# File lib/fastri/ri_index.rb, line 350
  def get_class(class_entry)
    result = nil
    for path in class_entry.path_names
      path = RI::RiWriter.class_desc_path(path, class_entry)
      desc = File.open(path) {|f| RI::Description.deserialize(f) }
      if result
        result.merge_in(desc)
      else
        result = desc
      end
    end
    result
  end