docs: def getThread(self, name):
  		"""
  		Retrieve the Thread registered under the given name.
  
  		If the given name does not exists in the Thread list, an Exception is raised.
  
  		Parameters
  		----------
  		name: string
  			Name of the Thread to retrieve
  		"""
  		if not name in self.thread_list:
  			self.logger.error("Thread {0} is not registered!".format(name))
  			raise Exception("Thread {0} is not registered!".format(name))
  
  		return self.thread_list[name]