diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/TransferContext.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/TransferContext.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.transfer;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.ManifestCategory;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+
+public class TransferContext
+{
+
+    private Map<NodeRef, ManifestCategory> categoriesCache = new HashMap<NodeRef, ManifestCategory>();
+    /**
+      * 
+      * @return
+      */
+    public Map<NodeRef, ManifestCategory> getManifestCategoriesCache()
+    {
+      	return this.categoriesCache;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestCategory.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/ManifestCategory.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest;
+
+
+/**
+ * Represents the metadata required to transmit properties of type d:category which are used by categories and tags
+ *  
+ * @author mrogers
+ *
+ */
+public class ManifestCategory
+{
+	private String path;
+
+	public String getPath()
+    {
+	    return path;
+    }
+
+	public void setPath(String path)
+    {
+	    this.path = path;
+    }
+	
+	
+
+}