MetaDataProvider (adams-pom 24.4.0-SNAPSHOT API)

```
public interface MetaDataProvider
```
For classes that provide additional information for their objects. These objects act as keys in the retrieval of the meta-data.

Version:

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Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Object getMetaData(Object key)
  Retrieves the meta-data for the given object.

- Method Detail
  - getMetaData
```
Object getMetaData(Object key)
```
    Retrieves the meta-data for the given object. Can return null if no meta-data available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the object to retrieve the meta-data for
    
    Returns:
    
    the meta-data or null if none available