code: def get_property(self, name):
          
          if not isinstance(name, basestring):
              raise TypeError("name can only be an instance of type basestring")
          value = self._call("getProperty",
                       in_p=[name])
          return value
docs: Returns the value of the custom medium property with the given name.
          
          The list of all properties supported by the given medium format can
          be obtained with :py:func:`IMediumFormat.describe_properties` .
          
          If this method returns an empty string in @a value, the requested
          property is supported but currently not assigned any value.
  
          in name of type str
              Name of the property to get.
  
          return value of type str
              Current property value.
  
          raises :class:`VBoxErrorObjectNotFound`
              Requested property does not exist (not supported by the format).
          
          raises :class:`OleErrorInvalidarg`
              @a name is @c null or empty.