1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vespa-athenz/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/athenz/api/AthenzAssertion.java b/vespa-athenz/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/athenz/api/AthenzAssertion.java
index 49cc31fe8c2..a343ea6e8f0 100644
--- a/vespa-athenz/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/athenz/api/AthenzAssertion.java
+++ b/vespa-athenz/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/athenz/api/AthenzAssertion.java
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ import java.util.OptionalLong;
  */
 public class AthenzAssertion {
 
-    public enum Effect { ALLOW, DENY }
+    public enum Effect {
+        ALLOW, DENY;
+
+        public static Effect valueOrNull(String value) {
+            try { return valueOf(value); }
+            catch (RuntimeException e) { return null; }
+        }
+    }
 
     private final Long id;
     private final Effect effect;