def unicode_test(seg_instance, seg_str):
            seg_gen_str = str(seg_instance)

            self.assertEqual(len(seg_gen_str), 240)
            self.assertEqual(len(seg_str), 240)
            self.assertEqual(seg_gen_str, seg_str)
def _getProvenanceAfterMetadata(self, item, meta, user):
        resp = self.request(path='/item/%s/metadata' % item['_id'],
                            method='PUT', user=user, body=json.dumps(meta),
                            type='application/json')
        self.assertStatusOk(resp)
        return self._getProvenance(item, user)