diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
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+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+import operator
+
+from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.test import attr
+from testtools.matchers import ContainsAll
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+VOLUME_FIELDS = ('id', 'display_name')
+
+
+class VolumesListTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
+
+    """
+    This test creates a number of 1G volumes. To run successfully,
+    ensure that the backing file for the volume group that Nova uses
+    has space for at least 3 1G volumes!
+    If you are running a Devstack environment, ensure that the
+    VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE is at least 4G in your localrc
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    def assertVolumesIn(self, fetched_list, expected_list, fields=None):
+        if fields:
+            expected_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*fields), expected_list)
+            fetched_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*fields), fetched_list)
+
+        missing_vols = [v for v in expected_list if v not in fetched_list]
+        if len(missing_vols) == 0:
+            return
+
+        def str_vol(vol):
+            return "%s:%s" % (vol['id'], vol['display_name'])
+
+        raw_msg = "Could not find volumes %s in expected list %s; fetched %s"
+        self.fail(raw_msg % ([str_vol(v) for v in missing_vols],
+                             [str_vol(v) for v in expected_list],
+                             [str_vol(v) for v in fetched_list]))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumesListTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.volumes_client
+
+        # Create 3 test volumes
+        cls.volume_list = []
+        cls.volume_id_list = []
+        cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
+        for i in range(3):
+            try:
+                volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
+
+                resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+                cls.volume_list.append(volume)
+                cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.exception('Failed to create volume. %d volumes were '
+                              'created' % len(cls.volume_id_list))
+                if cls.volume_list:
+                    # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
+                    # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
+                    # because the backing file size of the volume group is
+                    # too small.
+                    for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
+                        cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+                        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
+                raise
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        # Delete the created volumes
+        for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
+            resp, _ = cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+            cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
+        super(VolumesListTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def _list_by_param_value_and_assert(self, params, with_detail=False):
+        """
+        Perform list or list_details action with given params
+        and validates result.
+        """
+        if with_detail:
+            resp, fetched_vol_list = \
+                self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params=params)
+        else:
+            resp, fetched_vol_list = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)
+
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        # Validating params of fetched volumes
+        for volume in fetched_vol_list:
+            for key in params:
+                msg = "Failed to list volumes %s by %s" % \
+                      ('details' if with_detail else '', key)
+                if key == 'metadata':
+                    self.assertThat(volume[key].items(),
+                                    ContainsAll(params[key].items()),
+                                    msg)
+                else:
+                    self.assertEqual(params[key], volume[key], msg)
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_volume_list(self):
+        # Get a list of Volumes
+        # Fetch all volumes
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
+        # Get a list of Volumes with details
+        # Fetch all Volumes
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_by_name(self):
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        params = {'display_name': volume['display_name']}
+        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
+        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['display_name'],
+                         volume['display_name'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_details_by_name(self):
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        params = {'display_name': volume['display_name']}
+        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
+        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['display_name'],
+                         volume['display_name'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volumes_list_by_status(self):
+        params = {'status': 'available'}
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        for volume in fetched_list:
+            self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volumes_list_details_by_status(self):
+        params = {'status': 'available'}
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        for volume in fetched_list:
+            self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volumes_list_by_availability_zone(self):
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        zone = volume['availability_zone']
+        params = {'availability_zone': zone}
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        for volume in fetched_list:
+            self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volumes_list_details_by_availability_zone(self):
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        zone = volume['availability_zone']
+        params = {'availability_zone': zone}
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        for volume in fetched_list:
+            self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_with_param_metadata(self):
+        # Test to list volumes when metadata param is given
+        params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_metadata(self):
+        # Test to list volumes details when metadata param is given
+        params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_param_display_name_and_status(self):
+        # Test to list volume when display name and status param is given
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        params = {'display_name': volume['display_name'],
+                  'status': 'available'}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_display_name_and_status(self):
+        # Test to list volume when name and status param is given
+        volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
+        params = {'display_name': volume['display_name'],
+                  'status': 'available'}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
+
+
+class VolumeListTestXML(VolumesListTest):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
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+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+import time
+import urllib
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumesClientJSON(RestClient):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumesClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+
+    def get_attachment_from_volume(self, volume):
+        """Return the element 'attachment' from input volumes."""
+        return volume['attachments'][0]
+
+    def list_volumes(self, params=None):
+        """List all the volumes created."""
+        url = 'volumes'
+        if params:
+                url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volumes']
+
+    def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
+        """List the details of all volumes."""
+        url = 'volumes/detail'
+        if params:
+                url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volumes']
+
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume']
+
+    def create_volume(self, size, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Creates a new Volume.
+        size(Required): Size of volume in GB.
+        Following optional keyword arguments are accepted:
+        display_name: Optional Volume Name.
+        metadata: A dictionary of values to be used as metadata.
+        volume_type: Optional Name of volume_type for the volume
+        snapshot_id: When specified the volume is created from this snapshot
+        imageRef: When specified the volume is created from this image
+        """
+        post_body = {'size': size}
+        post_body.update(kwargs)
+        post_body = json.dumps({'volume': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume']
+
+    def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates the Specified Volume."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body,
+                              self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume']
+
+    def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
+        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+
+    def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
+        """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
+        post_body = {
+            'image_name': image_name,
+            'disk_format': disk_format
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-volume_upload_image': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['os-volume_upload_image']
+
+    def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
+        """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint."""
+        post_body = {
+            'instance_uuid': instance_uuid,
+            'mountpoint': mountpoint,
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Detaches a volume from an instance."""
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-detach': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Reserves a volume."""
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-reserve': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Restore a reserved volume ."""
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-unreserve': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
+        """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.get_volume(volume_id)
+        volume_name = body['display_name']
+        volume_status = body['status']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while volume_status != status:
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.get_volume(volume_id)
+            volume_status = body['status']
+            if volume_status == 'error':
+                raise exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
+
+            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
+                message = ('Volume %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                           'the required time (%s s).' %
+                           (volume_name, status, self.build_timeout))
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.get_volume(id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def extend_volume(self, volume_id, extend_size):
+        """Extend a volume."""
+        post_body = {
+            'new_size': extend_size
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-extend': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
+        """Reset the Specified Volume's Status."""
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body,
+                               self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
+        """Volume Begin Detaching."""
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-begin_detaching': {}})
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body,
+                               self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def volume_roll_detaching(self, volume_id):
+        """Volume Roll Detaching."""
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-roll_detaching': {}})
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body,
+                               self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
+        """Create a volume transfer."""
+        post_body = {
+            'volume_id': vol_id
+        }
+        if display_name:
+            post_body['name'] = display_name
+        post_body = json.dumps({'transfer': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer',
+                               post_body,
+                               self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['transfer']
+
+    def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
+        """Returns the details of a volume transfer."""
+        url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['transfer']
+
+    def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
+        """List all the volume transfers created."""
+        url = 'os-volume-transfer'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['transfers']
+
+    def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
+        """Delete a volume transfer."""
+        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+
+    def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
+        """Accept a volume transfer."""
+        post_body = {
+            'auth_key': transfer_auth_key,
+        }
+        url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
+        post_body = json.dumps({'accept': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['transfer']
+
+    def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
+        """Update the Specified Volume readonly."""
+        post_body = {
+            'readonly': readonly
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_readonly_flag': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Force Delete Volume."""
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body,
+                               self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
+        """Create metadata for the volume."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'metadata': metadata})
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, put_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['metadata']
+
+    def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
+        """Get metadata of the volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['metadata']
+
+    def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
+        """Update metadata for the volume."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'metadata': metadata})
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.put(url, put_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['metadata']
+
+    def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
+        """Update metadata item for the volume."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'meta': meta_item})
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
+        resp, body = self.put(url, put_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['meta']
+
+    def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
+        """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(url, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
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+# Copyright 2012 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import time
+import urllib
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumesClientXML(RestClientXML):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumesClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = CONF.compute.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
+
+    def _parse_volume(self, body):
+        vol = dict((attr, body.get(attr)) for attr in body.keys())
+
+        for child in body.getchildren():
+            tag = child.tag
+            if tag.startswith("{"):
+                ns, tag = tag.split("}", 1)
+            if tag == 'metadata':
+                vol['metadata'] = dict((meta.get('key'),
+                                       meta.text) for meta in
+                                       child.getchildren())
+            else:
+                vol[tag] = xml_to_json(child)
+        return vol
+
+    def get_attachment_from_volume(self, volume):
+        """Return the element 'attachment' from input volumes."""
+        return volume['attachments']['attachment']
+
+    def _check_if_bootable(self, volume):
+        """
+        Check if the volume is bootable, also change the value
+        of 'bootable' from string to boolean.
+        """
+
+        # NOTE(jdg): Version 1 of Cinder API uses lc strings
+        # We should consider being explicit in this check to
+        # avoid introducing bugs like: LP #1227837
+
+        if volume['bootable'].lower() == 'true':
+            volume['bootable'] = True
+        elif volume['bootable'].lower() == 'false':
+            volume['bootable'] = False
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                'bootable flag is supposed to be either True or False,'
+                'it is %s' % volume['bootable'])
+        return volume
+
+    def list_volumes(self, params=None):
+        """List all the volumes created."""
+        url = 'volumes'
+
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        volumes = []
+        if body is not None:
+            volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        for v in volumes:
+            v = self._check_if_bootable(v)
+        return resp, volumes
+
+    def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
+        """List all the details of volumes."""
+        url = 'volumes/detail'
+
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        volumes = []
+        if body is not None:
+            volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        for v in volumes:
+            v = self._check_if_bootable(v)
+        return resp, volumes
+
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_volume(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = self._check_if_bootable(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_volume(self, size, **kwargs):
+        """Creates a new Volume.
+
+        :param size: Size of volume in GB. (Required)
+        :param display_name: Optional Volume Name.
+        :param metadata: An optional dictionary of values for metadata.
+        :param volume_type: Optional Name of volume_type for the volume
+        :param snapshot_id: When specified the volume is created from
+                            this snapshot
+        :param imageRef: When specified the volume is created from this
+                         image
+        """
+        # NOTE(afazekas): it should use a volume namespace
+        volume = Element("volume", xmlns=XMLNS_11, size=size)
+
+        if 'metadata' in kwargs:
+            _metadata = Element('metadata')
+            volume.append(_metadata)
+            for key, value in kwargs['metadata'].items():
+                meta = Element('meta')
+                meta.add_attr('key', key)
+                meta.append(Text(value))
+                _metadata.append(meta)
+            attr_to_add = kwargs.copy()
+            del attr_to_add['metadata']
+        else:
+            attr_to_add = kwargs
+
+        for key, value in attr_to_add.items():
+            volume.add_attr(key, value)
+
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes', str(Document(volume)),
+                               self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates the Specified Volume."""
+        put_body = Element("volume", xmlns=XMLNS_11, **kwargs)
+
+        resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id,
+                              str(Document(put_body)),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
+        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+
+    def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
+        """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.get_volume(volume_id)
+        volume_status = body['status']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while volume_status != status:
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.get_volume(volume_id)
+            volume_status = body['status']
+            if volume_status == 'error':
+                raise exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
+
+            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
+                message = 'Volume %s failed to reach %s status within '\
+                          'the required time (%s s).' % (volume_id,
+                                                         status,
+                                                         self.build_timeout)
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.get_volume(id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
+        """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint."""
+        post_body = Element("os-attach",
+                            instance_uuid=instance_uuid,
+                            mountpoint=mountpoint
+                            )
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Detaches a volume from an instance."""
+        post_body = Element("os-detach")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
+        """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
+        post_body = Element("os-volume_upload_image",
+                            image_name=image_name,
+                            disk_format=disk_format)
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        volume = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, volume
+
+    def extend_volume(self, volume_id, extend_size):
+        """Extend a volume."""
+        post_body = Element("os-extend",
+                            new_size=extend_size)
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
+        """Reset the Specified Volume's Status."""
+        post_body = Element("os-reset_status",
+                            status=status
+                            )
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
+        """Volume Begin Detaching."""
+        post_body = Element("os-begin_detaching")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def volume_roll_detaching(self, volume_id):
+        """Volume Roll Detaching."""
+        post_body = Element("os-roll_detaching")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Reserves a volume."""
+        post_body = Element("os-reserve")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Restore a reserved volume ."""
+        post_body = Element("os-unreserve")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
+        """Create a volume transfer."""
+        post_body = Element("transfer",
+                            volume_id=vol_id)
+        if display_name:
+            post_body.add_attr('name', display_name)
+        resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer',
+                               str(Document(post_body)),
+                               self.headers)
+        volume = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, volume
+
+    def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
+        """Returns the details of a volume transfer."""
+        url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        volume = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, volume
+
+    def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
+        """List all the volume transfers created."""
+        url = 'os-volume-transfer'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        volumes = []
+        if body is not None:
+            volumes += [self._parse_volume_transfer(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        return resp, volumes
+
+    def _parse_volume_transfer(self, body):
+        vol = dict((attr, body.get(attr)) for attr in body.keys())
+        for child in body.getchildren():
+            tag = child.tag
+            if tag.startswith("{"):
+                tag = tag.split("}", 1)
+            vol[tag] = xml_to_json(child)
+        return vol
+
+    def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
+        """Delete a volume transfer."""
+        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+
+    def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
+        """Accept a volume transfer."""
+        post_body = Element("accept", auth_key=transfer_auth_key)
+        url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        volume = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, volume
+
+    def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
+        """Update the Specified Volume readonly."""
+        post_body = Element("os-update_readonly_flag",
+                            readonly=readonly)
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Force Delete Volume."""
+        post_body = Element("os-force_delete")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def _metadata_body(self, meta):
+        post_body = Element('metadata')
+        for k, v in meta.items():
+            data = Element('meta', key=k)
+            data.append(Text(v))
+            post_body.append(data)
+        return post_body
+
+    def _parse_key_value(self, node):
+        """Parse <foo key='key'>value</foo> data into {'key': 'value'}."""
+        data = {}
+        for node in node.getchildren():
+            data[node.get('key')] = node.text
+        return data
+
+    def create_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
+        """Create metadata for the volume."""
+        post_body = self._metadata_body(metadata)
+        resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/metadata' % volume_id,
+                               str(Document(post_body)),
+                               self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
+        """Get metadata of the volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
+        """Update metadata for the volume."""
+        put_body = self._metadata_body(metadata)
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.put(url, str(Document(put_body)), self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
+        """Update metadata item for the volume."""
+        for k, v in meta_item.items():
+            put_body = Element('meta', key=k)
+            put_body.append(Text(v))
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
+        resp, body = self.put(url, str(Document(put_body)), self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
+        """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
+        url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
+        return self.delete(url)