# File lib/smerf_system_helpers.rb, line 105
  def smerf_get_object(object_ident, form)    
    if (form.object_index.has_key?(object_ident) and
      form.object_index[object_ident])
      return form.object_index[object_ident]
    else
      raise(RuntimeError, "Object with object_ident(#{object_ident}) not found or nil")
    end
  end