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diff --git a/system/general/src/main/java/org/wamblee/system/core/Component.java b/system/general/src/main/java/org/wamblee/system/core/Component.java
index d14eb08a..9506bb1f 100644
--- a/system/general/src/main/java/org/wamblee/system/core/Component.java
+++ b/system/general/src/main/java/org/wamblee/system/core/Component.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */ 
 package org.wamblee.system.core;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * A component represents a part of a system that requires a 
  * number of interfaces and provides a number of interfaces.
@@ -42,6 +44,12 @@ public interface Component<Type> {
 	 */
 	void addContext(String aContext);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Getst the context.
+	 * @return Context or null if not set. 
+	 */
+	String getContext();
+	
 	/**
 	 * Gets the fully qualified name of the component which includes
 	 * the context of the component.  
@@ -54,21 +62,20 @@ public interface Component<Type> {
 	 * Gets a description of the provided interfaces. 
 	 * @return Provided interfaces. 
 	 */
-	ProvidedInterface[] getProvidedInterfaces();
+	List<ProvidedInterface> getProvidedInterfaces();
 	
 	/**
 	 * Gets a description of the required interfaces. 
 	 * @return Required interfaces. 
 	 */
-	RequiredInterface[] getRequiredInterfaces();
+	List<RequiredInterface> getRequiredInterfaces();
 
 	
 	/**
 	 * Initialises the subsystem by starting all the services that
 	 * it described as provided.
 	 * @param aScope Scope with external interface implementations that are available. The component 
-	 *  implementation can either oublish itself in this scope or it can decide to
-	 *  create a new scope with the scope passed in as a parent. 
+	 *  must publish its runtime and its provided interfaces in this scope. 
 	 * @return Gets an object representing the runtime of the component.  
 	 */
 	Type start(Scope aScope);