1 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/backbone/glossary.js b/lib/backbone/glossary.js
index 0f5e567..22c4d42 100644
--- a/lib/backbone/glossary.js
+++ b/lib/backbone/glossary.js
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ var _ = require('lodash');
 var util = require('util');
 var BackboneFile = require('./file');
 
+// Normalize a glossary entry name into a unique id
+function nameToId(name) {
+    return name.toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/[\/\\\?\%\*\:\;\|\"\'\\<\\>\#\$\(\)\!\.\@]/g, '')
+        .replace(/ /g, '_')
+        .trim();
+}
+
+
 /*
 A glossary entry is represented by a name and a short description
 An unique id for the entry is generated using its name
@@ -19,10 +28,7 @@ function GlossaryEntry(name, description) {
 
 // Normalizes a glossary entry's name to create an ID
 GlossaryEntry.prototype.getId = function() {
-    return this.name.toLowerCase()
-        .replace(/[\/\\\?\%\*\:\;\|\"\'\\<\\>\#\$\(\)\!\.\@]/g, '')
-        .replace(/ /g, '_')
-        .trim();
+    return nameToId(this.name);
 };
 
 
@@ -54,6 +60,11 @@ Glossary.prototype.get = function(id) {
     });
 };
 
+// Find an entry by its name
+Glossary.prototype.find = function(name) {
+    return this.get(nameToId(name));
+};
+
 // Return false if glossary has entries (and exists)
 Glossary.prototype.isEmpty = function(id) {
     return _.size(this.entries) === 0;