@staticmethod
def _copy_element_meta_data_to_meta_file_data(meta_data, element_m,
    element_name, element_id):
    """Helper method to generate meta data for meta data file for the given element

        The methods loads teh meta data of the given element and copies it into the given meta data dictionary
        intended for being stored on the filesystem.

        :param meta_data: The meta data to be stored
        :param element_m: The element model to get the meta data from
        :param element_name: The name string of the element type in the dictionary
        :param element_id: The id of the element
        """
    meta_data_element_id = element_name + str(element_id)
    meta_data_element = element_m.meta
    meta_data[meta_data_element_id] = meta_data_element
