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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 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)