code: def get_universe(self, as_str=False):
          
          result = self._iface.get_connected_universe()
  
          if as_str:
              return Universe.get_alias(result)
  
          return result
docs: Returns universe the client is connected to. See ``Universe``.
  
          :param bool as_str: Return human-friendly universe name instead of an ID.
          :rtype: int|str