def get_repo(self, name):
assert isinstance(name, (str, unicode)), name<EOL>headers, data = self._requester.requestJsonAndCheck(<EOL>"<STR_LIT:GET>",<EOL>"<STR_LIT>" + self.login + "<STR_LIT:/>" + name<EOL>)<EOL>return github.Repository.Repository(self._requester, headers, data, completed=True)<EOL>
:calls: `GET /repos/:owner/:repo <http://developer.github.com/v3/repos>`_
:param name: string
:rtype: :class:`github.Repository.Repository`