1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vespajlib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/slime/DataValue.java b/vespajlib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/slime/DataValue.java
index abaeac52245..ab2dfb61e3b 100644
--- a/vespajlib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/slime/DataValue.java
+++ b/vespajlib/src/main/java/com/yahoo/slime/DataValue.java
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ package com.yahoo.slime;
 
 final class DataValue extends Value {
     private final byte[] value;
-    public DataValue(byte[] value) { this.value = value; }
+    private DataValue(byte[] value) { this.value = value; }
+    public static Value create(byte[] value) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            return NixValue.instance();
+        } else {
+            return new DataValue(value);
+        }
+    }
     public final Type type() { return Type.DATA; }
     public final byte[] asData() { return this.value; }
     public final void accept(Visitor v) { v.visitData(value); }