/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override
public DataObjectAttribute getAttribute(String attributeName) {
if (attributeName == null) {
return null;
}
DataObjectAttribute attribute = null;
// attempt to get it from the local attribute map (if any attributed defined locally)
if (attributes != null) {
attribute = attributeMap.get(attributeName);
}
// if we don't find one, but we have an embedded metadata object, check it
if (attribute == null && embedded != null) {
attribute = embedded.getAttribute(attributeName);
// but, ensure it's not on the removed attribute list
if (attribute != null
&& removedAttributeNames != null
&& removedAttributeNames.contains(attribute.getName())) {
attribute = null;
}
}
return attribute;
}
