Index: Area.java
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--- Area.java	(revision 45996)
+++ Area.java	(working copy)
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
 package info.magnolia.module.templatingkit.templates;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class Area {
 
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@
 
     private String template;
     
+    private Map parameters = new HashMap();
+    
     public List<ParagraphConfig> getParagraphs() {
         return paragraphs;
     }
@@ -85,5 +89,16 @@
     public void setTemplate(String tempate) {
         this.template = tempate;
     }
+    
+    /**
+      * An arbitrary list of parameters. Used to omit subclass with getters and setters for each extra parameter.
+      */
+     public Map getParameters() {
+         return this.parameters;
+     }
+
+     public void setParameters(Map params) {
+         this.parameters = params;
+     }
 
 }