added flag to add custom metadata

cmd/action.go

@@ -273,5 +273,14 @@ var CliAction = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if AddMetaData != "" {
+		err := clientIPTable.AddCustomInformationToIPTable(AddMetaData)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("Success")
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }

cmd/flags.go

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var (
 	//--------------------------------
 	PullPlugin   string
 	RemovePlugin string
+	AddMetaData  string
 )
 
 var AppConfigFlags = []cli.Flag{
@@ -241,4 +242,11 @@ var AppConfigFlags = []cli.Flag{
 		EnvVars:     []string{"REMOVEPLUGIN"},
 		Destination: &RemovePlugin,
 	},
+	&cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:        "AddMetaData",
+		Aliases:     []string{"amd"},
+		Usage:       "Adds metadata about the current node in the p2p network which is then propagated through the network",
+		EnvVars:     []string{"ADDMETADATA"},
+		Destination: &AddMetaData,
+	},
 }