def get_share_properties(self, share_name, timeout=None):
_validate_not_none('<STR_LIT>', share_name)<EOL>request = HTTPRequest()<EOL>request.method = '<STR_LIT:GET>'<EOL>request.host_locations = self._get_host_locations()<EOL>request.path = _get_path(share_name)<EOL>request.query = {<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': '<STR_LIT>',<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': _int_to_str(timeout),<EOL>}<EOL>return self._perform_request(request, _parse_share, [share_name])<EOL>
Returns all user-defined metadata and system properties for the
specified share. The data returned does not include the shares's
list of files or directories.

:param str share_name:
    Name of existing share.
:param int timeout:
    The timeout parameter is expressed in seconds.
:return: A Share that exposes properties and metadata.
:rtype: :class:`.Share`