diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
index 884a6a9be..708163af7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku.pm
@@ -104,6 +104,73 @@ sub definition {
 }
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 applyOptions ( options )
+
+Accepts a configuration data hash reference that configures a sku a certain way. For example to turn "a t-shirt" into "an XL red t-shirt". See also getOptions().
+
+=head3 options
+
+A hash reference containing the sku options.
+
+=cut
+
+sub applyOptions {
+    my ($self, $options) = @_;
+    $self->{_skuOptions} = $options;
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 getOptions ( )
+
+Returns a hash reference of configuration data that can return this sku to a configured state. See applyOptions() for details.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getOptions {
+    my $self = shift;
+    return $self->{_skuOptions};
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 getMaxAllowedInCart ( )
+
+Returns 99999999. Should be overriden by subclasses that have a specific value. Subclasses that are unique should return 1. Subclasses that have an inventory count should return the amount in inventory.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getMaxAllowedInCart {
+    return 99999999;
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 getPrice ( )
+
+Returns 0.00. Needs to be overriden by subclasses.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getPrice {
+    return 0.00;
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 getTaxRate ( )
+
+Returns undef unless the "Override tax rate?" switch is set to yes. If it is, then it returns the value of the "Tax Rate Override" field.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getTaxRate {
+    my $self = shift;
+    return ($self->get("overrideTaxRate")) ? $self->get("taxRateOverride") : undef;
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 indexContent ( )
@@ -119,6 +186,60 @@ sub indexContent {
 }
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 isShippingRequired
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether shipping is required. Defaultly returns 0. Needs to be overriden by subclasses that use shipping.
+
+=cut
+
+sub isShippingRequired {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 newBySku ( session, sku )
+
+Returns a sku subclass based upon a sku lookup.
+
+=head3 session
+
+A reference to the current session.
+
+=head3 sku
+
+The sku attached to the object you wish to instanciate.
+
+=cut
+
+sub newBySku {
+    my ($class, $session, $sku) = @_;
+    my $assetId = $session->db->quickScalar("select assetId from Sku where sku=?", [$sku]);
+    return WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, $assetId); 
+}
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 processStyle ( output )
+
+Returns output parsed under the current style.
+
+=head3 output
+
+An HTML blob to be parsed into the current style.
+
+=cut
+
+sub processStyle {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $output = shift;
+	return $self->getParent->processStyle($output);
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 www_edit ( )