class RDoc::Context

def find_symbol(symbol, method = nil)
  result = nil
  case symbol
  when /^::([A-Z].*)/ then
    result = top_level.find_symbol($1)
  when /::/ then
    modules = symbol.split(/::/)
    unless modules.empty? then
      module_name = modules.shift
      result = find_module_named(module_name)
      if result then
        modules.each do |name|
          result = result.find_module_named name
          break unless result
        end
      end
    end
  end
  unless result then
    # if a method is specified, then we're definitely looking for
    # a module, otherwise it could be any symbol
    if method then
      result = find_module_named symbol
    else
      result = find_local_symbol symbol
      if result.nil? then
        if symbol =~ /^[A-Z]/ then
          result = parent
          while result && result.name != symbol do
            result = result.parent
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
  result = result.find_local_symbol method if result and method
  result
end