1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/builder/xml/XmlHelper.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/builder/xml/XmlHelper.java
index a9677d4b34c..4cd0c1815dd 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/builder/xml/XmlHelper.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/builder/xml/XmlHelper.java
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ public final class XmlHelper {
         return Optional.ofNullable(element.getAttribute(name)).filter(s -> !s.isEmpty());
     }
 
+    public static Optional<Element> getOptionalChild(Element parent, String childName) {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(XML.getChild(parent, childName));
+
+    }
+
     public static Optional<String> getOptionalChildValue(Element parent, String childName) {
         Element child = XML.getChild(parent, childName);
         if (child == null) return Optional.empty();