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[4/6] git commit: Working deletes. Need to add more test cases

Working deletes.  Need to add more test cases


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/commit/43aba652
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/tree/43aba652
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/diff/43aba652

Branch: refs/heads/two-dot-o
Commit: 43aba652475ea989071664017f2de8ffd872b5aa
Parents: 0e0c8ff
Author: Todd Nine <to...@apache.org>
Authored: Wed Dec 4 16:45:19 2013 -0700
Committer: Todd Nine <to...@apache.org>
Committed: Wed Dec 4 17:16:37 2013 -0700

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 .../collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java  |  42 ++--
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/ExecutionContext.java |  50 +++++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/Stage.java            |  15 ++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java    |  15 +-
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContext.java     |  50 -----
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/WriteStage.java       |  26 ---
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java       |  18 +-
 .../stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java    |  32 ++-
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java      |  18 +-
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java      |  16 +-
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/ExecutionContextImpl.java   |  92 ++++++++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Load.java        |  82 +++++++
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/LoadPipeline.java           |  23 ++
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/StagePipelineImpl.java      |  36 +--
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Start.java       |  92 --------
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/StartDelete.java |  97 +++++++++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/StartWrite.java  |  92 ++++++++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Update.java      |  16 +-
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Verify.java      |  10 +-
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextCallback.java   |   8 +-
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextImpl.java       |  93 --------
 .../collection/CollectionManagerIT.java         | 104 ++++++++-
 .../collection/CollectionManagerTest.java       |  15 +-
 .../mvcc/stage/ExecutionContextTest.java        | 217 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../mvcc/stage/StagePipelineTest.java           |  89 ++++++++
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContextTest.java | 217 -------------------
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CreateTest.java  |  26 +--
 .../collection/mvcc/stage/impl/StartTest.java   | 187 ----------------
 .../mvcc/stage/impl/StartWriteTest.java         | 187 ++++++++++++++++
 .../persistence/index/stage/Complete.java       |   8 +-
 .../usergrid/persistence/index/stage/Start.java |   8 +-
 .../usergrid/persistence/index/stage/Write.java |   8 +-
 stack/corepersistence/perftest/Readme.md        |   4 +-
 33 files changed, 1191 insertions(+), 802 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java
index ae16b3a..c20d2c3 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/impl/CollectionManagerImpl.java
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionManager;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.CreatePipeline;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.DeletePipeline;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.ExecutionContextImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.LoadPipeline;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.UpdatePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.WriteContextImpl;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
@@ -33,55 +35,67 @@ public class CollectionManagerImpl implements CollectionManager {
     private final StagePipeline createPipeline;
     private final StagePipeline updatePipeline;
     private final StagePipeline deletePipeline;
+    private final StagePipeline loadPipeline;
 
 
     @Inject
     public CollectionManagerImpl( @CreatePipeline final StagePipeline createPipeline,
                                   @UpdatePipeline final StagePipeline updatePipeline,
                                   @DeletePipeline final StagePipeline deletePipeline,
-                                  @Assisted final CollectionContext context) {
-        this.context = context;
+                                  @LoadPipeline final StagePipeline loadPipeline,
+                                  @Assisted final CollectionContext context ) {
+
         this.createPipeline = createPipeline;
         this.updatePipeline = updatePipeline;
         this.deletePipeline = deletePipeline;
+        this.loadPipeline = loadPipeline;
+        this.context = context;
     }
 
 
     @Override
     public Entity create( final Entity entity ) {
         // Create a new context for the write
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( createPipeline, context );
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( createPipeline, context );
 
         //perform the write
-        writeContext.performWrite( entity );
+        executionContext.execute( entity );
 
-        return writeContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+        MvccEntity result = executionContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
+
+        return result.getEntity().get();
     }
 
 
     @Override
     public Entity update( final Entity entity ) {
         // Create a new context for the write
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( updatePipeline, context );
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( updatePipeline, context );
 
         //perform the write
-        writeContext.performWrite( entity );
+        executionContext.execute( entity );
+
+        MvccEntity result = executionContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
 
-        return writeContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+         return result.getEntity().get();
     }
 
 
     @Override
     public void delete( final UUID entityId ) {
-        WriteContext deleteContext =  new WriteContextImpl( deletePipeline, context );
-
-        deleteContext.performWrite( entityId );
+        ExecutionContext deleteContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( deletePipeline, context );
 
+        deleteContext.execute( entityId );
     }
 
 
     @Override
     public Entity load( final UUID entityId ) {
-        return null;  //To change body of implemented methods use File | Settings | File Templates.
+        ExecutionContext loadContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( loadPipeline, context );
+
+        loadContext.execute( entityId );
+
+        return loadContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+
     }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/ExecutionContext.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/ExecutionContext.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/ExecutionContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f124dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/ExecutionContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
+
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.event.PostProcessListener;
+
+
+/** @author tnine */
+public interface ExecutionContext {
+
+    /**
+     * Perform the write in the context with the specified entity
+     * @param inputData The data to use to being the write
+     */
+    void execute( Object inputData );
+
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current message.  If the message is not the right type at runtime, an assertion exception will be thrown
+     * @return
+     */
+    <T> T getMessage(Class<T> clazz);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the message into the write context
+     * @return
+     */
+    Object setMessage(Object object);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Signal that the next stage in the write should proceed
+     */
+    void proceed();
+
+
+
+    /**
+     * Return the current collection context
+     * @return
+     */
+    CollectionContext getCollectionContext();
+
+
+
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/Stage.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/Stage.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/Stage.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..538a546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/Stage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
+
+
+/** The possible stages in our write flow. */
+public interface Stage {
+
+    /**
+     * Run this stage.  This will return the MvccEntity that should be returned or passed to the next stage
+     *
+     * @param context The context of the current write operation
+     *
+     * @return The asynchronous listener to signal success
+     */
+    public void performStage( ExecutionContext context );
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java
index 7bf31ea..0b032d9 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipeline.java
@@ -11,23 +11,18 @@ public interface StagePipeline {
 
 
     /**
-     * Get the first stage in this pipeline.  Will return null if there are no more stages to execute
+     * Get the first stage in this pipeline.
      */
-    WriteStage first();
+    Stage first();
 
 
     /**
-     * get the next stage after this one
-     * @param stage
+     * get the next stage after the stage specified
+     * @param stage The stage to seek in our pipeline
      */
-    WriteStage nextStage(WriteStage stage);
+    Stage nextStage(Stage stage);
 
 
-    /**
-     * Get the current stage in the pipeline
-     * @return
-     */
-    WriteStage current();
 
 
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContext.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContext.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContext.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 98e0742..0000000
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteContext.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
-
-
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.event.PostProcessListener;
-
-
-/** @author tnine */
-public interface WriteContext {
-
-    /**
-     * Perform the write in the context with the specified entity
-     * @param inputData The data to use to being the write
-     */
-    void performWrite(Object inputData);
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get the current message.  If the message is not the right type at runtime, an assertion exception will be thrown
-     * @return
-     */
-    <T> T getMessage(Class<T> clazz);
-
-    /**
-     * Set the message into the write context
-     * @return
-     */
-    Object setMessage(Object object);
-
-
-    /**
-     * Signal that the next stage in the write should proceed
-     */
-    void proceed();
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Return the current collection context
-     * @return
-     */
-    CollectionContext getCollectionContext();
-
-
-
-}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteStage.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteStage.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteStage.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f80348..0000000
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/WriteStage.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
-
-
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
-
-import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
-
-
-/**
- * The possible stages in our write flow.
- */
-public interface WriteStage{
-
-    /**
-     * Run this stage.  This will return the MvccEntity that should be returned or passed to the next stage
-     *
-     *
-     * @param context The context of the current write operation
-     *
-     * @return The asynchronous listener to signal success
-     *
-     */
-    public void performStage( WriteContext context);
-
-
-}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java
index 57a5e41..854ec24 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Clear.java
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccLogEntry;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccLogEntryImpl;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccEntitySerializationStrategy;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
 
 
 /** This phase should invoke any finalization, and mark the entity as committed in the data store before returning */
-public class Clear implements WriteStage {
+public class Clear implements Stage {
 
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Clear.class );
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ public class Clear implements WriteStage {
 
 
     @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
-        final MvccEntity entity = writeContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
+        final MvccEntity entity = executionContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
 
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
 
@@ -59,10 +58,11 @@ public class Clear implements WriteStage {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( version, "Entity version is required in this stage" );
 
 
-        final CollectionContext collectionContext = writeContext.getCollectionContext();
+        final CollectionContext collectionContext = executionContext.getCollectionContext();
 
 
-        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, Stage.COMMITTED );
+        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, org.apache.usergrid.persistence
+                .collection.mvcc.entity.Stage.COMMITTED );
 
         MutationBatch logMutation = logEntrySerializationStrategy.write( collectionContext, startEntry );
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class Clear implements WriteStage {
         /**
          * We're done executing.
          */
-        writeContext.proceed();
+        executionContext.proceed();
 
         //TODO connect to post processors via listener
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java
index 2bd4596..8390e7b 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/CollectionPipelineModule.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
 
 
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
 
 import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ public class CollectionPipelineModule extends AbstractModule {
     @CreatePipeline
     @Inject
     @Singleton
-    public StagePipeline createPipeline( final Create create, final Start start, final Verify write,
+    public StagePipeline createPipeline( final Create create, final StartWrite startWrite, final Verify write,
                                          final Commit commit ) {
-        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( create, start, write, commit );
+        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( create, startWrite, write, commit );
     }
 
 
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ public class CollectionPipelineModule extends AbstractModule {
     @UpdatePipeline
     @Inject
     @Singleton
-    public StagePipeline updatePipeline( final Update update, final Start start, final Verify write,
+    public StagePipeline updatePipeline( final Update update, final StartWrite startWrite, final Verify write,
                                          final Commit commit ) {
-        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( update, start, write, commit );
+        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( update, startWrite, write, commit );
     }
 
 
@@ -47,8 +47,17 @@ public class CollectionPipelineModule extends AbstractModule {
     @DeletePipeline
     @Inject
     @Singleton
-    public StagePipeline deletePipeline( final Update update, final Start start, final Clear delete ) {
-        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( update, start, delete );
+    public StagePipeline deletePipeline(final StartDelete startDelete,  final Clear delete ) {
+        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages(startDelete, delete );
+    }
+
+
+    @Provides
+    @LoadPipeline
+    @Inject
+    @Singleton
+    public StagePipeline deletePipeline( final Load load ) {
+        return StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( load );
     }
 
 
@@ -58,16 +67,19 @@ public class CollectionPipelineModule extends AbstractModule {
         /**
          * Configure all stages here
          */
-        Multibinder<WriteStage> stageBinder = Multibinder.newSetBinder( binder(), WriteStage.class );
+        Multibinder<Stage> stageBinder = Multibinder.newSetBinder( binder(), Stage.class );
 
 
+
+        //creation stages
         stageBinder.addBinding().to( Create.class );
         stageBinder.addBinding().to( Update.class );
-        stageBinder.addBinding().to( Start.class );
+        stageBinder.addBinding().to( StartWrite.class );
         stageBinder.addBinding().to( Verify.class );
         stageBinder.addBinding().to( Commit.class );
         stageBinder.addBinding().to( Clear.class );
 
-
+        //loading stages
+        stageBinder.addBinding().to(Load.class);
     }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java
index a2d7606..f29bf93 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Commit.java
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccLogEntry;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccLogEntryImpl;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccEntitySerializationStrategy;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
 
 
 /** This phase should invoke any finalization, and mark the entity as committed in the data store before returning */
-public class Commit implements WriteStage {
+public class Commit implements Stage {
 
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Commit.class );
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ public class Commit implements WriteStage {
 
 
     @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
-        final MvccEntity entity = writeContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
+        final MvccEntity entity = executionContext.getMessage( MvccEntity.class );
 
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
 
@@ -58,10 +57,11 @@ public class Commit implements WriteStage {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( version, "Entity version is required in this stage" );
 
 
-        final CollectionContext collectionContext = writeContext.getCollectionContext();
+        final CollectionContext collectionContext = executionContext.getCollectionContext();
 
 
-        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, Stage.COMMITTED );
+        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, org.apache.usergrid.persistence
+                .collection.mvcc.entity.Stage.COMMITTED );
 
         MutationBatch logMutation = logEntrySerializationStrategy.write( collectionContext, startEntry );
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Commit implements WriteStage {
         /**
          * We're done executing.
          */
-        writeContext.proceed();
+        executionContext.proceed();
 
         //TODO connect to post processors via listener
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-usergrid/blob/43aba652/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java
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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java
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--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Create.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.reflect.FieldUtils;
 
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.TimeService;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.UUIDService;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.util.Verify;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import com.google.inject.Singleton;
  * present, and this should set the entityId, version, created, and updated dates
  */
 @Singleton
-public class Create implements WriteStage {
+public class Create implements Stage {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Create.class );
 
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ public class Create implements WriteStage {
     /**
      * Create the entity Id  and inject it, as well as set the timestamp versions
      *
-     * @param writeContext The context of the current write operation
+     * @param executionContext The context of the current write operation
      */
     @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
 
-        final Entity entity = writeContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+        final Entity entity = executionContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
 
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class Create implements WriteStage {
         entity.setUpdated( created );
 
         //set the updated entity for the next stage
-        writeContext.setMessage( entity );
-        writeContext.proceed();
+        executionContext.setMessage( entity );
+        executionContext.proceed();
     }
 }

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/ExecutionContextImpl.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/ExecutionContextImpl.java
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@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
+
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+
+
+/** @author tnine */
+public class ExecutionContextImpl implements ExecutionContext {
+
+    private final StagePipeline pipeline;
+    private final CollectionContext context;
+
+    private Object message;
+    private Stage current;
+
+
+    @Inject
+    public ExecutionContextImpl( final StagePipeline pipeline, final CollectionContext context ) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( pipeline, "pipeline cannot be null" );
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( context, "context cannot be null" );
+
+        this.pipeline = pipeline;
+        this.context = context;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute( Object input ) {
+
+        current = this.pipeline.first();
+
+        setMessage( input );
+
+        current.performStage( this );
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T getMessage( final Class<T> clazz ) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( clazz, "Class must be specified" );
+
+        if ( message == null ) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ( !clazz.isInstance( message ) ) {
+            throw new ClassCastException(
+                    "Message must be an instance of class " + clazz + ".  However it was of type '" + message.getClass()
+                            + "'" );
+        }
+
+
+        return ( T ) message;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public Object setMessage( final Object object ) {
+        Object original = message;
+
+        this.message = object;
+
+        return original;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void proceed() {
+        Stage next = this.pipeline.nextStage( current );
+
+        //Nothing to do
+        if ( next == null ) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        current = next;
+        current.performStage( this );
+    }
+
+
+
+    @Override
+    public CollectionContext getCollectionContext() {
+        return this.context;
+    }
+}

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Load.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Load.java
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@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccEntity;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccEntitySerializationStrategy;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.UUIDService;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+
+
+/**
+ * This stage is a load stage to load a single entity
+ */
+public class Load implements Stage {
+
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Load.class );
+
+    private final UUIDService uuidService;
+    private final MvccEntitySerializationStrategy entitySerializationStrategy;
+
+
+    @Inject
+    public Load( final UUIDService uuidService, final MvccEntitySerializationStrategy entitySerializationStrategy ) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entitySerializationStrategy, "entitySerializationStrategy is required" );
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( uuidService, "uuidService is required" );
+
+
+        this.uuidService = uuidService;
+        this.entitySerializationStrategy = entitySerializationStrategy;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
+        final UUID entityId = executionContext.getMessage( UUID.class );
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entityId, "Entity id required in the read stage" );
+
+
+        final CollectionContext collectionContext = executionContext.getCollectionContext();
+
+        //generate  a version that represents now
+        final UUID versionMax = uuidService.newTimeUUID();
+
+        List<MvccEntity> results = entitySerializationStrategy.load( collectionContext, entityId, versionMax, 1 );
+
+        //nothing to do, we didn't get a result back
+        if(results.size() != 1){
+            executionContext.setMessage( null );
+            executionContext.proceed();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final Optional<Entity> targetVersion = results.get(0).getEntity();
+
+        //this entity has been marked as cleared.  The version exists, but does not have entity data
+        if(!targetVersion.isPresent()){
+
+            //TODO, a lazy async repair/cleanup here?
+
+            executionContext.setMessage( null );
+            executionContext.proceed();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( targetVersion.get() );
+        executionContext.proceed();
+    }
+}

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@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
+
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
+
+
+/**
+ * Marks the delete pipeline
+ *
+ * @author tnine
+ */
+@BindingAnnotation
+@Target({ FIELD, PARAMETER, METHOD })
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+public @interface LoadPipeline {}

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--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/StagePipelineImpl.java
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@@ -4,24 +4,28 @@ package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 
 
 /** @author tnine */
 public class StagePipelineImpl implements StagePipeline {
 
-    private final List<WriteStage> stages;
-    private WriteStage current;
+    private final List<Stage> stages;
+
 
+    protected StagePipelineImpl( List<Stage> stages ) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(stages, "stages is required");
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(  stages.size() > 0, "stages must have more than 1 element" );
 
-    protected StagePipelineImpl( WriteStage[] stages ) {
-        this.stages = Arrays.asList( stages );
+        this.stages = stages;
     }
 
 
     @Override
-    public WriteStage first() {
+    public Stage first() {
 
         if ( stages.size() == 0 ) {
             return null;
@@ -31,29 +35,27 @@ public class StagePipelineImpl implements StagePipeline {
     }
 
 
-    @Override
-    public WriteStage current() {
-        return current;
-    }
+
 
 
     @Override
-    public WriteStage nextStage( final WriteStage stage ) {
+    public Stage nextStage( final Stage stage ) {
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( stage, "Stage cannot be null" );
+
         int index = stages.indexOf( stage );
 
         //we're done, do nothing
-        if ( index == stages.size() ) {
+        if ( index == stages.size() -1  ) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        current = stages.get( index + 1 );
-
-        return current;
+        return  stages.get( index + 1 );
     }
 
 
     /** Factory to create a new instance. */
-    public static StagePipelineImpl fromStages( WriteStage... stages ) {
-        return new StagePipelineImpl( stages );
+    public static StagePipelineImpl fromStages( Stage... stages ) {
+        return new StagePipelineImpl(Arrays.asList(  stages ));
     }
 }

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index bf58e06..0000000
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@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
-
-
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccLogEntry;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.Stage;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccEntityImpl;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccLogEntryImpl;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
-import com.google.inject.Inject;
-import com.google.inject.Singleton;
-import com.netflix.astyanax.MutationBatch;
-import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
-
-
-/**
- * This is the first stage and should be invoked immediately when a write is started.  It should persist the start of a
- * new write in the data store for a checkpoint and recovery
- */
-@Singleton
-public class Start implements WriteStage {
-
-    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Start.class );
-
-    private final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy;
-
-
-    /** Create a new stage with the current context */
-    @Inject
-    public Start( final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy ) {
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( logStrategy, "logStrategy is required" );
-
-
-        this.logStrategy = logStrategy;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Create the entity Id  and inject it, as well as set the timestamp versions
-     *
-     * @param writeContext The context of the current write operation
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
-
-        final Entity entity = writeContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
-
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
-
-        final UUID entityId = entity.getUuid();
-        final UUID version = entity.getVersion();
-
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entityId, "Entity id is required in this stage" );
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( version, "Entity version is required in this stage" );
-
-
-
-        final CollectionContext collectionContext = writeContext.getCollectionContext();
-
-
-        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, Stage.ACTIVE );
-
-        MutationBatch write = logStrategy.write( collectionContext, startEntry );
-
-
-        try {
-            write.execute();
-        }
-        catch ( ConnectionException e ) {
-            LOG.error( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
-            throw new CollectionRuntimeException( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
-        }
-
-
-        //create the mvcc entity for the next stage
-        final MvccEntityImpl nextStage = new MvccEntityImpl( entityId, version, entity );
-
-        writeContext.setMessage( nextStage );
-        writeContext.proceed();
-    }
-}

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+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
+
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccLogEntry;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccEntityImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccLogEntryImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.UUIDService;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.util.UUIDGenerator;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+import com.netflix.astyanax.MutationBatch;
+import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
+
+
+/**
+ * This is the first stage and should be invoked immediately when a write is started.  It should persist the start of a
+ * new write in the data store for a checkpoint and recovery
+ */
+@Singleton
+public class StartDelete implements Stage {
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( StartDelete.class );
+
+    private final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy;
+    private final UUIDService uuidService;
+
+
+    /** Create a new stage with the current context */
+    @Inject
+    public StartDelete( final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy, final UUIDService uuidService ) {
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( logStrategy, "logStrategy is required" );
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( uuidService, "uuidService is required" );
+
+
+        this.logStrategy = logStrategy;
+        this.uuidService = uuidService;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create the entity Id  and inject it, as well as set the timestamp versions
+     *
+     * @param executionContext The context of the current write operation
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
+
+        final UUID entityId = executionContext.getMessage( UUID.class );
+
+
+        final UUID version = uuidService.newTimeUUID();
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entityId, "Entity id is required in this stage" );
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( version, "Entity version is required in this stage" );
+
+
+
+        final CollectionContext collectionContext = executionContext.getCollectionContext();
+
+
+        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, org.apache.usergrid.persistence
+                .collection.mvcc.entity.Stage.ACTIVE );
+
+        MutationBatch write = logStrategy.write( collectionContext, startEntry );
+
+
+        try {
+            write.execute();
+        }
+        catch ( ConnectionException e ) {
+            LOG.error( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
+            throw new CollectionRuntimeException( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
+        }
+
+
+        //create the mvcc entity for the next stage
+        final MvccEntityImpl nextStage = new MvccEntityImpl( entityId, version, Optional.<Entity>absent() );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( nextStage );
+        executionContext.proceed();
+    }
+}

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+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
+
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.MvccLogEntry;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccEntityImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.entity.impl.MvccLogEntryImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.serialization.MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+import com.netflix.astyanax.MutationBatch;
+import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.exceptions.ConnectionException;
+
+
+/**
+ * This is the first stage and should be invoked immediately when a write is started.  It should persist the start of a
+ * new write in the data store for a checkpoint and recovery
+ */
+@Singleton
+public class StartWrite implements Stage {
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( StartWrite.class );
+
+    private final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy;
+
+
+    /** Create a new stage with the current context */
+    @Inject
+    public StartWrite( final MvccLogEntrySerializationStrategy logStrategy ) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( logStrategy, "logStrategy is required" );
+
+
+        this.logStrategy = logStrategy;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create the entity Id  and inject it, as well as set the timestamp versions
+     *
+     * @param executionContext The context of the current write operation
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
+
+        final Entity entity = executionContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
+
+        final UUID entityId = entity.getUuid();
+        final UUID version = entity.getVersion();
+
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( entityId, "Entity id is required in this stage" );
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull( version, "Entity version is required in this stage" );
+
+
+
+        final CollectionContext collectionContext = executionContext.getCollectionContext();
+
+
+        final MvccLogEntry startEntry = new MvccLogEntryImpl( entityId, version, org.apache.usergrid.persistence
+                .collection.mvcc.entity.Stage.ACTIVE );
+
+        MutationBatch write = logStrategy.write( collectionContext, startEntry );
+
+
+        try {
+            write.execute();
+        }
+        catch ( ConnectionException e ) {
+            LOG.error( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
+            throw new CollectionRuntimeException( "Failed to execute write asynchronously ", e );
+        }
+
+
+        //create the mvcc entity for the next stage
+        final MvccEntityImpl nextStage = new MvccEntityImpl( entityId, version, entity );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( nextStage );
+        executionContext.proceed();
+    }
+}

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Update.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Update.java
index 00764de..ce1be76 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Update.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Update.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.TimeService;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.service.UUIDService;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.google.inject.Singleton;
  * been set correctly
  */
 @Singleton
-public class Update implements WriteStage {
+public class Update implements Stage {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( Update.class );
 
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ public class Update implements WriteStage {
     /**
      * Create the entity Id  and inject it, as well as set the timestamp versions
      *
-     * @param writeContext The context of the current write operation
+     * @param executionContext The context of the current write operation
      */
     @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
 
-        final Entity entity = writeContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
+        final Entity entity = executionContext.getMessage( Entity.class );
 
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( entity, "Entity is required in the new stage of the mvcc write" );
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class Update implements WriteStage {
         entity.setVersion( version );
         entity.setUpdated( updated );
 
-        writeContext.setMessage( entity );
-        writeContext.proceed();
+        executionContext.setMessage( entity );
+        executionContext.proceed();
     }
 }

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Verify.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Verify.java
index 7933266..cc53000 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Verify.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/Verify.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
 
 
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 
 import com.google.inject.Singleton;
 
 
 /** This phase should execute any verification on the MvccEntity */
 @Singleton
-public class Verify implements WriteStage {
+public class Verify implements Stage {
 
 
     public Verify() {
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ public class Verify implements WriteStage {
 
 
     @Override
-    public void performStage( final WriteContext writeContext ) {
+    public void performStage( final ExecutionContext executionContext ) {
         //TODO no op for now, just continue to the next stage.  Verification logic goes in here
 
-        writeContext.proceed();
+        executionContext.proceed();
     }
 }

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextCallback.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextCallback.java
index 65e5ba3..2a34e95 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextCallback.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextCallback.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
 
 
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.exception.CollectionRuntimeException;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
 
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.FutureCallback;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import com.netflix.astyanax.connectionpool.OperationResult;
  */
 public class WriteContextCallback implements FutureCallback<OperationResult<Void>> {
 
-    private final WriteContext context;
+    private final ExecutionContext context;
 
 
     /** Create a new callback.  The data will be passed to the next stage */
-    private WriteContextCallback( final WriteContext context ) {
+    private WriteContextCallback( final ExecutionContext context ) {
         this.context = context;
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class WriteContextCallback implements FutureCallback<OperationResult<Void
      * @param context The context to signal to continue in the callback
      */
     public static void createCallback( final ListenableFuture<OperationResult<Void>> future,
-                                       final WriteContext context ) {
+                                       final ExecutionContext context ) {
 
         Futures.addCallback( future, new WriteContextCallback( context ) );
     }

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextImpl.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextImpl.java
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index 0925f0b..0000000
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/main/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/impl/WriteContextImpl.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl;
-
-
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
-import com.google.inject.Inject;
-
-
-/** @author tnine */
-public class WriteContextImpl implements WriteContext {
-
-    private final StagePipeline pipeline;
-    private final CollectionContext context;
-
-    private Object message;
-    private WriteStage current;
-
-
-    @Inject
-    public WriteContextImpl( final StagePipeline pipeline,
-                             final CollectionContext context ) {
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( pipeline, "pipeline cannot be null" );
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( context, "context cannot be null" );
-
-        this.pipeline = pipeline;
-        this.context = context;
-    }
-
-
-    @Override
-    public void performWrite( Object input ) {
-
-        current = this.pipeline.first();
-
-        setMessage( input );
-
-        current.performStage( this );
-    }
-
-
-    @Override
-    public <T> T getMessage( final Class<T> clazz ) {
-        Preconditions.checkNotNull( clazz, "Class must be specified" );
-
-        if ( message == null ) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if ( !clazz.isInstance( message ) ) {
-            throw new ClassCastException(
-                    "Message must be an instance of class " + clazz + ".  However it was of type '" + message.getClass()
-                            + "'" );
-        }
-
-
-        return ( T ) message;
-    }
-
-
-    @Override
-    public Object setMessage( final Object object ) {
-        Object original = message;
-
-        this.message = object;
-
-        return original;
-    }
-
-
-    @Override
-    public void proceed() {
-        WriteStage next = this.pipeline.nextStage( current );
-
-        //Nothing to do
-        if ( next == null ) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        current = next;
-        current.performStage( this );
-    }
-
-
-
-    @Override
-    public CollectionContext getCollectionContext() {
-        return this.context;
-    }
-}

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerIT.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerIT.java
index b7c7027..9672a6b 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerIT.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerIT.java
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.guice.CassandraTestCollectionModule;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.guice.TestCollectionModule;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.impl.CollectionContextImpl;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.field.IntegerField;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.util.UUIDGenerator;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.test.CassandraRule;
 
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 
 /** @author tnine */
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ public class CollectionManagerIT {
     public final CassandraRule rule = new CassandraRule();
 
 
-
     @Inject
     private CollectionManagerFactory factory;
 
@@ -37,18 +37,102 @@ public class CollectionManagerIT {
     @Test
     public void create() {
 
-        CollectionContext context = new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test");
-        Entity newEntity = new Entity("test");
+        CollectionContext context =
+                new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test" );
+        Entity newEntity = new Entity( "test" );
 
-        CollectionManager manager = factory.createCollectionManager(context);
+        CollectionManager manager = factory.createCollectionManager( context );
 
         Entity returned = manager.create( newEntity );
 
-        assertNotNull("Returned has a uuid", returned.getUuid());
-        assertEquals("Version matches uuid for create", returned.getUuid(), returned.getVersion());
+        assertNotNull( "Returned has a uuid", returned.getUuid() );
+        assertEquals( "Version matches uuid for create", returned.getUuid(), returned.getVersion() );
+
+        assertTrue( "Created time was set", returned.getCreated() > 0 );
+        assertEquals( "Created and updated time match on create", returned.getCreated(), returned.getUpdated() );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void createAndLoad() {
+
+        CollectionContext context =
+                new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test" );
+        Entity newEntity = new Entity( "test" );
+
+        CollectionManager manager = factory.createCollectionManager( context );
+
+        Entity createReturned = manager.create( newEntity );
+
+
+        assertNotNull( "Id was assigned", createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        Entity loadReturned = manager.load( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        assertEquals( "Same value", createReturned, loadReturned );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void createLoadDelete() {
+
+        CollectionContext context =
+                new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test" );
+        Entity newEntity = new Entity( "test" );
+
+        CollectionManager manager = factory.createCollectionManager( context );
+
+        Entity createReturned = manager.create( newEntity );
+
+
+        assertNotNull( "Id was assigned", createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        Entity loadReturned = manager.load( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        assertEquals( "Same value", createReturned, loadReturned );
+
+        manager.delete( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        loadReturned = manager.load( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        assertNull( "Entity was deleted", loadReturned );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void createLoadUpdateLoad() {
+
+        CollectionContext context =
+                new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test" );
+
+        Entity newEntity = new Entity( "test" );
+        newEntity.setField( new IntegerField( "counter", 1 ) );
+
+        CollectionManager manager = factory.createCollectionManager( context );
+
+        Entity createReturned = manager.create( newEntity );
+
+
+        assertNotNull( "Id was assigned", createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        Entity loadReturned = manager.load( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        assertEquals( "Same value", createReturned, loadReturned );
+
+
+        assertEquals("Field value correct", createReturned.getField( "counter" ), loadReturned.getField( "counter" ));
+
+
+        //update the field to 2
+        createReturned.setField( new IntegerField( "counter", 2 ) );
+
+        manager.update( createReturned );
+
+        loadReturned = manager.load( createReturned.getUuid() );
+
+        assertEquals( "Same value", createReturned, loadReturned );
 
-        assertTrue("Created time was set", returned.getCreated() > 0);
-        assertEquals("Created and updated time match on create", returned.getCreated(), returned.getUpdated());
 
+        assertEquals("Field value correct", createReturned.getField( "counter" ), loadReturned.getField( "counter" ));
     }
 }

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diff --git a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerTest.java b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerTest.java
index fca9044..9028cbf 100644
--- a/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerTest.java
+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/CollectionManagerTest.java
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
 
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.impl.CollectionContextImpl;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.impl.CollectionManagerImpl;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.ExecutionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.Stage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.StagePipeline;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.WriteStage;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.entity.Entity;
 import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.model.util.UUIDGenerator;
 
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ public class CollectionManagerTest {
     @Test
     public void create(){
 
-        WriteStage mockStage = mock(WriteStage.class);
+        Stage mockStage = mock(Stage.class);
 
         StagePipeline createPipeline = mock(StagePipeline.class);
         StagePipeline updatePipeline = mock(StagePipeline.class);
         StagePipeline deletePipeline = mock(StagePipeline.class);
+        StagePipeline loadPipeline = mock(StagePipeline.class);
+
+
 
         //mock up returning the first stage
         when(createPipeline.first()).thenReturn(mockStage);
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ public class CollectionManagerTest {
 
         CollectionContext context = new CollectionContextImpl( UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), UUIDGenerator.newTimeUUID(), "test" );
 
-        CollectionManager collectionManager = new CollectionManagerImpl(createPipeline, updatePipeline, deletePipeline,  context);
+        CollectionManager collectionManager = new CollectionManagerImpl(createPipeline, updatePipeline, deletePipeline, loadPipeline, context);
 
         Entity create = new Entity();
 
@@ -47,12 +50,12 @@ public class CollectionManagerTest {
         //verify the first stage was asked for
         verify(createPipeline).first();
 
-        ArgumentCaptor<WriteContext> contextArg = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(WriteContext.class);
+        ArgumentCaptor<ExecutionContext> contextArg = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(ExecutionContext.class);
 
         //verify the first perform stage was invoked
         verify(mockStage).performStage( contextArg.capture() );
 
-        //verify we set the passed entity into the WriteContext
+        //verify we set the passed entity into the ExecutionContext
         assertEquals("Entity should be present in the write context", create, contextArg.getValue().getMessage( Entity.class ));
 
     }

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@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
+
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.ExecutionContextImpl;
+
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertSame;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.same;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+
+/** @author tnine */
+public class ExecutionContextTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void performWrite() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+        Stage stage = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( stage );
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        Object test = new Object();
+
+        executionContext.execute( test );
+
+        //verify we called first in the pipeline to get the first value
+        verify( pipeline ).first();
+
+        //verify the first stage was invoked
+        verify( stage ).performStage( same( executionContext ) );
+
+        //verify the bean value was set
+        assertSame( test, executionContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void setAndGet() {
+        Object test = new Object();
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( test );
+
+        assertSame( "Same value returned", test, executionContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void setAndGetTypeSafe() {
+        TestBean test = new TestBean();
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( test );
+
+        //works because Test is an instance of object
+        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, executionContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
+
+        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, executionContext.getMessage( TestBean.class ) );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test( expected = ClassCastException.class )
+    public void setAndGetBadType() {
+        Object test = new Object();
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( test );
+
+        //works because Test is an instance of object
+        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, executionContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
+
+        //should blow up, not type save.  The object test is not an instance of TestBean
+        executionContext.getMessage( TestBean.class );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void nullMessage() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        executionContext.setMessage( null );
+
+        //works because Test is an instance of object
+        assertNull( "Null message returned", executionContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void proceedHasNextStep() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+        Stage firstStage = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        Stage secondStage = mock( Stage.class );
+
+
+        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( firstStage );
+
+        when( pipeline.nextStage( same( firstStage ) ) ).thenReturn( secondStage );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        Object test = new Object();
+
+        executionContext.execute( test );
+
+        //now proceed and validate we were called
+        executionContext.proceed();
+
+        verify( secondStage ).performStage( same( executionContext ) );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void proceedNoNextStep() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+        Stage firstStage = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( firstStage );
+
+        when( pipeline.nextStage( same( firstStage ) ) ).thenReturn( null );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        Object test = new Object();
+
+        executionContext.execute( test );
+
+        //now proceed and validate we were called
+        executionContext.proceed();
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void getContextCorrect() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
+
+
+        ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
+
+        assertSame( "Collection context pointer correct", collectionContext, executionContext.getCollectionContext() );
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
+    public void nullContextFails() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+
+        new ExecutionContextImpl( null, collectionContext );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
+    public void nullPipelineFails() {
+
+        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
+
+
+        new ExecutionContextImpl( null, collectionContext );
+    }
+
+
+    private static class TestBean {
+
+    }
+}

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+++ b/stack/corepersistence/collection/src/test/java/org/apache/usergrid/persistence/collection/mvcc/stage/StagePipelineTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
+
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.StagePipelineImpl;
+
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertSame;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+
+
+/** @author tnine */
+public class StagePipelineTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void oneStage() {
+        Stage first = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( first );
+
+        assertSame( "Correct stage returned", first, pipeline.first() );
+
+        Stage next = pipeline.nextStage( first );
+
+        assertNull( "No next stage", next );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void threeStages() {
+        Stage first = mock( Stage.class );
+        Stage second = mock( Stage.class );
+        Stage third = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( first, second, third );
+
+        assertSame( "Correct stage returned", first, pipeline.first() );
+
+        Stage next = pipeline.nextStage( first );
+
+        assertSame( "Correct stage returned", second, next );
+
+        next = pipeline.nextStage( next );
+
+        assertSame( "Correct stage returned", third, next );
+
+        next = pipeline.nextStage( next );
+
+        assertNull( "No next stage", next );
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Test seeking without calling .first() just to make sure there's no side effects
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void stageSeek() {
+        Stage first = mock( Stage.class );
+        Stage second = mock( Stage.class );
+        Stage third = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( first, second, third );
+
+
+        Stage next = pipeline.nextStage( second );
+
+        assertSame( "Correct stage returned", third, next );
+
+        next = pipeline.nextStage( next );
+
+        assertNull( "No next stage", next );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
+    public void invalidStageInput() {
+        Stage first = mock( Stage.class );
+
+        StagePipeline pipeline = StagePipelineImpl.fromStages( first );
+        pipeline.nextStage( null );
+    }
+
+
+    @Test( expected = IllegalArgumentException.class )
+    public void noStagesErrors() {
+        StagePipelineImpl.fromStages();
+    }
+}

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-package org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage;
-
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.CollectionContext;
-import org.apache.usergrid.persistence.collection.mvcc.stage.impl.WriteContextImpl;
-
-import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertSame;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-import static org.mockito.Matchers.same;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
-
-
-/** @author tnine */
-public class WriteContextTest {
-
-    @Test
-    public void performWrite() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-        WriteStage stage = mock( WriteStage.class );
-
-        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( stage );
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        Object test = new Object();
-
-        writeContext.performWrite( test );
-
-        //verify we called first in the pipeline to get the first value
-        verify( pipeline ).first();
-
-        //verify the first stage was invoked
-        verify( stage ).performStage( same( writeContext ) );
-
-        //verify the bean value was set
-        assertSame( test, writeContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void setAndGet() {
-        Object test = new Object();
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        writeContext.setMessage( test );
-
-        assertSame( "Same value returned", test, writeContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void setAndGetTypeSafe() {
-        TestBean test = new TestBean();
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        writeContext.setMessage( test );
-
-        //works because Test is an instance of object
-        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, writeContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
-
-        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, writeContext.getMessage( TestBean.class ) );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test( expected = ClassCastException.class )
-    public void setAndGetBadType() {
-        Object test = new Object();
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        writeContext.setMessage( test );
-
-        //works because Test is an instance of object
-        assertSame( "Test instance of object", test, writeContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
-
-        //should blow up, not type save.  The object test is not an instance of TestBean
-        writeContext.getMessage( TestBean.class );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void nullMessage() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        writeContext.setMessage( null );
-
-        //works because Test is an instance of object
-        assertNull( "Null message returned", writeContext.getMessage( Object.class ) );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void proceedHasNextStep() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-        WriteStage firstStage = mock( WriteStage.class );
-
-        WriteStage secondStage = mock( WriteStage.class );
-
-
-        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( firstStage );
-
-        when( pipeline.nextStage( same( firstStage ) ) ).thenReturn( secondStage );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        Object test = new Object();
-
-        writeContext.performWrite( test );
-
-        //now proceed and validate we were called
-        writeContext.proceed();
-
-        verify( secondStage ).performStage( same( writeContext ) );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void proceedNoNextStep() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-        WriteStage firstStage = mock( WriteStage.class );
-
-        when( pipeline.first() ).thenReturn( firstStage );
-
-        when( pipeline.nextStage( same( firstStage ) ) ).thenReturn( null );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        Object test = new Object();
-
-        writeContext.performWrite( test );
-
-        //now proceed and validate we were called
-        writeContext.proceed();
-    }
-
-
-    @Test
-    public void getContextCorrect() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-        StagePipeline pipeline = mock( StagePipeline.class );
-
-
-        WriteContext writeContext = new WriteContextImpl( pipeline, collectionContext );
-
-        assertSame( "Collection context pointer correct", collectionContext, writeContext.getCollectionContext() );
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
-    public void nullContextFails() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-
-        new WriteContextImpl( null, collectionContext );
-    }
-
-
-    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
-    public void nullPipelineFails() {
-
-        CollectionContext collectionContext = mock( CollectionContext.class );
-
-
-        new WriteContextImpl( null, collectionContext );
-    }
-
-
-    private static class TestBean {
-
-    }
-}