Scripts to insert metadata automatically to document with paragraph style

Hello,
I am trying to find a way to automatically insert metadata into my document through paragraph style in indesign cs5.5.
This will be myDocument title, the Author name and myDocument description.
Is there anyone who can help me with this project?
Thanks.

Place the script in the following location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS6\Scripts\startup scripts
If you close the document the script will automatically put the metadata in your indesign file (use ctrl+w or menu -> file -> close option to close the file)
Code:
#targetengine session
//if you want to test the script for your active document, comment the below line else copy the script in your startup folder
app.menuActions.itemByName("Close").eventListeners.add("beforeInvoke", function()
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var docTitleText="";
var docDescripText="";
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = '.+';
found = app.activeDocument.findGrep (true);
for (j = found.length-1; j >=0 ; j--)
    var foundText = found[j].contents;
    //You can define multiple Paragraph style for Document Title
    if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docTitle1")
        docTitleText=found[j].contents;
    else if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docTitle2")
        docTitleText=docTitleText + " " + found[j].contents;
    else if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docTitle3")
        docTitleText=docTitleText + " " + found[j].contents;
    //You can define multiple Paragraph style for Document Description
    else if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docDescription1")
        docDescripText=found[j].contents;
    else if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docDescription2")
        docDescripText=docDescripText + " " + found[j].contents;
    else if(found[j].texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle.name=="docDescription3")
        docDescripText=docDescripText + " " + found[j].contents;
with (myDoc.metadataPreferences){
    author = "My Name";
    documentTitle = docTitleText;
    description = docDescripText;
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