def get_value(self, meta, base_model_meta, mcs_args: McsArgs):
        """
        :param meta: the class Meta (if any) from the user's model (NOTE:
            this will be a plain object, NOT an instance of ModelMetaOptions)
        :param base_model_meta: the ModelMetaOptions (if any) from the
            base class of the user's model
        :param mcs_args: the McsArgs for the user's model class
        """
        value = self.default
        if self.inherit and base_model_meta is not None:
            value = getattr(base_model_meta, self.name, value)
        if meta is not None:
            value = getattr(meta, self.name, value)
        return value