diff --git a/application-engine/src/main/groovy/com/netgrif/application/engine/petrinet/domain/dataset/logic/action/ActionDelegate.groovy b/application-engine/src/main/groovy/com/netgrif/application/engine/petrinet/domain/dataset/logic/action/ActionDelegate.groovy
index 4fa10efcc1a..f0275b57fbf 100644
--- a/application-engine/src/main/groovy/com/netgrif/application/engine/petrinet/domain/dataset/logic/action/ActionDelegate.groovy
+++ b/application-engine/src/main/groovy/com/netgrif/application/engine/petrinet/domain/dataset/logic/action/ActionDelegate.groovy
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable
+import com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.utils.Nullable
 
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.util.stream.Collectors
@@ -907,6 +908,10 @@ class ActionDelegate {
         return find?.call(ico)
     }
 
+    <T> Nullable<T> nullable(T value) {
+        return Nullable.of(value)
+    }
+
     Object get(String key) { map[key] }
 
     void set(String key, Object value) { map[key] = value }
@@ -2763,12 +2768,12 @@ class ActionDelegate {
     String resolveStoragePath(Case aCase, String fileFieldId, String fileName) {
         Optional<Field<?>> storageFieldOptional = aCase.getPetriNet().getField(fileFieldId)
         if (storageFieldOptional.isEmpty()) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Field with id [%s] does not exist on Petri Net [%s]".formatted(fileFieldId, aCase.getPetriNetId()))
-            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Field with id [%s] does not exist on Petri Net [%s]".formatted(fileFieldId, aCase.getPetriNetId()))
+        }
         Field<?> field = storageFieldOptional.get()
         if (!(field instanceof StorageField)) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Field with id [%s] is not a StorageField on Petri Net [%s]".formatted(fileFieldId, aCase.getPetriNetId()))
-            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Field with id [%s] is not a StorageField on Petri Net [%s]".formatted(fileFieldId, aCase.getPetriNetId()))
+        }
         StorageField<?> storageField = (StorageField<?>) field
         IStorageService storageService = storageResolverService.resolve(storageField.storageType)
         return storageService.getPath(aCase.stringId, fileFieldId, fileName)
diff --git a/application-engine/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/configuration/groovy/GroovyShellConfiguration.java b/application-engine/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/configuration/groovy/GroovyShellConfiguration.java
index 6ea43c0efd5..919ae67a91e 100644
--- a/application-engine/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/configuration/groovy/GroovyShellConfiguration.java
+++ b/application-engine/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/configuration/groovy/GroovyShellConfiguration.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 @Configuration
 public class GroovyShellConfiguration {
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ public class GroovyShellConfiguration {
     @ConditionalOnMissingBean
     public ImportCustomizer importCustomizer() {
         ImportCustomizer importCustomizer = new ImportCustomizer();
+        importCustomizer.addStarImports(getDefaultEngineImports());
         importCustomizer.addImports(actionsProperties.getImports().toArray(new String[0]));
         importCustomizer.addStarImports(actionsProperties.getStarImports().toArray(new String[0]));
         importCustomizer.addStaticStars(actionsProperties.getStaticStarImports().toArray(new String[0]));
@@ -32,4 +35,14 @@ public CompilerConfiguration compilerConfiguration() {
         return configuration;
     }
 
+
+    protected String[] getDefaultEngineImports() {
+        return new String[]{
+                "com.netgrif.application.engine.objects",
+                "com.netgrif.application.engine.adapter.spring",
+                "java.time"
+        };
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/application-engine/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/application-engine/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index 4e2bb303c18..876ae43853c 100644
--- a/application-engine/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/application-engine/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -159,4 +159,4 @@ netgrif:
                             RoleActionsRunner: debug
                             CaseFieldsExpressionRunner: debug
     actions:
-      imports: com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.MenuItemBody,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.petrinet.domain.I18nString,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.dashboard.DashboardManagementBody,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.dashboard.DashboardItemBody
+      imports: com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.MenuItemBody,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.petrinet.domain.I18nString,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.dashboard.DashboardManagementBody,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.workflow.domain.menu.dashboard.DashboardItemBody,com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.utils.Nullable
diff --git a/nae-object-library/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/objects/utils/Nullable.java b/nae-object-library/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/objects/utils/Nullable.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df50295a4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nae-object-library/src/main/java/com/netgrif/application/engine/objects/utils/Nullable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+package com.netgrif.application.engine.objects.utils;
+
+import java.io.Serial;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+
+/**
+ * A utility class representing a nullable container for a value of type {@code T}. It provides methods to handle
+ * optionality in a fluent and functional programming style. This class is inspired by {@link Optional}
+ * but differs in implementation and naming conventions.
+ *
+ * @param <T> The type of the value contained in this {@code Nullable}.
+ */
+public final class Nullable<T> implements Serializable {
+
+    @Serial
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 8683452581122892189L;
+
+    private final T value;
+
+    private Nullable(T value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value held by this instance.
+     *
+     * @return the value contained in this instance, or {@code null} if the instance is empty
+     */
+    public T get() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@code Nullable} instance containing the given value.
+     *
+     * @param value the value to wrap in a {@code Nullable} instance, can be {@code null}
+     * @return a {@code Nullable} instance wrapping the provided value
+     */
+    public static <T> Nullable<T> of(T value) {
+        return new Nullable<>(value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an empty {@code Nullable} instance holding no value.
+     *
+     * @param <T> the type of the value that can be held by this {@code Nullable} instance
+     * @return an empty {@code Nullable} instance
+     */
+    public static <T> Nullable<T> empty() {
+        return new Nullable<>(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if a value is present in this instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the value is not {@code null}, otherwise {@code false}
+     */
+    public boolean isPresent() {
+        return value != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if this instance holds no value.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the value is {@code null}, otherwise {@code false}
+     */
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return value == null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If a value is present in this instance, performs the given action with the value.
+     *
+     * @param action the action to be performed if a value is present; must be non-null
+     */
+    public void ifPresent(Consumer<? super T> action) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            action.accept(value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given action with the value if it is present, otherwise executes the provided empty action.
+     *
+     * @param action      the {@code Consumer} to be executed if the value is present; must not be null
+     * @param emptyAction the {@code Runnable} to be executed if the value is not present; must not be null
+     */
+    public void ifPresentOrElse(Consumer<? super T> action, Runnable emptyAction) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            action.accept(value);
+        } else {
+            emptyAction.run();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the value held by this instance into an {@code Optional}.
+     *
+     * @return an {@code Optional} containing the value if it is present, or an empty {@code Optional} if the value is {@code null}
+     */
+    public Optional<T> toOptional() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Filters the value contained in this {@code Nullable} instance based on the provided predicate.
+     * If the value is present and satisfies the predicate, this instance is returned.
+     * If the value does not satisfy the predicate or if the instance is empty, an empty {@code Nullable} is returned.
+     *
+     * @param predicate the predicate used to evaluate the contained value; must be non-null
+     * @return this {@code Nullable} instance if the value satisfies the predicate,
+     * or an empty {@code Nullable} instance otherwise
+     */
+    public Nullable<T> filter(Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(predicate);
+        if (isEmpty()) {
+            return this;
+        } else {
+            return predicate.test(value) ? this : empty();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Transforms the value contained in this {@code Nullable} instance using the provided mapping function.
+     * If this {@code Nullable} instance is empty, an empty {@code Nullable} instance is returned.
+     *
+     * @param <U>    the type of the value produced by the mapping function
+     * @param mapper the function to apply to the value; must not be null
+     * @return a {@code Nullable} instance containing the value produced by applying the mapping function,
+     * or an empty {@code Nullable} instance if this instance is empty
+     */
+    public <U> Nullable<U> map(Function<? super T, ? extends U> mapper) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(mapper);
+        if (isEmpty()) {
+            return empty();
+        } else {
+            return Nullable.of(mapper.apply(value));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Applies the provided mapping function to the value contained in this {@code Nullable} instance,
+     * and returns the {@code Nullable} instance produced by the mapping function. If this instance is empty,
+     * an empty {@code Nullable} is returned.
+     *
+     * @param <U>    the type of the value contained in the resulting {@code Nullable} instance
+     * @param mapper the mapping function to apply to the value if it is present; must not be null
+     * @return a {@code Nullable} instance produced by applying the mapping function to the value,
+     * or an empty {@code Nullable} if this instance is empty
+     */
+    public <U> Nullable<U> flatMap(Function<? super T, ? extends Nullable<? extends U>> mapper) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(mapper);
+        if (isEmpty()) {
+            return empty();
+        } else {
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Nullable<U> r = (Nullable<U>) mapper.apply(value);
+            return Objects.requireNonNull(r);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this {@code Nullable} instance if a value is present, otherwise returns the result
+     * of invoking the provided {@code Supplier}.
+     *
+     * @param supplier the {@code Supplier} providing an alternative {@code Nullable} instance
+     *                 if this instance is empty; must not be {@code null}
+     * @return this {@code Nullable} instance if it contains a value, or the {@code Nullable} instance
+     * provided by the supplier if this instance is empty
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the supplier is {@code null} or the {@code Nullable} instance
+     *                              provided by the supplier is {@code null}
+     */
+    public Nullable<T> or(Supplier<? extends Nullable<? extends T>> supplier) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(supplier);
+        if (isPresent()) {
+            return this;
+        } else {
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Nullable<T> r = (Nullable<T>) supplier.get();
+            return Objects.requireNonNull(r);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a sequential {@code Stream} containing the value held by this {@code Nullable} instance,
+     * if a value is present. If this instance is empty, returns an empty {@code Stream}.
+     *
+     * @return a {@code Stream} containing the value if it is present, or an empty {@code Stream} otherwise
+     */
+    public Stream<T> stream() {
+        if (isEmpty()) {
+            return Stream.empty();
+        } else {
+            return Stream.of(value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value held by this instance if it is non-null; otherwise, returns the specified default value.
+     *
+     * @param other the value to be returned if the current value is null
+     * @return the value held by this instance if it is non-null, or the specified default value if the value is null
+     */
+    public T orElse(T other) {
+        return value != null ? value : other;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value held by this instance if it is present; otherwise,
+     * returns the result produced by the provided {@code Supplier}.
+     *
+     * @param supplier a {@code Supplier} to provide an alternative value
+     *                 if the current instance holds no value; must not be {@code null}
+     * @return the value contained in this instance if present, or the value
+     * obtained from the supplied {@code Supplier} if the instance is empty
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the provided supplier is {@code null}
+     */
+    public T orElseGet(Supplier<? extends T> supplier) {
+        return value != null ? value : supplier.get();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value held by this instance if it is present; otherwise,
+     * throws a {@link NoSuchElementException}.
+     *
+     * @return the value contained in this instance
+     * @throws NoSuchElementException if no value is present in this instance
+     */
+    public T orElseThrow() {
+        if (value == null) {
+            throw new NoSuchElementException("No value present");
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value held by this instance if it is present, otherwise throws an exception
+     * supplied by the provided {@code Supplier}.
+     *
+     * @param <X>               the type of the exception to be thrown
+     * @param exceptionSupplier the supplier that provides the exception to be thrown if no value is present; must not be null
+     * @return the value held by this instance if it is present
+     * @throws X                    if no value is present
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the {@code exceptionSupplier} is null
+     */
+    public <X extends Throwable> T orElseThrow(Supplier<? extends X> exceptionSupplier) throws X {
+        if (value != null) {
+            return value;
+        } else {
+            throw exceptionSupplier.get();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares this {@code Nullable} instance with the specified object for equality.
+     * Two {@code Nullable} instances are considered equal if they both contain the
+     * same value or are both empty.
+     *
+     * @param obj the object to be compared for equality with this {@code Nullable} instance
+     * @return {@code true} if the specified object is equal to this {@code Nullable} instance,
+     * {@code false} otherwise
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return obj instanceof Nullable<?> other
+                && Objects.equals(value, other.value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Computes the hash code for this instance based on its value field.
+     *
+     * @return the hash code as an integer for this instance,
+     * calculated using the value field or default if the field is null.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hashCode(value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a string representation of the object.
+     * If the encapsulated value is non-null, the string will include the value.
+     * If the encapsulated value is null, a representation indicating emptiness will be returned.
+     *
+     * @return a string representation of the object, indicating the encapsulated value or an empty state
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return value != null ? value.toString() : "";
+    }
+
+}