code: def get_individual(self, family_id, sample_id, father_id, mother_id, sex, phenotype,
              genetic_models = None, proband='.', consultand='.', alive='.'):
          
          if sex not in ['1', '2']:
              sex = '0'
          if phenotype not in ['1', '2']:
              phenotype = '0'
          if mother_id == '.':
              mother_id = '0'
          if father_id == '.':
              father_id = '0'
          if genetic_models:
              genetic_models = genetic_models.split(';')
          
          if proband == 'Yes':
              proband = 'Y'
          elif proband == 'No':
              proband = 'N'
          else:
              proband = '.'
          
          if consultand == 'Yes':
              consultand = 'Y'
          elif consultand == 'No':
              consultand = 'N'
          else:
              consultand = '.'
          
          if alive == 'Yes':
              alive = 'Y'
          elif alive == 'No':
              alive = 'N'
          else:
              alive = '.'
          
          individual = Individual(
                                   sample_id, 
                                   family_id, 
                                   mother_id, 
                                   father_id, 
                                   sex, 
                                   phenotype, 
                                   genetic_models, 
                                   proband, 
                                   consultand, 
                                   alive
                                )
          
          return individual
docs: Return a individual object based on the indata.
          
          Arguments:
              family_id (str): The id for this family
              sample_id (str): The id for this sample
              father_id (str): The id for this samples father
              mother_id (str): The id for this samples mother
              sex (str): The id for the sex of this sample
              phenotype (str): The id for the phenotype of this sample
              genetic_models (str): A ';'-separated string with the expected 
              models of inheritance for this sample
              proband (str): 'Yes', 'No' or '.'
              consultand (str): 'Yes', 'No' or '.' if the individual is sequenced
              alive (str): 'Yes', 'No' or '.'
          
          returns:
              individual (Individual): A Individual object with the information