diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/TaskContext.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/TaskContext.java
index 33e8a3e24..e4eb92e9f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/TaskContext.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/TaskContext.java
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ public interface TaskContext
      */
     Object getProperty( String name );
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve a copy of all the properties accessible via context.
+     *
+     * @return the map of all property names to values
+     */
+    Map getPropertys();
+
     /**
      * Set property value in current context.
      *