protected HighlightSeverity getSeverity(@NotNull RefElement element) {
    final PsiElement psiElement = element.getPointer().getContainingFile();
    if (psiElement != null) {
      final GlobalInspectionContextImpl context = getContext();
      final String shortName = getSeverityDelegateName();
      final Tools tools = context.getTools().get(shortName);
      if (tools != null) {
        for (ScopeToolState state : tools.getTools()) {
          InspectionToolWrapper toolWrapper = state.getTool();
          if (toolWrapper == getToolWrapper()) {
            return context
                .getCurrentProfile()
                .getErrorLevel(HighlightDisplayKey.find(shortName), psiElement)
                .getSeverity();
          }
        }
      }

      final InspectionProfile profile =
          InspectionProjectProfileManager.getInstance(context.getProject()).getInspectionProfile();
      final HighlightDisplayLevel level =
          profile.getErrorLevel(HighlightDisplayKey.find(shortName), psiElement);
      return level.getSeverity();
    }
    return null;
  }