def get(self, key, default=None):
        """
        Return the value of a particular property of this CIM instance,
        or a default value.

        *New in pywbem 0.8.*

        Parameters:

          key (:term:`string`):
            Name of the property (in any lexical case).

          default (:term:`CIM data type`):
            Default value that is returned if a property with the specified
            name does not exist in the instance.

        Returns:
          :term:`CIM data type`: Value of the property, or the default value.
        """
        prop = self.properties.get(key, None)
        return default if prop is None else prop.value
Return the value of a particular property of this CIM instance,
        or a default value.

        *New in pywbem 0.8.*

        Parameters:

          key (:term:`string`):
            Name of the property (in any lexical case).

          default (:term:`CIM data type`):
            Default value that is returned if a property with the specified
            name does not exist in the instance.

        Returns:
          :term:`CIM data type`: Value of the property, or the default value.