--- a/artifact-database/src/main/java/de/intevation/artifactdatabase/state/StateEngine.java	Mon Jan 30 13:15:52 2012 +0000
+++ b/artifact-database/src/main/java/de/intevation/artifactdatabase/state/StateEngine.java	Mon Jan 30 13:17:32 2012 +0000
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
+import de.intevation.artifactdatabase.data.StateData;
+
+
 /**
  * The StateEngine stores all states and associated information about
  * outputs and facets for each Artifact.
@@ -64,6 +67,30 @@
     }
 
 
+    public StateData getStateData(String artifact, String dataName) {
+        List<State> artifactStates = getStates(artifact);
+
+        if (artifactStates == null || artifactStates.size() == 0) {
+            logger.warn("No States for Artifact '" + artifact + "' existing.");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        for (State state: artifactStates) {
+            StateData sd = state.getData(dataName);
+
+            if (sd != null) {
+                return sd;
+            }
+        }
+
+        logger.warn(
+            "No StateData for Artifact '" + artifact +
+            "' with name '" + dataName + "' existing.");
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Add new states for a specific artifact.
      *