def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
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)