protected IProject getProject(String name) {
    IWorkspaceRoot workspaceRoot = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot();
    IProject[] projects = workspaceRoot.getProjects();

    if (projects == null || projects.length == 0) return null;

    for (IProject project : projects) {
      if (project.getName().equals(name)) return project;
    }

    return null;
  }