def init(cls, typ, class2type):
        """
        Defines custom fields in the value factory so that the importer can find them
        @param typ
        @param class2type
        """
        field = typ.getField(cls.FIELD_NAME)
        class2type.put( StrStrHashMap , typ )
        typ.setComponentType( StrStrHashMap )
        typ.setImportExportHelper( StrStrHashMapSerializer(typ, field))
        typ.putValidator(field, Validator_object.get(1))
        typ.lock()
def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, meta_item):
        """Update metadata item for the snapshot."""
        put_body = json.dumps({'meta': meta_item})
        url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
        resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
        body = json.loads(body)
        return resp, body['meta']