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+import oe.maketype
+import bb.msg
+
+def typed_value(key, d):
+ """Construct a value for the specified metadata variable, using its flags
+ to determine the type and parameters for construction."""
+ var_type = d.getVarFlag(key, 'type')
+ flags = d.getVarFlags(key)
+
+ try:
+ return oe.maketype.create(d.getVar(key, True) or '', var_type, **flags)
+ except (TypeError, ValueError), exc:
+ bb.msg.fatal(bb.msg.domain.Data, "%s: %s" % (key, str(exc)))