old_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  import sys
  
  from saml2 import saml
  from saml2 import md
  from saml2.extension import mdui
  from saml2.extension import idpdisc
  from saml2.extension import dri
  from saml2.extension import mdattr
  from saml2.extension import ui
  from saml2.extension import shibmd
  import xmldsig
  import xmlenc
  
  from saml2.mdstore import MetaDataFile, MetaDataExtern
  
  __author__ = 'rolandh'
  
  """
  A script that imports and verifies metadata and then dumps it in a basic
  dictionary format.
  """
  
  
  ONTS = {
      saml.NAMESPACE: saml,
      mdui.NAMESPACE: mdui,
      mdattr.NAMESPACE: mdattr,
      dri.NAMESPACE: dri,
      ui.NAMESPACE: ui,
      idpdisc.NAMESPACE: idpdisc,
      md.NAMESPACE: md,
      xmldsig.NAMESPACE: xmldsig,
      xmlenc.NAMESPACE: xmlenc,
      shibmd.NAMESPACE: shibmd
  }
  
  MDIMPORT = {
      "swamid": {
          "url": "https://kalmar2.org/simplesaml/module.php/aggregator/?id=kalmarcentral2&set=saml2",
          "cert": "kalmar2.pem",
          "type": "external"
      },
      "incommon": {
          "file": "InCommon-metadata.xml",
          "type": "local"
      },
      "test": {
          "file": "mdtest.xml",
          "type": "local"
      }
  }
  
  
  item = MDIMPORT[sys.argv[1]]
  
  metad = None
  
  if item["type"] == "local":
      metad = MetaDataFile(sys.argv[1], ONTS.values(), item["file"])
  elif item["type"] == "external":
      metad = MetaDataExtern(sys.argv[1], ONTS.values(),
                             item["url"], "/opt/local/bin/xmlsec1", item["cert"])
  
  if metad:
      metad.load()
      print metad.dumps()
  
  
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  import sys
  
  from saml2 import saml
  from saml2 import md
  from saml2.extension import mdui
  from saml2.extension import idpdisc
  from saml2.extension import dri
  from saml2.extension import mdattr
  from saml2.extension import ui
  from saml2.extension import shibmd
  import xmldsig
  import xmlenc
  
  from saml2.mdstore import MetaDataFile, MetaDataExtern
  
  __author__ = 'rolandh'
  
  """
  A script that imports and verifies metadata and then dumps it in a basic
  dictionary format.
  """
  
  
  ONTS = {
      saml.NAMESPACE: saml,
      mdui.NAMESPACE: mdui,
      mdattr.NAMESPACE: mdattr,
      dri.NAMESPACE: dri,
      ui.NAMESPACE: ui,
      idpdisc.NAMESPACE: idpdisc,
      md.NAMESPACE: md,
      xmldsig.NAMESPACE: xmldsig,
      xmlenc.NAMESPACE: xmlenc,
      shibmd.NAMESPACE: shibmd
  }
  
  MDIMPORT = {
      "swamid": {
          "url": "https://kalmar2.org/simplesaml/module.php/aggregator/?id=kalmarcentral2&set=saml2",
          "cert": "kalmar2.pem",
          "type": "external"
      },
      "incommon": {
          "file": "InCommon-metadata.xml",
          "type": "local"
      },
      "test": {
          "file": "mdtest.xml",
          "type": "local"
      }
  }
  
  
  def main():
      item = MDIMPORT[sys.argv[1]]
  
      metad = None
  
      if item["type"] == "local":
          metad = MetaDataFile(sys.argv[1], ONTS.values(), item["file"])
      elif item["type"] == "external":
          metad = MetaDataExtern(sys.argv[1], ONTS.values(),
                                 item["url"], "/opt/local/bin/xmlsec1", item["cert"])
  
      if metad:
          metad.load()
          print metad.dumps()
  
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      main()
  
subject: Add proper main entry point to avoid execution when import.