diff --git a/platform/framework/src/Bundle.js b/platform/framework/src/Bundle.js
index 2372f17ac0..e2ab0a719e 100644
--- a/platform/framework/src/Bundle.js
+++ b/platform/framework/src/Bundle.js
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ define(
                         return new Extension(self, category, extDefinition);
                     });
                 },
+                getExtensionCategories: function () {
+                    return Object.keys(definition.extensions);
+                },
                 /**
                  *
                  * @memberof Bundle#
diff --git a/platform/framework/src/Extension.js b/platform/framework/src/Extension.js
index 358884550f..c71904e800 100644
--- a/platform/framework/src/Extension.js
+++ b/platform/framework/src/Extension.js
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ define(
                 getCategory: function () {
                     return category;
                 },
+                /**
+                 * Check whether or not this
+                 * @returns {boolean}
+                 */
+                hasImplementation: function () {
+                    return definition.implementation !== undefined;
+                },
                 /**
                  * Get the path to the AMD module which implements this
                  * extension. Will return undefined if there is no
diff --git a/platform/framework/src/ExtensionResolver.js b/platform/framework/src/ExtensionResolver.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57f8dc0d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/framework/src/ExtensionResolver.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*global define,Promise*/
+
+/**
+ * Module defining ExtensionResolver. Created by vwoeltje on 11/3/14.
+ */
+define(
+    [],
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         *
+         * @constructor
+         */
+        function ExtensionResolver(require) {
+            return {
+
+            };
+        }
+
+        return ExtensionResolver;
+    }
+);
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diff --git a/platform/framework/src/ImplementationLoader.js b/platform/framework/src/ImplementationLoader.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d864fb054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/framework/src/ImplementationLoader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*global define,Promise*/
+
+/**
+ * Module defining ImplementationLoader. Created by vwoeltje on 11/3/14.
+ */
+define(
+    [],
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         * Responsible for loading extension implementations
+         * (AMD modules.) Acts as a wrapper around RequireJS to
+         * provide a promise-like API.
+         * @constructor
+         * @param {*} require RequireJS, or an object with similar API
+         * @param {*} $log Angular's logging service
+         */
+        function ImplementationLoader(require) {
+            function loadModule(path) {
+                return new Promise(function (fulfill, reject) {
+                    require(path, fulfill, reject);
+                });
+            }
+
+            return {
+                /**
+                 * Load an extension's implementation; or, equivalently,
+                 * load an AMD module. This is fundamentally similar
+                 * to a call to RequireJS, except that the result is
+                 * wrapped in a promise. The promise will be fulfilled
+                 * with the loaded module, or rejected with the error
+                 * reported by Require.
+                 *
+                 * @method
+                 * @memberof ImplementationLoader#
+                 * @param {string} path the path to the module to load
+                 * @returns {Promise} a promise for the specified module.
+                 */
+                load: loadModule
+            };
+        }
+
+        return ImplementationLoader;
+    }
+);
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