Add function to get bl_info for future use

It's taken from the closed pull request b-init#19.
kwsxing · Aug 30, 2021 · c136dc0 · c136dc0
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diff --git a/imagepaste/metadata.py b/imagepaste/metadata.py
@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@ def get_addon_preferences() -> bpy.types.AddonPreferences:
         bpy.types.AddonPreferences: The addon preferences.
     """
     return bpy.context.preferences.addons[ADDON_NAME].preferences
+
+
+def get_addon_bl_info() -> dict:
+    """Get add-on bl_info defined in __init__.py.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: a dictionary containing add-on info.
+    """
+    from importlib import import_module
+
+    return import_module(ADDON_NAME).bl_info