Retrieve attributes for a given item.

        :type item_name: string
        :param item_name: The name of the item whose attributes are being retrieved.

        :type attribute_names: string or list of strings
        :param attribute_names: An attribute name or list of attribute names.  This
                                parameter is optional.  If not supplied, all attributes
                                will be retrieved for the item.

        :rtype: :class:`boto.sdb.item.Item`
        :return: An Item mapping type containing the requested attribute name/values

def get_attributes(self, item_name, attribute_name=None,
                       consistent_read=False, item=None):
        """
        Retrieve attributes for a given item.

        :type item_name: string
        :param item_name: The name of the item whose attributes are being retrieved.

        :type attribute_names: string or list of strings
        :param attribute_names: An attribute name or list of attribute names.  This
                                parameter is optional.  If not supplied, all attributes
                                will be retrieved for the item.

        :rtype: :class:`boto.sdb.item.Item`
        :return: An Item mapping type containing the requested attribute name/values
        """
        return self.connection.get_attributes(self, item_name, attribute_name,
                                              consistent_read, item)