docs: def _get_options(ret=None):
      '''
      Get the couchdb options from salt.
      '''
      attrs = {'url': 'url',
               'db': 'db',
               'user': 'user',
               'passwd': 'passwd',
               'redact_pws': 'redact_pws',
               'minimum_return': 'minimum_return'}
  
      _options = salt.returners.get_returner_options(__virtualname__,
                                                     ret,
                                                     attrs,
                                                     __salt__=__salt__,
                                                     __opts__=__opts__)
      if 'url' not in _options:
          log.debug("Using default url.")
          _options['url'] = "http://salt:5984/"
  
      if 'db' not in _options:
          log.debug("Using default database.")
          _options['db'] = "salt"
  
      if 'user' not in _options:
          log.debug("Not athenticating with a user.")
          _options['user'] = None
  
      if 'passwd' not in _options:
          log.debug("Not athenticating with a password.")
          _options['passwd'] = None
  
      if 'redact_pws' not in _options:
          log.debug("Not redacting passwords.")
          _options['redact_pws'] = None
  
      if 'minimum_return' not in _options:
          log.debug("Not minimizing the return object.")
          _options['minimum_return'] = None
  
      return _options