--- a/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/Functions.java	Sat Dec 21 22:22:30 2013 +0100
+++ b/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/Functions.java	Sun Dec 22 18:19:38 2013 +0100
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package info.globalcode.sql.dk;
 
+import info.globalcode.sql.dk.configuration.NameIdentified;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -84,4 +85,14 @@
 			return c;
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static <T extends NameIdentified> T findByName(Collection<T> collection, String name) {
+		for (T element : collection) {
+			if (equalz(element.getName(), name)) {
+				return element;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
 }