def get(self, name, **kwargs):
        """Retrieves a :py:class:`Parameter` with name ``self.prefix+name``. If not found,
        :py:func:`get` will first try to retrieve it from "shared" dict. If still not
        found, :py:func:`get` will create a new :py:class:`Parameter` with key-word arguments and
        insert it to self.

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : str
            Name of the desired Parameter. It will be prepended with this dictionary's
            prefix.
        **kwargs : dict
            The rest of key-word arguments for the created :py:class:`Parameter`.

        Returns
        -------
        Parameter
            The created or retrieved :py:class:`Parameter`.
        """
        name = self.prefix + name
        param = self._get_impl(name)
        if param is None: # pylint: disable=too-many-nested-blocks
            param = Parameter(name, **kwargs)
            self._params[name] = param
        else:
            for k, v in kwargs.items():
                if hasattr(param, k) and getattr(param, k) is not None:
                    existing = getattr(param, k)
                    if k == 'shape' and len(v) == len(existing):
                        inferred_shape = []
                        matched = True
                        for dim1, dim2 in zip(v, existing):
                            if dim1 != dim2 and dim1 * dim2 != 0:
                                matched = False
                                break
                            elif dim1 == dim2:
                                inferred_shape.append(dim1)
                            elif dim1 == 0:
                                inferred_shape.append(dim2)
                            else:
                                inferred_shape.append(dim1)

                        if matched:
                            param._shape = tuple(inferred_shape)
                            continue
                    elif k == 'dtype' and np.dtype(v) == np.dtype(existing):
                        continue

                    assert v is None or v == existing, \
                        "Cannot retrieve Parameter '%s' because desired attribute " \
                        "does not match with stored for attribute '%s': " \
                        "desired '%s' vs stored '%s'."%(
                            name, k, str(v), str(getattr(param, k)))
                else:
                    setattr(param, k, v)
        return param
Retrieves a :py:class:`Parameter` with name ``self.prefix+name``. If not found,
        :py:func:`get` will first try to retrieve it from "shared" dict. If still not
        found, :py:func:`get` will create a new :py:class:`Parameter` with key-word arguments and
        insert it to self.

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : str
            Name of the desired Parameter. It will be prepended with this dictionary's
            prefix.
        **kwargs : dict
            The rest of key-word arguments for the created :py:class:`Parameter`.

        Returns
        -------
        Parameter
            The created or retrieved :py:class:`Parameter`.