diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java b/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
index 297cd091..09e5e5bd 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
@@ -419,6 +419,25 @@ public class ApplicationBean implements Serializable {
         return app.getDbSource(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get an array of this app's prototypes
+     *
+     * @return an array containing the app's prototypes
+     */
+    public Prototype[] getPrototypes() {
+        return (Prototype[]) app.getPrototypes().toArray(new Prototype[0]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a prototype by name.
+     *
+     * @param name the prototype name
+     * @return the prototype
+     */
+    public Prototype getPrototype(String name) {
+        return app.getPrototypeByName(name);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      *