def get_next_upper_library_root_state(self):
        """ Get next upper library root state

        The method recursively checks state parent states till finding a StateMachine as parent or a library root state.
        If self is a LibraryState the next upper library root state is searched and it is not handed self.state_copy.

        :return library root state (Execution or ContainerState) or None if self is not a library root state or
        inside of such
        :rtype rafcon.core.states.library_state.State:
        """
        from rafcon.core.state_machine import StateMachine

        if self.is_root_state_of_library:
            return self

        state = self
        while state.parent is not None and not isinstance(state.parent, StateMachine):
            if state.parent.is_root_state_of_library:
                return state.parent
            state = state.parent
        return None
Get next upper library root state

        The method recursively checks state parent states till finding a StateMachine as parent or a library root state.
        If self is a LibraryState the next upper library root state is searched and it is not handed self.state_copy.

        :return library root state (Execution or ContainerState) or None if self is not a library root state or
        inside of such
        :rtype rafcon.core.states.library_state.State: