# Returns a hash or single value from the column_family:key:super_column:column
  # path you requested.
  def get(column_family, key, super_column = nil, column = nil, limit = 100)
    column_family += ":#{super_column}" if super_column
    column_family += ":#{column}" if column

    # You have got to be kidding
    if is_super(column_family)
      if column
        @client.get_column(@table, key, column_family).value
      elsif super_column
        columns_to_hash(@client.get_superColumn(@table, key, column_family).columns)
      else
        columns_to_hash(@client.get_slice_super(@table, key, "#{column_family}:", -1, limit))
      end
    else
      if super_column
        @client.get_column(@table, key, column_family).value
      elsif is_sorted_by_time(column_family)
        columns_to_hash(@client.get_columns_since(@table, key, column_family, 0))
      else
        columns_to_hash(@client.get_slice(@table, key, "#{column_family}:", -1, limit))
      end
    end
  rescue NotFoundException
    is_super(column_family) && !column ? {} : nil
  end