get Model Element
Returns the model element associated with the name. In some sense, this model violates encapsulation for ModelElements, but since the client knows the unique name of the ModelElement, we assume that the client knows what they are doing.
Return
The named ModelElement if it exists in the model by the supplied name, null otherwise
Parameters
name
The name of the model element, the name must not be null
Returns the model element that has the provided unique id or null if not found
Return
the ModelElement
Parameters
id
the identifier getId() of the desired ModelElement