code: public <T> T getAttribute(final CIAttribute _attribute)
          throws EFapsException
      {
          return this.<T>getAttribute(_attribute.name);
      }
docs: Get the object returned by the given name of an attribute.
  
  @param <T> class the return value will be casted to
  @param _attribute attribute the object is wanted for
  @return object for the select statement
  @throws EFapsException on error