code: public Object getProperty (String name)
      throws SAXNotRecognizedException, SAXNotSupportedException
      {
      if (parent != null) {
          return parent.getProperty(name);
      } else {
          throw new SAXNotRecognizedException("Property: " + name);
      }
      }
docs: Look up the value of a property.
  
  @param name The property name.
  @return The current value of the property.
  @exception org.xml.sax.SAXNotRecognizedException If the property
  value can't be assigned or retrieved from the parent.
  @exception org.xml.sax.SAXNotSupportedException When the
  parent recognizes the property name but
  cannot determine its value at this time.