diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/policy/PolicyDef.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/policy/PolicyDef.java
index fba9639f8..9cb33f1d2 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/policy/PolicyDef.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/policy/PolicyDef.java
@@ -160,4 +160,16 @@ public abstract class PolicyDef {
 			throw new StrolchPolicyException("Unhandled PolicyDef from xml value " + xmlValue);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static PolicyDef getJavaPolicy(Class<?> type, Class<?> impl) {
+		return valueOf(type, JavaPolicyDef.XML_PREFIX + impl.getName());
+	}
+
+	public static PolicyDef getJavaPolicy(Class<?> type, String xmlValue) {
+		return valueOf(type, JavaPolicyDef.XML_PREFIX + xmlValue);
+	}
+
+	public static PolicyDef getKeyPolicy(Class<?> type, String xmlValue) {
+		return valueOf(type, KeyPolicyDef.XML_PREFIX + xmlValue);
+	}
 }
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