diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 934b861..5d7779e 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 import jsonschema
 
 from tempest.common import http
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py b/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
rename to tempest/common/xml_utils.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
index 5b250ee..b5f7678 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
@@ -16,12 +16,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
 
     def _format_aggregate(self, g):
-        agg = xml_to_json(g)
+        agg = xml_utils.xml_to_json(g)
         aggregate = {}
         for key, value in agg.items():
             if key == 'hosts':
@@ -64,21 +61,21 @@
 
     def create_aggregate(self, name, availability_zone=None):
         """Creates a new aggregate."""
-        post_body = Element("aggregate",
-                            name=name,
-                            availability_zone=availability_zone)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("aggregate",
+                                      name=name,
+                                      availability_zone=availability_zone)
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates',
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         aggregate = self._format_aggregate(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, aggregate
 
     def update_aggregate(self, aggregate_id, name, availability_zone=None):
         """Update a aggregate."""
-        put_body = Element("aggregate",
-                           name=name,
-                           availability_zone=availability_zone)
+        put_body = xml_utils.Element("aggregate",
+                                     name=name,
+                                     availability_zone=availability_zone)
         resp, body = self.put('os-aggregates/%s' % str(aggregate_id),
-                              str(Document(put_body)))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(put_body)))
         aggregate = self._format_aggregate(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, aggregate
 
@@ -95,30 +92,30 @@
 
     def add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
         """Adds a host to the given aggregate."""
-        post_body = Element("add_host", host=host)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("add_host", host=host)
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         aggregate = self._format_aggregate(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, aggregate
 
     def remove_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
         """Removes a host from the given aggregate."""
-        post_body = Element("remove_host", host=host)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("remove_host", host=host)
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         aggregate = self._format_aggregate(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, aggregate
 
     def set_metadata(self, aggregate_id, meta):
         """Replaces the aggregate's existing metadata with new metadata."""
-        post_body = Element("set_metadata")
-        metadata = Element("metadata")
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("set_metadata")
+        metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
         post_body.append(metadata)
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            meta = Element(k)
-            meta.append(Text(v))
+            meta = xml_utils.Element(k)
+            meta.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
             metadata.append(meta)
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         aggregate = self._format_aggregate(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, aggregate
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py
index 4d71186..38446b8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
 
     def _parse_array(self, node):
-        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+        return [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
 
     def get_availability_zone_list(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/extensions_client.py
index 3e8254c..d924dff 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/extensions_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     def _parse_array(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node:
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
+            array.append(xml_utils.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
     def list_extensions(self):
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@
 
     def get_extension(self, extension_alias):
         resp, body = self.get('extensions/%s' % extension_alias)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
index 0475530..e14ced6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
 
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@
         # accept any action key value here to permit tests to cover cases with
         # invalid actions raising badrequest.
         key, value = body.popitem()
-        xml_body = Element(key)
-        xml_body.append(Text(value))
-        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(xml_body)))
+        xml_body = xml_utils.Element(key)
+        xml_body.append(xml_utils.Text(value))
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(xml_utils.Document(xml_body)))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
index 68a27c9..68ef323 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-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
 
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@
         return flavor
 
     def _parse_array(self, node):
-        return [self._format_flavor(xml_to_json(x)) for x in node]
+        return [self._format_flavor(xml_utils.xml_to_json(x)) for x in node]
 
     def _list_flavors(self, url, params):
         if params:
@@ -96,19 +92,19 @@
 
     def get_flavor_details(self, flavor_id):
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % str(flavor_id))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         flavor = self._format_flavor(body)
         return resp, flavor
 
     def create_flavor(self, name, ram, vcpus, disk, flavor_id, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new flavor or instance type."""
-        flavor = Element("flavor",
-                         xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                         ram=ram,
-                         vcpus=vcpus,
-                         disk=disk,
-                         id=flavor_id,
-                         name=name)
+        flavor = xml_utils.Element("flavor",
+                                   xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                   ram=ram,
+                                   vcpus=vcpus,
+                                   disk=disk,
+                                   id=flavor_id,
+                                   name=name)
         if kwargs.get('rxtx'):
             flavor.add_attr('rxtx_factor', kwargs.get('rxtx'))
         if kwargs.get('swap'):
@@ -121,8 +117,8 @@
                             kwargs.get('is_public'))
         flavor.add_attr('xmlns:OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', XMLNS_OS_FLV_EXT_DATA)
         flavor.add_attr('xmlns:os-flavor-access', XMLNS_OS_FLV_ACCESS)
-        resp, body = self.post('flavors', str(Document(flavor)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        resp, body = self.post('flavors', str(xml_utils.Document(flavor)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         flavor = self._format_flavor(body)
         return resp, flavor
 
@@ -142,18 +138,18 @@
 
     def set_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, specs):
         """Sets extra Specs to the mentioned flavor."""
-        extra_specs = Element("extra_specs")
+        extra_specs = xml_utils.Element("extra_specs")
         for key in specs.keys():
             extra_specs.add_attr(key, specs[key])
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id,
-                               str(Document(extra_specs)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(extra_specs)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets extra Specs of the mentioned flavor."""
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec_with_key(self, flavor_id, key):
@@ -163,21 +159,21 @@
         body = {}
         element = etree.fromstring(xml_body)
         key = element.get('key')
-        body[key] = xml_to_json(element)
+        body[key] = xml_utils.xml_to_json(element)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key, **kwargs):
         """Update extra Specs details of the mentioned flavor and key."""
-        doc = Document()
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
         for (k, v) in kwargs.items():
-            element = Element(k)
+            element = xml_utils.Element(k)
             doc.append(element)
-            value = Text(v)
+            value = xml_utils.Text(v)
             element.append(value)
 
         resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
                               (flavor_id, key), str(doc))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, {key: body}
 
     def unset_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key):
@@ -186,7 +182,7 @@
                            key))
 
     def _parse_array_access(self, node):
-        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+        return [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
 
     def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
@@ -196,8 +192,8 @@
 
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
-        doc = Document()
-        server = Element("addTenantAccess")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        server = xml_utils.Element("addTenantAccess")
         doc.append(server)
         server.add_attr("tenant", tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/action' % str(flavor_id), str(doc))
@@ -206,8 +202,8 @@
 
     def remove_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Remove flavor access from the specified tenant."""
-        doc = Document()
-        server = Element("removeTenantAccess")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        server = xml_utils.Element("removeTenantAccess")
         doc.append(server)
         server.add_attr("tenant", tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/action' % str(flavor_id), str(doc))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
index be54753..fa4aa07 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@
 import urllib
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -37,11 +34,11 @@
     def _parse_array(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
+            array.append(xml_utils.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
     def _parse_floating_ip(self, body):
-        json = xml_to_json(body)
+        json = xml_utils.xml_to_json(body)
         return json
 
     def list_floating_ips(self, params=None):
@@ -67,9 +64,9 @@
         """Allocate a floating IP to the project."""
         url = 'os-floating-ips'
         if pool_name:
-            doc = Document()
-            pool = Element("pool")
-            pool.append(Text(pool_name))
+            doc = xml_utils.Document()
+            pool = xml_utils.Element("pool")
+            pool.append(xml_utils.Text(pool_name))
             doc.append(pool)
             resp, body = self.post(url, str(doc))
         else:
@@ -86,8 +83,8 @@
     def associate_floating_ip_to_server(self, floating_ip, server_id):
         """Associate the provided floating IP to a specific server."""
         url = "servers/%s/action" % str(server_id)
-        doc = Document()
-        server = Element("addFloatingIp")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        server = xml_utils.Element("addFloatingIp")
         doc.append(server)
         server.add_attr("address", floating_ip)
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(doc))
@@ -96,8 +93,8 @@
     def disassociate_floating_ip_from_server(self, floating_ip, server_id):
         """Disassociate the provided floating IP from a specific server."""
         url = "servers/%s/action" % str(server_id)
-        doc = Document()
-        server = Element("removeFloatingIp")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        server = xml_utils.Element("removeFloatingIp")
         doc.append(server)
         server.add_attr("address", floating_ip)
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(doc))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
index b74cd04..23a7dd6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 
 from lxml import etree
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def show_host_detail(self, hostname):
@@ -48,20 +46,20 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s" % str(hostname))
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(node)]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(node)]
         return resp, body
 
     def update_host(self, hostname, **kwargs):
         """Update a host."""
 
-        request_body = Element("updates")
+        request_body = xml_utils.Element("updates")
         if kwargs:
             for k, v in kwargs.iteritems():
-                request_body.append(Element(k, v))
+                request_body.append(xml_utils.Element(k, v))
         resp, body = self.put("os-hosts/%s" % str(hostname),
-                              str(Document(request_body)))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(request_body)))
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def startup_host(self, hostname):
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/startup" % str(hostname))
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def shutdown_host(self, hostname):
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/shutdown" % str(hostname))
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def reboot_host(self, hostname):
@@ -85,5 +83,5 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/reboot" % str(hostname))
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py
index ecd7541..1452708 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
 
     def _parse_array(self, node):
-        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+        return [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
 
     def get_hypervisor_list(self):
         """List hypervisors information."""
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     def get_hypervisor_show_details(self, hyper_id):
         """Display the details of the specified hypervisor."""
         resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s' % hyper_id)
-        hypervisor = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        hypervisor = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, hypervisor
 
     def get_hypervisor_servers(self, hyper_name):
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
     def get_hypervisor_stats(self):
         """Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes."""
         resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/statistics')
-        stats = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        stats = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, stats
 
     def get_hypervisor_uptime(self, hyper_id):
         """Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor."""
         resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/uptime' % hyper_id)
-        uptime = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        uptime = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, uptime
 
     def search_hypervisor(self, hyper_name):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
index 9d529be..6b15404 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
@@ -40,24 +36,24 @@
         self.build_timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
 
     def _parse_server(self, node):
-        data = xml_to_json(node)
+        data = xml_utils.xml_to_json(node)
         return self._parse_links(node, data)
 
     def _parse_image(self, node):
         """Parses detailed XML image information into dictionary."""
-        data = xml_to_json(node)
+        data = xml_utils.xml_to_json(node)
 
         self._parse_links(node, data)
 
         # parse all metadata
         if 'metadata' in data:
-            tag = node.find('{%s}metadata' % XMLNS_11)
+            tag = node.find('{%s}metadata' % xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
             data['metadata'] = dict((x.get('key'), x.text)
                                     for x in tag.getchildren())
 
         # parse server information
         if 'server' in data:
-            tag = node.find('{%s}server' % XMLNS_11)
+            tag = node.find('{%s}server' % xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
             data['server'] = self._parse_server(tag)
         return data
 
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@
         if 'link' in data:
             # remove single link element
             del data['link']
-            data['links'] = [xml_to_json(x) for x in
+            data['links'] = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in
                              node.findall('{http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom}link')]
         return data
 
@@ -93,17 +89,17 @@
 
     def create_image(self, server_id, name, meta=None):
         """Creates an image of the original server."""
-        post_body = Element('createImage', name=name)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element('createImage', name=name)
 
         if meta:
-            metadata = Element('metadata')
+            metadata = xml_utils.Element('metadata')
             post_body.append(metadata)
             for k, v in meta.items():
-                data = Element('meta', key=k)
-                data.append(Text(v))
+                data = xml_utils.Element('meta', key=k)
+                data.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
                 metadata.append(data)
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % str(server_id),
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         return resp, body
 
     def list_images(self, params=None):
@@ -144,10 +140,10 @@
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self, image_id, status)
 
     def _metadata_body(self, meta):
-        post_body = Element('metadata')
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element('metadata')
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            data = Element('meta', key=k)
-            data.append(Text(v))
+            data = xml_utils.Element('meta', key=k)
+            data.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
             post_body.append(data)
         return post_body
 
@@ -161,7 +157,7 @@
         """Sets the metadata for an image."""
         post_body = self._metadata_body(meta)
         resp, body = self.put('images/%s/metadata' % image_id,
-                              str(Document(post_body)))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@
         """Updates the metadata for an image."""
         post_body = self._metadata_body(meta)
         resp, body = self.post('images/%s/metadata' % str(image_id),
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -183,19 +179,19 @@
     def set_image_metadata_item(self, image_id, key, meta):
         """Sets the value for a specific image metadata key."""
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            post_body = Element('meta', key=key)
-            post_body.append(Text(v))
+            post_body = xml_utils.Element('meta', key=key)
+            post_body.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
         resp, body = self.put('images/%s/metadata/%s' % (str(image_id), key),
-                              str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def update_image_metadata_item(self, image_id, key, meta):
         """Sets the value for a specific image metadata key."""
-        post_body = Document('meta', Text(meta), key=key)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Document('meta', xml_utils.Text(meta), key=key)
         resp, body = self.put('images/%s/metadata/%s' % (str(image_id), key),
                               post_body)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body['meta']
 
     def delete_image_metadata_item(self, image_id, key):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
index 1cd8c07..b139db1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@
     def list_instance_usage_audit_logs(self):
         url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        instance_usage_audit_logs = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        instance_usage_audit_logs = xml_utils.xml_to_json(
+            etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, instance_usage_audit_logs
 
     def get_instance_usage_audit_log(self, time_before):
         url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log/%s' % time_before
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        instance_usage_audit_log = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        instance_usage_audit_log = xml_utils.xml_to_json(
+            etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, instance_usage_audit_log
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
index 8d4bfcc..e30a97c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
@@ -18,13 +18,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
@@ -37,9 +33,9 @@
         self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
 
     def _process_xml_interface(self, node):
-        iface = xml_to_json(node)
+        iface = xml_utils.xml_to_json(node)
         # NOTE(danms): if multiple addresses per interface is ever required,
-        # xml_to_json will need to be fixed or replaced in this case
+        # xml_utils.xml_to_json will need to be fixed or replaced in this case
         iface['fixed_ips'] = [dict(iface['fixed_ips']['fixed_ip'].items())]
         return iface
 
@@ -52,21 +48,21 @@
 
     def create_interface(self, server, port_id=None, network_id=None,
                          fixed_ip=None):
-        doc = Document()
-        iface = Element('interfaceAttachment')
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        iface = xml_utils.Element('interfaceAttachment')
         if port_id:
-            _port_id = Element('port_id')
-            _port_id.append(Text(port_id))
+            _port_id = xml_utils.Element('port_id')
+            _port_id.append(xml_utils.Text(port_id))
             iface.append(_port_id)
         if network_id:
-            _network_id = Element('net_id')
-            _network_id.append(Text(network_id))
+            _network_id = xml_utils.Element('net_id')
+            _network_id.append(xml_utils.Text(network_id))
             iface.append(_network_id)
         if fixed_ip:
-            _fixed_ips = Element('fixed_ips')
-            _fixed_ip = Element('fixed_ip')
-            _ip_address = Element('ip_address')
-            _ip_address.append(Text(fixed_ip))
+            _fixed_ips = xml_utils.Element('fixed_ips')
+            _fixed_ip = xml_utils.Element('fixed_ip')
+            _ip_address = xml_utils.Element('ip_address')
+            _ip_address.append(xml_utils.Text(fixed_ip))
             _fixed_ip.append(_ip_address)
             _fixed_ips.append(_fixed_ip)
             iface.append(_fixed_ips)
@@ -108,18 +104,18 @@
 
     def add_fixed_ip(self, server_id, network_id):
         """Add a fixed IP to input server instance."""
-        post_body = Element("addFixedIp",
-                            xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                            networkId=network_id)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("addFixedIp",
+                                      xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                      networkId=network_id)
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % str(server_id),
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         return resp, body
 
     def remove_fixed_ip(self, server_id, ip_address):
         """Remove input fixed IP from input server instance."""
-        post_body = Element("removeFixedIp",
-                            xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                            address=ip_address)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("removeFixedIp",
+                                      xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                      address=ip_address)
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % str(server_id),
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/keypairs_client.py
index fb498c0..8ff37ac 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/keypairs_client.py
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-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
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -36,34 +33,35 @@
     def list_keypairs(self):
         resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs")
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [{'keypair': xml_to_json(x)} for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [{'keypair': xml_utils.xml_to_json(x)} for x in
+                node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def get_keypair(self, key_name):
         resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def create_keypair(self, name, pub_key=None):
-        doc = Document()
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
 
-        keypair_element = Element("keypair")
+        keypair_element = xml_utils.Element("keypair")
 
         if pub_key:
-            public_key_element = Element("public_key")
-            public_key_text = Text(pub_key)
+            public_key_element = xml_utils.Element("public_key")
+            public_key_text = xml_utils.Text(pub_key)
             public_key_element.append(public_key_text)
             keypair_element.append(public_key_element)
 
-        name_element = Element("name")
-        name_text = Text(name)
+        name_element = xml_utils.Element("name")
+        name_text = xml_utils.Text(name)
         name_element.append(name_text)
         keypair_element.append(name_element)
 
         doc.append(keypair_element)
 
         resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs", body=str(doc))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_keypair(self, key_name):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
index 911c476..8a521ab 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@
         if user_id:
             url += '?user_id=%s' % str(user_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = self._format_quota(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@
 
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % str(tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = self._format_quota(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -74,8 +71,8 @@
         """
         Updates the tenant's quota limits for one or more resources
         """
-        post_body = Element("quota_set",
-                            xmlns=XMLNS_11)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("quota_set",
+                                      xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
 
         if force is not None:
             post_body.add_attr('force', force)
@@ -119,8 +116,8 @@
             post_body.add_attr('security_groups', security_groups)
 
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % str(tenant_id),
-                              str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = self._format_quota(body)
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
index d53e8da..9eccb90 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
@@ -17,13 +17,9 @@
 import urllib
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
@@ -38,11 +34,11 @@
     def _parse_array(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
+            array.append(xml_utils.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
     def _parse_body(self, body):
-        json = xml_to_json(body)
+        json = xml_utils.xml_to_json(body)
         return json
 
     def list_security_groups(self, params=None):
@@ -69,12 +65,12 @@
         name (Required): Name of security group.
         description (Required): Description of security group.
         """
-        security_group = Element("security_group", name=name)
-        des = Element("description")
-        des.append(Text(content=description))
+        security_group = xml_utils.Element("security_group", name=name)
+        des = xml_utils.Element("description")
+        des.append(xml_utils.Text(content=description))
         security_group.append(des)
         resp, body = self.post('os-security-groups',
-                               str(Document(security_group)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(security_group)))
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -86,18 +82,18 @@
         name: new name of security group
         description: new description of security group
         """
-        security_group = Element("security_group")
+        security_group = xml_utils.Element("security_group")
         if name:
-            sg_name = Element("name")
-            sg_name.append(Text(content=name))
+            sg_name = xml_utils.Element("name")
+            sg_name.append(xml_utils.Text(content=name))
             security_group.append(sg_name)
         if description:
-            des = Element("description")
-            des.append(Text(content=description))
+            des = xml_utils.Element("description")
+            des.append(xml_utils.Text(content=description))
             security_group.append(des)
         resp, body = self.put('os-security-groups/%s' %
                               str(security_group_id),
-                              str(Document(security_group)))
+                              str(xml_utils.Document(security_group)))
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@
         cidr     : CIDR for address range.
         group_id : ID of the Source group
         """
-        group_rule = Element("security_group_rule")
+        group_rule = xml_utils.Element("security_group_rule")
 
         elements = dict()
         elements['cidr'] = kwargs.get('cidr')
@@ -129,12 +125,12 @@
 
         for k, v in elements.items():
             if v is not None:
-                element = Element(k)
-                element.append(Text(content=str(v)))
+                element = xml_utils.Element(k)
+                element.append(xml_utils.Text(content=str(v)))
                 group_rule.append(element)
 
         url = 'os-security-group-rules'
-        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(group_rule)))
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(xml_utils.Document(group_rule)))
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -151,8 +147,8 @@
         secgroups = body.getchildren()
         for secgroup in secgroups:
             if secgroup.get('id') == security_group_id:
-                node = secgroup.find('{%s}rules' % XMLNS_11)
-                rules = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+                node = secgroup.find('{%s}rules' % xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
+                rules = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
                 return resp, rules
         raise exceptions.NotFound('No such Security Group')
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 7a2a071..37de147 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -21,14 +21,10 @@
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-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
 
@@ -60,12 +56,13 @@
 
 def _translate_network_xml_to_json(network):
     return [_translate_ip_xml_json(ip.attrib)
-            for ip in network.findall('{%s}ip' % XMLNS_11)]
+            for ip in network.findall('{%s}ip' % xml_utils.XMLNS_11)]
 
 
 def _translate_addresses_xml_to_json(xml_addresses):
     return dict((network.attrib['id'], _translate_network_xml_to_json(network))
-                for network in xml_addresses.findall('{%s}network' % XMLNS_11))
+                for network in xml_addresses.findall('{%s}network' %
+                                                     xml_utils.XMLNS_11))
 
 
 def _translate_server_xml_to_json(xml_dom):
@@ -97,16 +94,16 @@
                                         'version': 6}],
                    'foo_novanetwork': [{'addr': '192.168.0.4', 'version': 4}]}}
     """
-    nsmap = {'api': XMLNS_11}
+    nsmap = {'api': xml_utils.XMLNS_11}
     addresses = xml_dom.xpath('/api:server/api:addresses', namespaces=nsmap)
     if addresses:
         if len(addresses) > 1:
             raise ValueError('Expected only single `addresses` element.')
         json_addresses = _translate_addresses_xml_to_json(addresses[0])
-        json = xml_to_json(xml_dom)
+        json = xml_utils.xml_to_json(xml_dom)
         json['addresses'] = json_addresses
     else:
-        json = xml_to_json(xml_dom)
+        json = xml_utils.xml_to_json(xml_dom)
     diskConfig = ('{http://docs.openstack.org'
                   '/compute/ext/disk_config/api/v1.1}diskConfig')
     terminated_at = ('{http://docs.openstack.org/'
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@
         del json['link']
         json['links'] = []
         for linknode in node.findall('{http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom}link'):
-            json['links'].append(xml_to_json(linknode))
+            json['links'].append(xml_utils.xml_to_json(linknode))
 
     def _parse_server(self, body):
         json = _translate_server_xml_to_json(body)
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@
         if 'metadata' in json and json['metadata']:
             # NOTE(danms): if there was metadata, we need to re-parse
             # that as a special type
-            metadata_tag = body.find('{%s}metadata' % XMLNS_11)
+            metadata_tag = body.find('{%s}metadata' % xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
             json["metadata"] = self._parse_key_value(metadata_tag)
         if 'link' in json:
             self._parse_links(body, json)
@@ -242,7 +239,7 @@
     def _parse_array(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
+            array.append(xml_utils.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
     def list_servers(self, params=None):
@@ -265,8 +262,8 @@
 
     def update_server(self, server_id, name=None, meta=None, accessIPv4=None,
                       accessIPv6=None, disk_config=None):
-        doc = Document()
-        server = Element("server")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        server = xml_utils.Element("server")
         doc.append(server)
 
         if name is not None:
@@ -280,15 +277,15 @@
                             "compute/ext/disk_config/api/v1.1")
             server.add_attr("OS-DCF:diskConfig", disk_config)
         if meta is not None:
-            metadata = Element("metadata")
+            metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
             for k, v in meta:
-                meta = Element("meta", key=k)
-                meta.append(Text(v))
+                meta = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+                meta.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
                 metadata.append(meta)
 
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s' % str(server_id), str(doc))
-        return resp, xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
 
     def create_server(self, name, image_ref, flavor_ref, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -312,11 +309,11 @@
         max_count: Count of maximum number of instances to launch.
         disk_config: Determines if user or admin controls disk configuration.
         """
-        server = Element("server",
-                         xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                         imageRef=image_ref,
-                         flavorRef=flavor_ref,
-                         name=name)
+        server = xml_utils.Element("server",
+                                   xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                   imageRef=image_ref,
+                                   flavorRef=flavor_ref,
+                                   name=name)
 
         for attr in ["adminPass", "accessIPv4", "accessIPv6", "key_name",
                      "user_data", "availability_zone", "min_count",
@@ -330,46 +327,46 @@
             server.add_attr('OS-DCF:diskConfig', kwargs['disk_config'])
 
         if 'security_groups' in kwargs:
-            secgroups = Element("security_groups")
+            secgroups = xml_utils.Element("security_groups")
             server.append(secgroups)
             for secgroup in kwargs['security_groups']:
-                s = Element("security_group", name=secgroup['name'])
+                s = xml_utils.Element("security_group", name=secgroup['name'])
                 secgroups.append(s)
 
         if 'networks' in kwargs:
-            networks = Element("networks")
+            networks = xml_utils.Element("networks")
             server.append(networks)
             for network in kwargs['networks']:
-                s = Element("network", uuid=network['uuid'],
-                            fixed_ip=network['fixed_ip'])
+                s = xml_utils.Element("network", uuid=network['uuid'],
+                                      fixed_ip=network['fixed_ip'])
                 networks.append(s)
 
         if 'meta' in kwargs:
-            metadata = Element("metadata")
+            metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
             for k, v in kwargs['meta'].items():
-                meta = Element("meta", key=k)
-                meta.append(Text(v))
+                meta = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+                meta.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
                 metadata.append(meta)
 
         if 'personality' in kwargs:
-            personality = Element('personality')
+            personality = xml_utils.Element('personality')
             server.append(personality)
             for k in kwargs['personality']:
-                temp = Element('file', path=k['path'])
-                temp.append(Text(k['contents']))
+                temp = xml_utils.Element('file', path=k['path'])
+                temp.append(xml_utils.Text(k['contents']))
                 personality.append(temp)
 
         if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
             sched_hints = kwargs.get('sched_hints')
-            hints = Element("os:scheduler_hints")
-            hints.add_attr('xmlns:os', XMLNS_11)
+            hints = xml_utils.Element("os:scheduler_hints")
+            hints.add_attr('xmlns:os', xml_utils.XMLNS_11)
             for attr in sched_hints:
-                p1 = Element(attr)
+                p1 = xml_utils.Element(attr)
                 p1.append(sched_hints[attr])
                 hints.append(p1)
             server.append(hints)
-        resp, body = self.post('servers', str(Document(server)))
+        resp, body = self.post('servers', str(xml_utils.Document(server)))
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
 
@@ -427,11 +424,11 @@
 
     def action(self, server_id, action_name, response_key, **kwargs):
         if 'xmlns' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['xmlns'] = XMLNS_11
-        doc = Document((Element(action_name, **kwargs)))
+            kwargs['xmlns'] = xml_utils.XMLNS_11
+        doc = xml_utils.Document((xml_utils.Element(action_name, **kwargs)))
         resp, body = self.post("servers/%s/action" % server_id, str(doc))
         if response_key is not None:
-            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+            body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def create_backup(self, server_id, backup_type, rotation, name):
@@ -447,7 +444,7 @@
 
     def get_password(self, server_id):
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/os-server-password" % str(server_id))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_password(self, server_id):
@@ -470,24 +467,23 @@
                                      "compute/ext/disk_config/api/v1.1"
             kwargs['xmlns:atom'] = "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
         if 'xmlns' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['xmlns'] = XMLNS_11
+            kwargs['xmlns'] = xml_utils.XMLNS_11
 
         attrs = kwargs.copy()
         if 'metadata' in attrs:
             del attrs['metadata']
-        rebuild = Element("rebuild",
-                          **attrs)
+        rebuild = xml_utils.Element("rebuild", **attrs)
 
         if 'metadata' in kwargs:
-            metadata = Element("metadata")
+            metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
             rebuild.append(metadata)
             for k, v in kwargs['metadata'].items():
-                meta = Element("meta", key=k)
-                meta.append(Text(v))
+                meta = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+                meta.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
                 metadata.append(meta)
 
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % server_id,
-                               str(Document(rebuild)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(rebuild)))
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
 
@@ -525,14 +521,14 @@
     def live_migrate_server(self, server_id, dest_host, use_block_migration):
         """This should be called with administrator privileges ."""
 
-        req_body = Element("os-migrateLive",
-                           xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                           disk_over_commit=False,
-                           block_migration=use_block_migration,
-                           host=dest_host)
+        req_body = xml_utils.Element("os-migrateLive",
+                                     xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                     disk_over_commit=False,
+                                     block_migration=use_block_migration,
+                                     host=dest_host)
 
         resp, body = self.post("servers/%s/action" % str(server_id),
-                               str(Document(req_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(req_body)))
         return resp, body
 
     def list_server_metadata(self, server_id):
@@ -541,44 +537,44 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def set_server_metadata(self, server_id, meta, no_metadata_field=False):
-        doc = Document()
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
         if not no_metadata_field:
-            metadata = Element("metadata")
+            metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
             doc.append(metadata)
             for k, v in meta.items():
-                meta_element = Element("meta", key=k)
-                meta_element.append(Text(v))
+                meta_element = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+                meta_element.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
                 metadata.append(meta_element)
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata' % str(server_id), str(doc))
-        return resp, xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
 
     def update_server_metadata(self, server_id, meta):
-        doc = Document()
-        metadata = Element("metadata")
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
+        metadata = xml_utils.Element("metadata")
         doc.append(metadata)
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            meta_element = Element("meta", key=k)
-            meta_element.append(Text(v))
+            meta_element = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+            meta_element.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
             metadata.append(meta_element)
         resp, body = self.post("/servers/%s/metadata" % str(server_id),
                                str(doc))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def get_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(server_id), key))
         return resp, dict([(etree.fromstring(body).attrib['key'],
-                            xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body)))])
+                            xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body)))])
 
     def set_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key, meta):
-        doc = Document()
+        doc = xml_utils.Document()
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            meta_element = Element("meta", key=k)
-            meta_element.append(Text(v))
+            meta_element = xml_utils.Element("meta", key=k)
+            meta_element.append(xml_utils.Text(v))
             doc.append(meta_element)
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata/%s' % (str(server_id), key),
                               str(doc))
-        return resp, xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
 
     def delete_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
         resp, body = self.delete("servers/%s/metadata/%s" %
@@ -607,10 +603,10 @@
         return self.action(server_id, 'unrescue', None)
 
     def attach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id, device='/dev/vdz'):
-        post_body = Element("volumeAttachment", volumeId=volume_id,
-                            device=device)
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("volumeAttachment", volumeId=volume_id,
+                                      device=device)
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments' % server_id,
-                               str(Document(post_body)))
+                               str(xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
         return resp, body
 
     def detach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
@@ -623,7 +619,7 @@
     def get_server_diagnostics(self, server_id):
         """Get the usage data for a server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/diagnostics" % server_id)
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def list_instance_actions(self, server_id):
@@ -636,7 +632,7 @@
         """Returns the action details of the provided server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/os-instance-actions/%s" %
                               (server_id, request_id))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
index d7b8a60..e1e78d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def enable_service(self, host_name, binary):
@@ -50,12 +48,13 @@
         host_name: Name of host
         binary: Service binary
         """
-        post_body = Element("service")
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("service")
         post_body.add_attr('binary', binary)
         post_body.add_attr('host', host_name)
 
-        resp, body = self.put('os-services/enable', str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/enable', str(
+            xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def disable_service(self, host_name, binary):
@@ -64,10 +63,11 @@
         host_name: Name of host
         binary: Service binary
         """
-        post_body = Element("service")
+        post_body = xml_utils.Element("service")
         post_body.add_attr('binary', binary)
         post_body.add_attr('host', host_name)
 
-        resp, body = self.put('os-services/disable', str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/disable', str(
+            xml_utils.Document(post_body)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/tenant_usages_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/tenant_usages_client.py
index 79f0ac9..0b19f63 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/tenant_usages_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/tenant_usages_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
 
     def _parse_array(self, node):
-        json = xml_to_json(node)
+        json = xml_utils.xml_to_json(node)
         return json
 
     def list_tenant_usages(self, params=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
index 570b715..e9c5035 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
 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
 
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@
                 vol['metadata'] = dict((meta.get('key'),
                                         meta.text) for meta in list(child))
             else:
-                vol[tag] = xml_to_json(child)
+                vol[tag] = xml_utils.xml_to_json(child)
         return vol
 
     def list_volumes(self, params=None):
@@ -96,23 +92,23 @@
         :param display_name: Optional Volume Name.
         :param metadata: An optional dictionary of values for metadata.
         """
-        volume = Element("volume",
-                         xmlns=XMLNS_11,
-                         size=size)
+        volume = xml_utils.Element("volume",
+                                   xmlns=xml_utils.XMLNS_11,
+                                   size=size)
         if display_name:
             volume.add_attr('display_name', display_name)
 
         if metadata:
-            _metadata = Element('metadata')
+            _metadata = xml_utils.Element('metadata')
             volume.append(_metadata)
             for key, value in metadata.items():
-                meta = Element('meta')
+                meta = xml_utils.Element('meta')
                 meta.add_attr('key', key)
-                meta.append(Text(value))
+                meta.append(xml_utils.Text(value))
                 _metadata.append(meta)
 
-        resp, body = self.post('os-volumes', str(Document(volume)))
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        resp, body = self.post('os-volumes', str(xml_utils.Document(volume)))
+        body = xml_utils.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
index 70f85a1..3c44188 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
index a1f9811..93dc3dc 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index 8f42924..ffeb979 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
index bf4cce7..e903089 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
index 966d7f7..37ed892 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
index c5bf310..faadc13 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as xml
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common as xml
 from tempest.services.identity.json import identity_client
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index 68bc424..26dc672 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest.services.network import network_client_base as client_base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/xml/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/xml/telemetry_client.py
index 673f98e..3bee8bf 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/xml/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/xml/telemetry_client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 import tempest.services.telemetry.telemetry_client_base as client
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
index 0b8f47c..e735a65 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
index e34b9f0..967c7c2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index d2eac34..710fb3a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 from ast import literal_eval
 from lxml import etree
 
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as xml
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common as xml
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_quotas_client
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 1fa3e73..90897ee 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
index 4861733..2986fcd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index 9ad86d2..4b1ba25 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index 8e886ce..6866dad 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 from xml.sax import saxutils
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_compute_xml_common.py b/tempest/tests/test_compute_xml_common.py
index bfa6a10..1561931 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_compute_xml_common.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_compute_xml_common.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 from lxml import etree
 
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
 from tempest.tests import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index 0677aa0..b54b0c2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 import json
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as xml
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
-from tempest.services.compute.xml import common as xml
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests import fake_config