset >= ((glong) 0))
+    {
+      _tmp0_ = len >= ((glong) 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      _tmp0_ = FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (_tmp0_)
+    {
+      string_length = string_strnlen ((gchar*) string, offset + len);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      string_length = (glong) strlen (string);
+    }
+
+  if (offset < ((glong) 0))
+    {
+      offset = string_length + offset;
+      g_return_val_if_fail (offset >= ((glong ) 0), NULL);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      g_return_val_if_fail (offset <= string_length, NULL);
+    }
+  if (len < ((glong) 0))
+    {
+      len = string_length - offset;
+    }
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail ((offset + len) <= string_length, NULL);
+  result = g_strndup (((gchar*) string) + offset, (gsize) len);
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.h b/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4b3a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpattribute.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/* gimpattribute.h generated by valac 0.24.0, the Vala compiler, do not modify */
+
+
+#ifndef __GIMPATTRIBUTE_H__
+#define __GIMPATTRIBUTE_H__
+
+#include <glib.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE            (gimp_attribute_get_type ())
+#define GIMP_ATTRIBUTE(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, 
GimpAttribute))
+#define GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, 
GimpAttributeClass))
+#define GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE(obj)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE))
+#define GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE))
+#define GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_CLASS(obj)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, 
GimpAttributeClass))
+#define GIMP_ATTRIBUTE_GET_PRIVATE(o)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, 
GimpAttributePrivate))
+
+#define GIMP_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE_TAG_TYPE (gimp_attribute_tag_type_get_type ())
+
+GType gimp_attribute_tag_type_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+typedef enum  {
+  TYPE_INVALID,
+  TYPE_LONG,
+  TYPE_SLONG,
+  TYPE_FLOAT,
+  TYPE_DOUBLE,
+  TYPE_SHORT,
+  TYPE_SSHORT,
+  TYPE_DATE,
+  TYPE_TIME,
+  TYPE_ASCII,
+  TYPE_UNICODE,
+  TYPE_BYTE,
+  TYPE_MULTIPLE,
+  TYPE_RATIONAL,
+  TYPE_SRATIONAL,
+  TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+  NUM_VALUE_TYPES
+} GimpAttributeValueType;
+
+typedef enum  {
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG,
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEQ,
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_ALT,
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_LANG,
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_NONE,
+  STRUCTURE_TYPE_STRUCT,
+  NUM_STRUCTURE_TYPES
+} GimpAttributeStructureType;
+
+typedef enum {
+  TAG_INVALID,
+  TAG_EXIF,
+  TAG_XMP,
+  TAG_IPTC,
+  TAG_GIMP,
+  TAG_MISC,
+  NUM_TAG_TYPES
+} GimpAttributeTagType;
+
+GType                       gimp_attribute_get_type                       (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GimpAttribute*              gimp_attribute_new_string                     (const gchar                *name,
+                                                                           gchar                      *value,
+                                                                           GimpAttributeValueType      type);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string         (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+void                        gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string         (GimpAttribute              
*attribute,
+                                                                           const gchar                
*value);
+GimpAttribute*              gimp_attribute_copy                           (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+gboolean                    gimp_attribute_is_valid                       (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type             (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd              (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_attribute_tag              (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gboolean              gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace               (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_name                       (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+const gchar*                gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name              (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+GValue                      gimp_attribute_get_value                      (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+gchar*                      gimp_attribute_get_string                     (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+GimpAttributeTagType        gimp_attribute_get_tag_type                   (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+GimpAttributeValueType      gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string     (const gchar                
*string);
+GimpAttributeValueType      gimp_attribute_get_value_type                 (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+void                        gimp_attribute_set_value_type                 (GimpAttribute              
*attribute,
+                                                                           GimpAttributeValueType      
value_type);
+gboolean                    gimp_attribute_has_structure                  (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+GSList*                     gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure        (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+void                        gimp_attribute_set_structure_type             (GimpAttribute              
*attribute,
+                                                                           GimpAttributeStructureType  
value);
+GimpAttributeStructureType  gimp_attribute_get_structure_type             (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+gdouble                     gimp_attribute_get_gps_degree                 (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+gchar*                      gimp_attribute_get_xml                        (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+void                        gimp_attribute_print                          (GimpAttribute              
*attribute);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpbase.def b/libgimpbase/gimpbase.def
index 5897ed8..f3395f9 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/gimpbase.def
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpbase.def
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
 EXPORTS
        gimp_add_mask_type_get_type
        gimp_any_to_utf8
+       gimp_attribute_copy
+       gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type
+       gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd
+       gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure
+       gimp_attribute_get_attribute_tag
+       gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string
+       gimp_attribute_get_name
+       gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name
+       gimp_attribute_get_string
+       gimp_attribute_get_structure_type
+       gimp_attribute_get_tag_type
+       gimp_attribute_get_value
+       gimp_attribute_get_value_type
+       gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string
+       gimp_attribute_get_gps_degree
+       gimp_attribute_get_xml
+       gimp_attribute_has_structure
+       gimp_attribute_is_valid
+       gimp_attribute_new_string
+       gimp_attribute_print
+       gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string
+       gimp_attribute_set_structure_type
+       gimp_attribute_set_value_type
        gimp_base_init
        gimp_blend_mode_get_type
        gimp_brush_generated_shape_get_type
@@ -70,21 +93,36 @@ EXPORTS
        gimp_memsize_to_string
        gimp_merge_type_get_type
        gimp_message_handler_type_get_type
+       gimp_metadata_add_attribute
        gimp_metadata_deserialize
        gimp_metadata_duplicate
+       gimp_metadata_get_attribute
        gimp_metadata_get_colorspace
        gimp_metadata_get_resolution
+       gimp_metadata_get_table
+       gimp_metadata_get_type
+       gimp_metadata_has_attribute
+       gimp_metadata_has_tag_type
        gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported
+       gimp_metadata_iter_init
+       gimp_metadata_iter_next
        gimp_metadata_load_from_file
        gimp_metadata_new
-       gimp_metadata_save_to_file
+       gimp_metadata_new_attribute
+       gimp_metadata_new_gexiv2metadata
+       gimp_metadata_print
+       gimp_metadata_remove_attribute
+       gimp_metadata_has_attribute
        gimp_metadata_serialize
        gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample
        gimp_metadata_set_colorspace
+       gimp_metadata_save_to_file
        gimp_metadata_set_from_exif
        gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp
        gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size
        gimp_metadata_set_resolution
+       gimp_metadata_size
+       gimp_metadata_to_xmp_packet
        gimp_micro_version
        gimp_minor_version
        gimp_offset_type_get_type
@@ -210,3 +248,5 @@ EXPORTS
        gp_tile_ack_write
        gp_tile_data_write
        gp_tile_req_write
+       rational_free
+       srational_free
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpbase.h b/libgimpbase/gimpbase.h
index a5682e7..f60bef7 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/gimpbase.h
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpbase.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h>
 
+#include <libgimpbase/gimpattribute.h>
 #include <libgimpbase/gimpchecks.h>
 #include <libgimpbase/gimpcpuaccel.h>
 #include <libgimpbase/gimpdatafiles.h>
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h b/libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h
index bef9904..d05d80c 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpbasetypes.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #endif
 
 
+typedef struct _GimpAttribute    GimpAttribute;
+typedef struct _GimpMetadata     GimpMetadata;
 typedef struct _GimpParasite     GimpParasite;
 typedef struct _GimpDatafileData GimpDatafileData;
 typedef struct _GimpEnumDesc     GimpEnumDesc;
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ typedef struct _GimpValueArray   GimpValueArray;
 typedef void (* GimpDatafileLoaderFunc) (const GimpDatafileData *file_data,
                                          gpointer                user_data);
 
-typedef struct _GExiv2Metadata GimpMetadata;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.c b/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.c
index 8da75a7..d1f360f 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.c
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@
 
 #include "libgimpmath/gimpmath.h"
 
+#include "gimprational.h"
+#include "gimpattribute.h"
 #include "gimpbasetypes.h"
 
 #include "gimplimits.h"
@@ -38,24 +44,78 @@
 
 #include "libgimp/libgimp-intl.h"
 
+typedef struct _GimpMetadataClass GimpMetadataClass;
+typedef struct _GimpMetadataPrivate GimpMetadataPrivate;
 
-/**
- * SECTION: gimpmetadata
- * @title: gimpmetadata
- * @short_description: Basic functions for handling #GimpMetadata objects.
- * @see_also: gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare(),
- *            gimp_image_metadata_load_finish(),
- *            gimp_image_metadata_load_prepare(),
- *            gimp_image_metadata_load_finish().
- *
- * Basic functions for handling #GimpMetadata objects.
- **/
+struct _GimpMetadataPrivate {
+  GHashTable      *attribute_table;
+  GHashTable      *sorted_to_attribute;
+  GList           *sorted_key_list;
+  GSList          *xmp_structure_list;
+
+};
 
+struct _GimpMetadata {
+  GExiv2Metadata       parent_instance;
+  GimpMetadataPrivate *priv;
+};
 
-static GQuark   gimp_metadata_error_quark (void);
-static void     gimp_metadata_add         (GimpMetadata *src,
-                                           GimpMetadata *dest);
+struct _GimpMetadataClass {
+  GExiv2MetadataClass parent_class;
+};
 
+static gpointer              gimpmetadata_parent_class    = NULL;
+static GimpAttribute        *current_attribute            = NULL;
+static gboolean              iter_initialized             = FALSE;
+
+static void                  gimp_metadata_finalize                    (GObject              *obj);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_get_property                (GObject              *object,
+                                                                        guint                 property_id,
+                                                                        GValue               *value,
+                                                                        GParamSpec           *pspec);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_set_property                (GObject              *object,
+                                                                        guint                 property_id,
+                                                                        const GValue         *value,
+                                                                        GParamSpec           *pspec);
+static GimpAttribute *       gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted        (GimpMetadata         *metadata,
+                                                                        const gchar          *sorted_name);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_deserialize_error           (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
+                                                                        GError               *error,
+                                                                        gpointer              user_data);
+static GQuark                gimp_metadata_error_quark                 (void);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element   (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
+                                                                        const gchar          *element_name,
+                                                                        const gchar         
**attribute_names,
+                                                                        const gchar         
**attribute_values,
+                                                                        gpointer              user_data,
+                                                                        GError              **error);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_deserialize_text            (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
+                                                                        const gchar          *text,
+                                                                        gsize                 text_len,
+                                                                        gpointer              user_data,
+                                                                        GError              **error);
+static void                  gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element     (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
+                                                                        const gchar          *element_name,
+                                                                        gpointer              user_data,
+                                                                        GError              **error);
+static const gchar*          gimp_metadata_name_to_value               (const gchar         
**attribute_names,
+                                                                        const gchar         
**attribute_values,
+                                                                        const gchar          *name);
+static gboolean              has_xmp_structure                         (GSList               *xmp_list,
+                                                                        const gchar          *entry);
+GExiv2Metadata *             gimp_metadata_new_gexiv2metadata          (void);
+GimpAttribute *              gimp_metadata_from_parent                 (GimpMetadata         *metadata,
+                                                                        const gchar          *name);
+void                         gimp_metadata_to_parent                   (GimpMetadata         *metadata,
+                                                                        GimpAttribute        *attribute);
+void                         gimp_metadata_add_attribute_to_list       (GimpMetadata         *metadata,
+                                                                        GimpAttribute        *attribute);
+void                         gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2                 (GimpMetadata         *metadata);
+void                         gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2                   (GimpMetadata         *metadata);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GimpMetadata, gimp_metadata, GEXIV2_TYPE_METADATA)
+
+#define parent_class gimp_metadata_parent_class
 
 static const gchar *tiff_tags[] =
 {
@@ -92,7 +152,6 @@ static const gchar *unsupported_tags[] =
   "Exif.Image.ClipPath",
   "Exif.Image.XClipPathUnits",
   "Exif.Image.YClipPathUnits",
-  "Xmp.xmpMM.History",
   "Exif.Image.XPTitle",
   "Exif.Image.XPComment",
   "Exif.Image.XPAuthor",
@@ -100,8 +159,7 @@ static const gchar *unsupported_tags[] =
   "Exif.Image.XPSubject",
   "Exif.Image.DNGVersion",
   "Exif.Image.DNGBackwardVersion",
-  "Exif.Iop"
-};
+  "Exif.Iop"};
 
 static const guint8 minimal_exif[] =
 {
@@ -142,53 +200,170 @@ static const guint8 wilber_jpg[] =
 
 static const guint wilber_jpg_len = G_N_ELEMENTS (wilber_jpg);
 
+typedef struct
+{
+  gchar                     name[1024];
+  gboolean                  base64;
+  GimpAttributeValueType    type;
+  GimpMetadata             *metadata;
+} GimpMetadataParseData;
+
+struct Namespaces{
+  const gchar              *namespace_name;
+  const gchar              *namespace_URI;
+};
+
+struct Namespaces namespaces_table[] = {
+  {"gimp",     "http://www.gimp.org/ns/2.10/";                        },
+  {"dwc",      "http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/";                       },
+  {"lr",       "http://ns.adobe.com/lr/1.0/";                         },
+  {"gpano",    "http://ns.google.com/photos/1.0/panorama/";           },
+  {"panorama", "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/panorama-profile/"; }
+
+};
+
+
+static void gimp_metadata_class_init (GimpMetadataClass * klass)
+{
+  gimpmetadata_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof(GimpMetadataPrivate));
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->get_property = gimp_metadata_get_property;
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->set_property = gimp_metadata_set_property;
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->finalize = gimp_metadata_finalize;
+}
+
+static void gimp_metadata_init (GimpMetadata * self)
+{
+  self->priv = GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+  self->priv->attribute_table = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_object_unref);
+  self->priv->sorted_to_attribute = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_free);
+  self->priv->sorted_key_list = NULL;
+  self->priv->xmp_structure_list = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_finalize:
+ *
+ * instance finalizer
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_finalize (GObject* obj)
+{
+  GimpMetadata * metadata;
+
+  metadata = G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST (obj, TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, GimpMetadata);
+
+  g_hash_table_unref (metadata->priv->attribute_table);
+  g_hash_table_unref (metadata->priv->sorted_to_attribute);
+  g_list_free_full   (metadata->priv->sorted_key_list, (GDestroyNotify) g_free);
+  g_slist_free (metadata->priv->xmp_structure_list);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gimpmetadata_parent_class)->finalize (obj);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_get_property
+ *
+ * instance get property
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_get_property (GObject * object,
+                            guint property_id,
+                            GValue * value,
+                            GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_set_property
+ *
+ * instance set property
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_set_property (GObject * object,
+                            guint property_id,
+                            const GValue * value,
+                            GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+}
 
 /**
  * gimp_metadata_new:
  *
- * Creates a new #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * returns a new #GimpMetadata object
  *
- * Return value: The new #GimpMetadata.
+ * Return value:  a new @GimpMetadata object
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Since : 2.10
  */
 GimpMetadata *
 gimp_metadata_new (void)
 {
-  GExiv2Metadata *metadata = NULL;
+  GimpMetadata *new_metadata = NULL;
+  gint          i;
 
   if (gexiv2_initialize ())
     {
-      metadata = gexiv2_metadata_new ();
+      new_metadata = g_object_new (TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, NULL);
 
-      if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_buf (metadata, wilber_jpg, wilber_jpg_len,
-                                      NULL))
+      if (gexiv2_initialize ())
         {
-          g_object_unref (metadata);
+          if (gexiv2_metadata_open_buf (GEXIV2_METADATA (new_metadata), wilber_jpg, wilber_jpg_len,
+                                          NULL))
+            {
+              for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+                {
+                  struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+                  gexiv2_metadata_register_xmp_namespace (n_space.namespace_URI, n_space.namespace_name);
+                }
+            }
 
-          return NULL;
         }
+
+      return new_metadata;
+
     }
+  else
+    {
+      return NULL;
+    }
+}
 
-  return metadata;
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_size: ToDo handle size
+ *
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
+ *
+ * Return value:  a #gint: amount of #GimpAttribute objects in
+ * the #GimpMetadata container
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gint
+gimp_metadata_size (GimpMetadata *metadata)
+{
+  GimpMetadataPrivate *private = GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE (metadata);
+
+  return g_hash_table_size (private->attribute_table);
 }
 
 /**
  * gimp_metadata_duplicate:
- * @metadata: The object to duplicate, or %NULL.
  *
- * Duplicates a #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
  *
- * Return value: The new #GimpMetadata, or %NULL if @metadata is %NULL.
+ * Duplicates the #GimpMetadata object with all the #GimpAttribute objects
+ * Return value:  a copy of the @metadata object
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Since : 2.10
  */
 GimpMetadata *
 gimp_metadata_duplicate (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 {
-  GimpMetadata *new_metadata = NULL;
+  GimpMetadata * new_metadata = NULL;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (metadata == NULL || GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
 
   if (metadata)
     {
@@ -196,361 +371,2298 @@ gimp_metadata_duplicate (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 
       xml = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
       new_metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (xml);
-      g_free (xml);
     }
 
   return new_metadata;
 }
 
-typedef struct
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_get_table:
+ *
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
+ *
+ * Return value:  the #GHashTable
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+GHashTable *
+gimp_metadata_get_table (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 {
-  gchar         name[1024];
-  gboolean      base64;
-  GimpMetadata *metadata;
-} GimpMetadataParseData;
+  return metadata->priv->attribute_table;
+}
 
-static const gchar*
-gimp_metadata_attribute_name_to_value (const gchar **attribute_names,
-                                       const gchar **attribute_values,
-                                       const gchar  *name)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_add_attribute:
+ *
+ * @metadata  : a #GimpMetadata
+ * @attribute : a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * stores the @attribute in the @metadata container
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_add_attribute (GimpMetadata        *metadata,
+                             GimpAttribute       *attribute)
 {
-  while (*attribute_names)
+  const gchar *name;
+  gchar       *lowchar;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+  g_return_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute));
+
+  name = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+
+  if (name)
     {
-      if (! strcmp (*attribute_names, name))
+        lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (name, -1);
+
+      /* FIXME: really simply add? That means, that an older value is overwritten */
+
+      if (g_hash_table_insert (metadata->priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) g_strdup (lowchar), (gpointer) 
attribute))
         {
-          return *attribute_values;
-        }
+          gchar *sortable_tag;
 
-      attribute_names++;
-      attribute_values++;
+          sortable_tag = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name (attribute), -1);
+
+          if (g_hash_table_insert (metadata->priv->sorted_to_attribute, (gpointer) g_strdup (sortable_tag), 
(gpointer) g_strdup (lowchar)))
+            {
+              metadata->priv->sorted_key_list = g_list_insert_sorted (metadata->priv->sorted_key_list,
+                                                                      (gpointer) g_strdup (sortable_tag),
+                                                                      (GCompareFunc) g_strcmp0);
+              gimp_metadata_to_parent (metadata, attribute);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_hash_table_remove (metadata->priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) g_strdup (lowchar));
+            }
+
+          g_free (sortable_tag);
+        }
+      g_free (lowchar);
     }
+}
 
-  return NULL;
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_get_attribute:
+ *
+ * @metadata : a #GimpMetadata
+ * @name     : a #gchar array
+ *
+ * gets the #GimpAttribute object with @name
+ *
+ * Return value: the #GimpAttribute object if found, NULL otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttribute *
+gimp_metadata_get_attribute (GimpMetadata      *metadata,
+                             const gchar       *name)
+{
+  GimpAttribute  *attribute_data = NULL;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+
+  attribute_data = gimp_metadata_from_parent (metadata, name);
+
+  return attribute_data;
 }
 
-static void
-gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element (GMarkupParseContext *context,
-                                         const gchar         *element_name,
-                                         const gchar        **attribute_names,
-                                         const gchar        **attribute_values,
-                                         gpointer             user_data,
-                                         GError             **error)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted:
+ *
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
+ * @name : a #gchar array
+ *
+ * gets the #GimpAttribute object with @sorted_name as
+ * sortable_name
+ * see GimpAttribute::get_sortable_name
+ *
+ * Return value: the #GimpAttribute object if found, NULL otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+static GimpAttribute *
+gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (GimpMetadata      *metadata,
+                                    const gchar       *sorted_name)
 {
-  GimpMetadataParseData *parse_data = user_data;
+  gchar          *lowchar;
+  GimpAttribute  *attribute_data = NULL;
+  gpointer       *data;
+  gchar          *name_of_tag;
 
-  if (! strcmp (element_name, "tag"))
-    {
-      const gchar *name;
-      const gchar *encoding;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (sorted_name != NULL, NULL);
 
-      name = gimp_metadata_attribute_name_to_value (attribute_names,
-                                                    attribute_values,
-                                                    "name");
-      encoding = gimp_metadata_attribute_name_to_value (attribute_names,
-                                                        attribute_values,
-                                                        "encoding");
+  lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (sorted_name, -1);
 
-      if (! name)
-        {
-          g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 1001,
-                       "Element 'tag' does not contain required attribute 'name'.");
-          return;
-        }
+  data = g_hash_table_lookup (metadata->priv->sorted_to_attribute, (gpointer) lowchar);
 
-      strncpy (parse_data->name, name, sizeof (parse_data->name));
-      parse_data->name[sizeof (parse_data->name) - 1] = 0;
+  if (data)
+    {
+      name_of_tag = (gchar *) data;
 
-      parse_data->base64 = (encoding && ! strcmp (encoding, "base64"));
+      data = g_hash_table_lookup (metadata->priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) name_of_tag);
+      if (data)
+        {
+          attribute_data = (GimpAttribute *) data;
+        }
     }
-}
 
-static void
-gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element (GMarkupParseContext *context,
-                                       const gchar         *element_name,
-                                       gpointer             user_data,
-                                       GError             **error)
-{
+  g_free (lowchar);
+
+  return attribute_data;
 }
 
-static void
-gimp_metadata_deserialize_text (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
-                                const gchar          *text,
-                                gsize                 text_len,
-                                gpointer              user_data,
-                                GError              **error)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_remove_attribute: ToDo remove from gexiv2 ToDo rewrite
+ *
+ * @metadata : a #GimpMetadata
+ * @name     : a #gchar array
+ *
+ * removes the #GimpAttribute object with @name from the @metadata container
+ *
+ * Return value: TRUE, if removing was successful, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (GimpMetadata      *metadata,
+                                const gchar       *name)
 {
-  GimpMetadataParseData *parse_data = user_data;
-  const gchar           *current_element;
+  gchar            *lowchar;
+  gboolean          success       = FALSE;
+  GHashTableIter    iter_remove;
+  gpointer          key, value;
+  gchar            *tag_to_remove = NULL;
+  gchar            *name_of_tag   = NULL;
 
-  current_element = g_markup_parse_context_get_element (context);
+  lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (name, -1);
 
-  if (! g_strcmp0 (current_element, "tag"))
+  if (g_hash_table_remove (metadata->priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) lowchar))
     {
-      gchar *value = g_strndup (text, text_len);
+      gchar *tag_list_remove = NULL;
 
-      if (parse_data->base64)
+      g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter_remove, metadata->priv->sorted_to_attribute);
+      while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter_remove, &key, &value))
         {
-          guchar *decoded;
-          gsize   len;
+          tag_to_remove  = (gchar *) key;
+          name_of_tag    = (gchar *) value;
 
-          decoded = g_base64_decode (value, &len);
+          if (! g_strcmp0 (lowchar, name_of_tag))
+            break;
+        }
 
-          if (decoded[len - 1] == '\0')
-            gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (parse_data->metadata,
-                                            parse_data->name,
-                                            (const gchar *) decoded);
+      tag_list_remove = g_strdup (tag_to_remove); /* because removing from hashtable frees tag_to_remove */
 
-          g_free (decoded);
+      if (g_hash_table_remove (metadata->priv->sorted_to_attribute, (gpointer) tag_to_remove))
+        {
+          GList *list = NULL;
+
+          for (list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; list; list = list->next)
+            {
+              gchar *s_tag = (gchar *) list->data;
+
+              if (! g_strcmp0 (s_tag, tag_list_remove))
+                {
+                  metadata->priv->sorted_key_list = g_list_remove (metadata->priv->sorted_key_list,
+                                                                   (gconstpointer) s_tag);
+                  g_free (s_tag);
+                  break;
+                }
+            }
+          g_free (tag_list_remove);
+          success = TRUE;
         }
       else
         {
-          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (parse_data->metadata,
-                                          parse_data->name,
-                                          value);
+          if (name_of_tag)
+            g_free (name_of_tag);
+          if (tag_to_remove)
+            g_free (tag_to_remove);
+          success = FALSE;
         }
+    }
+  g_free (lowchar);
 
-      g_free (value);
+  gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata), name);
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_has_attribute:
+ *
+ * @metadata : a #GimpMetadata
+ * @name     : a #gchar array
+ *
+ * tests, if a #GimpAttribute object with @name is in the @metadata container
+ *
+ * Return value: TRUE if yes, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_has_attribute (GimpMetadata      *metadata,
+                             const gchar         *name)
+{
+  gchar *lowchar;
+  gboolean success;
+
+  lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (name, -1);
+
+  success = gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (GEXIV2_METADATA(metadata), name);
+
+  g_free (lowchar);
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_new_attribute:
+ *
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
+ * @name    : a #gchar array
+ * @value   : a #gchar array
+ * @type    : a #GimpAttributeValueType
+ *
+ * adds a #GimpAttribute object to @metadata container.
+ * The #GimpAttribute object is created from the
+ * @name,
+ * @value and
+ * @type parameters.
+ *
+ * Return value: TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_new_attribute (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                             const gchar    *name,
+                             gchar          *value,
+                             GimpAttributeValueType type)
+{
+  GimpAttribute *attribute;
+
+  attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (name, value, type);
+  if (attribute)
+    {
+      gimp_metadata_add_attribute (metadata, attribute);
+      return TRUE;
     }
+
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
-static  void
-gimp_metadata_deserialize_error (GMarkupParseContext *context,
-                                 GError              *error,
-                                 gpointer             user_data)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_serialize: ToDo handle old metadata and get data from sorted list -> attributes.c
+ *
+ * @metadata: a #GimpMetadata
+ *
+ * creates a xml representation of all #GimpAttribute objects in the #GimpMetadata container.
+ * see #GimpAttribute:gimp_attribute_get_xml
+ *
+ * Return value: a new #gchar array, the xml representation of the #GimpMetadata object.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+gchar *
+gimp_metadata_serialize (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 {
-  g_printerr ("Metadata parse error: %s\n", error->message);
+  GString        *string;
+  GList          *key_list;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+
+  gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (metadata);
+
+  string = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+  g_string_append (string, "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n");
+  g_string_append (string, "<metadata>\n");
+
+  for (key_list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; key_list; key_list = key_list->next)
+    {
+      gchar          *xml       = NULL;
+      GimpAttribute  *attribute = NULL;
+      gchar          *p_key = (gchar *) key_list->data;
+
+      attribute      = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, p_key);
+
+      xml = gimp_attribute_get_xml (attribute);
+
+      g_string_append_printf (string, "%s\n", xml);
+
+      g_free (xml);
+    }
+
+  g_string_append (string, "</metadata>\n");
+
+  return g_string_free (string, FALSE);
 }
 
 /**
  * gimp_metadata_deserialize:
- * @metadata_xml: A string of serialized metadata XML.
  *
- * Deserializes a string of XML that has been created by
- * gimp_metadata_serialize().
+ * @xml: a #gchar array
  *
- * Return value: The new #GimpMetadata.
+ * parses a xml representation of a #GimpMetadata container.
+ * see
+ * #GimpMetadata:gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element
+ * #GimpMetadata:gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element
+ * #GimpMetadata:gimp_metadata_deserialize_text
+ * #GimpMetadata:gimp_metadata_deserialize_error
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Return value: a new #GimpMetadata object.
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
  */
 GimpMetadata *
-gimp_metadata_deserialize (const gchar *metadata_xml)
+gimp_metadata_deserialize (const gchar *xml)
 {
-  GimpMetadata          *metadata;
-  GMarkupParser          markup_parser;
-  GimpMetadataParseData  parse_data;
-  GMarkupParseContext   *context;
+  GMarkupParser            *markup_parser = g_slice_new (GMarkupParser);
+  GimpMetadataParseData    *parse_data = g_slice_new (GimpMetadataParseData);
+  GMarkupParseContext      *context;
+  GimpMetadata             *metadata;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (metadata_xml != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (xml != NULL, NULL);
 
   metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
 
-  parse_data.metadata = metadata;
+  parse_data->metadata = metadata;
 
-  markup_parser.start_element = gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element;
-  markup_parser.end_element   = gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element;
-  markup_parser.text          = gimp_metadata_deserialize_text;
-  markup_parser.passthrough   = NULL;
-  markup_parser.error         = gimp_metadata_deserialize_error;
+  markup_parser->start_element = gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element;
+  markup_parser->end_element   = gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element;
+  markup_parser->text          = gimp_metadata_deserialize_text;
+  markup_parser->passthrough   = NULL;
+  markup_parser->error         = gimp_metadata_deserialize_error;
 
-  context = g_markup_parse_context_new (&markup_parser, 0, &parse_data, NULL);
+  context = g_markup_parse_context_new (markup_parser, 0, parse_data, NULL);
 
   g_markup_parse_context_parse (context,
-                                metadata_xml, strlen (metadata_xml),
+                                xml, strlen (xml),
                                 NULL);
 
   g_markup_parse_context_unref (context);
 
-  return metadata;
+  g_slice_free (GMarkupParser, markup_parser);
+  g_slice_free (GimpMetadataParseData, parse_data);
+
+ return metadata;
 }
 
-static gchar *
-gimp_metadata_escape (const gchar *name,
-                      const gchar *value,
-                      gboolean    *base64)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2metadata:
+ * @metadata:  The metadata the gexiv2metadata will be added to, may be %NULL
+ * @gexiv2metadata:  The metadata in gexiv2 format
+ *
+ * Converts the @gexiv2metadata retrieved from a file into
+ * a #GimpMetadata object
+ *
+ * Return value: The #GimpMetadata object
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+//GimpMetadata *
+//gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2metadata (GimpMetadata   *metadata,
+//                                   GimpMetadata   *gexivdata)
+//{
+//  const gchar               *tag_type;
+//  GimpAttribute             *attribute;
+//  GimpAttributeValueType     attrib_type;
+//  gint                       i;
+//  GimpMetadata              *new_metadata    = NULL;
+//  GExiv2Metadata            *gexiv2metadata  = NULL;
+//
+//  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA(gexivdata);
+//
+//  if (!metadata)
+//    {
+//      new_metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
+//    }
+//  else
+//    {
+//      new_metadata = gimp_metadata_duplicate (metadata);
+//      g_object_unref (metadata);
+//    }
+//
+//  if (new_metadata)
+//    {
+//      gchar    **exif_data;
+//      gchar    **xmp_data;
+//      gchar    **iptc_data;
+//      gboolean   no_interpreted    = TRUE; /*FIXME: No interpreted String possible */
+//
+//      exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+//
+//      for (i = 0; exif_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+//        {
+//          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+//          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+//          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
+//
+//          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, exif_data[i]);
+//          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, exif_data[i]);
+//          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (exif_data[i]);
+//          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+//
+//          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+//
+//          if (!interpreted)
+//            {
+//              gint length;
+//
+//              length = strlen (interpreted_value);
+//              if (length > 2048)
+//                {
+//                  g_free (interpreted_value);
+//                  interpreted_value = g_strdup_printf ("(Size of value: %d)", length);
+//                  interpreted = TRUE;
+//                }
+//            }
+//
+//          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (exif_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+//          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+//            {
+//              if (no_interpreted)
+//                {
+//                  if (interpreted)
+//                    {
+//                      gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+//                    }
+//                }
+//              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (new_metadata, attribute);
+//            }
+//          else
+//            {
+//              g_object_unref (attribute);
+//            }
+//
+//          g_free (interpreted_value);
+//          g_free (value);
+//        }
+//
+//      g_strfreev (exif_data);
+//
+//      xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+//
+//      for (i = 0; xmp_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+//        {
+//          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+//          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+//          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
+//
+//          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, xmp_data[i]);
+//          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, xmp_data[i]);
+//          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (xmp_data[i]);
+//          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+//
+//          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+//
+//          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (xmp_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+//
+//          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+//            {
+//              if (no_interpreted)
+//                {
+//                  if (interpreted)
+//                    gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+//                }
+//              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (new_metadata, attribute);
+//            }
+//          else
+//            {
+//              g_object_unref (attribute);
+//            }
+//
+//          g_free (value);
+//        }
+//
+//      g_strfreev (xmp_data);
+//
+//      iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+//
+//      for (i = 0; iptc_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+//        {
+//          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+//          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+//          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
+//
+//          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, iptc_data[i]);
+//          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, iptc_data[i]);
+//          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (iptc_data[i]);
+//          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+//
+//          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+//
+//          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (iptc_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+//          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+//            {
+//              if (no_interpreted)
+//                {
+//                  if (interpreted)
+//                    gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+//                }
+//              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (new_metadata, attribute);
+//            }
+//          else
+//            {
+//              g_object_unref (attribute);
+//            }
+//
+//          g_free (value);
+//        }
+//
+//      g_strfreev (iptc_data);
+//    }
+//  return new_metadata;
+//}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2:
+ * @metadata:  The metadata
+ *
+ * Constructs the @metadata retrieved from the gexiv2 package.
+ *
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (GimpMetadata   *metadata)
 {
-  if (! g_utf8_validate (value, -1, NULL))
+  const gchar               *tag_type;
+  GimpAttribute             *attribute;
+  GimpAttributeValueType     attrib_type;
+  gint                       i;
+  GExiv2Metadata            *gexiv2metadata  = NULL;
+  GimpMetadataPrivate       *priv;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+
+  priv = GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE (metadata);
+
+  if (priv->attribute_table)
+    g_hash_table_unref (priv->attribute_table);
+  if (priv->sorted_to_attribute)
+    g_hash_table_unref (priv->sorted_to_attribute);
+  if (priv->sorted_key_list)
+    g_list_free_full   (priv->sorted_key_list, (GDestroyNotify) g_free);
+  if (priv->xmp_structure_list)
+    g_slist_free (priv->xmp_structure_list);
+
+
+  priv->attribute_table = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_object_unref);
+  priv->sorted_to_attribute = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_free);
+  priv->sorted_key_list = NULL;
+  priv->xmp_structure_list = NULL;
+
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA(metadata);
+
     {
-      gchar *encoded;
+      gchar    **exif_data;
+      gchar    **xmp_data;
+      gchar    **iptc_data;
+      gboolean   no_interpreted    = TRUE; /*FIXME: No interpreted String possible */
+
+      exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+
+      for (i = 0; exif_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+        {
+          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
 
-      encoded = g_base64_encode ((const guchar *) value, strlen (value) + 1);
+          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, exif_data[i]);
+          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, exif_data[i]);
+          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (exif_data[i]);
+          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+
+          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+
+          if (!interpreted)
+            {
+              gint length;
+
+              length = strlen (interpreted_value);
+              if (length > 2048)
+                {
+                  g_free (interpreted_value);
+                  interpreted_value = g_strdup_printf ("(Size of value: %d)", length);
+                  interpreted = TRUE;
+                }
+            }
+
+          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (exif_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+            {
+              if (no_interpreted)
+                {
+                  if (interpreted)
+                    {
+                      gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+                    }
+                }
+              gimp_metadata_add_attribute_to_list (metadata, attribute);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_object_unref (attribute);
+            }
+
+          g_free (interpreted_value);
+          g_free (value);
+        }
+
+      g_strfreev (exif_data);
+
+      xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+
+      for (i = 0; xmp_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+        {
+          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
 
-      g_printerr ("Invalid UTF-8 in metadata value %s, encoding as base64: %s\n",
-                  name, encoded);
+          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, xmp_data[i]);
+          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, xmp_data[i]);
+          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (xmp_data[i]);
+          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
 
-      *base64 = TRUE;
+          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
 
-      return encoded;
+          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (xmp_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+
+          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+            {
+              if (no_interpreted)
+                {
+                  if (interpreted)
+                    gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+                }
+              gimp_metadata_add_attribute_to_list (metadata, attribute);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_object_unref (attribute);
+            }
+
+          g_free (value);
+        }
+
+      g_strfreev (xmp_data);
+
+      iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (gexiv2metadata);
+
+      for (i = 0; iptc_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+        {
+          gchar    *interpreted_value = NULL;
+          gchar    *value             = NULL;
+          gboolean  interpreted       = FALSE;
+
+          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, iptc_data[i]);
+          interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, iptc_data[i]);
+          tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (iptc_data[i]);
+          attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+
+          interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+
+          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (iptc_data[i], value, attrib_type);
+          if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+            {
+              if (no_interpreted)
+                {
+                  if (interpreted)
+                    gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+                }
+              gimp_metadata_add_attribute (metadata, attribute);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_object_unref (attribute);
+            }
+
+          g_free (value);
+        }
+
+      g_strfreev (iptc_data);
     }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_add_list:
+ *
+ * @metadata  : a #GimpMetadata
+ * @attribute : a #GimpAttribute
+ *
+ * stores the @attribute in the @metadata container
+ *
+ * Since : 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_add_attribute_to_list (GimpMetadata    *metadata,
+                                     GimpAttribute   *attribute)
+{
+  const gchar         *name;
+  gchar               *lowchar;
+  GimpMetadataPrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+  g_return_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute));
+
+  priv = GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE (metadata);
 
-  *base64 = FALSE;
+  name = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
 
-  return g_markup_escape_text (value, -1);
+  if (name)
+    {
+        lowchar = g_ascii_strdown (name, -1);
+
+      /* FIXME: really simply add? That means, that an older value is overwritten */
+
+      if (g_hash_table_insert (priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) g_strdup (lowchar), (gpointer) attribute))
+        {
+          gchar *sortable_tag;
+
+          sortable_tag = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_sortable_name (attribute), -1);
+
+          if (g_hash_table_insert (priv->sorted_to_attribute, (gpointer) g_strdup (sortable_tag), (gpointer) 
g_strdup (lowchar)))
+            {
+              priv->sorted_key_list = g_list_insert_sorted (priv->sorted_key_list,
+                                                            (gpointer) g_strdup (sortable_tag),
+                                                            (GCompareFunc) g_strcmp0);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_hash_table_remove (priv->attribute_table, (gpointer) g_strdup (lowchar));
+            }
+
+          g_free (sortable_tag);
+        }
+      g_free (lowchar);
+    }
 }
 
-static void
-gimp_metadata_append_tag (GString     *string,
-                          const gchar *name,
-                          gchar       *value,
-                          gboolean     base64)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_from_parent:
+ * @metadata:  The metadata the gexiv2metadata will be added to, may be %NULL
+ * @gexiv2metadata:  The metadata in gexiv2 format
+ *
+ * Converts the @gexiv2metadata retrieved from a file into
+ * a #GimpMetadata object
+ *
+ * Return value: The #GimpMetadata object
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+GimpAttribute *
+gimp_metadata_from_parent (GimpMetadata      *metadata,
+                           const gchar       *name)
 {
-  if (value)
+  const gchar               *tag_type;
+  gboolean                   no_interpreted    = TRUE; /*FIXME: No interpreted String possible */
+  gchar                     *interpreted_value = NULL;
+  gchar                     *value             = NULL;
+  gboolean                   interpreted       = FALSE;
+  GimpAttribute             *attribute         = NULL;
+  GimpAttributeValueType     attrib_type;
+  GExiv2Metadata            *gexiv2metadata;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+
+  if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (gexiv2metadata, name))
     {
-      if (base64)
+      value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, name);
+      interpreted_value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_interpreted_string (gexiv2metadata, name);
+      tag_type = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_type (name);
+      attrib_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type_from_string (tag_type);
+
+      interpreted = g_strcmp0 (value, interpreted_value);
+
+      if (!interpreted)
+        {
+          gint length;
+
+          length = strlen (interpreted_value);
+          if (length > 2048)
+            {
+              g_free (interpreted_value);
+              interpreted_value = g_strdup_printf ("(Size of value: %d)", length);
+              interpreted = TRUE;
+            }
+        }
+
+      attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (name, value, attrib_type);
+      if (gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
         {
-          g_string_append_printf (string, "  <tag name=\"%s\" encoding=\"base64\">%s</tag>\n",
-                                  name, value);
+          if (no_interpreted)
+            {
+              if (interpreted)
+                {
+                  gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, interpreted_value);
+                }
+            }
         }
       else
         {
-          g_string_append_printf (string, "  <tag name=\"%s\">%s</tag>\n",
-                                  name, value);
+          g_object_unref (attribute);
         }
 
+      g_free (interpreted_value);
       g_free (value);
     }
+  return attribute;
 }
 
 /**
- * gimp_metadata_serialize:
- * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * gimp_metadata_print:
+ * @metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ *
+ * prints out information of metadata
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_print (GimpMetadata *metadata)
+{
+  gint            i;
+  GList          *key_list = NULL;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+
+  gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (metadata);
+
+  i = 0;
+
+  for (key_list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; key_list; key_list = key_list->next)
+    {
+      const gchar    *tag;
+      const gchar    *interpreted;
+      gchar          *value;
+      GimpAttribute  *attribute;
+      gchar          *p_key = (gchar *) key_list->data;
+
+      attribute      = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, p_key);
+
+      if (! attribute)
+        continue;
+
+      i++;
+
+      tag = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+      value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+      interpreted = gimp_attribute_get_interpreted_string (attribute);
+
+      g_print ("%p: %s\n%04d. Tag: %s\n\tValue:%s\n\tInterpreted value:%s\n", attribute, p_key, i, tag, 
value, interpreted);
+
+      if (value)
+        g_free (value);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2metadata:
+ * @metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ * @gexiv2metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ * @mime_type: the mime type of the image
  *
- * Serializes @metadata into an XML string that can later be deserialized
- * using gimp_metadata_deserialize().
+ * Converts @metadata to @gexiv2metadata in gexiv2 format
  *
- * Return value: The serialized XML string.
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+//void
+//gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2metadata (GimpMetadata   *metadata,
+//                                 GimpMetadata   *gexivdata,
+//                                 const gchar    *mime_type)
+//{
+//  gchar          *o_packet            = NULL;
+//  gboolean        write_tag           = FALSE;
+//  gboolean        namespace           = FALSE;
+//  gboolean        check_mime          = TRUE;
+//  gboolean        support_exif;
+//  gboolean        support_xmp;
+//  gboolean        support_iptc;
+//  GSList         *xmp_structure_list  = NULL;
+//  GList          *key_list            = NULL;
+//  gint            i;
+//  GExiv2Metadata *gexiv2metadata;
+//
+//  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+//
+//  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA(gexivdata);
+//
+//  for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+//    {
+//      struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+//      gexiv2_metadata_register_xmp_namespace (n_space.namespace_URI, n_space.namespace_name);
+//    }
+//
+//  support_exif = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (gexiv2metadata);
+//  support_xmp  = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp  (gexiv2metadata);
+//  support_iptc = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (gexiv2metadata);
+//
+//  for (key_list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; key_list; key_list = key_list->next)
+//    {
+//      const gchar              *tag;
+//      const gchar              *ns_name;
+//      gchar                    *p_key = (gchar *) key_list->data;
+//      gchar                    *value         = NULL;
+//      gchar                    *category      = NULL;
+//      gboolean                  is_xmp        = FALSE;
+//      gboolean                  has_structure = FALSE;
+//      GimpAttribute            *attribute;
+//      GimpAttributeValueType    tag_value_type;
+//
+//      write_tag      = FALSE;
+//      namespace      = FALSE;
+//
+//      attribute      = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, p_key);
+//
+//      if (! attribute)
+//        continue;
+//
+//      tag            = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+//      has_structure  = gimp_attribute_has_structure (attribute);
+//
+//      if (mime_type)
+//        check_mime = gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (tag, mime_type);
+//
+//      if (check_mime)
+//        {
+//          gchar *t_packet       = NULL;
+//
+//          tag_value_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute);
+//          value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+//          category = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type (attribute), -1);
+//
+//          if (tag && value && category)
+//            {
+//              if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "exif") && support_exif)
+//                {
+//                  write_tag = TRUE;
+//                }
+//              else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "xmp") && support_xmp)
+//                {
+//                  write_tag = TRUE;
+//                  is_xmp    = TRUE;
+//
+//                  namespace = gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace (attribute);
+//
+//                  if (namespace)
+//                    {
+//                      write_tag = FALSE;
+//
+//                      ns_name = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd (attribute);
+//
+//                      for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+//                        {
+//                          struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+//                          if(! g_strcmp0 (ns_name, n_space.namespace_name))
+//                            {
+//                              write_tag = TRUE;
+//                              break;
+//                            }
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//
+//                  if (write_tag && has_structure)
+//                    {
+//                      gboolean                    success = TRUE;
+//                      GSList                     *structure;
+//                      GSList                     *list;
+//                      GimpAttributeStructureType  structure_type;
+//
+//                      structure      = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure (attribute);
+//                      structure_type = gimp_attribute_get_structure_type (attribute);
+//
+//                      for (list = structure; list; list = list->next)
+//                        {
+//                          const gchar   *structure_element = (const gchar*) list->data;
+//                          gboolean       has_tag = gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element);
+//
+//                          if (!has_tag && ! has_xmp_structure (xmp_structure_list, structure_element))
+//                            {
+//                              switch (structure_type)
+//                              {
+//                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_ALT:
+//                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_ALT); /*start block*/
+//                                  break;
+//                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG:
+//                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_BAG); /*start block*/
+//                                  break;
+//                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEQ:
+//                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_SEQ); /*start block*/
+//                                  break;
+//                                default:
+//                                  success = FALSE;
+//                                  break;
+//                              }
+//
+//                              if (success)
+//                                xmp_structure_list = g_slist_prepend (xmp_structure_list, 
(gpointer)structure_element);
+//                            }
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                }
+//              else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "iptc") && support_iptc)
+//                {
+//                  write_tag = TRUE;
+//                }
+//              else
+//                {
+//                  write_tag = FALSE;
+//                }
+//
+//              if (write_tag)
+//                {
+//                  switch (tag_value_type)
+//                  {
+//                    case TYPE_INVALID:
+//                      break;
+//                    case TYPE_LONG:
+//                    case TYPE_SLONG:
+//                    case TYPE_FLOAT:
+//                    case TYPE_DOUBLE:
+//                    case TYPE_SHORT:
+//                    case TYPE_SSHORT:
+//                    case TYPE_DATE:
+//                    case TYPE_TIME:
+//                    case TYPE_ASCII:
+//                    case TYPE_UNICODE:
+//                    case TYPE_BYTE:
+//                    case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+//                    case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+//                      {
+//                        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, tag, value);
+//                      }
+//                      break;
+//                    case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+//                      {
+//                        GValue h;
+//                        gchar **values;
+//
+//                        h = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+//                        values = (gchar **) g_value_get_boxed (&h);
+//                        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_multiple (gexiv2metadata, tag, (const gchar **) values);
+//                        g_strfreev  (values);
+//                      }
+//                      break;
+//                    case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+//                    default:
+//                      break;
+//
+//                  }
+//
+//                  if (is_xmp)
+//                    {
+//                      t_packet = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, 
GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT | GEXIV2_OMIT_ALL_FORMATTING, 0);
+//
+//                      if (! g_strcmp0 (t_packet, o_packet))
+//                        {
+//                          gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (gexiv2metadata, tag);
+//                          g_print ("cleared to gexiv2metadata:\n%s, %s\n", tag, value);
+//                        }
+//                      else
+//                        {
+//                          o_packet = g_strdup (t_packet);
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                }
+//            }
+//
+//          if (t_packet)
+//            g_free (t_packet);
+//          if (value)
+//            g_free (value);
+//          if (category)
+//            g_free (category);
+//       }
+//    }
+//
+//  if (o_packet)
+//    g_free (o_packet);
+//  if (xmp_structure_list)
+//    g_slist_free (xmp_structure_list);
+//}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2:
+ * @metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Converts @metadata to @gexiv2metadata packet
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
  */
-gchar *
-gimp_metadata_serialize (GimpMetadata *metadata)
+void
+gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2 (GimpMetadata   *metadata)
 {
-  GString  *string;
-  gchar   **exif_data = NULL;
-  gchar   **iptc_data = NULL;
-  gchar   **xmp_data  = NULL;
-  gchar    *value;
-  gchar    *escaped;
-  gboolean  base64;
-  gint      i;
+  gchar          *o_packet            = NULL;
+  gboolean        write_tag           = FALSE;
+  gboolean        namespace           = FALSE;
+  gboolean        support_exif;
+  gboolean        support_xmp;
+  gboolean        support_iptc;
+  GSList         *xmp_structure_list  = NULL;
+  GList          *key_list            = NULL;
+  gint            i;
+  GExiv2Metadata *gexiv2metadata;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA(metadata);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+    {
+      struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+      gexiv2_metadata_register_xmp_namespace (n_space.namespace_URI, n_space.namespace_name);
+    }
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+  support_exif = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (gexiv2metadata);
+  support_xmp  = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp  (gexiv2metadata);
+  support_iptc = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (gexiv2metadata);
 
-  string = g_string_new (NULL);
+  for (key_list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; key_list; key_list = key_list->next)
+    {
+      const gchar              *tag;
+      const gchar              *ns_name;
+      gchar                    *p_key = (gchar *) key_list->data;
+      gchar                    *value         = NULL;
+      gchar                    *category      = NULL;
+      gboolean                  is_xmp        = FALSE;
+      gboolean                  has_structure = FALSE;
+      gchar                    *t_packet      = NULL;
+      GimpAttribute            *attribute;
+      GimpAttributeValueType    tag_value_type;
 
-  g_string_append (string, "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n");
-  g_string_append (string, "<metadata>\n");
+      write_tag      = FALSE;
+      namespace      = FALSE;
+
+      attribute      = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, p_key);
 
-  exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (metadata);
+      if (! attribute)
+        continue;
 
-  if (exif_data)
+      tag            = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+      has_structure  = gimp_attribute_has_structure (attribute);
+
+      tag_value_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute);
+      value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+      category = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type (attribute), -1);
+
+      if (tag && value && category)
+        {
+          if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "exif") && support_exif)
+            {
+              write_tag = TRUE;
+            }
+          else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "xmp") && support_xmp)
+            {
+              write_tag = TRUE;
+              is_xmp    = TRUE;
+
+              namespace = gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace (attribute);
+
+              if (namespace)
+                {
+                  write_tag = FALSE;
+
+                  ns_name = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd (attribute);
+
+                  for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+                    {
+                      struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+                      if(! g_strcmp0 (ns_name, n_space.namespace_name))
+                        {
+                          write_tag = TRUE;
+                          break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+              if (write_tag && has_structure)
+                {
+                  gboolean                    success = TRUE;
+                  GSList                     *structure;
+                  GSList                     *list;
+                  GimpAttributeStructureType  structure_type;
+
+                  structure      = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure (attribute);
+                  structure_type = gimp_attribute_get_structure_type (attribute);
+
+                  for (list = structure; list; list = list->next)
+                    {
+                      const gchar   *structure_element = (const gchar*) list->data;
+                      gboolean       has_tag = gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (gexiv2metadata, structure_element);
+
+                      if (!has_tag && ! has_xmp_structure (xmp_structure_list, structure_element))
+                        {
+                          switch (structure_type)
+                          {
+                            case STRUCTURE_TYPE_ALT:
+                              success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_ALT); /*start block*/
+                              break;
+                            case STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG:
+                              success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_BAG); /*start block*/
+                              break;
+                            case STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEQ:
+                              success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_SEQ); /*start block*/
+                              break;
+                            default:
+                              success = FALSE;
+                              break;
+                          }
+
+                          if (success)
+                            xmp_structure_list = g_slist_prepend (xmp_structure_list, 
(gpointer)structure_element);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+          else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "iptc") && support_iptc)
+            {
+              write_tag = TRUE;
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              write_tag = FALSE;
+            }
+
+          if (write_tag)
+            {
+              switch (tag_value_type)
+              {
+                case TYPE_INVALID:
+                  break;
+                case TYPE_LONG:
+                case TYPE_SLONG:
+                case TYPE_FLOAT:
+                case TYPE_DOUBLE:
+                case TYPE_SHORT:
+                case TYPE_SSHORT:
+                case TYPE_DATE:
+                case TYPE_TIME:
+                case TYPE_ASCII:
+                case TYPE_UNICODE:
+                case TYPE_BYTE:
+                case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+                case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+                  {
+                    gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, tag, value);
+                  }
+                  break;
+                case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+                  {
+                    GValue h;
+                    gchar **values;
+
+                    h = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+                    values = (gchar **) g_value_get_boxed (&h);
+                    gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_multiple (gexiv2metadata, tag, (const gchar **) values);
+                    g_strfreev  (values);
+                  }
+                  break;
+                case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+                default:
+                  break;
+
+              }
+
+              if (is_xmp)
+                {
+                  /* XMP packet for testing
+                   * There is no way to check, if storing of tags were successful, because gexiv2 has no 
error handling
+                   * The only way is to compare a xpm packet before and after the storing process. If they 
are equal, the storing was not successful
+                   * so the stored tag must be deleted, otherwise the whole xmp data is corrupt. */
+                  t_packet = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT 
| GEXIV2_OMIT_ALL_FORMATTING, 0);
+
+                  if (! g_strcmp0 (t_packet, o_packet))
+                    {
+                      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (gexiv2metadata, tag);
+                      g_print ("cleared to gexiv2metadata:\n%s, %s\n", tag, value);
+                    }
+                  else
+                    {
+                      o_packet = g_strdup (t_packet);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+      if (t_packet)
+        g_free (t_packet);
+      if (value)
+        g_free (value);
+      if (category)
+        g_free (category);
+    }
+
+  if (o_packet)
+    g_free (o_packet);
+  if (xmp_structure_list)
+    g_slist_free (xmp_structure_list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_to_parent:
+ * @metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ * @gexiv2metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ * @mime_type: the mime type of the image
+ *
+ * Converts @metadata to @gexiv2metadata in gexiv2 format
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_to_parent (GimpMetadata    *metadata,
+                         GimpAttribute   *attribute)
+{
+  gchar                    *o_packet            = NULL;
+  gboolean                  write_tag           = FALSE;
+  gboolean                  namespace           = FALSE;
+  gint                      i;
+  GExiv2Metadata           *gexiv2metadata;
+  const gchar              *tag;
+  const gchar              *ns_name;
+  gchar                    *value               = NULL;
+  gchar                    *category            = NULL;
+  gboolean                  is_xmp              = FALSE;
+  gboolean                  has_structure       = FALSE;
+  GimpAttributeValueType    tag_value_type;
+  gchar                    *t_packet            = NULL;
+  GimpMetadataPrivate      *priv;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
+  g_return_if_fail (GIMP_IS_ATTRIBUTE (attribute));
+
+  gexiv2metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+  priv = GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE (metadata);
+  write_tag      = FALSE;
+  namespace      = FALSE;
+
+  tag            = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+  has_structure  = gimp_attribute_has_structure (attribute);
+
+
+  tag_value_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute);
+  value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+  category = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type (attribute), -1);
+
+//  if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, "Xmp"))
+//    {
+//      g_print ("found xmp: %s\n", tag);
+//    }
+//
+//  if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, "Xmp.xmpMM.History"))
+//    {
+//      g_print ("found struct: %s\n", tag);
+//    }
+
+
+  if (tag && value && category)
     {
-      for (i = 0; exif_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+      if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "exif"))
         {
-          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, exif_data[i]);
-          escaped = gimp_metadata_escape (exif_data[i], value, &base64);
-          g_free (value);
+          write_tag = TRUE;
+        }
+      else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "xmp"))
+        {
+          write_tag = TRUE;
+          is_xmp    = TRUE;
+
+          /* XMP packet for testing before adding tag
+           * There is no way to check, if storing of tags were successful, because gexiv2 has no error 
handling
+           * The only way is to compare a xpm packet before and after the storing process. If they are 
equal, the storing was not successful
+           * so the stored tag must be deleted, otherwise the whole xmp data is corrupt. */
+          o_packet = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT | 
GEXIV2_OMIT_ALL_FORMATTING, 0);
 
-          gimp_metadata_append_tag (string, exif_data[i], escaped, base64);
+          namespace = gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace (attribute);
+
+          if (namespace)
+            {
+              write_tag = FALSE;
+
+              ns_name = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd (attribute);
+
+              for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+                {
+                  struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+                  if(! g_strcmp0 (ns_name, n_space.namespace_name))
+                    {
+                      write_tag = TRUE;
+                      break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+          if (write_tag && has_structure)
+            {
+              gboolean                    success = TRUE;
+              GSList                     *structure;
+              GSList                     *list;
+              GimpAttributeStructureType  structure_type;
+
+              structure      = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure (attribute);
+              structure_type = gimp_attribute_get_structure_type (attribute);
+
+              for (list = structure; list; list = list->next)
+                {
+                  const gchar   *structure_element = (const gchar*) list->data;
+                  gboolean       has_tag = gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (gexiv2metadata, structure_element);
+
+                  if (!has_tag && ! has_xmp_structure (priv->xmp_structure_list, structure_element))
+                    {
+                      switch (structure_type)
+                      {
+                        case STRUCTURE_TYPE_ALT:
+                          success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, structure_element, 
GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_ALT); /*start block*/
+                          break;
+                        case STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG:
+                          success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, structure_element, 
GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_BAG); /*start block*/
+                          break;
+                        case STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEQ:
+                          success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, structure_element, 
GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_SEQ); /*start block*/
+                          break;
+                        default:
+                          success = FALSE;
+                          break;
+                      }
+
+                      if (success)
+                        priv->xmp_structure_list = g_slist_prepend (priv->xmp_structure_list, 
(gpointer)structure_element);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+      else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "iptc"))
+        {
+          write_tag = TRUE;
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          write_tag = FALSE;
         }
 
-      g_strfreev (exif_data);
+      if (write_tag)
+        {
+          switch (tag_value_type)
+          {
+            case TYPE_INVALID:
+              break;
+            case TYPE_LONG:
+            case TYPE_SLONG:
+            case TYPE_FLOAT:
+            case TYPE_DOUBLE:
+            case TYPE_SHORT:
+            case TYPE_SSHORT:
+            case TYPE_DATE:
+            case TYPE_TIME:
+            case TYPE_ASCII:
+            case TYPE_UNICODE:
+            case TYPE_BYTE:
+            case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+            case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+              {
+                gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, tag, value);
+              }
+              break;
+            case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+              {
+                GValue h;
+                gchar **values;
+
+                h = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+                values = (gchar **) g_value_get_boxed (&h);
+                gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_multiple (gexiv2metadata, tag, (const gchar **) values);
+                g_strfreev  (values);
+              }
+              break;
+            case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+            default:
+              break;
+
+          }
+
+          if (is_xmp)
+            {
+              /* XMP packet for testing after adding tag */
+              t_packet = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT | 
GEXIV2_OMIT_ALL_FORMATTING, 0);
+
+              if (! g_strcmp0 (t_packet, o_packet))
+                {
+                  gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (gexiv2metadata, tag);
+                  g_print ("cleared to gexiv2metadata:\n%s, %s\n", tag, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-  xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (metadata);
+  if (t_packet)
+    g_free (t_packet);
+  if (value)
+    g_free (value);
+  if (category)
+    g_free (category);
+  if (o_packet)
+    g_free (o_packet);
+}
 
-  if (xmp_data)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_to_xmp_packet: ToDo handle xmp-packet
+ * @metadata:  The #GimpMetadata
+ * @mime_type :  a mime_type
+ *
+ * Converts @metadata to a xmp packet
+ * It looks like an ugly hack, but let
+ * gexiv2/exiv2 do all the hard work.
+ *
+ * Return value: a #gchar*, representing a xml packet.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+const gchar *
+gimp_metadata_to_xmp_packet (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                             const gchar *mime_type)
+
+{
+  gint            i;
+  const gchar    *packet_string;
+  gchar          *o_packet           = NULL;
+  gboolean        check_mime         = TRUE;
+  gboolean        write_tag          = FALSE;
+  gboolean        namespace          = FALSE;
+  gboolean        support_exif;
+  gboolean        support_xmp;
+  gboolean        support_iptc;
+  GExiv2Metadata *gexiv2metadata;
+  GSList         *xmp_structure_list = NULL;
+  GList          *key_list           = NULL;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+
+  gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (metadata);
+
+  gexiv2metadata = gimp_metadata_new_gexiv2metadata ();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
     {
-      for (i = 0; xmp_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+      struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+      gexiv2_metadata_register_xmp_namespace (n_space.namespace_URI, n_space.namespace_name);
+    }
+
+  support_exif = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (gexiv2metadata);
+  support_xmp  = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp  (gexiv2metadata);
+  support_iptc = gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (gexiv2metadata);
+
+  for (key_list = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list; key_list; key_list = key_list->next)
+    {
+      gchar          *p_key = (gchar *) key_list->data;
+
+      const gchar            *tag;
+      const gchar            *attribute_tag;
+      const gchar            *ns_name;
+      gchar                  *new_tag         = NULL;
+      gchar                  *value           = NULL;
+      gchar                  *category        = NULL;
+      gboolean                has_structure;
+      gboolean                temp_attribute  = FALSE;
+      GimpAttribute          *attribute;
+      GimpAttributeValueType  tag_value_type;
+
+      write_tag     = FALSE;
+      namespace = FALSE;
+
+      attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, p_key);
+
+      if (! attribute)
+        continue;
+
+      tag            = gimp_attribute_get_name (attribute);
+      attribute_tag  = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_tag (attribute);
+      has_structure  = gimp_attribute_has_structure (attribute);
+
+      if (mime_type)
+        check_mime = gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (tag, mime_type);
+
+      if (check_mime)
         {
-          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, xmp_data[i]);
-          escaped = gimp_metadata_escape (xmp_data[i], value, &base64);
-          g_free (value);
+          gchar *sec_tag        = NULL;
+          gchar *t_packet       = NULL;
+
+          tag_value_type = gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute);
+          value = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
+          category = g_ascii_strdown (gimp_attribute_get_attribute_type (attribute), -1);
+
+          if (tag && value && category)
+            {
+              if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "exif") && support_exif)
+                {
+                  new_tag = g_strdup_printf ("Xmp.exif.%s", attribute_tag);
+
+                  write_tag = TRUE;
+
+//                  /* Now for some specialities */
+//                  if (! g_strcmp0 (new_tag, "Xmp.exif.ISOSpeedRatings"))
+//                    {
+//                      g_print ("ungültig\n");
+//                       attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string ("Xmp.exif.ISOSpeedRatings", value, 
TYPE_ASCII);
+//                      if (attribute)
+//                        {
+//                          temp_attribute = TRUE;
+//                          tag_value_type = TYPE_ASCII;
+//                        }
+//                      else
+//                        {
+//                          write_tag = FALSE;
+//                        }
+//                    }
+                }
+              else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "xmp") && support_xmp)
+                {
+                  new_tag = g_strdup_printf ("%s", tag);
+
+                  write_tag = TRUE;
+
+                  namespace = gimp_attribute_is_new_namespace (attribute);
+
+                  if (namespace)
+                    {
+                      write_tag = FALSE;
+
+                      ns_name = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_ifd (attribute);
+
+                      for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+                        {
+                          struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+                          if(! g_strcmp0 (ns_name, n_space.namespace_name))
+                            {
+                              write_tag = TRUE;
+                              break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                  if (write_tag && has_structure)
+                    {
+                      gboolean                    success = TRUE;
+                      GSList                     *structure;
+                      GSList                     *list;
+                      GimpAttributeStructureType  structure_type;
+
+                      structure      = gimp_attribute_get_attribute_structure (attribute);
+                      structure_type = gimp_attribute_get_structure_type (attribute);
+
+                      for (list = structure; list; list = list->next)
+                        {
+                          const gchar   *structure_element = (const gchar*) list->data;
+                          gboolean       has_tag = gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element);
+
+                          if (!has_tag && ! has_xmp_structure (xmp_structure_list, structure_element))
+                            {
+                              switch (structure_type)
+                              {
+                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_ALT:
+                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_ALT); /*start block*/
+                                  break;
+                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG:
+                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_BAG); /*start block*/
+                                  break;
+                                case STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEQ:
+                                  success = gexiv2_metadata_set_xmp_tag_struct (gexiv2metadata, 
structure_element, GEXIV2_STRUCTURE_XA_SEQ); /*start block*/
+                                  break;
+                                default:
+                                  success = FALSE;
+                                  break;
+                              }
+
+                              if (success)
+                                xmp_structure_list = g_slist_prepend (xmp_structure_list, 
(gpointer)structure_element);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+              else if(! g_strcmp0 (category, "iptc") && support_iptc)
+                {
+                  new_tag = g_strdup_printf ("Xmp.iptc.%s", attribute_tag);
+                  sec_tag = g_strdup_printf ("Xmp.iptcExt.%s", attribute_tag);
+                  write_tag = TRUE;
+                }
+              else
+                {
+                  write_tag = FALSE;
+                }
+
+              if (write_tag)
+                {
+                  switch (tag_value_type)
+                  {
+                    case TYPE_INVALID:
+                      break;
+                    case TYPE_LONG:
+                    case TYPE_SLONG:
+                    case TYPE_FLOAT:
+                    case TYPE_DOUBLE:
+                    case TYPE_SHORT:
+                    case TYPE_SSHORT:
+                    case TYPE_DATE:
+                    case TYPE_TIME:
+                    case TYPE_ASCII:
+                    case TYPE_UNICODE:
+                    case TYPE_BYTE:
+                    case TYPE_RATIONAL:
+                    case TYPE_SRATIONAL:
+                      {
+                        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, new_tag, value);
+                        if (sec_tag)
+                          {
+                            gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (gexiv2metadata, sec_tag, value);
+                            g_free (sec_tag);
+                          }
+
+                      }
+                      break;
+                    case TYPE_MULTIPLE:
+                      {
+                        GValue h;
+                        gchar **values;
+
+                        h = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+                        values = (gchar **) g_value_get_boxed (&h);
+                        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_multiple (gexiv2metadata, new_tag, (const gchar **) values);
+                        if (sec_tag)
+                          {
+                            gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_multiple (gexiv2metadata, sec_tag, (const gchar **) 
values);
+                            g_free (sec_tag);
+                          }
+                        g_strfreev  (values);
+                      }
+                      break;
+                    case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+                    default:
+                      break;
+
+                  }
+
+                  t_packet = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT 
| GEXIV2_OMIT_ALL_FORMATTING, 0);
+
+                  if (! t_packet || ! g_strcmp0 (t_packet, o_packet))
+                    {
+                      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (gexiv2metadata, new_tag);
+                    }
+                  else
+                    {
+                      o_packet = g_strdup (t_packet);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
-          gimp_metadata_append_tag (string, xmp_data[i], escaped, base64);
+          if (t_packet)
+            g_free (t_packet);
+          if (value)
+            g_free (value);
+          if (category)
+            g_free (category);
+          if (new_tag)
+            g_free (new_tag);
+
+          if (temp_attribute)
+            g_object_unref (attribute);
+       }
+    }
+
+  if (o_packet)
+    g_free (o_packet);
+  if (xmp_structure_list)
+    g_slist_free (xmp_structure_list);
+
+  packet_string = gexiv2_metadata_generate_xmp_packet (gexiv2metadata, GEXIV2_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT | 
GEXIV2_WRITE_ALIAS_COMMENTS, 0);
+  return packet_string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_has_tag_type:
+ * @metadata:  The metadata
+ * @tag_type:  The #GimpAttributeTagType to test
+ *
+ * tests, if @metadata contains at least one tag of @tag_type
+ *
+ * Return value: TRUE if found, FALSE otherwise
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_has_tag_type (GimpMetadata         *metadata,
+                            GimpAttributeTagType  tag_type)
+{
+  GHashTableIter  iter;
+  gpointer        p_key, p_value;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+
+  gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (metadata);
+
+  g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, metadata->priv->attribute_table);
+
+  while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, &p_key, &p_value))
+    {
+      GimpAttribute         *attribute;
+
+      attribute = (GimpAttribute *) p_value;
+
+      if (gimp_attribute_get_tag_type (attribute) == tag_type)
+        return TRUE;
+
+    }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+GList *
+gimp_metadata_iter_init (GimpMetadata *metadata, GList **iter)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), NULL);
+
+  gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2 (metadata);
+
+  *iter = metadata->priv->sorted_key_list;
+  iter_initialized = TRUE;
+
+  return metadata->priv->sorted_key_list;
+}
+
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_iter_next (GimpMetadata *metadata, GimpAttribute **attribute, GList **prev)
+{
+  gchar         *sorted;
+  GList         *tmp;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+
+  *attribute = NULL;
+
+  if (iter_initialized)
+    {
+      tmp = g_list_first (*prev);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      tmp = g_list_next (*prev);
+    }
+
+  if (tmp)
+    {
+      *prev = tmp;
+      sorted = (gchar *) tmp->data;
+
+      *attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute_sorted (metadata, sorted);
+    }
+
+  iter_initialized = FALSE;
+
+  if (*attribute)
+    return TRUE;
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_error_quark:
+ *
+ * Return value: #GQuark
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+static GQuark
+gimp_metadata_error_quark (void)
+{
+  static GQuark quark = 0;
+
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (quark == 0))
+    quark = g_quark_from_static_string ("gimp-metadata-error-quark");
+
+  return quark;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_deserialize_error:
+ *
+ * Error while parsing
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_deserialize_error (GMarkupParseContext *context,
+                                   GError              *error,
+                                   gpointer             user_data)
+{
+  g_printerr ("XML parse error: %s\n", error->message);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_name_to_value:
+ *
+ * @attribute_names  : #gchar **
+ * @attribute_values : #gchar **
+ * @name             : #gchar *
+ *
+ * searches for values in @attribute_values by a given @name (parsing xml)
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+static const gchar*
+gimp_metadata_name_to_value (const gchar **attribute_names,
+                             const gchar **attribute_values,
+                             const gchar  *name)
+{
+  while (*attribute_names)
+    {
+      if (! strcmp (*attribute_names, name))
+        {
+          return *attribute_values;
         }
 
-      g_strfreev (xmp_data);
+      attribute_names++;
+      attribute_values++;
     }
 
-  iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (metadata);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element:
+ *
+ * @context           : #GMarkupParseContext
+ * @element_name      : #gchar *
+ * @attribute_names   : #gchar **
+ * @attribute_values  : #gchar **
+ * @user_data         : #gpointer to #GimpMetadataParseData struct
+ * @error             : #GError **
+ *
+ * start of a tag (parsing xml)
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_deserialize_start_element (GMarkupParseContext *context,
+                                           const gchar         *element_name,
+                                           const gchar        **attribute_names,
+                                           const gchar        **attribute_values,
+                                           gpointer             user_data,
+                                           GError             **error)
+{
+  GimpMetadataParseData *parse_data = user_data;
 
-  if (iptc_data)
+  if (! strcmp (element_name, "tag"))
     {
-      for (i = 0; iptc_data[i] != NULL; i++)
+      const gchar *name;
+      const gchar *encoding;
+
+      name = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                                    attribute_values,
+                                                    "name");
+      encoding = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                                        attribute_values,
+                                                        "encoding");
+
+      if (! name)
         {
-          value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata, iptc_data[i]);
-          escaped = gimp_metadata_escape (iptc_data[i], value, &base64);
-          g_free (value);
+          g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 1001,
+                       "Element 'tag' does not contain required attribute 'name'.");
+          return;
+        }
 
-          gimp_metadata_append_tag (string, iptc_data[i], escaped, base64);
+      strncpy (parse_data->name, name, sizeof (parse_data->name));
+      parse_data->name[sizeof (parse_data->name) - 1] = 0;
+
+      parse_data->base64 = (encoding && ! strcmp (encoding, "base64"));
+    }
+  else if (! strcmp (element_name, "attribute"))
+    {
+      const gchar *name = NULL;
+      const gchar *type = NULL;
+
+      name     = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                              attribute_values,
+                                              "name");
+      type     = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                              attribute_values,
+                                              "type");
+
+      if (! name)
+        {
+          g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 1001,
+                       "Element 'tag' does not contain required attribute 'name'.");
+          return;
         }
 
-      g_strfreev (iptc_data);
+      if (! type)
+        {
+          g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 1001,
+                       "Element 'tag' does not contain required attribute 'type'.");
+          return;
+        }
+
+      strncpy (parse_data->name, name, sizeof (parse_data->name));
+      parse_data->name[sizeof (parse_data->name) - 1] = 0;
+
+      parse_data->type = (GimpAttributeValueType) atoi (type);
+    }
+  else if (! strcmp (element_name, "value"))
+    {
+      const gchar *encoding = NULL;
+
+      encoding = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                              attribute_values,
+                                              "encoding");
+
+      parse_data->base64 = (encoding && ! strcmp (encoding, "base64"));
     }
+  else if (! strcmp (element_name, "interpreted"))
+    {
+      const gchar *encoding = NULL;
 
-  g_string_append (string, "</metadata>\n");
+      encoding = gimp_metadata_name_to_value (attribute_names,
+                                              attribute_values,
+                                              "encoding");
+
+      parse_data->base64 = (encoding && ! strcmp (encoding, "base64"));
+    }
 
-  return g_string_free (string, FALSE);
 }
 
 /**
- * gimp_metadata_load_from_file:
- * @file:  The #GFile to load the metadata from
- * @error: Return location for error message
+ * gimp_metadata_deserialize_text:
  *
- * Loads #GimpMetadata from @file.
+ * @context           : #GMarkupParseContext
+ * @text              : const #gchar *
+ * @text_len          : #gsize
+ * @user_data         : #gpointer to #GimpMetadataParseData struct
+ * @error             : #GError **
  *
- * Return value: The loaded #GimpMetadata.
+ * text of a tag (parsing xml)
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
  */
-GimpMetadata  *
-gimp_metadata_load_from_file (GFile   *file,
-                              GError **error)
+static void
+gimp_metadata_deserialize_text (GMarkupParseContext  *context,
+                                const gchar          *text,
+                                gsize                 text_len,
+                                gpointer              user_data,
+                                GError              **error)
 {
-  GExiv2Metadata *meta = NULL;
-  gchar          *path;
-  gchar          *filename;
+  GimpMetadataParseData   *parse_data       = user_data;
+  GimpAttribute           *attribute        = NULL;
+  const gchar             *current_element;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE (file), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, NULL);
+  current_element = g_markup_parse_context_get_element (context);
 
-  path = g_file_get_path (file);
+  if (! g_strcmp0 (current_element, "tag")) /*old metadata*/
+    {
+      gchar *value = g_strndup (text, text_len);
 
-  if (! path)
+      if (parse_data->base64)
+        {
+          guchar *decoded;
+          gsize   len;
+
+          decoded = g_base64_decode (value, &len);
+
+          if (decoded[len - 1] == '\0')
+            gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (GEXIV2_METADATA (parse_data->metadata),
+                                            parse_data->name,
+                                            (const gchar *) decoded);
+
+          g_free (decoded);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (GEXIV2_METADATA (parse_data->metadata),
+                                          parse_data->name,
+                                          value);
+        }
+
+      g_free (value);
+    }
+  else if (! g_strcmp0 (current_element, "value"))
     {
-      g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 0,
-                   _("Can load metadata only from local files"));
-      return NULL;
+      gchar *value = g_strndup (text, text_len);
+
+      if (parse_data->base64)
+        {
+          guchar *decoded;
+          gsize   len;
+
+          decoded = g_base64_decode (value, &len);
+
+          if (decoded[len - 1] == '\0')
+            attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (parse_data->name,
+                                                   (gchar *)decoded,
+                                                   parse_data->type);
+
+          g_free (decoded);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          attribute = gimp_attribute_new_string (parse_data->name,
+                                                 value,
+                                                 parse_data->type);
+        }
+
+      g_free (value);
+
+      if (attribute && gimp_attribute_is_valid (attribute))
+        {
+          gimp_metadata_add_attribute (parse_data->metadata, attribute);
+          current_attribute = attribute;
+        }
+      else
+        g_object_unref (attribute);
+
     }
+  else if (! g_strcmp0 (current_element, "structure"))
+    {
+      GimpAttribute *attribute = NULL;
+      gchar         *value     = NULL;
 
-#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
-  filename = g_win32_locale_filename_from_utf8 (path);
-#else
-  filename = g_strdup (path);
-#endif
+      attribute = current_attribute;
 
-  g_free (path);
+      if (attribute)
+        {
+          gint                       v;
+          GimpAttributeStructureType struct_type = STRUCTURE_TYPE_BAG;
 
-  if (gexiv2_initialize ())
+          value = g_strndup (text, text_len);
+
+          v = atoi (value);
+
+          if (v > -1)
+            struct_type = (GimpAttributeStructureType) v;
+
+          gimp_attribute_set_structure_type (attribute, struct_type);
+
+          g_free (value);
+        }
+    }
+  else if (! g_strcmp0 (current_element, "interpreted"))
     {
-      meta = gexiv2_metadata_new ();
+      GimpAttribute *attribute = NULL;
+      gchar         *value     = NULL;
+
+      attribute = current_attribute;
 
-      if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_path (meta, filename, error))
+      if (attribute)
         {
-          g_object_unref (meta);
-          g_free (filename);
+          value = g_strndup (text, text_len);
 
-          return NULL;
+          if (parse_data->base64)
+            {
+              guchar *decoded = NULL;
+              gsize   len;
+
+              decoded = g_base64_decode (value, &len);
+
+              if (decoded[len - 1] == '\0')
+                gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, (const gchar *)decoded);
+
+              g_free (decoded);
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              gimp_attribute_set_interpreted_string (attribute, (const gchar *)value);
+            }
+          g_free (value);
         }
     }
+}
 
-  g_free (filename);
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element:
+ *
+ * @context           : #GMarkupParseContext
+ * @element_name      : #gchar *
+ * @user_data         : #gpointer to #GimpMetadataParseData struct
+ * @error             : #GError **
+ *
+ * end of a tag (parsing xml)
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+static void
+gimp_metadata_deserialize_end_element (GMarkupParseContext *context,
+                                         const gchar         *element_name,
+                                         gpointer             user_data,
+                                         GError             **error)
+{
+  GimpMetadataParseData *parse_data = user_data;
 
-  return meta;
+  if (! strcmp (element_name, "attribute"))
+    {
+      current_attribute = NULL;
+    }
+  else if (! strcmp (element_name, "value"))
+    {
+      parse_data->base64 = FALSE;
+    }
+  else if (! strcmp (element_name, "interpreted"))
+    {
+      parse_data->base64 = FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+has_xmp_structure (GSList *xmp_list, const gchar *entry)
+{
+  GSList *list;
+
+  for (list = xmp_list; list; list = list->next)
+    {
+      const gchar *to_test = (const gchar*) list->data;
+
+       if (! g_strcmp0 (to_test, entry))
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /**
+ * gimp_metadata_new_gexiv2metadata:
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GExiv2Metadata instance.
+ *
+ * Return value: The new #GExiv2Metadata.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GExiv2Metadata *
+gimp_metadata_new_gexiv2metadata (void)
+{
+  GExiv2Metadata *gexiv2metadata = NULL;
+  gint            i;
+
+  if (gexiv2_initialize ())
+    {
+      gexiv2metadata = gexiv2_metadata_new ();
+
+      if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_buf (gexiv2metadata, wilber_jpg, wilber_jpg_len,
+                                      NULL))
+        {
+          g_object_unref (gexiv2metadata);
+
+          return NULL;
+        }
+      for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (namespaces_table); i++)
+        {
+          struct Namespaces n_space = namespaces_table[i];
+          gexiv2_metadata_register_xmp_namespace (n_space.namespace_URI, n_space.namespace_name);
+        }
+
+    }
+  return gexiv2metadata;
+}
+
+
+/**
  * gimp_metadata_save_to_file:
  * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
  * @file:     The file to save the metadata to
@@ -567,11 +2679,11 @@ gimp_metadata_save_to_file (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
                             GFile         *file,
                             GError       **error)
 {
-  gchar    *path;
-  gchar    *filename;
-  gboolean  success;
+  gchar          *path;
+  gchar          *filename;
+  gboolean        success;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE (file), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
 
@@ -592,7 +2704,7 @@ gimp_metadata_save_to_file (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
 
   g_free (path);
 
-  success = gexiv2_metadata_save_file (metadata, filename, error);
+  success = gexiv2_metadata_save_file (GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata), filename, error);
 
   g_free (filename);
 
@@ -600,6 +2712,63 @@ gimp_metadata_save_to_file (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
 }
 
 /**
+ * gimp_metadata_load_from_file:
+ * @file:  The #GFile to load the metadata from
+ * @error: Return location for error message
+ *
+ * Loads #GimpMetadata from @file.
+ *
+ * Return value: The loaded #GimpMetadata.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+GimpMetadata  *
+gimp_metadata_load_from_file (GFile   *file,
+                              GError **error)
+{
+  GimpMetadata   *metadata     = NULL;
+  gchar          *path;
+  gchar          *filename;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE (file), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, NULL);
+
+  path = g_file_get_path (file);
+
+  if (! path)
+    {
+      g_set_error (error, gimp_metadata_error_quark (), 0,
+                   _("Can load metadata only from local files"));
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+  filename = g_win32_locale_filename_from_utf8 (path);
+#else
+  filename = g_strdup (path);
+#endif
+
+  g_free (path);
+
+  if (gexiv2_initialize ())
+    {
+      metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
+
+      if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_path (GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata), filename, error))
+        {
+          g_free (filename);
+          g_object_unref (metadata);
+
+          return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+  g_free (filename);
+
+  return metadata;
+}
+
+/**
  * gimp_metadata_set_from_exif:
  * @metadata:         A #GimpMetadata instance.
  * @exif_data:        The blob of Exif data to set
@@ -619,17 +2788,20 @@ gimp_metadata_set_from_exif (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
                              GError       **error)
 {
 
-  GByteArray   *exif_bytes;
-  GimpMetadata *exif_metadata;
-  guint8        data_size[2] = { 0, };
-  const guint8  eoi[2] = { 0xff, 0xd9 };
+  GByteArray     *exif_bytes;
+  GExiv2Metadata *exif_metadata;
+  guint8          data_size[2] = { 0, };
+  const guint8    eoi[2] = { 0xff, 0xd9 };
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (exif_data != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (exif_data_length > 0, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (exif_data_length + 2 < 65536, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
 
+  exif_metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+  g_object_ref (exif_metadata);
+
   data_size[0] = ((exif_data_length + 2) & 0xFF00) >> 8;
   data_size[1] = ((exif_data_length + 2) & 0x00FF);
 
@@ -642,8 +2814,6 @@ gimp_metadata_set_from_exif (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
                                     (guint8 *) exif_data, exif_data_length);
   exif_bytes = g_byte_array_append (exif_bytes, eoi, 2);
 
-  exif_metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
-
   if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_buf (exif_metadata,
                                   exif_bytes->data, exif_bytes->len, error))
     {
@@ -661,7 +2831,6 @@ gimp_metadata_set_from_exif (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  gimp_metadata_add (exif_metadata, metadata);
   g_object_unref (exif_metadata);
   g_byte_array_free (exif_bytes, TRUE);
 
@@ -687,14 +2856,15 @@ gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
                             gint           xmp_data_length,
                             GError       **error)
 {
-  GimpMetadata *xmp_metadata;
+  GExiv2Metadata *xmp_metadata;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (xmp_data != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (xmp_data_length > 0, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
 
-  xmp_metadata = gimp_metadata_new ();
+  xmp_metadata = GEXIV2_METADATA (metadata);
+  g_object_ref (xmp_metadata);
 
   if (! gexiv2_metadata_open_buf (xmp_metadata,
                                   xmp_data, xmp_data_length, error))
@@ -711,200 +2881,65 @@ gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp (GimpMetadata  *metadata,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  gimp_metadata_add (xmp_metadata, metadata);
   g_object_unref (xmp_metadata);
-
   return TRUE;
 }
 
 /**
- * gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size:
- * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
- * @width:    Width in pixels
- * @height:   Height in pixels
- *
- * Sets Exif.Image.ImageWidth and Exif.Image.ImageLength on @metadata.
- *
- * Since: 2.10
- */
-void
-gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size (GimpMetadata *metadata,
-                              gint          width,
-                              gint          height)
-{
-  gchar buffer[32];
-
-  g_return_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata));
-
-  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", width);
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata, "Exif.Image.ImageWidth", buffer);
-
-  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", height);
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata, "Exif.Image.ImageLength", buffer);
-}
-
-/**
- * gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample:
- * @metadata:        A #GimpMetadata instance.
- * @bits_per_sample: Bits per pixel, per component
- *
- * Sets Exif.Image.BitsPerSample on @metadata.
- *
- * Since: 2.10
- */
-void
-gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample (GimpMetadata *metadata,
-                                   gint          bits_per_sample)
-{
-  gchar buffer[32];
-
-  g_return_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata));
-
-  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d %d %d",
-              bits_per_sample, bits_per_sample, bits_per_sample);
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata, "Exif.Image.BitsPerSample", buffer);
-}
-
-/**
- * gimp_metadata_get_resolution:
- * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
- * @xres:     Return location for the X Resolution, in ppi
- * @yres:     Return location for the Y Resolution, in ppi
- * @unit:     Return location for the unit unit
+ * gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported:
+ * @tag:       A metadata tag name
+ * @mime_type: A mime type
  *
- * Returns values based on Exif.Image.XResolution,
- * Exif.Image.YResolution and Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit of @metadata.
+ * Returns whether @tag is supported in a file of type @mime_type.
  *
- * Return value: %TRUE on success, %FALSE otherwise.
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the @tag supported with @mime_type, %FALSE otherwise.
  *
  * Since: 2.10
  */
 gboolean
-gimp_metadata_get_resolution (GimpMetadata *metadata,
-                              gdouble      *xres,
-                              gdouble      *yres,
-                              GimpUnit     *unit)
+gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (const gchar *tag,
+                                const gchar *mime_type)
 {
-  gint xnom, xdenom;
-  gint ynom, ydenom;
+  gint j;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (tag != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (mime_type != NULL, FALSE);
 
-  if (gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tag_rational (metadata,
-                                             "Exif.Image.XResolution",
-                                             &xnom, &xdenom) &&
-      gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tag_rational (metadata,
-                                             "Exif.Image.YResolution",
-                                             &ynom, &ydenom))
+  for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (unsupported_tags); j++)
     {
-      gchar *un;
-      gint   exif_unit = 2;
-
-      un = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata,
-                                           "Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit");
-      if (un)
+      if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, unsupported_tags[j]))
         {
-          exif_unit = atoi (un);
-          g_free (un);
+          return FALSE;
         }
+    }
 
-      if (xnom != 0 && xdenom != 0 &&
-          ynom != 0 && ydenom != 0)
+  if (! strcmp (mime_type, "image/jpeg"))
+    {
+      for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (tiff_tags); j++)
         {
-          gdouble xresolution = (gdouble) xnom / (gdouble) xdenom;
-          gdouble yresolution = (gdouble) ynom / (gdouble) ydenom;
-
-          if (exif_unit == 3)
+          if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, tiff_tags[j]))
             {
-              xresolution *= 2.54;
-              yresolution *= 2.54;
+              return FALSE;
             }
-
-         if (xresolution >= GIMP_MIN_RESOLUTION &&
-             xresolution <= GIMP_MAX_RESOLUTION &&
-             yresolution >= GIMP_MIN_RESOLUTION &&
-             yresolution <= GIMP_MAX_RESOLUTION)
-           {
-             if (xres)
-               *xres = xresolution;
-
-             if (yres)
-               *yres = yresolution;
-
-             if (unit)
-               {
-                 if (exif_unit == 3)
-                   *unit = GIMP_UNIT_MM;
-                 else
-                   *unit = GIMP_UNIT_INCH;
-               }
-
-             return TRUE;
-           }
         }
     }
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-/**
- * gimp_metadata_set_resolution:
- * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
- * @xres:     The image's X Resolution, in ppi
- * @yres:     The image's Y Resolution, in ppi
- * @unit:     The image's unit
- *
- * Sets Exif.Image.XResolution, Exif.Image.YResolution and
- * Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit of @metadata.
- *
- * Since: 2.10
- */
-void
-gimp_metadata_set_resolution (GimpMetadata *metadata,
-                              gdouble       xres,
-                              gdouble       yres,
-                              GimpUnit      unit)
-{
-  gchar buffer[32];
-  gint  exif_unit;
-  gint  factor;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata));
-
-  if (gimp_unit_is_metric (unit))
-    {
-      xres /= 2.54;
-      yres /= 2.54;
-
-      exif_unit = 3;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      exif_unit = 2;
-    }
-
-  for (factor = 1; factor <= 100 /* arbitrary */; factor++)
+  else if (! strcmp (mime_type, "image/tiff"))
     {
-      if (fabs (xres * factor - ROUND (xres * factor)) < 0.01 &&
-          fabs (yres * factor - ROUND (yres * factor)) < 0.01)
-        break;
+      for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (jpeg_tags); j++)
+        {
+          if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, jpeg_tags[j]))
+            {
+              return FALSE;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_exif_tag_rational (metadata,
-                                         "Exif.Image.XResolution",
-                                         ROUND (xres * factor), factor);
-
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_exif_tag_rational (metadata,
-                                         "Exif.Image.YResolution",
-                                         ROUND (yres * factor), factor);
-
-  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", exif_unit);
-  gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata, "Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit", buffer);
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 /**
  * gimp_metadata_get_colorspace:
- * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @metadata: Ab #GimpMetadata instance.
  *
  * Returns values based on Exif.Photo.ColorSpace, Xmp.exif.ColorSpace,
  * Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex, Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace,
@@ -917,22 +2952,28 @@ gimp_metadata_set_resolution (GimpMetadata *metadata,
 GimpMetadataColorspace
 gimp_metadata_get_colorspace (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 {
-  glong exif_cs = -1;
+  glong          exif_cs   = -1;
+  GimpAttribute *attribute = NULL;
+  GValue         val;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata),
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata),
                         GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_UNSPECIFIED);
 
   /*  the logic here was mostly taken from darktable and libkexiv2  */
 
-  if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace"))
+  attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace");
+  if ( ! attribute)
     {
-      exif_cs = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_long (metadata,
-                                              "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace");
+      attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace");
     }
-  else if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace"))
+
+  if (attribute)
     {
-      exif_cs = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_long (metadata,
-                                              "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace");
+      if (gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute) == TYPE_LONG || gimp_attribute_get_value_type 
(attribute) == TYPE_SLONG)
+        {
+          val = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+          exif_cs = g_value_get_long (&val);
+        }
     }
 
   if (exif_cs == 0x01)
@@ -949,8 +2990,9 @@ gimp_metadata_get_colorspace (GimpMetadata *metadata)
         {
           gchar *iop_index;
 
-          iop_index = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (metadata,
-                                                      "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex");
+          attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex");
+          if (attribute)
+            iop_index = gimp_attribute_get_string (attribute);
 
           if (! g_strcmp0 (iop_index, "R03"))
             {
@@ -968,37 +3010,45 @@ gimp_metadata_get_colorspace (GimpMetadata *metadata)
           g_free (iop_index);
         }
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace"))
+      attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
+      if (attribute)
         {
-          glong nikon_cs;
-
-          nikon_cs = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_long (metadata,
-                                                   "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
-
-          if (nikon_cs == 0x01)
+          if (gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute) == TYPE_LONG || gimp_attribute_get_value_type 
(attribute) == TYPE_SLONG)
             {
-              return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB;
-            }
-          else if (nikon_cs == 0x02)
-            {
-              return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB;
+              glong nikon_cs;
+
+              val = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+              nikon_cs = g_value_get_long (&val);
+
+              if (nikon_cs == 0x01)
+                {
+                  return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB;
+                }
+              else if (nikon_cs == 0x02)
+                {
+                  return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB;
+                }
             }
         }
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace"))
+      attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
+      if (attribute)
         {
-          glong canon_cs;
-
-          canon_cs = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_long (metadata,
-                                                   "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
-
-          if (canon_cs == 0x01)
+          if (gimp_attribute_get_value_type (attribute) == TYPE_LONG || gimp_attribute_get_value_type 
(attribute) == TYPE_SLONG)
             {
-              return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB;
-            }
-          else if (canon_cs == 0x02)
-            {
-              return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB;
+              glong canon_cs;
+
+              val = gimp_attribute_get_value (attribute);
+              canon_cs = g_value_get_long (&val);
+
+              if (canon_cs == 0x01)
+                {
+                  return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB;
+                }
+              else if (canon_cs == 0x02)
+                {
+                  return GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1010,201 +3060,295 @@ gimp_metadata_get_colorspace (GimpMetadata *metadata)
 }
 
 /**
- * gimp_metadata_set_colorspace:
- * @metadata:   A #GimpMetadata instance.
- * @colorspace: The color space.
+ * gimp_metadata_get_resolution:
+ * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @xres:     Return location for the X Resolution, in ppi
+ * @yres:     Return location for the Y Resolution, in ppi
+ * @unit:     Return location for the unit unit
  *
- * Sets Exif.Photo.ColorSpace, Xmp.exif.ColorSpace,
- * Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex, Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace,
- * Exif.Canon.ColorSpace of @metadata.
+ * Returns values based on Exif.Image.XResolution,
+ * Exif.Image.YResolution and Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit of @metadata.
  *
- * Since: 2.10
+ * Return value: %TRUE on success, %FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
  */
-void
-gimp_metadata_set_colorspace (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                              GimpMetadataColorspace  colorspace)
+gboolean
+gimp_metadata_get_resolution (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                              gdouble        *xres,
+                              gdouble        *yres,
+                              GimpUnit       *unit)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (GEXIV2_IS_METADATA (metadata));
+  GimpAttribute *x_attribute;
+  GimpAttribute *y_attribute;
+  GimpAttribute *res_attribute;
 
-  switch (colorspace)
-    {
-    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_UNSPECIFIED:
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
-      break;
+  gint   xnom, xdenom;
+  gint   ynom, ydenom;
+  gint   exif_unit = 2;
 
-    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_UNCALIBRATED:
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", 0xffff);
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", 0xffff);
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
-      gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
-      break;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata), FALSE);
 
-    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB:
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", 0x01);
+  x_attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.XResolution");
+  y_attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.YResolution");
+  res_attribute = gimp_metadata_get_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit");
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", 0x01);
+  if (x_attribute)
+    {
+      GValue    value;
+      Rational *rats;
+      gint     *_nom;
+      gint     *_denom;
+      gint      l;
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                        "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex", "R98");
+      value = gimp_attribute_get_value (x_attribute);
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace", 0x01);
+      rats = g_value_get_boxed (&value);
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace", 0x01);
-      break;
+      rational_to_int (rats, &_nom, &_denom, &l);
 
-    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB:
-      gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", 0x02);
+      if (l > 0)
+        {
+          xnom = _nom[0];
+          xdenom = _denom[0];
+        }
+      rational_free (rats);
+    }
+  else
+    return FALSE;
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", 0x02);
+  if (y_attribute)
+    {
+      GValue    value;
+      Rational *rats;
+      gint     *_nom;
+      gint     *_denom;
+      gint      l;
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (metadata,
-                                        "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex", "R03");
+      value = gimp_attribute_get_value (y_attribute);
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace", 0x02);
+      rats = g_value_get_boxed (&value);
 
-      if (gexiv2_metadata_has_tag (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace"))
-        gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_long (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace", 0x02);
-      break;
-    }
-}
+      rational_to_int (rats, &_nom, &_denom, &l);
 
-/**
- * gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported:
- * @tag:       A metadata tag name
- * @mime_type: A mime type
- *
- * Returns whether @tag is supported in a file of type @mime_type.
- *
- * Return value: %TRUE if the @tag supported with @mime_type, %FALSE otherwise.
- *
- * Since: 2.10
- */
-gboolean
-gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported (const gchar *tag,
-                                const gchar *mime_type)
-{
-  gint j;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (tag != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (mime_type != NULL, FALSE);
-
-  for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (unsupported_tags); j++)
-    {
-      if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, unsupported_tags[j]))
+      if (l > 0)
         {
-          return FALSE;
+          ynom = _nom[0];
+          ydenom = _denom[0];
         }
+      rational_free (rats);
     }
+  else
+    return FALSE;
 
-  if (! strcmp (mime_type, "image/jpeg"))
+  if (res_attribute)
     {
-      for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (tiff_tags); j++)
-        {
-          if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, tiff_tags[j]))
-            {
-              return FALSE;
-            }
-        }
+      GValue value = gimp_attribute_get_value (res_attribute);
+
+      exif_unit = (gint) g_value_get_uint (&value);
     }
-  else if (! strcmp (mime_type, "image/tiff"))
+
+  if (xnom != 0 && xdenom != 0 &&
+      ynom != 0 && ydenom != 0)
     {
-      for (j = 0; j < G_N_ELEMENTS (jpeg_tags); j++)
+      gdouble xresolution = (gdouble) xnom / (gdouble) xdenom;
+      gdouble yresolution = (gdouble) ynom / (gdouble) ydenom;
+
+      if (exif_unit == 3)
         {
-          if (g_str_has_prefix (tag, jpeg_tags[j]))
+          xresolution *= 2.54;
+          yresolution *= 2.54;
+        }
+
+      if (xresolution >= GIMP_MIN_RESOLUTION &&
+          xresolution <= GIMP_MAX_RESOLUTION &&
+          yresolution >= GIMP_MIN_RESOLUTION &&
+          yresolution <= GIMP_MAX_RESOLUTION)
+        {
+          if (xres)
+            *xres = xresolution;
+
+          if (yres)
+            *yres = yresolution;
+
+          if (unit)
             {
-              return FALSE;
+              if (exif_unit == 3)
+                *unit = GIMP_UNIT_MM;
+              else
+                *unit = GIMP_UNIT_INCH;
             }
+
+          return TRUE;
         }
     }
-
-  return TRUE;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample:
+ * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @bps:      Bytes per pixel, per component
+ *
+ * Sets Exif.Image.BitsPerSample on @metadata.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                                   gint            bps)
+{
+  gchar buffer[32];
 
-/* private functions */
+  g_return_if_fail ( (metadata));
 
-static GQuark
-gimp_metadata_error_quark (void)
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", bps);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.BitsPerSample", buffer, TYPE_SHORT);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size:
+ * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @width:    Width in pixels
+ * @height:   Height in pixels
+ *
+ * Sets Exif.Image.ImageWidth and Exif.Image.ImageLength on @metadata.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                              gint            width,
+                              gint            height)
 {
-  static GQuark quark = 0;
+  gchar buffer[32];
 
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (quark == 0))
-    quark = g_quark_from_static_string ("gimp-metadata-error-quark");
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
 
-  return quark;
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", width);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.ImageWidth", buffer, TYPE_LONG);
+
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", height);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.ImageLength", buffer, TYPE_LONG);
 }
 
-static void
-gimp_metadata_add (GimpMetadata *src,
-                   GimpMetadata *dest)
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_set_colorspace:
+ * @metadata:   A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @colorspace: The color space.
+ *
+ * Sets Exif.Photo.ColorSpace, Xmp.exif.ColorSpace,
+ * Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex, Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace,
+ * Exif.Canon.ColorSpace of @metadata.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_set_colorspace (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
+                              GimpMetadataColorspace  colorspace)
 {
-  gchar *value;
-  gint   i;
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
 
-  if (gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (src) &&
-      gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_exif (dest))
+  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace");
+  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace");
+  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex");
+
+  switch (colorspace)
     {
-      gchar **exif_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_exif_tags (src);
+    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_UNSPECIFIED:
+      gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
+      gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
+      break;
 
-      if (exif_data)
+    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_UNCALIBRATED:
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", "0xffff", TYPE_LONG);
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", "0xffff", TYPE_LONG);
+      break;
+
+    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_SRGB:
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", "0x01", TYPE_LONG);
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", "0x01", TYPE_LONG);
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex", "R98", TYPE_ASCII);
+      if (gimp_metadata_has_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace"))
         {
-          for (i = 0; exif_data[i] != NULL; i++)
-            {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (src, exif_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (dest, exif_data[i], value);
-              g_free (value);
-            }
+          gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace", "0x01", TYPE_LONG);
+        }
+      if (gimp_metadata_has_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace"))
+        {
+          gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace", "0x01", TYPE_LONG);
+        }
+      break;
 
-          g_strfreev (exif_data);
+    case GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB:
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Photo.ColorSpace", "0x02", TYPE_LONG);
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Xmp.exif.ColorSpace", "0x02", TYPE_LONG);
+      gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex", "R03", TYPE_ASCII);
+      if (gimp_metadata_has_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace"))
+        {
+          gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace");
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Nikon3.ColorSpace", "0x02", TYPE_LONG);
+        }
+      if (gimp_metadata_has_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace"))
+        {
+          gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace");
+          gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Canon.ColorSpace", "0x02", TYPE_LONG);
         }
+      break;
     }
+}
 
-  if (gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp (src) &&
-      gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_xmp (dest))
-    {
-      gchar **xmp_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_xmp_tags (src);
+/**
+ * gimp_metadata_set_resolution:
+ * @metadata: A #GimpMetadata instance.
+ * @xres:     The image's X Resolution, in ppi
+ * @yres:     The image's Y Resolution, in ppi
+ * @unit:     The image's unit
+ *
+ * Sets Exif.Image.XResolution, Exif.Image.YResolution and
+ * Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit @metadata.
+ *
+ * Since: GIMP 2.10
+ */
+void
+gimp_metadata_set_resolution (GimpMetadata *metadata,
+                              gdouble         xres,
+                              gdouble         yres,
+                              GimpUnit        unit)
+{
+  gchar buffer[64];
+  gint  exif_unit;
+  gint  factor;
 
-      if (xmp_data)
-        {
-          for (i = 0; xmp_data[i] != NULL; i++)
-            {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (src, xmp_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (dest, xmp_data[i], value);
-              g_free (value);
-            }
+  g_return_if_fail (IS_GIMP_METADATA (metadata));
 
-          g_strfreev (xmp_data);
-        }
+  if (gimp_unit_is_metric (unit))
+    {
+      xres /= 2.54;
+      yres /= 2.54;
+
+      exif_unit = 3;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      exif_unit = 2;
     }
 
-  if (gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (src) &&
-      gexiv2_metadata_get_supports_iptc (dest))
+  for (factor = 1; factor <= 100 /* arbitrary */; factor++)
     {
-      gchar **iptc_data = gexiv2_metadata_get_iptc_tags (src);
+      if (fabs (xres * factor - ROUND (xres * factor)) < 0.01 &&
+          fabs (yres * factor - ROUND (yres * factor)) < 0.01)
+        break;
+    }
 
-      if (iptc_data)
-        {
-          for (i = 0; iptc_data[i] != NULL; i++)
-            {
-              value = gexiv2_metadata_get_tag_string (src, iptc_data[i]);
-              gexiv2_metadata_set_tag_string (dest, iptc_data[i], value);
-              g_free (value);
-            }
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d/%d", ROUND (xres * factor), factor);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.XResolution", buffer, TYPE_RATIONAL);
 
-          g_strfreev (iptc_data);
-        }
-    }
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d/%d", ROUND (yres * factor), factor);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.YResolution", buffer, TYPE_RATIONAL);
+
+  g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", exif_unit);
+  gimp_metadata_new_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit", buffer, TYPE_SHORT);
 }
+
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.h b/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.h
index 3a6b27c..cac1d8e 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.h
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimpmetadata.h
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
-/* LIBGIMPBASE - The GIMP Basic Library
- * Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball
- *
- * gimpmetadata.h
- * Copyright (C) 2013 Hartmut Kuhse <hartmutkuhse src gnome org>
- *
- * This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License along with this library.  If not, see
- * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
 
-#ifndef __GIMP_METADATA_H__
-#define __GIMP_METADATA_H__
+#ifndef __GIMPMETADATA_H__
+#define __GIMPMETADATA_H__
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+#include <gexiv2/gexiv2.h>
+
+#define TYPE_GIMP_METADATA (gimp_metadata_get_type ())
+#define GIMP_METADATA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, GimpMetadata))
+#define GIMP_METADATA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, GimpMetadataClass))
+#define IS_GIMP_METADATA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA))
+#define IS_GIMP_METADATA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA))
+#define GIMP_METADATA_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, 
GimpMetadataClass))
+#define GIMP_METADATA_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), TYPE_GIMP_METADATA, 
GimpMetadataPrivate))
+
 typedef enum
 {
   GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_COMMENT     = 1 << 0,
@@ -52,51 +42,73 @@ typedef enum
   GIMP_METADATA_COLORSPACE_ADOBERGB
 } GimpMetadataColorspace;
 
+GType                                     gimp_metadata_get_type                                   (void) 
G_GNUC_CONST;
+GimpMetadata *                            gimp_metadata_new                                        (void);
+gint                                      gimp_metadata_size                                       
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+GimpMetadata *                            gimp_metadata_duplicate                                  
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+GHashTable *                              gimp_metadata_get_table                                  
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_add_attribute                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    
GimpAttribute            *attribute);
+GimpAttribute *                           gimp_metadata_get_attribute                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *name);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute                           
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *name);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_has_attribute                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *name);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_new_attribute                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *name,
+                                                                                                    gchar    
                *value,
+                                                                                                    
GimpAttributeValueType    type);
+gchar *                                   gimp_metadata_serialize                                  
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+GimpMetadata *                            gimp_metadata_deserialize                                (const 
gchar              *xml);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_print                                      
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+const gchar *                             gimp_metadata_to_xmp_packet                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *mime_type);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_has_tag_type                               
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    
GimpAttributeTagType      tag_type);
+GList *                                   gimp_metadata_iter_init                                  
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    GList    
               **iter);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_iter_next                                  
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    
GimpAttribute           **attribute,
+                                                                                                    GList    
               **prev);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_save_to_file                               
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    GFile    
                *file,
+                                                                                                    GError   
               **error);
+GimpMetadata *                            gimp_metadata_load_from_file                             (GFile    
                *file,
+                                                                                                    GError   
               **error);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_set_from_exif                              
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
guchar             *exif_data,
+                                                                                                    gint     
                 exif_data_length,
+                                                                                                    GError   
               **error);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp                               
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    const 
guchar             *xmp_data,
+                                                                                                    gint     
                 xmp_data_length,
+                                                                                                    GError   
               **error);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported                           (const 
gchar              *tag,
+                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *mime_type);
+GimpMetadataColorspace                    gimp_metadata_get_colorspace                             
(GimpMetadata             *metadata);
+gboolean                                  gimp_metadata_get_resolution                             
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    gdouble  
                *xres,
+                                                                                                    gdouble  
                *yres,
+                                                                                                    GimpUnit 
                *unit);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_set_resolution                             
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    gdouble  
                 xres,
+                                                                                                    gdouble  
                 yres,
+                                                                                                    GimpUnit 
                 unit);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample                        
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    gint     
                 bits_per_sample);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size                             
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    gint     
                 width,
+                                                                                                    gint     
                 height);
+void                                      gimp_metadata_set_colorspace                             
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+                                                                                                    
GimpMetadataColorspace    colorspace);
+//GimpMetadata *                            gimp_metadata_from_gexiv2metadata                        
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+//                                                                                                    
GimpMetadata             *gexivdata);
+//void                                      gimp_metadata_to_gexiv2metadata                          
(GimpMetadata             *metadata,
+//                                                                                                    
GimpMetadata             *gexivdata,
+//                                                                                                    const 
gchar              *mime_type);
 
-GimpMetadata * gimp_metadata_new                 (void);
-GimpMetadata * gimp_metadata_duplicate           (GimpMetadata           *metadata);
-
-GimpMetadata * gimp_metadata_deserialize         (const gchar            *metadata_xml);
-gchar        * gimp_metadata_serialize           (GimpMetadata           *metadata);
-
-GimpMetadata * gimp_metadata_load_from_file      (GFile                  *file,
-                                                  GError                **error);
-gboolean       gimp_metadata_save_to_file        (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  GFile                  *file,
-                                                  GError                **error);
-
-gboolean       gimp_metadata_set_from_exif       (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  const guchar           *exif_data,
-                                                  gint                    exif_data_length,
-                                                  GError                **error);
-gboolean       gimp_metadata_set_from_xmp        (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  const guchar           *xmp_data,
-                                                  gint                    xmp_data_length,
-                                                  GError                **error);
-
-void           gimp_metadata_set_pixel_size      (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  gint                    width,
-                                                  gint                    height);
-void           gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  gint                    bits_per_sample);
-
-gboolean       gimp_metadata_get_resolution      (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  gdouble                *xres,
-                                                  gdouble                *yres,
-                                                  GimpUnit               *unit);
-void           gimp_metadata_set_resolution      (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  gdouble                 xres,
-                                                  gdouble                 yres,
-                                                  GimpUnit                unit);
-
-GimpMetadataColorspace
-               gimp_metadata_get_colorspace      (GimpMetadata           *metadata);
-void           gimp_metadata_set_colorspace      (GimpMetadata           *metadata,
-                                                  GimpMetadataColorspace  colorspace);
-
-gboolean       gimp_metadata_is_tag_supported    (const gchar            *tag,
-                                                  const gchar            *mime_type);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* __GIMP_METADATA_H__ */
+#endif
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimprational.c b/libgimpbase/gimprational.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93d6754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimprational.c
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/*
+ * gimprational.c
+ *
+ *  Created on: 19.09.2014
+ *      Author: kuhse
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "gimprational.h"
+
+
+static gpointer                rational_copy                         (gpointer             data);
+static gpointer                srational_copy                        (gpointer             data);
+
+
+G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE (Rational, rational,
+                     rational_copy,
+                     rational_free)
+G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE (SRational, srational,
+                     srational_copy,
+                     srational_free)
+
+
+/**
+ * string_to_rational:
+ *
+ * @string:     a #gchar array
+ * @rational:  a pointer to a #Rational struct
+ *
+ * converts a string, representing one/more rational values into
+ * a #Rational struct.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+string_to_rational (gchar *string, Rational **rational)
+{
+  gchar **nom;
+  gchar **rats;
+  gint count;
+  gint i;
+  Rational *rval;
+  GArray *rational_array;
+
+  rats = g_strsplit (string, " ", -1);
+
+  count = 0;
+  while (rats[count])
+    count++;
+
+  rational_array = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (RationalValue));
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+      RationalValue or;
+
+      nom = g_strsplit (rats[i], "/", 2);
+
+      if (nom[0] && nom[1])
+        {
+          or.nom = (guint) atoi (nom [0]);
+          or.denom = (guint) atoi (nom [1]);
+        }
+      else
+        count--;
+
+      rational_array = g_array_append_val (rational_array, or);
+
+      g_strfreev (nom);
+    }
+
+  g_strfreev (rats);
+
+  rval = g_slice_new (Rational);
+
+  rval->rational_array = rational_array;
+  rval->length = count;
+
+  *rational = rval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rational_to_string:
+ *
+ * @rational : a pointer to a @Rational struct
+ * @nom      : a pointer to a #gint array
+ * @denom    : a pointer to a #gint array
+ * @length   : a pointer to a #gint
+ *
+ * converts a @rational to nom/denum gchar arrays
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+rational_to_int (Rational *rational, gint **nom, gint **denom, gint *length)
+{
+  gint i;
+  gint *_nom;
+  gint *_denom;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (rational != NULL);
+
+  _nom = g_new (gint, rational->length);
+  _denom = g_new (gint, rational->length);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < rational->length; i++)
+    {
+      RationalValue one;
+      one = g_array_index(rational->rational_array, RationalValue, i);
+      _nom[i] = one.nom;
+      _denom[i] = one.denom;
+    }
+
+  *nom = _nom;
+  *denom = _denom;
+  *length = rational->length;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rational_copy:
+ *
+ * @data:          a #gpointer to a #Rational structure
+ *
+ * copy part of the #Rational type
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gpointer
+rational_copy (gpointer data)
+{
+  struct _Rational *rational = (struct _Rational *) data;
+  struct _Rational *copy = g_slice_new (Rational);
+  gint i;
+  GArray *rlacp;
+
+  if (!data)
+    return NULL;
+
+  rlacp = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (RationalValue));
+
+  for (i = 0; i < rational->length; i++)
+    {
+      RationalValue or;
+      RationalValue cor;
+
+      or = g_array_index (rational->rational_array, RationalValue, i);
+
+      cor.nom = or.nom;
+      cor.denom = or.denom;
+
+      rlacp = g_array_append_val (rlacp, cor);
+    }
+
+  copy->rational_array = rlacp;
+  copy->length = rational->length;
+
+  return (gpointer) copy;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rational_free:
+ *
+ * @data:          a #gpointer to a #Rational structure
+ *
+ * free part of the #Rational type
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+rational_free (gpointer data)
+{
+  struct _Rational *rational = (struct _Rational *) data;
+
+  if (rational)
+    {
+      if (rational->rational_array)
+        g_array_free (rational->rational_array, TRUE);
+      rational->length = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * string_to_srational:
+ *
+ * @string:     a #gchar array
+ * @srational: a pointer to a #Rational struct
+ *
+ * converts a string, representing one/more srational values into
+ * a #SRational struct.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+string_to_srational (gchar *string, SRational **srational)
+{
+  gchar **nom;
+  gchar **srats;
+  gint count;
+  gint i;
+  SRational *srval;
+  GArray *srational_array;
+
+  srats = g_strsplit (string, " ", -1);
+
+  count = 0;
+  while (srats[count])
+    count++;
+
+  srational_array = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (SRationalValue));
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+      SRationalValue or;
+
+      nom = g_strsplit (srats[i], "/", 2);
+
+      if (nom[0] && nom[1])
+        {
+          or.nom = (gint) atoi (nom [0]);
+          or.denom = (guint) atoi (nom [1]);
+        }
+      else
+        count--;
+
+      srational_array = g_array_append_val (srational_array, or);
+
+      g_strfreev (nom);
+    }
+
+  g_strfreev (srats);
+
+  srval = g_slice_new (SRational);
+
+  srval->srational_array = srational_array;
+  srval->length = count;
+
+  *srational = srval;
+}
+/**
+ * srational_copy:
+ *
+ * @data:          a #gpointer to a #SRational structure
+ *
+ * copy part of the #SRational type
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+static gpointer
+srational_copy (gpointer data)
+{
+  struct _SRational *srational = (struct _SRational *) data;
+  struct _SRational *copy = g_slice_new (SRational);
+  gint i;
+  GArray *rlacp;
+
+  if (!data)
+    return NULL;
+
+  rlacp = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (SRationalValue));
+
+  for (i = 0; i < srational->length; i++)
+    {
+      SRationalValue or;
+      SRationalValue cor;
+
+      or = g_array_index (srational->srational_array, SRationalValue, i);
+
+      cor.nom = or.nom;
+      cor.denom = or.denom;
+
+      rlacp = g_array_append_val (rlacp, cor);
+    }
+
+  copy->srational_array = rlacp;
+  copy->length = srational->length;
+
+  return (gpointer) copy;
+}
+
+/**
+ * srational_free:
+ *
+ * @data:          a #gpointer to a #SRational structure
+ *
+ * free part of the #SRational type
+ *
+ * Since: 2.10
+ */
+void
+srational_free (gpointer data)
+{
+  struct _SRational *srational = (struct _SRational *) data;
+
+  if (srational)
+    {
+      if (srational->srational_array)
+        g_array_free (srational->srational_array, TRUE);
+      srational->length = 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libgimpbase/gimprational.h b/libgimpbase/gimprational.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab020c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgimpbase/gimprational.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * gimprational.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 19.09.2014
+ *      Author: kuhse
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GIMPRATIONAL_H__
+#define __GIMPRATIONAL_H__
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define GIMP_TYPE_RATIONAL             (rational_get_type  ())
+#define GIMP_TYPE_SRATIONAL            (srational_get_type ())
+
+typedef struct _RationalValue RationalValue;
+
+struct _RationalValue
+{
+  guint nom;
+  guint denom;
+};
+
+typedef struct _SRationalValue SRationalValue;
+
+struct _SRationalValue
+{
+  gint  nom;
+  guint denom;
+};
+
+typedef struct _Rational Rational;
+
+struct _Rational
+{
+  GArray *rational_array;
+  gint length;
+};
+
+typedef struct _SRational SRational;
+
+struct _SRational
+{
+  GArray *srational_array;
+  gint length;
+};
+
+GType                          rational_get_type                     (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType                          srational_get_type                    (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+void                           rational_free                         (gpointer             data);
+void                           srational_free                        (gpointer             data);
+
+void                           string_to_rational                    (gchar               *string,
+                                                                      Rational           **rational);
+void                           rational_to_int                       (Rational            *rational,
+                                                                      gint               **nom,
+                                                                      gint               **denom,
+                                                                      gint                *length);
+void                           string_to_srational                   (gchar               *string,
+                                                                      SRational          **srational);
+
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GIMPRATIONAL_H__ */
diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.c b/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.c
index 0bec46e..2ddd6ed 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.c
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static const GtkStockItem gimp_stock_items[] =
   { GIMP_STOCK_TOOL_PRESET,              NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
 
   { GIMP_STOCK_IMAGE,                    NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
+  { GIMP_STOCK_IMAGE_METADATA,           NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
   { GIMP_STOCK_LAYER,                    NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
   { GIMP_STOCK_TEXT_LAYER,               NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
   { GIMP_STOCK_FLOATING_SELECTION,       NULL,        0, 0, LIBGIMP_DOMAIN },
diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.h b/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.h
index 4d82e5c..66f423a 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.h
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpicons.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GIMP_STOCK_FLIP_VERTICAL            "gimp-flip-vertical"
 
 #define GIMP_STOCK_IMAGE                    "gimp-image"
+#define GIMP_STOCK_IMAGE_METADATA           "gimp-image-metadata"
 #define GIMP_STOCK_LAYER                    "gimp-layer"
 #define GIMP_STOCK_TEXT_LAYER               "gimp-text-layer"
 #define GIMP_STOCK_FLOATING_SELECTION       "gimp-floating-selection"
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/Makefile.am b/plug-ins/common/Makefile.am
index 90b048b..57f1f3f 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/plug-ins/common/Makefile.am
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ libexec_PROGRAMS = \
        align-layers \
        animation-optimize \
        animation-play \
+       attributes      \
        blinds \
        blur \
        border-average \
@@ -116,10 +117,10 @@ libexec_PROGRAMS = \
        grid \
        guillotine \
        hot \
+       iptc    \
        jigsaw \
        $(MAIL) \
        max-rgb \
-       metadata \
        newsprint \
        nl-filter \
        oilify \
@@ -218,6 +219,24 @@ animation_play_LDADD = \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
        $(animation_play_RC)
 
+attributes_SOURCES = \
+       attributes.c
+
+attributes_LDADD = \
+       $(libgimpui)            \
+       $(libgimpwidgets)       \
+       $(libgimpmodule)        \
+       $(libgimp)              \
+       $(libgimpmath)          \
+       $(libgimpconfig)        \
+       $(libgimpcolor)         \
+       $(libgimpbase)          \
+       $(GTK_LIBS)             \
+       $(GEGL_LIBS)            \
+       $(RT_LIBS)              \
+       $(INTLLIBS)             \
+       $(attributes_RC)
+
 blinds_SOURCES = \
        blinds.c
 
@@ -1354,10 +1373,12 @@ hot_LDADD = \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
        $(hot_RC)
 
-jigsaw_SOURCES = \
-       jigsaw.c
+iptc_CFLAGS = $(GEXIV2_CFLAGS)
 
-jigsaw_LDADD = \
+iptc_SOURCES = \
+       iptc.c
+
+iptc_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpui)            \
        $(libgimpwidgets)       \
        $(libgimpmodule)        \
@@ -1367,14 +1388,15 @@ jigsaw_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpcolor)         \
        $(libgimpbase)          \
        $(GTK_LIBS)             \
+       $(GEXIV2_LIBS)          \
        $(RT_LIBS)              \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
-       $(jigsaw_RC)
+       $(iptc_RC)
 
-mail_SOURCES = \
-       mail.c
+jigsaw_SOURCES = \
+       jigsaw.c
 
-mail_LDADD = \
+jigsaw_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpui)            \
        $(libgimpwidgets)       \
        $(libgimpmodule)        \
@@ -1386,12 +1408,12 @@ mail_LDADD = \
        $(GTK_LIBS)             \
        $(RT_LIBS)              \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
-       $(mail_RC)
+       $(jigsaw_RC)
 
-max_rgb_SOURCES = \
-       max-rgb.c
+mail_SOURCES = \
+       mail.c
 
-max_rgb_LDADD = \
+mail_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpui)            \
        $(libgimpwidgets)       \
        $(libgimpmodule)        \
@@ -1403,14 +1425,12 @@ max_rgb_LDADD = \
        $(GTK_LIBS)             \
        $(RT_LIBS)              \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
-       $(max_rgb_RC)
-
-metadata_CFLAGS = $(GEXIV2_CFLAGS)
+       $(mail_RC)
 
-metadata_SOURCES = \
-       metadata.c
+max_rgb_SOURCES = \
+       max-rgb.c
 
-metadata_LDADD = \
+max_rgb_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpui)            \
        $(libgimpwidgets)       \
        $(libgimpmodule)        \
@@ -1420,10 +1440,9 @@ metadata_LDADD = \
        $(libgimpcolor)         \
        $(libgimpbase)          \
        $(GTK_LIBS)             \
-       $(GEXIV2_LIBS)          \
        $(RT_LIBS)              \
        $(INTLLIBS)             \
-       $(metadata_RC)
+       $(max_rgb_RC)
 
 newsprint_SOURCES = \
        newsprint.c
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-jp2-load.c b/plug-ins/common/file-jp2-load.c
index 0facb3c..2803617 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-jp2-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-jp2-load.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static void     run               (const gchar      *name,
                                    gint             *nreturn_vals,
                                    GimpParam       **return_vals);
 static gint32   load_image        (const gchar      *filename,
+                                   gint32           *layer_ID,
                                    GError          **error);
 static gboolean load_icc_profile  (jas_image_t      *jas_image,
                                    gint              image_ID,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
   GimpPDBStatusType  status = GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS;
   gint               image_ID;
   GError            *error = NULL;
+  gint32             layer_ID;
 
   run_mode = param[0].data.d_int32;
 
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
           break;
         }
 
-      image_ID = load_image (param[1].data.d_string, &error);
+      image_ID = load_image (param[1].data.d_string, &layer_ID, &error);
 
       if (image_ID != -1)
         {
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
             {
               GimpMetadataLoadFlags flags = GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_ALL;
 
-              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, "image/jp2",
+              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, layer_ID, "image/jp2",
                                                metadata, flags,
                                                interactive);
 
@@ -203,13 +205,13 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
 
 static gint32
 load_image (const gchar  *filename,
+            gint32       *layer_ID,
             GError      **error)
 {
   gint               fd;
   jas_stream_t      *stream;
   gint32             image_ID = -1;
   jas_image_t       *image;
-  gint32             layer_ID;
   GimpImageType      image_type;
   GimpImageBaseType  base_type;
   gint               width;
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-png.c b/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
index 6efb7f1..12c9030 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static void      run                       (const gchar      *name,
                                             GimpParam       **return_vals);
 
 static gint32    load_image                (const gchar      *filename,
+                                            gint32           *layer_ID,
                                             gboolean          interactive,
                                             gboolean         *resolution_loaded,
                                             GError          **error);
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static gboolean  save_image                (const gchar      *filename,
                                             gint32            image_ID,
                                             gint32            drawable_ID,
                                             gint32            orig_image_ID,
+                                            gint             *bits_depth,
                                             GError          **error);
 
 static int       respin_cmap               (png_structp       pp,
@@ -416,6 +418,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
   GimpRunMode       run_mode;
   GimpPDBStatusType status = GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS;
   gint32            image_ID;
+  gint32            layer_ID;
   gint32            drawable_ID;
   GError           *error  = NULL;
 
@@ -448,6 +451,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
         }
 
       image_ID = load_image (param[1].data.d_string,
+                             &layer_ID,
                              interactive,
                              &resolution_loaded,
                              &error);
@@ -467,7 +471,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
               if (resolution_loaded)
                 flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_RESOLUTION;
 
-              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, "image/png",
+              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, layer_ID, "image/png",
                                                metadata, flags,
                                                interactive);
 
@@ -492,6 +496,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
       GimpMetadata          *metadata;
       GimpMetadataSaveFlags  metadata_flags;
       gint32                 orig_image_ID;
+      gint                   bits_depth;
       GimpExportReturn       export = GIMP_EXPORT_CANCEL;
       gboolean               alpha;
 
@@ -525,8 +530,8 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
         }
 
       metadata = gimp_image_metadata_save_prepare (orig_image_ID,
-                                                   "image/png",
-                                                   &metadata_flags);
+                                                     "image/png",
+                                                     &metadata_flags);
 
       pngvals.save_exif      = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_EXIF) != 0;
       pngvals.save_xmp       = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_XMP) != 0;
@@ -608,7 +613,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
       if (status == GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS)
         {
           if (save_image (param[3].data.d_string,
-                          image_ID, drawable_ID, orig_image_ID, &error))
+                          image_ID, drawable_ID, orig_image_ID, &bits_depth, &error))
             {
               if (metadata)
                 {
@@ -637,10 +642,12 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                     metadata_flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL;
 
                   file = g_file_new_for_path (param[3].data.d_string);
+
                   gimp_image_metadata_save_finish (orig_image_ID,
                                                    "image/png",
                                                    metadata, metadata_flags,
                                                    file, NULL);
+                  g_object_unref (metadata);
                   g_object_unref (file);
                 }
 
@@ -655,8 +662,6 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
       if (export == GIMP_EXPORT_EXPORT)
         gimp_image_delete (image_ID);
 
-      if (metadata)
-        g_object_unref (metadata);
     }
   else if (strcmp (name, GET_DEFAULTS_PROC) == 0)
     {
@@ -817,6 +822,7 @@ load_color_profile (png_structp   pp,
  */
 static gint32
 load_image (const gchar  *filename,
+            gint32       *layer_ID,
             gboolean      interactive,
             gboolean     *resolution_loaded,
             GError      **error)
@@ -1350,6 +1356,8 @@ load_image (const gchar  *filename,
       g_object_unref (buffer);
     }
 
+  *layer_ID = layer;
+
   return image;
 }
 
@@ -1427,6 +1435,7 @@ save_image (const gchar  *filename,
             gint32        image_ID,
             gint32        drawable_ID,
             gint32        orig_image_ID,
+            gint         *bits_depth,
             GError      **error)
 {
   gint              i, k;             /* Looping vars */
@@ -1500,6 +1509,8 @@ save_image (const gchar  *filename,
       break;
     }
 
+  *bits_depth = bit_depth;
+
   pp = png_create_write_struct (PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, NULL, NULL, NULL);
   if (!pp)
     {
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/gimprc.common b/plug-ins/common/gimprc.common
index 0ff328d..a8e6406 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/gimprc.common
+++ b/plug-ins/common/gimprc.common
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 align_layers_RC = align-layers.rc.o
 animation_optimize_RC = animation-optimize.rc.o
 animation_play_RC = animation-play.rc.o
+attributes_RC = attributes.rc.o
 blinds_RC = blinds.rc.o
 blur_RC = blur.rc.o
 border_average_RC = border-average.rc.o
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ gradient_map_RC = gradient-map.rc.o
 grid_RC = grid.rc.o
 guillotine_RC = guillotine.rc.o
 hot_RC = hot.rc.o
+iptc_RC = iptc.rc.o
 jigsaw_RC = jigsaw.rc.o
 mail_RC = mail.rc.o
 max_rgb_RC = max-rgb.rc.o
-metadata_RC = metadata.rc.o
 newsprint_RC = newsprint.rc.o
 nl_filter_RC = nl-filter.rc.o
 oilify_RC = oilify.rc.o
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/plugin-defs.pl b/plug-ins/common/plugin-defs.pl
index 324e7da..4c79517 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/plugin-defs.pl
+++ b/plug-ins/common/plugin-defs.pl
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     'align-layers' => { ui => 1 },
     'animation-optimize' => {},
     'animation-play' => { ui => 1, gegl => 1 },
+    'attributes' => { ui => 1, gegl => 1 },
     'blinds' => { ui => 1 },
     'blur' => {},
     'border-average' => { ui => 1, gegl => 1 },
@@ -66,10 +67,10 @@
     'grid' => { ui => 1 },
     'guillotine' => {},
     'hot' => { ui => 1 },
+    'iptc' => { ui => 1, libs => 'GEXIV2_LIBS', cflags => 'GEXIV2_CFLAGS' },
     'jigsaw' => { ui => 1 },
     'mail' => { ui => 1, optional => 1 },
     'max-rgb' => { ui => 1 },
-    'metadata' => { ui => 1, libs => 'GEXIV2_LIBS', cflags => 'GEXIV2_CFLAGS' },
     'newsprint' => { ui => 1 },
     'nl-filter' => { ui => 1 },
     'oilify' => { ui => 1 },
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.c b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.c
index 6cc945f..ed1ac6b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.c
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ gint32           preview_layer_ID;
 gint32
 load_image (const gchar  *filename,
             GimpRunMode   runmode,
+            gint32       *layer_ID,
             gboolean      preview,
             gboolean     *resolution_loaded,
             GError      **error)
 {
   gint32 volatile  image_ID;
-  gint32           layer_ID;
+  gint32           _layer_ID;
   struct jpeg_decompress_struct cinfo;
   struct my_error_mgr           jerr;
   jpeg_saved_marker_ptr         marker;
@@ -232,11 +233,11 @@ load_image (const gchar  *filename,
                                          cinfo.output_width,
                                          cinfo.output_height,
                                          layer_type, 100, GIMP_NORMAL_MODE);
-      layer_ID = preview_layer_ID;
+      _layer_ID = preview_layer_ID;
     }
   else
     {
-      layer_ID = gimp_layer_new (image_ID, _("Background"),
+      _layer_ID = gimp_layer_new (image_ID, _("Background"),
                                  cinfo.output_width,
                                  cinfo.output_height,
                                  layer_type, 100, GIMP_NORMAL_MODE);
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ load_image (const gchar  *filename,
    * loop counter, so that we don't have to keep track ourselves.
    */
 
-  buffer = gimp_drawable_get_buffer (layer_ID);
+  buffer = gimp_drawable_get_buffer (_layer_ID);
   format = babl_format (image_type == GIMP_RGB ? "R'G'B' u8" : "Y' u8");
 
   while (cinfo.output_scanline < cinfo.output_height)
@@ -412,7 +413,9 @@ load_image (const gchar  *filename,
       gimp_progress_update (1.0);
     }
 
-  gimp_image_insert_layer (image_ID, layer_ID, -1, 0);
+  gimp_image_insert_layer (image_ID, _layer_ID, -1, 0);
+
+  *layer_ID = _layer_ID;
 
   return image_ID;
 }
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.h b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.h
index d4e61b0..281e03d 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.h
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-load.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 gint32 load_image           (const gchar  *filename,
                              GimpRunMode   runmode,
+                             gint32       *layer_ID,
                              gboolean      preview,
                              gboolean     *resolution_loaded,
                              GError      **error);
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
index c38ff5c..e01cef6 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ background_jpeg_save (PreviewPersistent *pp)
           GFile     *file = g_file_new_for_path (pp->file_name);
           GFileInfo *info;
           gchar     *text;
+          gint32     layer_ID;
           GError    *error = NULL;
 
           info = g_file_query_info (file,
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ background_jpeg_save (PreviewPersistent *pp)
           g_object_unref (file);
 
           /* and load the preview */
-          load_image (pp->file_name, GIMP_RUN_NONINTERACTIVE, TRUE, NULL, NULL);
+          load_image (pp->file_name, GIMP_RUN_NONINTERACTIVE, &layer_ID, TRUE, NULL, NULL);
         }
 
       /* we cleanup here (load_image doesn't run in the background) */
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg.c b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg.c
index 5808348..298d1e3 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
   GimpRunMode        run_mode;
   GimpPDBStatusType  status = GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS;
   gint32             image_ID;
+  gint32             layer_ID;
   gint32             drawable_ID;
   GimpParasite      *parasite;
   GError            *error  = NULL;
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
           break;
         }
 
-      image_ID = load_image (param[1].data.d_string, run_mode, FALSE,
+      image_ID = load_image (param[1].data.d_string, run_mode, &layer_ID, FALSE,
                              &resolution_loaded, &error);
 
       if (image_ID != -1)
@@ -223,12 +224,12 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
 
           if (metadata)
             {
-              GimpMetadataLoadFlags flags = GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_ALL;
+              GimpMetadataLoadFlags  flags = GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_ALL;
 
               if (resolution_loaded)
                 flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_RESOLUTION;
 
-              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, "image/jpeg",
+              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, layer_ID, "image/jpeg",
                                                metadata, flags,
                                                load_interactive);
 
@@ -574,7 +575,6 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
               g_object_unref (file);
             }
         }
-
       if (metadata)
         g_object_unref (metadata);
     }
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd.c b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd.c
index 0a52c00..f8cb84f 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
               if (resolution_loaded)
                 flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_RESOLUTION;
 
-              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, "image/x-psd",
+              gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image_ID, -1, "image/x-psd",
                                                metadata, flags,
                                                interactive);
 
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                                                metadata, metadata_flags,
                                                file, NULL);
               g_object_unref (file);
+
+              g_object_unref (metadata);
             }
 
           values[0].data.d_status = GIMP_PDB_SUCCESS;
@@ -334,8 +336,6 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
       if (export == GIMP_EXPORT_EXPORT)
         gimp_image_delete (image_ID);
 
-      if (metadata)
-        g_object_unref (metadata);
     }
 
   /* Unknown procedure */
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.c b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.c
index fe83b94..34a2b59 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ load_dialog (TIFF              *tif,
 
 gint32
 load_image (GFile              *file,
+            gint32             *layer_ID,
             TIFF               *tif,
             TiffSelectedPages  *pages,
             gboolean           *resolution_loaded,
@@ -929,6 +930,8 @@ load_image (GFile              *file,
           g_free (name);
         }
 
+      *layer_ID         = layer;
+
       if (! base_format && image_type == GIMP_INDEXED)
         {
           /* can't create the palette format here, need to get it from
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.h b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.h
index 372af71..5695039 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.h
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-load.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ gboolean   load_dialog (TIFF               *tif,
                         TiffSelectedPages  *pages);
 
 gint32     load_image  (GFile              *file,
+                        gint32             *layer_ID,
                         TIFF               *tif,
                         TiffSelectedPages  *pages,
                         gboolean           *resolution_loaded,
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
index aa57870..d5dd476 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
@@ -264,13 +264,14 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
 
               if (run_it)
                 {
-                  gint32    image;
-                  gboolean  resolution_loaded = FALSE;
+                  gint32   image;
+                  gint32   layer_ID;
+                  gboolean resolution_loaded = FALSE;
 
                   gimp_set_data (LOAD_PROC,
                                  &pages.target, sizeof (pages.target));
 
-                  image = load_image (file, tif, &pages,
+                  image = load_image (file, &layer_ID, tif, &pages,
                                       &resolution_loaded,
                                       &error);
 
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                           if (resolution_loaded)
                             flags &= ~GIMP_METADATA_LOAD_RESOLUTION;
 
-                          gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image, "image/tiff",
+                          gimp_image_metadata_load_finish (image, layer_ID, "image/tiff",
                                                            metadata, flags,
                                                            run_mode == GIMP_RUN_INTERACTIVE);
 
@@ -471,9 +472,9 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                    * exiv2 saves them with wrong type and the original values
                    * could be invalid, see also bug 761823
                    */
-                  gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Image.0x0118");
-                  gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Image.0x0119");
-                  gexiv2_metadata_clear_tag (metadata, "Exif.Image.PageNumber");
+                  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.0x0118");
+                  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.0x0119");
+                  gimp_metadata_remove_attribute (metadata, "Exif.Image.PageNumber");
 
                   gimp_metadata_set_bits_per_sample (metadata, saved_bpp);
 
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                                                    "image/tiff",
                                                    metadata, metadata_flags,
                                                    file, NULL);
+                  g_object_unref (metadata);
                 }
 
               /*  Store mvals data  */
@@ -515,8 +517,6 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
       if (export == GIMP_EXPORT_EXPORT)
         gimp_image_delete (image);
 
-      if (metadata)
-        g_object_unref (metadata);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/plug-ins/ui/Makefile.am b/plug-ins/ui/Makefile.am
index 1b569f8..16de1db 100644
--- a/plug-ins/ui/Makefile.am
+++ b/plug-ins/ui/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ uidata_DATA = \
        plug-in-file-png.ui     \
        plug-in-file-raw.ui     \
        plug-in-file-tiff.ui    \
-       plug-in-metadata.ui
+       plug-in-attributes.ui   \
+       plug-in-iptc.ui 
+
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(uidata_DATA)
diff --git a/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.in b/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.in
index 2d3c511..10c4437 100644
--- a/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 plug-ins/common/align-layers.c
 plug-ins/common/animation-optimize.c
 plug-ins/common/animation-play.c
+plug-ins/common/attributes.c
 plug-ins/common/blinds.c
 plug-ins/common/blur.c
 plug-ins/common/border-average.c
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ plug-ins/common/hot.c
 plug-ins/common/jigsaw.c
 plug-ins/common/mail.c
 plug-ins/common/max-rgb.c
-plug-ins/common/metadata.c
 plug-ins/common/newsprint.c
 plug-ins/common/nl-filter.c
 plug-ins/common/oilify.c
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ plug-ins/gimpressionist/utils.c
 [type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-file-png.ui
 [type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-file-raw.ui
 [type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-file-tiff.ui
-[type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-metadata.ui
+[type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-metainfo.ui
+[type: gettext/glade]plug-ins/ui/plug-in-attributes.ui
 plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
 plug-ins/help-browser/dialog.c
 plug-ins/help-browser/help-browser.c
@@ -217,6 +218,11 @@ plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c
 plug-ins/map-object/map-object-apply.c
 plug-ins/map-object/map-object-main.c
 plug-ins/map-object/map-object-ui.c
+plug-ins/metainfo/interface.c
+plug-ins/metainfo/page-administration.c
+plug-ins/metainfo/page-rights.c
+plug-ins/metainfo/page-description.c
+plug-ins/metainfo/page-artwork.c
 plug-ins/pagecurl/pagecurl.c
 plug-ins/print/print-draw-page.c
 plug-ins/print/print-page-layout.c
diff --git a/tools/pdbgen/pdb/item.pdb b/tools/pdbgen/pdb/item.pdb
index b6f5ff9..2aff3cf 100644
--- a/tools/pdbgen/pdb/item.pdb
+++ b/tools/pdbgen/pdb/item.pdb
@@ -783,6 +783,61 @@ CODE
     );
 }
 
+sub item_get_metadata {
+    $blurb = "Returns the item's metadata.";
+    $help  = 'Returns metadata from the item.';
+
+    &std_pdb_misc('2016', '2.10');
+
+    @inargs = (
+        { name => 'item', type => 'item',
+          desc => 'The item' }
+    );
+
+    @outargs = (
+       { name => 'metadata_string', type => 'string', wrap => 1,
+         desc => 'The metadata as a xml string'}
+    );
+
+    %invoke = (
+       code => <<'CODE'
+{
+  GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_item_get_metadata (item);
+
+  if (metadata)
+    metadata_string = gimp_metadata_serialize (metadata);
+}
+CODE
+    );
+}
+
+sub item_set_metadata {
+    $blurb = "Set the item's metadata.";
+    $help  = 'Sets metadata on the item.';
+
+    &std_pdb_misc('2016', '2.10');
+
+    @inargs = (
+        { name => 'item', type => 'item',
+          desc => 'The item' },
+       { name => 'metadata_string', type => 'string', wrap => 1,
+         desc => 'The metadata as a xml string' }
+    );
+
+    %invoke = (
+       code => <<'CODE'
+{
+  GimpMetadata *metadata = gimp_metadata_deserialize (metadata_string);
+
+  gimp_item_set_metadata (item, metadata, TRUE);
+
+  if (metadata)
+    g_object_unref (metadata);
+}
+CODE
+    );
+}
+
 sub item_attach_parasite {
     $blurb = 'Add a parasite to an item.';
 
@@ -896,10 +951,12 @@ CODE
 }
 
 @headers = qw("core/gimplayermask.h"
+              "libgimpbase/gimpbase.h"
               "core/gimplist.h"
               "core/gimpselection.h"
+              "core/gimpitem.h"
               "text/gimptextlayer.h"
-             "vectors/gimpvectors.h"
+              "vectors/gimpvectors.h"
               "gimppdb-utils.h"
               "gimppdbcontext.h"
               "gimp-intl.h");
@@ -910,13 +967,13 @@ CODE
             item_is_drawable
             item_is_layer
             item_is_text_layer
-           item_is_channel
-           item_is_layer_mask
-           item_is_selection
-           item_is_vectors
-           item_is_group
+            item_is_channel
+            item_is_layer_mask
+            item_is_selection
+            item_is_vectors
+            item_is_group
             item_get_parent
-           item_get_children
+            item_get_children
             item_get_name item_set_name
             item_get_visible item_set_visible
             item_get_linked item_set_linked
@@ -924,9 +981,10 @@ CODE
             item_get_lock_position item_set_lock_position
             item_get_color_tag item_set_color_tag
             item_get_tattoo item_set_tattoo
-           item_attach_parasite item_detach_parasite
-           item_get_parasite
-           item_get_parasite_list);
+            item_get_metadata item_set_metadata
+            item_attach_parasite item_detach_parasite
+            item_get_parasite
+            item_get_parasite_list);
 
 %exports = (app => [@procs], lib => [@procs]);
 



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