mxf: Store the metadata type ID inside the class structure

5 files changed, 297 insertions, 148 deletions

diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfaes-bwf.c b/gst/mxf/mxfaes-bwf.c
index 7a3ad4ec1..d40ff6a63 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfaes-bwf.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfaes-bwf.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (mxf_debug);
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_WAVE_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptor
     MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_wave_audio_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 struct _MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptor
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct _MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptor
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_AES3_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataAES3AudioEssenceDescriptor
     MXFMetadataAES3AudioEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataAES3AudioEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataAES3AudioEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_aes3_audio_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 struct _MXFMetadataAES3AudioEssenceDescriptor
@@ -317,12 +317,14 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataWaveAudioEssenceDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_wave_audio_essence_descriptor_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (WAVE_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_wave_audio_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0148;
 }
 
 /* SMPTE 382M Annex 2 */
@@ -717,6 +719,7 @@ static void
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize =
       mxf_metadata_aes3_audio_essence_descriptor_finalize;
@@ -725,6 +728,7 @@ static void
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (AES3_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_aes3_audio_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0147;
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -1050,10 +1054,8 @@ static const MXFEssenceElementHandler mxf_aes_bwf_essence_handler = {
 void
 mxf_aes_bwf_init (void)
 {
-  mxf_metadata_register (0x0148,
-      MXF_TYPE_METADATA_WAVE_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  mxf_metadata_register (0x0147,
-      MXF_TYPE_METADATA_AES3_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  mxf_metadata_register (MXF_TYPE_METADATA_WAVE_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  mxf_metadata_register (MXF_TYPE_METADATA_AES3_AUDIO_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
 
   mxf_essence_element_handler_register (&mxf_aes_bwf_essence_handler);
 }
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfdms1.c b/gst/mxf/mxfdms1.c
index 86adf4731..083e6a082 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfdms1.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfdms1.c
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ static void
 mxf_dms1_class_init (MXFDMS1Class * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->scheme = 0x01;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFDMS1TextLanguage, mxf_dms1_text_language,
@@ -1055,10 +1057,13 @@ mxf_dms1_production_framework_class_init (MXFDMS1ProductionFrameworkClass *
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_production_framework_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_production_framework_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_production_framework_resolve;
+
+  dm_class->type = 0x010100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1ClipFramework, mxf_dms1_clip_framework,
@@ -1326,10 +1331,12 @@ mxf_dms1_clip_framework_class_init (MXFDMS1ClipFrameworkClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_clip_framework_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_clip_framework_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_clip_framework_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x010200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1SceneFramework, mxf_dms1_scene_framework,
@@ -1487,10 +1494,12 @@ mxf_dms1_scene_framework_class_init (MXFDMS1SceneFrameworkClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_scene_framework_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_scene_framework_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_scene_framework_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x010300;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Titles, mxf_dms1_titles, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_TEXT_LANGUAGE);
@@ -1585,9 +1594,11 @@ mxf_dms1_titles_class_init (MXFDMS1TitlesClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_titles_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_titles_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x100100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Identification, mxf_dms1_identification,
@@ -1691,9 +1702,11 @@ mxf_dms1_identification_class_init (MXFDMS1IdentificationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_identification_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_identification_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x110100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1GroupRelationship, mxf_dms1_group_relationship,
@@ -1823,9 +1836,11 @@ mxf_dms1_group_relationship_class_init (MXFDMS1GroupRelationshipClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_group_relationship_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_group_relationship_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x120100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Branding, mxf_dms1_branding, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_TEXT_LANGUAGE);
@@ -1893,9 +1908,11 @@ mxf_dms1_branding_class_init (MXFDMS1BrandingClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_branding_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_branding_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x130100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Event, mxf_dms1_event, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -2068,10 +2085,12 @@ mxf_dms1_event_class_init (MXFDMS1EventClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_event_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_event_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_event_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x140100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Publication, mxf_dms1_publication, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -2162,9 +2181,11 @@ mxf_dms1_publication_class_init (MXFDMS1PublicationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_publication_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_publication_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x140200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Award, mxf_dms1_award, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -2320,10 +2341,12 @@ mxf_dms1_award_class_init (MXFDMS1AwardClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_award_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_award_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_award_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x150100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1CaptionsDescription, mxf_dms1_captions_description,
@@ -2401,9 +2424,11 @@ mxf_dms1_captions_description_class_init (MXFDMS1CaptionsDescriptionClass *
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_captions_description_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_captions_description_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x160100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Annotation, mxf_dms1_annotation, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -2629,10 +2654,12 @@ mxf_dms1_annotation_class_init (MXFDMS1AnnotationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_annotation_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_annotation_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_annotation_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1SettingPeriod, mxf_dms1_setting_period,
@@ -2723,9 +2750,11 @@ mxf_dms1_setting_period_class_init (MXFDMS1SettingPeriodClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_setting_period_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_setting_period_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Scripting, mxf_dms1_scripting, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -2824,9 +2853,11 @@ mxf_dms1_scripting_class_init (MXFDMS1ScriptingClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_scripting_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_scripting_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170300;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Classification, mxf_dms1_classification,
@@ -2945,10 +2976,12 @@ mxf_dms1_classification_class_init (MXFDMS1ClassificationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_classification_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_classification_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_classification_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170400;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Shot, mxf_dms1_shot, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_TEXT_LANGUAGE);
@@ -3151,10 +3184,12 @@ mxf_dms1_shot_class_init (MXFDMS1ShotClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_shot_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_shot_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_shot_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170500;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1KeyPoint, mxf_dms1_key_point, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -3238,9 +3273,11 @@ mxf_dms1_key_point_class_init (MXFDMS1KeyPointClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_key_point_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_key_point_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170600;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Participant, mxf_dms1_participant,
@@ -3436,10 +3473,12 @@ mxf_dms1_participant_class_init (MXFDMS1ParticipantClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_participant_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_participant_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_participant_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x180100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFDMS1Contact, mxf_dms1_contact,
@@ -3821,10 +3860,12 @@ mxf_dms1_person_class_init (MXFDMS1PersonClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_person_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_person_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_person_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1a0200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Organisation, mxf_dms1_organisation,
@@ -3915,9 +3956,11 @@ mxf_dms1_organisation_class_init (MXFDMS1OrganisationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_organisation_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_organisation_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1a0300;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Location, mxf_dms1_location, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CONTACT);
@@ -3984,9 +4027,11 @@ mxf_dms1_location_class_init (MXFDMS1LocationClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_location_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_location_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1a0400;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Address, mxf_dms1_address, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -4260,10 +4305,12 @@ mxf_dms1_address_class_init (MXFDMS1AddressClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_address_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_address_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_address_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1b0100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Communications, mxf_dms1_communications, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -4379,9 +4426,11 @@ mxf_dms1_communications_class_init (MXFDMS1CommunicationsClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_communications_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_communications_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1b0200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Contract, mxf_dms1_contract, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -4532,10 +4581,12 @@ mxf_dms1_contract_class_init (MXFDMS1ContractClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_contract_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_contract_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_contract_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1c0100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Rights, mxf_dms1_rights, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_THESAURUS);
@@ -4706,9 +4757,11 @@ mxf_dms1_rights_class_init (MXFDMS1RightsClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_rights_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_rights_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1c0200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1PictureFormat, mxf_dms1_picture_format, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -4795,9 +4848,11 @@ mxf_dms1_picture_format_class_init (MXFDMS1PictureFormatClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_picture_format_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_picture_format_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1d0100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1DeviceParameters, mxf_dms1_device_parameters,
@@ -4997,10 +5052,12 @@ mxf_dms1_device_parameters_class_init (MXFDMS1DeviceParametersClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_device_parameters_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_device_parameters_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_device_parameters_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1e0100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1NameValue, mxf_dms1_name_value, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -5087,9 +5144,11 @@ mxf_dms1_name_value_class_init (MXFDMS1NameValueClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_name_value_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_name_value_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x1f0100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Processing, mxf_dms1_processing, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -5214,9 +5273,11 @@ mxf_dms1_processing_class_init (MXFDMS1ProcessingClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_processing_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_processing_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x200100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1Project, mxf_dms1_project, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -5289,9 +5350,11 @@ mxf_dms1_project_class_init (MXFDMS1ProjectClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_project_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_project_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x200200;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1ContactsList, mxf_dms1_contacts_list, MXF_TYPE_DMS1);
@@ -5471,10 +5534,12 @@ mxf_dms1_contacts_list_class_init (MXFDMS1ContactsListClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_contacts_list_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_contacts_list_handle_tag;
   metadatabase_class->resolve = mxf_dms1_contacts_list_resolve;
+  dm_class->type = 0x190100;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFDMS1CueWords, mxf_dms1_cue_words,
@@ -5541,56 +5606,65 @@ mxf_dms1_cue_words_class_init (MXFDMS1CueWordsClass * klass)
 {
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadatabase_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *dm_class = (MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_dms1_cue_words_finalize;
   metadatabase_class->handle_tag = mxf_dms1_cue_words_handle_tag;
+  dm_class->type = 0x170800;
 }
 
-#define ADD_SET(ID, TYPE) \
-    set = g_slice_new (MXFDescriptiveMetadataSet); \
-    set->id = ID; \
-    set->type = TYPE; \
-    dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, set);
-
 void
 mxf_dms1_initialize (void)
 {
   GSList *dms1_sets = NULL;
-  MXFDescriptiveMetadataSet *set;
-
-  /* SMPTE S380M Table 3 */
-  ADD_SET (0x010100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PRODUCTION_FRAMEWORK);
-  ADD_SET (0x010200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CLIP_FRAMEWORK);
-  ADD_SET (0x010300, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SCENE_FRAMEWORK);
-  ADD_SET (0x100100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_TITLES);
-  ADD_SET (0x110100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_IDENTIFICATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x120100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_GROUP_RELATIONSHIP);
-  ADD_SET (0x130100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_BRANDING);
-  ADD_SET (0x140100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_EVENT);
-  ADD_SET (0x140200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PUBLICATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x150100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_AWARD);
-  ADD_SET (0x160100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CAPTIONS_DESCRIPTION);
-  ADD_SET (0x170100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ANNOTATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x170200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SETTING_PERIOD);
-  ADD_SET (0x170300, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SCRIPTING);
-  ADD_SET (0x170400, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CLASSIFICATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x170500, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SHOT);
-  ADD_SET (0x170600, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_KEY_POINT);
-  ADD_SET (0x180100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PARTICIPANT);
-  ADD_SET (0x1a0200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PERSON);
-  ADD_SET (0x1a0300, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ORGANISATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x1a0400, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_LOCATION);
-  ADD_SET (0x1b0100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ADDRESS);
-  ADD_SET (0x1b0200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_COMMUNICATIONS);
-  ADD_SET (0x1c0100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CONTRACT);
-  ADD_SET (0x1c0200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_RIGHTS);
-  ADD_SET (0x1d0100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PICTURE_FORMAT);
-  ADD_SET (0x1e0100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_DEVICE_PARAMETERS);
-  ADD_SET (0x1f0100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_NAME_VALUE);
-  ADD_SET (0x200100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PROCESSING);
-  ADD_SET (0x200200, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PROJECT);
-  ADD_SET (0x190100, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CONTACTS_LIST);
-  ADD_SET (0x170800, MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CUE_WORDS);
+
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PRODUCTION_FRAMEWORK);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CLIP_FRAMEWORK);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SCENE_FRAMEWORK);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_TITLES);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_IDENTIFICATION);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_GROUP_RELATIONSHIP);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_BRANDING);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_EVENT);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PUBLICATION);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_AWARD);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CAPTIONS_DESCRIPTION);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ANNOTATION);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SETTING_PERIOD);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SCRIPTING);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CLASSIFICATION);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_SHOT);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_KEY_POINT);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PARTICIPANT);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PERSON);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ORGANISATION);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_LOCATION);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_ADDRESS);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_COMMUNICATIONS);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CONTRACT);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_RIGHTS);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PICTURE_FORMAT);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_DEVICE_PARAMETERS);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_NAME_VALUE);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PROCESSING);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_PROJECT);
+  dms1_sets =
+      g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CONTACTS_LIST);
+  dms1_sets = g_slist_prepend (dms1_sets, (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_DMS1_CUE_WORDS);
 
   mxf_descriptive_metadata_register (0x01, dms1_sets);
 }
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.c b/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.c
index c1849c0d3..9e3af62f5 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.c
@@ -295,67 +295,86 @@ typedef struct
 void
 mxf_metadata_init_types (void)
 {
-  _MXFMetadataType *l;
-
   g_return_if_fail (_mxf_metadata_registry == NULL);
 
-#define _add_type(TI, T) \
-    l = g_slice_new (_MXFMetadataType); \
-    l->type_id = TI; \
-    l->type = T; \
-    _mxf_metadata_registry = g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry, l);
-
-  /* SMPTE S377M 8.6 Table 14 */
-  _add_type (0x012f, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_PREFACE);
-  _add_type (0x0130, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_IDENTIFICATION);
-  _add_type (0x0118, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CONTENT_STORAGE);
-  _add_type (0x0123, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA);
-  _add_type (0x0136, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MATERIAL_PACKAGE);
-  _add_type (0x0137, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_PACKAGE);
-  _add_type (0x013b, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMELINE_TRACK);
-  _add_type (0x0139, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_EVENT_TRACK);
-  _add_type (0x013a, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STATIC_TRACK);
-  _add_type (0x010f, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SEQUENCE);
-  _add_type (0x0111, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_CLIP);
-  _add_type (0x0114, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMECODE_COMPONENT);
-  _add_type (0x0141, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SEGMENT);
-  _add_type (0x0145, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SOURCE_CLIP);
-  _add_type (0x0125, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_FILE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0127, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0128, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0129, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0142, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0143, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0144, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR);
-  _add_type (0x0132, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_NETWORK_LOCATOR);
-  _add_type (0x0133, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TEXT_LOCATOR);
-
-#undef _add_type
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_PREFACE);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_IDENTIFICATION);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CONTENT_STORAGE);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MATERIAL_PACKAGE);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_PACKAGE);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMELINE_TRACK);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_EVENT_TRACK);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STATIC_TRACK);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SEQUENCE);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_CLIP);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMECODE_COMPONENT);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SEGMENT);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SOURCE_CLIP);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_FILE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_NETWORK_LOCATOR);
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry,
+      (gpointer) MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TEXT_LOCATOR);
 }
 
 void
-mxf_metadata_register (guint16 type_id, GType type)
+mxf_metadata_register (GType type)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (type, MXF_TYPE_METADATA));
-  g_return_if_fail (type_id != 0);
-  g_return_if_fail (_mxf_metadata_registry != NULL);
-
-  {
-    GSList *l = _mxf_metadata_registry;
 
-    for (; l; l = l->next) {
-      if (((_MXFMetadataType *) l->data)->type_id == type_id) {
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  {
-    _MXFMetadataType *l = g_slice_new (_MXFMetadataType);
-    l->type_id = type_id;
-    l->type = type;
-    _mxf_metadata_registry = g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry, l);
-  }
+  _mxf_metadata_registry =
+      g_slist_prepend (_mxf_metadata_registry, (gpointer) type);
 }
 
 MXFMetadata *
@@ -371,12 +390,15 @@ mxf_metadata_new (guint16 type, MXFPrimerPack * primer, guint64 offset,
   g_return_val_if_fail (_mxf_metadata_registry != NULL, NULL);
 
   for (l = _mxf_metadata_registry; l; l = l->next) {
-    _MXFMetadataType *data = l->data;
+    GType tmp = (GType) l->data;
+    MXFMetadataClass *klass = MXF_METADATA_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (tmp));
 
-    if (data->type_id == type) {
-      t = data->type;
+    if (klass->type == type) {
+      g_type_class_unref (klass);
+      t = tmp;
       break;
     }
+    g_type_class_unref (klass);
   }
 
   if (t == G_TYPE_INVALID) {
@@ -397,7 +419,6 @@ mxf_metadata_new (guint16 type, MXFPrimerPack * primer, guint64 offset,
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  ret->type = type;
   ret->parent.offset = offset;
   return ret;
 }
@@ -735,12 +756,14 @@ mxf_metadata_preface_class_init (MXFMetadataPrefaceClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_preface_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_preface_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_preface_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_preface_to_structure;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (PREFACE);
+  metadata_class->type = 0x012f;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataIdentification, mxf_metadata_identification,
@@ -933,11 +956,13 @@ mxf_metadata_identification_class_init (MXFMetadataIdentificationClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_identification_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_identification_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (IDENTIFICATION);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_identification_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0130;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataContentStorage, mxf_metadata_content_storage,
@@ -1170,12 +1195,14 @@ mxf_metadata_content_storage_class_init (MXFMetadataContentStorageClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_content_storage_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_content_storage_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_content_storage_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (CONTENT_STORAGE);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_content_storage_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0118;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataEssenceContainerData,
@@ -1316,6 +1343,7 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataEssenceContainerDataClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_essence_container_data_handle_tag;
@@ -1323,6 +1351,7 @@ static void
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_essence_container_data_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0123;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFMetadataGenericPackage, mxf_metadata_generic_package,
@@ -1645,9 +1674,11 @@ mxf_metadata_material_package_class_init (MXFMetadataMaterialPackageClass *
     klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_material_package_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (MATERIAL_PACKAGE);
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0136;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataSourcePackage, mxf_metadata_source_package,
@@ -1813,11 +1844,13 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_source_package_class_init (MXFMetadataSourcePackageClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_source_package_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_source_package_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (SOURCE_PACKAGE);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_source_package_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0137;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFMetadataTrack, mxf_metadata_track,
@@ -2087,10 +2120,12 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_timeline_track_class_init (MXFMetadataTimelineTrackClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_timeline_track_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (TIMELINE_TRACK);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_timeline_track_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x013b;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataEventTrack, mxf_metadata_event_track,
@@ -2159,10 +2194,12 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_event_track_class_init (MXFMetadataEventTrackClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_event_track_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (EVENT_TRACK);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_event_track_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0139;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataStaticTrack, mxf_metadata_static_track,
@@ -2177,8 +2214,10 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_static_track_class_init (MXFMetadataStaticTrackClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (STATIC_TRACK);
+  metadata_class->type = 0x013a;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataSequence, mxf_metadata_sequence, MXF_TYPE_METADATA);
@@ -2349,12 +2388,14 @@ mxf_metadata_sequence_class_init (MXFMetadataSequenceClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_sequence_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_sequence_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_sequence_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (SEQUENCE);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_sequence_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x010f;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataStructuralComponent,
@@ -2514,11 +2555,13 @@ mxf_metadata_timecode_component_class_init (MXFMetadataTimecodeComponentClass *
     klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_timecode_component_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (TIMECODE_COMPONENT);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_timecode_component_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0114;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataSourceClip, mxf_metadata_source_clip,
@@ -2643,11 +2686,13 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_source_clip_class_init (MXFMetadataSourceClipClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_source_clip_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_source_clip_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (SOURCE_CLIP);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_source_clip_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0111;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataDMSourceClip, mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip,
@@ -2769,11 +2814,13 @@ mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_class_init (MXFMetadataDMSourceClipClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (DM_SOURCE_CLIP);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0145;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataDMSegment, mxf_metadata_dm_segment,
@@ -2959,12 +3006,14 @@ mxf_metadata_dm_segment_class_init (MXFMetadataDMSegmentClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_dm_segment_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_dm_segment_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->resolve = mxf_metadata_dm_segment_resolve;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (DM_SEGMENT);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_dm_segment_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0141;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFMetadataGenericDescriptor,
@@ -3238,10 +3287,12 @@ static void
 mxf_metadata_file_descriptor_class_init (MXFMetadataFileDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_file_descriptor_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (FILE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_file_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0125;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptor,
@@ -3559,6 +3610,7 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_generic_picture_essence_descriptor_handle_tag;
@@ -3566,6 +3618,7 @@ static void
       MXF_QUARK (GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_generic_picture_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0127;
 }
 
 void mxf_metadata_generic_picture_essence_descriptor_set_caps
@@ -3760,6 +3813,7 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataGenericSoundEssenceDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_generic_sound_essence_descriptor_handle_tag;
@@ -3767,6 +3821,7 @@ static void
       MXF_QUARK (GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_generic_sound_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0142;
 }
 
 void mxf_metadata_generic_sound_essence_descriptor_set_caps
@@ -3950,12 +4005,14 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataCDCIPictureEssenceDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_cdci_picture_essence_descriptor_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_cdci_picture_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0128;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataRGBAPictureEssenceDescriptor,
@@ -4125,6 +4182,7 @@ static void
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize =
       mxf_metadata_rgba_picture_essence_descriptor_finalize;
@@ -4133,6 +4191,7 @@ static void
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_rgba_picture_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0129;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptor,
@@ -4210,12 +4269,14 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_generic_data_essence_descriptor_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_generic_data_essence_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0143;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptor, mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor,
@@ -4372,6 +4433,7 @@ mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_class_init (MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptorClass
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_handle_tag;
@@ -4379,6 +4441,7 @@ mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_class_init (MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptorClass
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0144;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFMetadataLocator, mxf_metadata_locator,
@@ -4458,11 +4521,13 @@ mxf_metadata_text_locator_class_init (MXFMetadataTextLocatorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_text_locator_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_text_locator_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (TEXT_LOCATOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_text_locator_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0133;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MXFMetadataNetworkLocator, mxf_metadata_network_locator,
@@ -4528,11 +4593,13 @@ mxf_metadata_network_locator_class_init (MXFMetadataNetworkLocatorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
   GstMiniObjectClass *miniobject_class = (GstMiniObjectClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   miniobject_class->finalize = mxf_metadata_network_locator_finalize;
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag = mxf_metadata_network_locator_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (NETWORK_LOCATOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure = mxf_metadata_network_locator_to_structure;
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0133;
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (MXFDescriptiveMetadata, mxf_descriptive_metadata,
@@ -4594,12 +4661,16 @@ mxf_descriptive_metadata_new (guint8 scheme, guint32 type,
   }
 
   for (l = s->sets; l; l = l->next) {
-    MXFDescriptiveMetadataSet *set = l->data;
+    GType tmp = (GType) l->data;
+    MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass *klass =
+        MXF_DESCRIPTIVE_METADATA_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (tmp));
 
-    if (set->id == type) {
-      t = set->type;
+    if (klass->type == type) {
+      g_type_class_unref (klass);
+      t = tmp;
       break;
     }
+    g_type_class_unref (klass);
   }
 
   if (t == G_TYPE_INVALID) {
@@ -4619,7 +4690,6 @@ mxf_descriptive_metadata_new (guint8 scheme, guint32 type,
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  ret->type = type;
   ret->parent.offset = offset;
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.h b/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.h
index 72e4e9e52..d3a9a3e46 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.h
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfmetadata.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_base_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_METADATA_CLASS(klass) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass),MXF_TYPE_METADATA,MXFMetadataClass))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadata MXFMetadata;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataClass;
+typedef struct _MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_PREFACE \
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_PREFACE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_PREFACE))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataPreface MXFMetadataPreface;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataPrefaceClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataPrefaceClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_preface_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_IDENTIFICATION \
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_preface_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_IDENTIFICATION(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_IDENTIFICATION))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataIdentification MXFMetadataIdentification;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataIdentificationClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataIdentificationClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_identification_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CONTENT_STORAGE \
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_identification_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_CONTENT_STORAGE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CONTENT_STORAGE))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataContentStorage MXFMetadataContentStorage;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataContentStorageClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataContentStorageClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_content_storage_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA \
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_content_storage_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_ESSENCE_CONTAINER_DATA))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataEssenceContainerData MXFMetadataEssenceContainerData;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataEssenceContainerDataClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataEssenceContainerDataClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_essence_container_data_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PACKAGE \
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_essence_container_data_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_GENERIC_PACKAGE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PACKAGE))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataGenericPackage MXFMetadataGenericPackage;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataGenericPackageClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataGenericPackageClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_generic_package_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MATERIAL_PACKAGE \
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_generic_package_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_MATERIAL_PACKAGE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MATERIAL_PACKAGE))
 typedef MXFMetadataGenericPackage MXFMetadataMaterialPackage;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataMaterialPackageClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataMaterialPackageClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_material_package_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_PACKAGE \
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_material_package_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_SOURCE_PACKAGE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_PACKAGE))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataSourcePackage MXFMetadataSourcePackage;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataSourcePackageClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataSourcePackageClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_source_package_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TRACK \
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_source_package_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_TRACK(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TRACK))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataTrack MXFMetadataTrack;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataTrackClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataTrackClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_track_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMELINE_TRACK \
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_track_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_TIMELINE_TRACK(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMELINE_TRACK))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataTimelineTrack MXFMetadataTimelineTrack;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataTimelineTrackClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataTimelineTrackClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_timeline_track_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_EVENT_TRACK \
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_timeline_track_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_EVENT_TRACK(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_EVENT_TRACK))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataEventTrack MXFMetadataEventTrack;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataEventTrackClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataEventTrackClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_event_track_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STATIC_TRACK \
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_event_track_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_STATIC_TRACK(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STATIC_TRACK))
 typedef MXFMetadataTrack MXFMetadataStaticTrack;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataStaticTrackClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataStaticTrackClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_static_track_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SEQUENCE \
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_static_track_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_SEQUENCE(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SEQUENCE))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataSequence MXFMetadataSequence;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataSequenceClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataSequenceClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_sequence_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STRUCTURAL_COMPONENT \
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_sequence_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_STRUCTURAL_COMPONENT(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_STRUCTURAL_COMPONENT))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataStructuralComponent MXFMetadataStructuralComponent;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataStructuralComponentClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataStructuralComponentClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_structural_component_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_CLIP \
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_structural_component_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_SOURCE_CLIP(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_SOURCE_CLIP))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataSourceClip MXFMetadataSourceClip;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataSourceClipClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataSourceClipClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_source_clip_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMECODE_COMPONENT \
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_source_clip_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_TIMECODE_COMPONENT(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TIMECODE_COMPONENT))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataTimecodeComponent MXFMetadataTimecodeComponent;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataTimecodeComponentClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataTimecodeComponentClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_timecode_component_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SOURCE_CLIP \
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_timecode_component_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_DM_SOURCE_CLIP(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SOURCE_CLIP))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataDMSourceClip MXFMetadataDMSourceClip;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataDMSourceClipClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataDMSourceClipClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SEGMENT \
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_dm_source_clip_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_DM_SEGMENT(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_DM_SEGMENT))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataDMSegment MXFMetadataDMSegment;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataDMSegmentClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataDMSegmentClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_dm_segment_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_dm_segment_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_GENERIC_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataGenericDescriptor MXFMetadataGenericDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataGenericDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataGenericDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_generic_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_FILE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_generic_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_FILE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_FILE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataFileDescriptor MXFMetadataFileDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataFileDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataFileDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_file_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_file_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptor MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataGenericPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_generic_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_generic_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_CDCI_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataCDCIPictureEssenceDescriptor MXFMetadataCDCIPictureEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataCDCIPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataCDCIPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_cdci_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_cdci_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_RGBA_PICTURE_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataRGBAPictureEssenceDescriptor MXFMetadataRGBAPictureEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataRGBAPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataRGBAPictureEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_rgba_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_rgba_picture_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_SOUND_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataGenericSoundEssenceDescriptor MXFMetadataGenericSoundEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataGenericSoundEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataGenericSoundEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_generic_sound_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_generic_sound_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_GENERIC_DATA_ESSENCE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptor MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataGenericDataEssenceDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_generic_data_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR \
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_generic_data_essence_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MULTIPLE_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptor MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataMultipleDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_LOCATOR \
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_multiple_descriptor_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_LOCATOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_LOCATOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataLocator MXFMetadataLocator;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataLocatorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataLocatorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_locator_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_NETWORK_LOCATOR \
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_locator_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_NETWORK_LOCATOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_NETWORK_LOCATOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataNetworkLocator MXFMetadataNetworkLocator;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataNetworkLocatorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataNetworkLocatorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_network_locator_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TEXT_LOCATOR \
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ GType mxf_metadata_network_locator_get_type (void);
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_TEXT_LOCATOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_TEXT_LOCATOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataTextLocator MXFMetadataTextLocator;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataTextLocatorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataTextLocatorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_text_locator_get_type (void);
 
 #define MXF_TYPE_DESCRIPTIVE_METADATA \
@@ -392,7 +392,11 @@ struct _MXFMetadataBaseClass {
 
 struct _MXFMetadata {
   MXFMetadataBase parent;
-  
+};
+
+struct _MXFMetadataClass {
+  MXFMetadataBaseClass parent;
+
   guint16 type;
 };
 
@@ -729,19 +733,15 @@ struct _MXFMetadataTextLocator {
   gchar *locator_name;
 };
 
-typedef struct {
-  guint32 id;
-  GType type;
-} MXFDescriptiveMetadataSet;
-
 struct _MXFDescriptiveMetadata {
   MXFMetadataBase parent;
-
-  guint32 type;
 };
 
 struct _MXFDescriptiveMetadataClass {
   MXFMetadataBase parent;
+
+  guint8 scheme;
+  guint32 type;
 };
 
 struct _MXFDescriptiveMetadataFrameworkInterface {
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ gboolean mxf_metadata_base_resolve (MXFMetadataBase *self, GHashTable *metadata)
 GstStructure * mxf_metadata_base_to_structure (MXFMetadataBase *self);
 
 MXFMetadata *mxf_metadata_new (guint16 type, MXFPrimerPack *primer, guint64 offset, const guint8 *data, guint size);
-void mxf_metadata_register (guint16 type_id, GType type);
+void mxf_metadata_register (GType type);
 void mxf_metadata_init_types (void);
 
 MXFMetadataTrackType mxf_metadata_track_identifier_parse (const MXFUL * track_identifier);
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfmpeg.c b/gst/mxf/mxfmpeg.c
index c0ed1d293..996199af0 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfmpeg.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfmpeg.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static const guint8 _profile_and_level_ul[] = {
 #define MXF_IS_METADATA_MPEG_VIDEO_DESCRIPTOR(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MPEG_VIDEO_DESCRIPTOR))
 typedef struct _MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptor MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptor;
-typedef MXFMetadataBaseClass MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptorClass;
+typedef MXFMetadataClass MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptorClass;
 GType mxf_metadata_mpeg_video_descriptor_get_type (void);
 
 struct _MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptor
@@ -254,12 +254,15 @@ static void
     (MXFMetadataMPEGVideoDescriptorClass * klass)
 {
   MXFMetadataBaseClass *metadata_base_class = (MXFMetadataBaseClass *) klass;
+  MXFMetadataClass *metadata_class = (MXFMetadataClass *) klass;
 
   metadata_base_class->handle_tag =
       mxf_metadata_mpeg_video_descriptor_handle_tag;
   metadata_base_class->name_quark = MXF_QUARK (MPEG_VIDEO_DESCRIPTOR);
   metadata_base_class->to_structure =
       mxf_metadata_mpeg_video_descriptor_to_structure;
+
+  metadata_class->type = 0x0151;
 }
 
 typedef enum
@@ -736,6 +739,6 @@ static const MXFEssenceElementHandler mxf_mpeg_essence_element_handler = {
 void
 mxf_mpeg_init (void)
 {
-  mxf_metadata_register (0x0151, MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MPEG_VIDEO_DESCRIPTOR);
+  mxf_metadata_register (MXF_TYPE_METADATA_MPEG_VIDEO_DESCRIPTOR);
   mxf_essence_element_handler_register (&mxf_mpeg_essence_element_handler);
 }