diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
index a0e7e5034..e08cce280 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
@@ -16,12 +16,59 @@ package WebGUI::Asset::Sku;
 
 use strict;
 use Tie::IxHash;
-use base 'WebGUI::Asset';
+use WebGUI::Definition::Asset;
+extends 'WebGUI::Asset';
 use WebGUI::International;
 use WebGUI::Inbox;
 use WebGUI::Shop::Cart;
 use JSON qw{ from_json to_json };
 
+attribute assetName => ['assetName', 'Asset_Sku'];
+attribute icon      => 'Sku.gif';
+attribute tableName => 'sku';
+
+property description => (
+            tab             => "properties",
+            fieldType       => "HTMLArea",
+            default         => undef,
+            label           => ["description", 'Asset_Sku'],
+            hoverHelp       => ["description help", 'Asset_Sku'],
+         );
+property sku => (
+            tab             => "shop",
+            fieldType       => "text",
+            default         => sub { shift->session->id->generate },
+            lazy            => 1,
+            label           => ["sku", 'Asset_Sku'],
+            hoverHelp       => ["sku help", 'Asset_Sku'],
+         );
+property displayTitle => (
+            tab             => "display",
+            fieldType       => "yesNo",
+            default         => 1,
+            label           => ["display title", 'Asset_Sku'],
+            hoverHelp       => ["display title help", 'Asset_Sku'],
+         );
+property vendorId => (
+            tab             => "shop",
+            fieldType       => "vendor",
+            default         => 'defaultvendor000000000',
+            label           => ["vendor", 'Asset_Sku'],
+            hoverHelp       => ["vendor help", 'Asset_Sku'],
+         );
+property taxConfiguration => (
+            noFormPost      => 1,
+            fieldType       => 'hidden',
+            defaultValue    => '{}',
+         );
+property shipsSeparately => (
+            tab             => 'shop',
+            fieldType       => 'yesNo',
+            default         => 0,
+            label           => ['shipsSeparately', 'Asset_Sku'],
+            hoverHelp       => ['shipsSeparately help', 'Asset_Sku'],
+         );
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 Package WebGUI::Asset::Sku
@@ -88,76 +135,6 @@ sub applyOptions {
     $self->{_skuOptions} = $options;
 }
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 definition ( session, definition )
-
-See super class.
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-	my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $definition = shift;
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "Asset_Sku");
-	%properties = (
-		description => {
-			tab				=> "properties",
-			fieldType		=> "HTMLArea",
-			defaultValue	=> undef,
-			label			=> $i18n->get("description"),
-			hoverHelp		=> $i18n->get("description help")
-			},
-		sku => {
-			tab				=> "shop",
-			fieldType		=> "text",
-			defaultValue	=> $session->id->generate,
-			label			=> $i18n->get("sku"),
-			hoverHelp		=> $i18n->get("sku help")
-			},
-		displayTitle => {
-			tab				=> "display",
-			fieldType		=> "yesNo",
-			defaultValue	=> 1,
-			label			=> $i18n->get("display title"),
-			hoverHelp		=> $i18n->get("display title help")
-			},
-		vendorId => {
-			tab				=> "shop",
-			fieldType		=> "vendor",
-			defaultValue	=> 'defaultvendor000000000',
-			label			=> $i18n->get("vendor"),
-			hoverHelp		=> $i18n->get("vendor help")
-			},
-        taxConfiguration => {
-            noFormPost      => 1,
-            fieldType       => 'hidden',
-            defaultValue    => '{}',
-        },
-        shipsSeparately => {
-            tab             => 'shop',
-            fieldType       => 'yesNo',
-            defaultValue    => 0,
-            label           => $i18n->get('shipsSeparately'),
-            hoverHelp       => $i18n->get('shipsSeparately help'),
-        },
-	);
-	push(@{$definition}, {
-		assetName=>$i18n->get('assetName'),
-		icon=>'Sku.gif',
-		autoGenerateForms=>1,
-		tableName=>'sku',
-		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Sku',
-		properties=>\%properties
-	});
-	return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 getAddToCartForm ( )
@@ -420,7 +397,7 @@ Adding sku as a keyword. See WebGUI::Asset::indexContent() for additonal details
 sub indexContent {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $indexer = $self->SUPER::indexContent;
-    $indexer->addKeywords($self->get('sku'));
+    $indexer->addKeywords($self->sku);
 	return $indexer;
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +644,7 @@ false.
 
 sub shipsSeparately {
     my ($self) = @_;
-    return $self->isShippingRequired && $self->get('shipsSeparately');
+    return $self->isShippingRequired && $self->shipsSeparately;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
index 5ba80579e..37d6b3936 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
@@ -14,45 +14,25 @@ use strict;
 use List::MoreUtils;
 use Tie::IxHash;
 use WebGUI::International;
-use base 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject';
+use WebGUI::Definition::Asset;
+extends 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject';
 use WebGUI::Text;
 use WebGUI::Storage;
 use WebGUI::Exception::Shop;
 use WebGUI::Asset::Sku::Product;
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+attribute assetName	=> ['assetName', 'Asset_Shelf'];
+attribute icon		=> 'Shelf.gif';
+attribute tableName	=> 'Shelf';
 
-=head2 definition ( )
-
-Add our custom properties of templateId to this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-	my ($class, $session, $definition) = @_;
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, 'Asset_Shelf');
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	%properties = (
-		templateId =>{
-			fieldType		=> "template",  
-			defaultValue	=> 'nFen0xjkZn8WkpM93C9ceQ',
-			tab				=> "display",
-			namespace		=> "Shelf", 
-			hoverHelp		=> $i18n->get('shelf template help'),
-			label			=> $i18n->get('shelf template'),
-		}
-	);
-	push(@{$definition}, {
-		assetName			=> $i18n->get('assetName'),
-		icon				=> 'Shelf.gif',
-		autoGenerateForms	=> 1,
-		tableName			=> 'Shelf',
-		className			=> 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Shelf',
-		properties			=> \%properties
-		});
-        return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
+property templateId => (
+            fieldType        => "template",  
+            defaultValue     => 'nFen0xjkZn8WkpM93C9ceQ',
+            tab              => "display",
+            namespace        => "Shelf", 
+            hoverHelp        => ['shelf template help', 'Asset_Shelf'],
+            label            => ['shelf template', 'Asset_Shelf'],
+        );
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -74,7 +54,7 @@ sub exportProducts {
     @columns = map { $_ eq 'shortdescription' ? 'shortdesc' : $_ } @columns;
     my $getAProduct = WebGUI::Asset::Sku::Product->getIsa($session);
     while (my $product = $getAProduct->()) {
-        my $mastersku = $product->get('sku');
+        my $mastersku = $product->sku;
         my $title     = $product->getTitle;
         my $collateri = $product->getAllCollateral('variantsJSON');
         foreach my $collateral (@{ $collateri }) {
@@ -260,7 +240,7 @@ See WebGUI::Asset::prepareView() for details.
 sub prepareView {
     my $self = shift;
     $self->SUPER::prepareView();
-    my $template = WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($self->session, $self->get("templateId"));
+    my $template = WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($self->session, $self->templateId);
     if (!$template) {
         WebGUI::Error::ObjectNotFound::Template->throw(
             error      => qq{Template not found},
@@ -300,7 +280,7 @@ sub view {
 	my @childSkus = @{$self->getLineage(['children'],{isa=>'WebGUI::Asset::Sku'})};
 	
 	# find products based upon keywords
-	my @keywords = $self->get('keywords');
+	my @keywords = $self->keywords;
 	my $keywordBasedAssetIds = WebGUI::Keyword->new($session)->getMatchingAssets({
 		matchAssetKeywords	=> $self,
 		isa					=> 'WebGUI::Asset::Sku',