code: def get_user(self, user_id, objectmask=None):
          
          if objectmask is None:
              objectmask = "mask[userStatus[name], parent[id, username]]"
          return self.user_service.getObject(id=user_id, mask=objectmask)
docs: Calls SoftLayer_User_Customer::getObject
  
          :param int user_id: Id of the user
          :param string objectmask: default is 'mask[userStatus[name], parent[id, username]]'
          :returns: A user object.