def get_start_date_metadata(self):
metadata = dict(self._start_date_metadata)<EOL>metadata.update({'<STR_LIT>': self.my_osid_object_form._my_map['<STR_LIT>']})<EOL>return Metadata(**metadata)<EOL>
Gets the metadata for a start date.

        return: (osid.Metadata) - metadata for the date
        *compliance: mandatory -- This method must be implemented.*