diff --git a/src/cfdp/pdu/metadata.rs b/src/cfdp/pdu/metadata.rs
index fbdb982..f8e4be7 100644
--- a/src/cfdp/pdu/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/cfdp/pdu/metadata.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct MetadataGenericParams {
-    closure_requested: bool,
-    checksum_type: ChecksumType,
-    file_size: u64,
+    pub closure_requested: bool,
+    pub checksum_type: ChecksumType,
+    pub file_size: u64,
 }
 
 impl MetadataGenericParams {
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ impl<'src_name, 'dest_name, 'opts> MetadataPdu<'src_name, 'dest_name, 'opts> {
         pdu
     }
 
+    pub fn metadata_params(&self) -> &MetadataGenericParams {
+        &self.metadata_params
+    }
+
     pub fn src_file_name(&self) -> Lv<'src_name> {
         self.src_file_name
     }