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diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/data.py b/meta/lib/oe/data.py
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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)))