By combining extension functions and custom accessors, we get extension properties.

Here, we are adding a something extension property to a Map<String, T> for a declared generic type T. We can then reference something on such a Map, as if something were implemented on Map itself.

The syntax is reminiscent of extension functions, in that we use ClassName.propertyName to scope the extension property to the designated class. And, we have to use a custom getter to define the implementation of how to obtain the value of this property.

You can learn more about this in:

• Elements of Kotlin