code: def get_item(self, hash_key, start=0, extra_attrs=None):
          '''
          Hook point for overriding how the CouterPool fetches a DynamoDB item
          for a given counter.
          '''
          table = self.get_table()
  
          try:
              item = table.get_item(hash_key=hash_key)
          except DynamoDBKeyNotFoundError:
              item = None
  
          if item is None:
              item = self.create_item(
                  hash_key=hash_key,
                  start=start,
                  extra_attrs=extra_attrs,
              )
  
          return itef get_item(self, hash_key, start=0, extra_attrs=None):
          '''
          Hook point for overriding how the CouterPool fetches a DynamoDB item
          for a given counter.
          '''
          table = self.get_table()
  
          try:
              item = table.get_item(hash_key=hash_key)
          except DynamoDBKeyNotFoundError:
              item = None
  
          if item is None:
              item = self.create_item(
                  hash_key=hash_key,
                  start=start,
                  extra_attrs=extra_attrs,
              )
  
          return item
docs: Hook point for overriding how the CouterPool fetches a DynamoDB item
          for a given counter.