# File lib/smerf_system_helpers.rb, line 117
  def smerf_get_owner_object(object, form)    
    if (form.object_index.has_key?(object.owner_ident) and
      form.object_index[object.owner_ident])
      return form.object_index[object.owner_ident]
    else
      raise(RuntimeError, "Owner object not found or nil")
    end
  end