added HasMenuItemsExtensions

framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.UI/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/UI/Layout/ContentLayout.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         public BreadCrumb BreadCrumb { get; }
 
         public string MenuItemName { get; set; }
-        
+
         public ContentLayout()
         {
             BreadCrumb = new BreadCrumb();

framework/src/Volo.Abp.UI.Navigation/Volo/Abp/Ui/Navigation/ApplicationMenu.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.UI.Navigation
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Can be used to store a custom object related to this menu.
+        /// TODO: Conver to dictionary!
         /// </summary>
         [CanBeNull]
         public object CustomData { get; set; }

framework/src/Volo.Abp.UI.Navigation/Volo/Abp/Ui/Navigation/HasMenuItemsExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Volo.Abp.UI.Navigation;
+
+namespace Volo.Abp.Ui.Navigation
+{
+    public static class HasMenuItemsExtensions
+    {
+        [CanBeNull]
+        public static ApplicationMenuItem FindMenuItem(this IHasMenuItems container, string menuItemName)
+        {
+            foreach (var menuItem in container.Items)
+            {
+                if (menuItem.Name == menuItemName)
+                {
+                    return menuItem;
+                }
+
+                var subItem = FindMenuItem(menuItem, menuItemName);
+                if (subItem != null)
+                {
+                    return subItem;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}