def hold_out(cls, name):
        """Get data from the storage area provided by the framework.

        Note: The data is retrieved from the thread local instance.

        :param name: name of the data to be retrieved

        :returns: The data associated with the specified name.

        For errors see StackInABox.from_hold()

        """
        logger.debug('Retreiving {0} from hold'
                     .format(name))
        obj = local_store.instance.from_hold(name)
        logger.debug('Retrieved {0} of type {1} with id {2} from hold'
                     .format(name, type(obj), id(obj)))
        return obj