# Google Cloud PHP shared dependency, providing functionality useful to all components. Client - Class ReaderInterface (1.72.2)

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Defines a metadata reader implementation.

## Namespace

Google \\ Cloud \\ Core \\ Compute \\ Metadata \\ Readers

## Methods

### read

Read metadata from a given path.

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `path` | `mixed` |