def get_provider_metadata(self):
metadata = dict(self._provider_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 provider.

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