/**
	 * Finds the specific root element or a superClass of the specific root
	 * element. The startingpoint is the startElement.
	 * 
	 * @param startElement
	 *            : an EObject as a startElement
	 * @param specificRootElement
	 *            : The root element you are searching or one of its
	 *            superclasses.
	 * @return EObject: A specific root element
	 * @throws ClassNotFoundException
	 */
	public static <T> EObject findSpecificParentElement(EObject startElement, EClass specificRootElement)
			throws ClassNotFoundException {

		EObject parent = startElement.eContainer();
		EClass parentClass = parent.eClass();

		// if the searched class is the parentclass or if the searched class is
		// one of the superClasses

		if ((parent != null && !(parentClass == specificRootElement || EcoreUtil2.getAllSuperTypes(parentClass).contains(
				specificRootElement)))) {
			return findSpecificParentElement(parent, specificRootElement);
		} else {
			return parent;
		}
	}