*/
String getFullAttributePath(int attributeQuark);
+ /**
+ * Returns the parent quark of the attribute.
+ *
+ * @param attributeQuark
+ * The quark of the attribute
+ * @return Quark of the parent attribute or <code>-1</code> if root quark or
+ * no parent.
+ * @since 3.0
+ */
+ int getParentAttributeQuark(int attributeQuark);
+
/**
* @name Query methods
*/