/**
  * Method nodeValueAlreadyExists
  * @access private
  * @param TreeViewItem $treeview_item_object 
  * @return boolean
  * @since 1.0.55
  */
 private function nodeValueAlreadyExists($treeview_item_object)
 {
     for ($i = 0; $i < sizeof($this->treeview_items); $i++) {
         if ($this->treeview_items[$i]->getValue() == $treeview_item_object->getValue()) {
             return true;
         }
     }
     return false;
 }