+static container_t recursiveGetContainer (const char *name, container_t root)
+{
+ if (strcmp (root->name, name) == 0) return root;
+
+ xbt_dict_cursor_t cursor = NULL;
+ container_t child;
+ char *child_name;
+ xbt_dict_foreach(root->children, cursor, child_name, child) {
+ container_t ret = recursiveGetContainer(name, child);
+ if (ret) return ret;
+ }
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+container_t getContainer (const char *name)
+{
+ return recursiveGetContainer(name, rootContainer);
+}
+
+static type_t recursiveGetType (const char *name, type_t root)
+{
+ if (strcmp (root->name, name) == 0) return root;
+
+ xbt_dict_cursor_t cursor = NULL;
+ type_t child;
+ char *child_name;
+ xbt_dict_foreach(root->children, cursor, child_name, child) {
+ type_t ret = recursiveGetType(name, child);
+ if (ret) return ret;
+ }
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+type_t getType (const char *name)
+{
+ return recursiveGetType (name, rootType);
+}
+
+void destroyContainer (container_t container)
+{
+ //remove me from my father
+ if (container->father){
+ xbt_dict_remove(container->father->children, container->name);
+ }
+
+ //trace my destruction
+ pajeDestroyContainer(SIMIX_get_clock(), container->type->id, container->id);
+
+ //free
+ xbt_free (container->name);
+ xbt_free (container->id);
+ xbt_free (container->children);
+ xbt_free (container);
+ container = NULL;
+}
+