code: protected boolean isInherited(ProgramElementDoc ped){
          if(ped.isPrivate() || (ped.isPackagePrivate() &&
              ! ped.containingPackage().equals(classdoc.containingPackage()))){
              return false;
          }
          return true;
      }
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.