1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thedevstack/conversationsplus/xml/Element.java b/src/main/java/de/thedevstack/conversationsplus/xml/Element.java
index 23836365..0b8c2035 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thedevstack/conversationsplus/xml/Element.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thedevstack/conversationsplus/xml/Element.java
@@ -74,6 +74,22 @@ public class Element {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	public Element findChildRecursive(String name, String xmlns) {
+	    Element foundChild = null;
+        for (Element child : this.children) {
+            if (name.equals(child.getName()) && xmlns.equals(child.getAttribute("xmlns"))) {
+                foundChild = child;
+                break;
+            } else {
+                foundChild = findChildRecursive(name, xmlns);
+                if (null != foundChild) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return foundChild;
+    }
+
     public Element findChild(XmlElementContainer container) {
 	    Element element = container.getXmlElement();
         return findChild(element.getName(), element.getNamespace());
@@ -92,6 +108,15 @@ public class Element {
 		return findChild(name, xmlns) != null;
 	}
 
+	public boolean hasChildRecursive(String name, String xmlns) {
+	    return null != findChildRecursive(name, xmlns);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasChildRecursive(XmlElementContainer container) {
+        Element element = container.getXmlElement();
+        return hasChildRecursive(element.getName(), element.getNamespace());
+    }
+
     public boolean hasChild(XmlElementContainer container) {
         Element element = container.getXmlElement();
         return hasChild(element.getName(), element.getNamespace());