def _find_adapter(adpt_list, adpt_name):
    """
    Will return the adapter in the adpt_list for the adpt_name.  If it does
    not exist, None will be returned.

    :param adpt_list: The list of adapters to search through.
    :param adpt_name: The name of the adapter to find in the list.

    :return: The adapter that corresponds to the adapter name.  If one is not
             in the list, None is returned.
    """
    for adpt in adpt_list:
        if adpt.name == adpt_name:
            return adpt
    return None