} catch (IOException e) {
throw new DeploymentException("Invalid alt vendor dd url: " + gerModule.getAltDd().getStringValue(), e);
}
} else {
//dd is included explicitly
XmlCursor cursor = gerModule.newCursor();
try {
cursor.toFirstChild();
cursor.toNextSibling();
//should be at the "any" element
XmlObject any = cursor.getObject();