diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Locator.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Locator.java
index cf4f6de2d..d57c98d91 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Locator.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Locator.java
@@ -226,7 +226,23 @@ public class Locator {
 	 * Returns true if the given locator's path elements is the beginning of this locator's path elements
 	 * 
 	 * @param locator
-	 * @return
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the given locator's path elements is the beginning of this locator's path elements
+	 */
+	public boolean isEqualOrChildOf(Locator locator) {
+		if (locator.pathElements.size() > this.pathElements.size())
+			return false;
+		return this.pathElements.subList(0, locator.pathElements.size()).equals(locator.pathElements);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the given locator's path elements is the beginning of this locator's path elements, but not if
+	 * they are the same, i.e. must be an actual child
+	 * 
+	 * @param locator
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the given locator's path elements is the beginning of this locator's path elements, but not if
+	 *         they are the same, i.e. must be an actual child
 	 */
 	public boolean isChildOf(Locator locator) {
 		if (locator.pathElements.size() >= this.pathElements.size())
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/LocatorTest.java b/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/LocatorTest.java
index 5895a17dc..8e560a0cd 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/LocatorTest.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/LocatorTest.java
@@ -94,4 +94,39 @@ public class LocatorTest {
 		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
 		assertFalse(child.isChildOf(parent));
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldBeEqualOrChild1() {
+		Locator parent = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj/Bags/@bag1/Parameters/@param1");
+		assertTrue(child.isEqualOrChildOf(parent));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldBeEqualOrChild2() {
+		Locator parent = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj/Bags/");
+		assertTrue(child.isEqualOrChildOf(parent));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldBeEqualOrChild3() {
+		Locator parent = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		assertTrue(child.isEqualOrChildOf(parent));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldNotBeEqualOrChild1() {
+		Locator parent = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/OtherType/@myObj/Bags/");
+		assertFalse(child.isEqualOrChildOf(parent));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldNotBeEqualOrChild2() {
+		Locator parent = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj");
+		Locator child = Locator.valueOf("Resource/MyType/@myObj1");
+		assertFalse(child.isEqualOrChildOf(parent));
+	}
 }