diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cfg/ComponentConfigStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cfg/ComponentConfigStore.java
index 0aa1b43..00e8eab 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cfg/ComponentConfigStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cfg/ComponentConfigStore.java
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.cfg;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import org.onosproject.store.Store;
 
+import java.util.Set;
+
 /**
  * Service for storing and distributing system-wide configurations for various
  * software components.
@@ -42,4 +45,26 @@
      */
     void unsetProperty(String componentName, String name);
 
+
+    /**
+     * Returns set of component configuration property names.
+     *
+     * @param component component name
+     * @return set of property names
+     */
+    default Set<String> getProperties(String component) {
+        return ImmutableSet.of();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the string value of the given component configuration property.
+     *
+     * @param component component name
+     * @param name      property name; null if no property found
+     * @return set of property names
+     */
+    default String getProperty(String component, String name) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }