/**
  * Return true if the given <code>ProgramElement</code> is inherited by the class that is being
  * documented.
  *
  * @param ped The <code>ProgramElement</code> being checked. return true if the <code>
  *     ProgramElement</code> is being inherited and false otherwise.
  */
 protected boolean isInherited(ProgramElementDoc ped) {
   if (ped.isPrivate()
       || (ped.isPackagePrivate()
           && !ped.containingPackage().equals(classdoc.containingPackage()))) {
     return false;
   }
   return true;
 }