diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md b/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md
index a764405d..f37de617 100644
--- a/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md
@@ -27,20 +27,18 @@ A configuration then must define:
     
 Where `some-model-module` is an existing `model` instance.
 
-## AsteroidModule.optionsDefinition
+## AsteroidModule.options
 
 Asteroid Modules may also describe the options they accept. This will validate the configuration and make sure users have supplied required information and in a way that the module can use to construct a working instance.
 
 Here is an example options description for the [oracle database connection module](../connections/oracle-connection).
 
-    // must come after `inherits()`
-    OracleConnection.defineOption('hostname', 'string', {required: true});
-    OracleConnection.defineOption('port', 'number', {min: 10, max: 99999});
-    OracleConnection.defineOption('username', 'string');
-    OracleConnection.defineOption('password', 'string');
-    
-
-### AsteroidModule.defineOption(key, type, [options])
+    OracleConnection.options = {
+      'hostname': {type: 'string', required: true},
+      'port': {type: 'number', min: 10, max: 99999},
+      'username': {type: 'string'},
+      'password': {type: 'string'}
+    };
 
 **key** the option name given in `config.json`.
 
@@ -51,10 +49,9 @@ Here is an example options description for the [oracle database connection modul
  - number
  - array
  
-**options** depend on the type
+**min/max** depend on the type
 
     {
-      required: true, // options are optional by default
       min: 10, // minimum length or value
       max: 100, // max length or value
     }
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js
index 9803675d..b28bdec4 100644
--- a/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js
@@ -35,17 +35,3 @@ function AsteroidModule(options) {
  */
 
 inherits(AsteroidModule, Module);
-
-/**
- * Define an option of the given key/name with the provided type.
- */
-
-AsteroidModule.defineOption = function (key, type, options) {
-  var od = this.optionsDefinition = this.optionsDefinition || {};
-  
-  options = options || {};
-  options.type = type;
-  
-  od[key] = options;
-}
-
diff --git a/node_modules/connection/lib/connection.js b/node_modules/connection/lib/connection.js
index e47b3a28..85eb143f 100644
--- a/node_modules/connection/lib/connection.js
+++ b/node_modules/connection/lib/connection.js
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ function Connection(options) {
  * Inherit from `AsteroidModule`.
  */
 
-inherits(Connection, AsteroidModule);
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+inherits(Connection, AsteroidModule);
+
+/**
+ * Connection Options
+ */
+
+Connection.options = {
+  "adapter": {type: "string"}
+}
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diff --git a/node_modules/oracle-connection/lib/oracle-connection.js b/node_modules/oracle-connection/lib/oracle-connection.js
index 393f7c77..3ef147ce 100644
--- a/node_modules/oracle-connection/lib/oracle-connection.js
+++ b/node_modules/oracle-connection/lib/oracle-connection.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ inherits(OracleConnection, Connection);
  */
 
 OracleConnection.options = {
-  'hostname': {type: 'string', required: true},
+  'host': {type: 'string', required: true},
   'port': {type: 'number', min: 10, max: 99999},
   'username': {type: 'string'},
   'password': {type: 'string'}
diff --git a/node_modules/store/lib/store.js b/node_modules/store/lib/store.js
index 2d9d8501..1191800f 100644
--- a/node_modules/store/lib/store.js
+++ b/node_modules/store/lib/store.js
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ function Store(options) {
   var connection = (dependencies && dependencies.connection) || {};
   var adapter = this.adapter = (connection && connection.adapter) || require('./memory');
 
+  // TODO determine how to 
+
   this.schema = new Schema(adapter, connection.options);
 }
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