+/** \ingroup m_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the value of a given host property
+ *
+ * \param host a host
+ * \param name a property name
+ * \return value of a property (or NULL if property not set)
+ */
+const char *MSG_host_get_property_value(m_host_t host, const char *name)
+{
+ return xbt_dict_get_or_null(MSG_host_get_properties(host), name);
+}
+
+/** \ingroup m_host_management
+ * \brief Returns a xbt_dynar_t consisting of the list of properties assigned to this host