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# MetaData

class astropy.utils.metadata.MetaData(doc='', copy=True)

  Bases: `object`

  A descriptor for classes that have a `meta` property.

  This can be set to any valid `Mapping`.

  Parameters:
    doc `str`, optional

      Documentation for the attribute of the class. Default is `""`.

      New in version 1.2.

    copy `bool`, optional

      If `True` the the value is deepcopied before setting, otherwise it is saved as reference. Default is `True`.

      New in version 1.2.