diff --git a/platform/representation/src/MCTRepresentation.js b/platform/representation/src/MCTRepresentation.js
index 8a02fa07e7..49b2ae0f57 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/MCTRepresentation.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/MCTRepresentation.js
@@ -238,6 +238,25 @@ define(
             };
         }
 
+        /**
+         * A representer participates in the process of instantiating a
+         * representation of a domain object.
+         *
+         * @interface Representer
+         * @augments {Destroyable}
+         */
+        /**
+         * Set the current representation in use, and the domain
+         * object being represented.
+         *
+         * @method Representer#represent
+         * @param {RepresentationDefinition} representation the
+         *        definition of the representation in use
+         * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the domain object
+         *        being represented
+         */
+
+
         return MCTRepresentation;
     }
 );
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
index 9544f26ca9..14367c7f55 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
@@ -47,71 +47,78 @@ define(
          * @param $rootScope Angular's root scope
          * @param actionContexr the context in which the action
          *                      should be performed
+         * @implements {Action}
          */
         function ContextMenuAction($compile, $document, $window, $rootScope, actionContext) {
-            
-            function perform() {
-                var winDim = [$window.innerWidth, $window.innerHeight],
-                    eventCoors = [actionContext.event.pageX, actionContext.event.pageY],
-                    menuDim = GestureConstants.MCT_MENU_DIMENSIONS,
-                    body = $document.find('body'),
-                    scope = $rootScope.$new(),
-                    goLeft = eventCoors[0] + menuDim[0] > winDim[0],
-                    goUp = eventCoors[1] + menuDim[1] > winDim[1],
-                    menu;
-
-                // Remove the context menu
-                function dismiss() {
-                    menu.remove();
-                    body.off("click", dismiss);
-                    dismissExistingMenu = undefined;
-                }
-
-                // Dismiss any menu which was already showing
-                if (dismissExistingMenu) {
-                    dismissExistingMenu();
-                }
-
-                // ...and record the presence of this menu.
-                dismissExistingMenu = dismiss;
-
-                // Set up the scope, including menu positioning
-                scope.domainObject = actionContext.domainObject;
-                scope.menuStyle = {};
-                scope.menuStyle[goLeft ? "right" : "left"] =
-                    (goLeft ? (winDim[0] - eventCoors[0]) : eventCoors[0]) + 'px';
-                scope.menuStyle[goUp ? "bottom" : "top"] =
-                    (goUp ? (winDim[1] - eventCoors[1]) : eventCoors[1]) + 'px';
-                scope.menuClass = {
-                    "go-left": goLeft,
-                    "go-up": goUp,
-                    "context-menu-holder": true
-                };
-
-                // Create the context menu
-                menu = $compile(MENU_TEMPLATE)(scope);
-
-                // Add the menu to the body
-                body.append(menu);
-                
-                // Stop propagation so that clicks on the menu do not close the menu
-                menu.on('mousedown', function (event) {
-                    event.stopPropagation();
-                });
-                
-                // Dismiss the menu when body is clicked elsewhere
-                // ('mousedown' because 'click' breaks left-click context menus)
-                body.on('mousedown', dismiss);
-
-                // Don't launch browser's context menu
-                actionContext.event.preventDefault();
-            }
-            
-            return {
-                perform: perform
-            };
+            this.$compile = $compile;
+            this.actionContext = actionContext;
+            this.getDocument = function () { return $document; };
+            this.getWindow = function () { return $window; };
+            this.getRootScope = function () { return $rootScope; };
         }
 
+        ContextMenuAction.prototype.perform = function () {
+            var $compile = this.$compile,
+                $document = this.getDocument(),
+                $window = this.getWindow(),
+                $rootScope = this.getRootScope(),
+                actionContext = this.actionContext,
+                winDim = [$window.innerWidth, $window.innerHeight],
+                eventCoors = [actionContext.event.pageX, actionContext.event.pageY],
+                menuDim = GestureConstants.MCT_MENU_DIMENSIONS,
+                body = $document.find('body'),
+                scope = $rootScope.$new(),
+                goLeft = eventCoors[0] + menuDim[0] > winDim[0],
+                goUp = eventCoors[1] + menuDim[1] > winDim[1],
+                menu;
+
+            // Remove the context menu
+            function dismiss() {
+                menu.remove();
+                body.off("click", dismiss);
+                dismissExistingMenu = undefined;
+            }
+
+            // Dismiss any menu which was already showing
+            if (dismissExistingMenu) {
+                dismissExistingMenu();
+            }
+
+            // ...and record the presence of this menu.
+            dismissExistingMenu = dismiss;
+
+            // Set up the scope, including menu positioning
+            scope.domainObject = actionContext.domainObject;
+            scope.menuStyle = {};
+            scope.menuStyle[goLeft ? "right" : "left"] =
+                (goLeft ? (winDim[0] - eventCoors[0]) : eventCoors[0]) + 'px';
+            scope.menuStyle[goUp ? "bottom" : "top"] =
+                (goUp ? (winDim[1] - eventCoors[1]) : eventCoors[1]) + 'px';
+            scope.menuClass = {
+                "go-left": goLeft,
+                "go-up": goUp,
+                "context-menu-holder": true
+            };
+
+            // Create the context menu
+            menu = $compile(MENU_TEMPLATE)(scope);
+
+            // Add the menu to the body
+            body.append(menu);
+
+            // Stop propagation so that clicks on the menu do not close the menu
+            menu.on('mousedown', function (event) {
+                event.stopPropagation();
+            });
+
+            // Dismiss the menu when body is clicked elsewhere
+            // ('mousedown' because 'click' breaks left-click context menus)
+            body.on('mousedown', dismiss);
+
+            // Don't launch browser's context menu
+            actionContext.event.preventDefault();
+        };
+
         return ContextMenuAction;
     }
 );
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
index a0de0cce85..5d6d7c325f 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/ContextMenuGesture.js
@@ -36,33 +36,31 @@ define(
          * @memberof platform/representation
          * @constructor
          * @param element the jqLite-wrapped element which should exhibit
-         *                the context mennu
+         *                the context menu
          * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the object on which actions
          *                       in the context menu will be performed
+         * @implements {Gesture}
          */
         function ContextMenuGesture(element, domainObject) {
-            var actionContext,
-                stop;
-            
+            function showMenu(event) {
+                domainObject.getCapability('action').perform({
+                    key: 'menu',
+                    domainObject: domainObject,
+                    event: event
+                });
+            }
+
             // When context menu event occurs, show object actions instead
-            element.on('contextmenu', function (event) {
-                actionContext = {key: 'menu', domainObject: domainObject, event: event};
-                stop = domainObject.getCapability('action').perform(actionContext);
-            });
-            
-            return {
-                /**
-                 * Detach any event handlers associated with this gesture.
-                 * @method
-                 * @memberof ContextMenuGesture
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.ContextMenuGesture#
-                 */
-                destroy: function () {
-                    element.off('contextmenu', stop);
-                }
-            };
+            element.on('contextmenu', showMenu);
+
+            this.showMenuCallback = showMenu;
+            this.element = element;
         }
 
+        ContextMenuGesture.prototype.destroy = function () {
+            this.element.off('contextmenu', this.showMenu);
+        };
+
         return ContextMenuGesture;
     }
 );
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/DragGesture.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/DragGesture.js
index 6a4dfb0d63..f240aa156e 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/DragGesture.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/DragGesture.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ define(
          *
          * @memberof platform/representation
          * @constructor
+         * @implements {Gesture}
          * @param $log Angular's logging service
          * @param element the jqLite-wrapped element which should become
          *        draggable
@@ -104,22 +105,19 @@ define(
             element.on('dragstart', startDrag);
             element.on('dragend', endDrag);
 
-            return {
-                /**
-                 * Detach any event handlers associated with this gesture.
-                 * @memberof DragGesture
-                 * @method
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.DragGesture#
-                 */
-                destroy: function () {
-                    // Detach listener
-                    element.removeAttr('draggable');
-                    element.off('dragstart', startDrag);
-                }
-            };
+            this.element = element;
+            this.startDragCallback = startDrag;
+            this.endDragCallback = endDrag;
         }
 
 
+        DragGesture.prototype.destroy = function () {
+            // Detach listener
+            this.element.removeAttr('draggable');
+            this.element.off('dragstart', this.startDragCallback);
+            this.element.off('dragend', this.endDragCallback);
+        };
+
         return DragGesture;
     }
 );
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/DropGesture.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/DropGesture.js
index 7afffc3c03..bfcb85d3bb 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/DropGesture.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/DropGesture.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define(
         /**
          * A DropGesture adds and maintains event handlers upon an element
          * such that it may act as a drop target for drag-drop composition.
-
+         *
          * @memberof platform/representation
          * @constructor
          * @param $q Angular's $q, for promise handling
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ define(
          * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the domain object whose
          *        composition should be modified as a result of the drop.
          */
-
         function DropGesture(dndService, $q, element, domainObject) {
             var actionCapability = domainObject.getCapability('action'),
                 action; // Action for the drop, when it occurs
@@ -122,19 +121,16 @@ define(
                 element.on('drop', drop);
             }
 
-            return {
-                /**
-                 * Detach any event handlers associated with this gesture.
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.DropGesture#
-                 */
-                destroy: function () {
-                    element.off('dragover', dragOver);
-                    element.off('drop', drop);
-                }
-            };
-
+            this.element = element;
+            this.dragOverCallback = dragOver;
+            this.dropCallback = drop;
         }
 
+        DropGesture.prototype.destroy = function () {
+            this.element.off('dragover', this.dragOverCallback);
+            this.element.off('drop', this.dropCallback);
+        };
+
 
         return DropGesture;
     }
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureProvider.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureProvider.js
index 255c33a28f..30b463505d 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureProvider.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureProvider.js
@@ -29,6 +29,29 @@ define(
     function () {
         "use strict";
 
+        /**
+         * Handles the attachment of gestures (responses to DOM events,
+         * generally) to DOM elements which represent domain objects.
+         *
+         * @interface GestureService
+         */
+        /**
+         * Attach a set of gestures (indicated by key) to a
+         * DOM element which represents a specific domain object.
+         * @method GestureService#attachGestures
+         * @param element the jqLite-wrapped DOM element which the
+         *        user will interact with
+         * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the domain object which
+         *        is represented by that element
+         * @param {string[]} gestureKeys an array of keys identifying
+         *        which gestures should apply; these will be matched
+         *        against the keys defined in the gestures' extension
+         *        definitions
+         * @return {Destroyable} an object with a `destroy`
+         *         method which can (and should) be used when
+         *         gestures should no longer be applied to an element.
+         */
+
         /**
          * The GestureProvider exposes defined gestures. Gestures are used
          * do describe and handle general-purpose interactions with the DOM
@@ -41,6 +64,7 @@ define(
          * where they are used.
          *
          * @memberof platform/representation
+         * @implements {GestureService}
          * @constructor
          * @param {Gesture[]} gestures an array of all gestures which are
          *        available as extensions
@@ -48,19 +72,28 @@ define(
         function GestureProvider(gestures) {
             var gestureMap = {};
 
-            function releaseGesture(gesture) {
-                // Invoke the gesture's "destroy" method (if there is one)
-                // to release any held resources and detach event handlers.
-                if (gesture && gesture.destroy) {
-                    gesture.destroy();
-                }
-            }
+            // Assemble all gestures into a map, for easy look up
+            gestures.forEach(function (gesture) {
+                gestureMap[gesture.key] = gesture;
+            });
 
-            function attachGestures(element, domainObject, gestureKeys) {
-                // Look up the desired gestures, filter for applicability,
-                // and instantiate them. Maintain a reference to allow them
-                // to be destroyed as a group later.
-                var attachedGestures = gestureKeys.map(function (key) {
+            this.gestureMap = gestureMap;
+        }
+
+        function releaseGesture(gesture) {
+            // Invoke the gesture's "destroy" method (if there is one)
+            // to release any held resources and detach event handlers.
+            if (gesture && gesture.destroy) {
+                gesture.destroy();
+            }
+        }
+
+        GestureProvider.prototype.attachGestures = function attachGestures(element, domainObject, gestureKeys) {
+            // Look up the desired gestures, filter for applicability,
+            // and instantiate them. Maintain a reference to allow them
+            // to be destroyed as a group later.
+            var gestureMap = this.gestureMap,
+                attachedGestures = gestureKeys.map(function (key) {
                     return gestureMap[key];
                 }).filter(function (Gesture) {
                     return Gesture !== undefined && (Gesture.appliesTo ?
@@ -70,42 +103,32 @@ define(
                     return new Gesture(element, domainObject);
                 });
 
-                return {
-                    destroy: function () {
-                        // Just call all the individual "destroy" methods
-                        attachedGestures.forEach(releaseGesture);
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-
-            // Assemble all gestures into a map, for easy look up
-            gestures.forEach(function (gesture) {
-                gestureMap[gesture.key] = gesture;
-            });
-
-
             return {
-                /**
-                 * Attach a set of gestures (indicated by key) to a
-                 * DOM element which represents a specific domain object.
-                 * @method
-                 * @memberof GestureProvider
-                 * @param element the jqLite-wrapped DOM element which the
-                 *        user will interact with
-                 * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the domain object which
-                 *        is represented by that element
-                 * @param {string[]} gestureKeys an array of keys identifying
-                 *        which gestures should apply; these will be matched
-                 *        against the keys defined in the gestures' extension
-                 *        definitions
-                 * @return {{ destroy: function }} an object with a `destroy`
-                 *         method which can (and should) be used when a
-                 *         gesture should no longer be applied to an element.
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.GestureProvider#
-                 */
-                attachGestures: attachGestures
+                destroy: function () {
+                    // Just call all the individual "destroy" methods
+                    attachedGestures.forEach(releaseGesture);
+                }
             };
-        }
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * A destroyable object may have resources allocated which require
+         * explicit release.
+         *
+         * @interface Destroyable
+         */
+        /**
+         * Release any resources associated with this object.
+         *
+         * @method Destroyable#destroy
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * A gesture describes manners in which certain representations of
+         * domain objects may respond to DOM events upon those representations.
+         * @interface Gesture
+         * @augments Destroyable
+         */
 
         return GestureProvider;
     }
diff --git a/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureRepresenter.js b/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureRepresenter.js
index db74d923eb..9353722ae8 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureRepresenter.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/gestures/GestureRepresenter.js
@@ -38,50 +38,33 @@ define(
          * @param {Scope} scope the Angular scope for this representation
          * @param element the JQLite-wrapped mct-representation element
          * @constructor
+         * @implements {Representer}
          * @memberof platform/representation
          */
         function GestureRepresenter(gestureService, scope, element) {
-            var gestureHandle;
-
-            function destroy() {
-                // Release any resources associated with these gestures
-                if (gestureHandle) {
-                    gestureHandle.destroy();
-                }
-            }
-
-            function represent(representation, domainObject) {
-                // Clear out any existing gestures
-                destroy();
-
-                // Attach gestures - by way of the service.
-                gestureHandle = gestureService.attachGestures(
-                    element,
-                    domainObject,
-                    (representation || {}).gestures || []
-                );
-            }
-
-            return {
-                /**
-                 * Set the current representation in use, and the domain
-                 * object being represented.
-                 *
-                 * @param {RepresentationDefinition} representation the
-                 *        definition of the representation in use
-                 * @param {DomainObject} domainObject the domain object
-                 *        being represented
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.GestureRepresenter#
-                 */
-                represent: represent,
-                /**
-                 * Release any resources associated with this representer.
-                 * @memberof platform/representation.GestureRepresenter#
-                 */
-                destroy: destroy
-            };
+            this.gestureService = gestureService;
+            this.element = element;
         }
 
+        GestureRepresenter.prototype.represent = function represent(representation, domainObject) {
+            // Clear out any existing gestures
+            this.destroy();
+
+            // Attach gestures - by way of the service.
+            this.gestureHandle = this.gestureService.attachGestures(
+                this.element,
+                domainObject,
+                (representation || {}).gestures || []
+            );
+        };
+
+        GestureRepresenter.prototype.destroy = function () {
+            // Release any resources associated with these gestures
+            if (this.gestureHandle) {
+                this.gestureHandle.destroy();
+            }
+        };
+
         return GestureRepresenter;
     }
 );