/**
  * Return true if the given ClassDoc should be included in the serialized form.
  *
  * @param cd the ClassDoc object to check for serializability.
  */
 private static boolean serialClassInclude(ClassDoc cd) {
   if (cd.isEnum()) {
     return false;
   }
   try {
     cd.superclassType();
   } catch (NullPointerException e) {
     // Workaround for null pointer bug in ClassDoc.superclassType().
     return false;
   }
   if (cd.isSerializable()) {
     if (cd.tags("serial").length > 0) {
       return serialDocInclude(cd);
     } else if (cd.isPublic() || cd.isProtected()) {
       return true;
     } else {
       return false;
     }
   }
   return false;
 }