def get(self, name):
        """Returns an interface as a set of key/value pairs

        Args:
            name (string): the interface identifier to retrieve the from
                the configuration

        Returns:
            A Python dictionary object of key/value pairs that represent
            the current configuration for the specified node.  If the
            specified interface name does not exist, then None is returned::

                {
                    "name": <string>,
                    "type": "ethernet",
                    "sflow": [true, false],
                    "flowcontrol_send": [on, off],
                    "flowcontrol_receive": [on, off]
                }
        """
        config = self.get_block('^interface %s' % name)

        if not config:
            return None

        resource = super(EthernetInterface, self).get(name)
        resource.update(dict(name=name, type='ethernet'))
        resource.update(self._parse_sflow(config))
        resource.update(self._parse_flowcontrol_send(config))
        resource.update(self._parse_flowcontrol_receive(config))
        return resource