public com.google.cloud.speech.v1.RecognitionMetadata getMetadata() {
      if (metadataBuilder_ == null) {
        return metadata_ == null
            ? com.google.cloud.speech.v1.RecognitionMetadata.getDefaultInstance()
            : metadata_;
      } else {
        return metadataBuilder_.getMessage();
      }
    }
<pre>
Metadata regarding this request.
</pre>

<code>.google.cloud.speech.v1.RecognitionMetadata metadata = 9;</code>

@return The metadata.
java-speech/proto-google-cloud-speech-v1/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/speech/v1/RecognitionConfig.java