code: @Override
      public Object getAttribute(String name) {
  
          Object object = m_attributes.get(name);
          if (object == null) {
              object = super.getAttribute(name);
          }
          return object;
      }
docs: Return the value of the specified request attribute, if any; otherwise,
  return <code>null</code>.<p>
  
  @param name the name of the desired request attribute
  
  @return the value of the specified request attribute
  
  @see javax.servlet.ServletRequest#getAttribute(java.lang.String)