code: def get(self, **kwargs):
          
          if self._dxid is not None:
              return dxpy.api.app_get(self._dxid, **kwargs)
          else:
              return dxpy.api.app_get('app-' + self._name, alias=self._alias, **kwargs)
docs: :returns: Full specification of the remote app object
          :rtype: dict
  
          Returns the contents of the app. The result includes the
          key-value pairs as specified in the API documentation for the
          `/app-xxxx/get
          <https://wiki.dnanexus.com/API-Specification-v1.0.0/Apps#API-method%253A-%252Fapp-xxxx%255B%252Fyyyy%255D%252Fget>`_
          method.