'Returns dictionary values or default.
Args:
key: string. Dictionary key to look up.
default: string. Return this value if key not found.
stringify: bool. Force all return values to string for compatibility
reasons.
Returns:
python-wrapped CF object or default if not found.'

def get(self, key, default='', stringify=True):

    obj = self.__getitem__(key)
    if (obj is None):
        obj = default
    elif stringify:
        obj = str(obj)
    return obj
