def get_object(self, file_path):
        """Search for the specified filesystem object within the fake
        filesystem.

        Args:
            file_path: Specifies the target FakeFile object to retrieve.

        Returns:
            The FakeFile object corresponding to `file_path`.

        Raises:
            IOError: if the object is not found.
        """
        file_path = make_string_path(file_path)
        file_path = self.absnormpath(self._original_path(file_path))
        return self.get_object_from_normpath(file_path)