private Attribute getAttribute(String asName) {
        Attribute laAttr = null;

        if (UtilityMethods.isValidString(asName)) {
            for (int i = 0; attrList != null && i < attrList.size(); i++) {
                if (attrList.get(i).getName().equals(asName)) {
                    laAttr = attrList.get(i);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        return laAttr;
    }