The GetMeta
method retrieves metadata associated with a package using a specified key. If the key does not exist, it returns a default value provided by the caller. This method is virtual, allowing derived classes to override its behavior.
The GetMeta
method retrieves metadata associated with a package using a specified key. If the key does not exist, it returns a default value provided by the caller. This method is virtual, allowing derived classes to override its behavior.
To use the GetMeta
method, provide the key name as a string and a default value of type T
. The method will return the metadata value associated with the key if it exists; otherwise, it will return the default value.
// Example usage of GetMeta method var package = new Package(); string keyName = "author"; string defaultValue = "Unknown"; string author = package.GetMeta(keyName, defaultValue); // If the metadata for "author" exists, it will be returned. // Otherwise, "Unknown" will be returned.