Map<String, IdentityObjectAttributeMetaData> mdMap =
getRepository().getAttributesMetaData(getInvocationContext(), createIdentityObject(identityType).getIdentityType());
if (mdMap != null && mdMap.containsKey(name))
{
IdentityObjectAttributeMetaData attributeMD = mdMap.get(name);
if (attributeMD instanceof AttributeDescription)
{
return (AttributeDescription)attributeMD;
}
else