*  @param kind      Indicates the possible symbol kinds
     *                   (a subset of VAL, TYP, PCK).
     */
    Symbol findIdent(Env<AttrContext> env, Name name, int kind) {
        Symbol bestSoFar = typeNotFound;
        Symbol sym;

        if ((kind & VAR) != 0) {
            sym = findVar(env, name);
            if (sym.exists()) return sym;
            else if (sym.kind < bestSoFar.kind) bestSoFar = sym;
        }

        if ((kind & TYP) != 0) {
            sym = findType(env, name);
            if (sym.exists()) return sym;
            else if (sym.kind < bestSoFar.kind) bestSoFar = sym;
        }

        if ((kind & PCK) != 0) return reader.enterPackage(name);
        else return bestSoFar;
    }