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 3b8fb11eb..fe08fcb9a 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
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ public class Order extends GroupedParameterizedElement implements StrolchRootEle
 	public Order getRootElement() {
 		return this;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T accept(StrolchRootElementVisitor<T> visitor) {
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBag.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBag.java
index 2baff9fda..3d59f23e4 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBag.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBag.java
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@ public class ParameterBag extends ParameterizedElement {
 
 		return element;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		return false;
+	}
 }
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 db4886fdd..d028e72c4 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
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ public class Resource extends GroupedParameterizedElement implements StrolchRoot
 	public Resource getRootElement() {
 		return this;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T accept(StrolchRootElementVisitor<T> visitor) {
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchElement.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchElement.java
index 1fb148ffc..86a38d089 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchElement.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchElement.java
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ public interface StrolchElement extends Serializable, Comparable<StrolchElement>
 	public StrolchElement getParent();
 
 	public StrolchRootElement getRootElement();
+	
+	public boolean isRootElement();
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a clone of this {@link StrolchElement}
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
index 230d09142..094f85d5a 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ public class Action extends GroupedParameterizedElement implements IActivityElem
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		return null;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public StrolchElement getClone() {
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 57e95af5b..33c2dc26a 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
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ public class Activity extends GroupedParameterizedElement implements IActivityEl
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		return null;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public StrolchElement getClone() {
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/AbstractParameter.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/AbstractParameter.java
index 18296b782..d749fc55f 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/AbstractParameter.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/AbstractParameter.java
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractParameter<T> extends AbstractStrolchElement implem
 		return this.parent.getRootElement();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Element toDom(Document doc) {
 		Element element = doc.createElement(Tags.PARAMETER);
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/AbstractStrolchTimedState.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/AbstractStrolchTimedState.java
index 9485d3f1e..4dbd1f1eb 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/AbstractStrolchTimedState.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/AbstractStrolchTimedState.java
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractStrolchTimedState<T extends IValue> extends Abstra
 		return this.parent;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRootElement() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Element toDom(Document doc) {
 		Element element = doc.createElement(Tags.PARAMETER);