code: public static String getByName(String name) {
          String val = multipoints.get(name);
          if (val != null)
              return val;
          int codepoint = extended.codepointForName(name);
          if (codepoint != empty)
              return new String(new int[]{codepoint}, 0, 1);
          return emptyName;
      }
docs: Get the character(s) represented by the named entity
  
  @param name entity (e.g. "lt" or "amp")
  @return the string value of the character(s) represented by this entity, or "" if not defined