+/** \ingroup msg_host_management
+ * \brief Finds a m_host_t using its name.
+ *
+ * This is a name directory service
+ * \param name the name of an host.
+ * \return the corresponding host
+ */
+m_host_t MSG_get_host_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+ return (m_host_t) xbt_lib_get_or_null(host_lib,name,MSG_HOST_LEVEL);
+}
+