@property<EOL><INDENT>@sdk_utils.expose<EOL>def metadata(self):<DEDENT>
if self._metadata is None:<EOL><INDENT>try:<EOL><INDENT>with open(self.paths.metadata()) as metadata_fd:<EOL><INDENT>self._metadata = json.load(metadata_fd)<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>except IOError:<EOL><INDENT>self._metadata = {}<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>return self._metadata<EOL>
Retrieve the metadata info for this prefix

Returns:
    dict: metadata info