--- bval-core/src/main/java/org/apache/bval/model/FeaturesCapable.java	2011-02-03 22:31:16.000000000 +0100
+++ bval-core/src/main/java/org/apache/bval/model/FeaturesCapable.java-gil	2012-03-05 18:32:58.807073393 +0100
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 public abstract class FeaturesCapable implements Serializable {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -4045110242904814218L;
 
-    private ConcurrentMap<String, Object> features = createFeaturesMap();
+    protected ConcurrentMap<String, Object> features = createFeaturesMap();
 
     /** key = validation id, value = the validation */
-    private Validation[] validations = new Validation[0];
+    protected Validation[] validations = new Validation[0];
 
     private volatile boolean locking;
     private ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock(true);