def _getmetadataitem(line):
    return line.strip().split(ASSIGNCHAR)

# After reading a line, what state we're in depends on the line
# and the state before reading
Returns:
dataset/ETHPy150Open landsat-pds/landsat_ingestor/ingestor/mtlutils.py/_getmetadataitem--crossover with--dataset/ETHPy150Open meraki-analytics/cassiopeia/cassiopeia/type/core/match.py/Event.building