def get_scoped_variable_from_name(self, name):
        """ Get the scoped variable for a unique name

        :param name: the unique name of the scoped variable
        :return: the scoped variable specified by the name
        :raises exceptions.AttributeError: if the name is not in the the scoped_variables dictionary
        """
        for scoped_variable_id, scoped_variable in self.scoped_variables.items():
            if scoped_variable.name == name:
                return scoped_variable_id
        raise AttributeError("Name %s is not in scoped_variables dictionary", name)