def get_session(self, request, name, unset = False):
    """
    Retrieves the value of the request session attribute name.

    This method works as an short name alias for the more
    complex and powerful method.

    :type request: Request
    :param request: The request that is going to be used for
    the retrieval of session to be used in the attribute get.
    :type name: String
    :param name: The name of the attribute for which the value
    currently set in session is meant to be retrieved.
    :type unset: bool
    :param unset: If the session attribute should be unset after
    the retrieval of the value.
    :rtype: Object
    :return: The value of the session attribute with the provided
    name, returned from the session associated with the request.
    """

    return self.get_session_attribute(
        request,
        session_attribute_name = name,
        unset_session_attribute = unset
    )