diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
index db25ef19c..96061bd7a 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
@@ -208,4 +208,8 @@ public class Order extends AbstractStrolchRootElement implements StrolchRootElem
 	public int compareTo(Order o) {
 		return getId().compareTo(o.getId());
 	}
+
+	public static Locator locatorFor(String type, String id) {
+		return Locator.valueOf(Tags.ORDER, type, id);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
index 6caea54df..7c5f0fd9b 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
@@ -223,4 +223,8 @@ public class Resource extends AbstractStrolchRootElement implements StrolchRootE
 	public int compareTo(Resource o) {
 		return getId().compareTo(o.getId());
 	}
+
+	public static Locator locatorFor(String type, String id) {
+		return Locator.valueOf(Tags.RESOURCE, type, id);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
index e3175df67..e2da613bd 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
@@ -405,4 +405,8 @@ public class Activity extends AbstractStrolchRootElement
 	public void setParent(Activity activity) {
 		this.parent = activity;
 	}
+
+	public static Locator locatorFor(String type, String id) {
+		return Locator.valueOf(Tags.ACTIVITY, type, id);
+	}
 }