def get_value_generator(self_,name): # pylint: disable-msg=E0213
        """
        Return the value or value-generating object of the named
        attribute.

        For most parameters, this is simply the parameter's value
        (i.e. the same as getattr()), but Dynamic parameters have
        their value-generating object returned.
        """
        cls_or_slf = self_.self_or_cls
        param_obj = cls_or_slf.param.objects('existing').get(name)

        if not param_obj:
            value = getattr(cls_or_slf,name)

        # CompositeParameter detected by being a Parameter and having 'attribs'
        elif hasattr(param_obj,'attribs'):
            value = [cls_or_slf.param.get_value_generator(a) for a in param_obj.attribs]

        # not a Dynamic Parameter
        elif not hasattr(param_obj,'_value_is_dynamic'):
            value = getattr(cls_or_slf,name)

        # Dynamic Parameter...
        else:
            internal_name = "_%s_param_value"%name
            if hasattr(cls_or_slf,internal_name):
                # dealing with object and it's been set on this object
                value = getattr(cls_or_slf,internal_name)
            else:
                # dealing with class or isn't set on the object
                value = param_obj.default

        return value
Return the value or value-generating object of the named
        attribute.

        For most parameters, this is simply the parameter's value
        (i.e. the same as getattr()), but Dynamic parameters have
        their value-generating object returned.