@classmethod
def GetPluginObjectByName(cls, plugin_name):
    """Retrieves a specific plugin object by its name.

    Args:
      plugin_name (str): name of the plugin.

    Returns:
      BasePlugin: a plugin object or None if not available.
    """
    plugin_class = cls._plugin_classes.get(plugin_name, None)
    if plugin_class:
        return plugin_class()
    return None
