code: protected boolean isInherited(Element ped){
          return (!utils.isPrivate(ped) &&
                  (!utils.isPackagePrivate(ped) ||
                      ped.getEnclosingElement().equals(ped.getEnclosingElement())));
      }
docs: Return true if the given <code>ProgramElement</code> is inherited
  by the class that is being documented.
  
  @param ped The <code>ProgramElement</code> being checked.
  return true if the <code>ProgramElement</code> is being inherited and
  false otherwise.
  @return true if inherited