@classmethod
def get(cls, obj, *default):
    """
        Returns the value contained in the class dictoinary.

        Parameters
        ----------
        obj : object
            The object to acquire values for.
        default
            The default value to return if the object is not found.
        """
    odict = cls.CLASS_DICT
    if obj in odict:
        return odict[obj]
    elif default:
        return default[0]
    else:
        raise KeyError('Key {!r} does not exist.'.format(obj))
