1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/st/SymbolTable.java b/st/SymbolTable.java
index ed1506b..7f3c788 100644
--- a/st/SymbolTable.java
+++ b/st/SymbolTable.java
@@ -148,6 +148,21 @@ public class SymbolTable {
         return ret;
     }
 
+    public TypeInstance getTypeAttr(String name) {
+        TokenKey id = new TokenKey(name,
+                                   (ClassInstance) this.getActive(TypeEnum.classname),
+                                   null);
+        AbstractInstance symbol;
+        TypeInstance ret = ((symbol = this.symt.get(id)) !=
+                            null && symbol instanceof TypeInstance) ?
+            (TypeInstance) symbol : null;
+        if (ret == null)
+            MinimalLogger.severe(String.format("getType returning null for missing alias %s!",
+                                               id));
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+
     public MethodInstance getMethod(String name) {
         TokenKey id = new TokenKey(name,
                                    (ClassInstance) this.getActive(TypeEnum.classname),
@@ -189,11 +204,11 @@ public class SymbolTable {
                                                id));
         MinimalLogger.severe(String.format("It was: %s",
                                            this.symt.get(id)));
-	return ret;
+        return ret;
     }
 
     public AbstractInstance getActive(TypeEnum type) {
-	return this.active.get(type);
+        return this.active.get(type);
     }
 
 }