code: def get_person_by_netid(self, netid):
          
          if not self.valid_uwnetid(netid):
              raise InvalidNetID(netid)
  
          url = "{}/{}/full.json".format(PERSON_PREFIX, netid.lower())
          response = DAO.getURL(url, {"Accept": "application/json"})
  
          if response.status != 200:
              raise DataFailureException(url, response.status, response.data)
  
          return self._person_from_json(response.data)
docs: Returns a restclients.Person object for the given netid.  If the
          netid isn't found, or if there is an error communicating with the PWS,
          a DataFailureException will be thrown.