diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index da53138..ba0a4c1 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -7,15 +7,10 @@ import (
   "fmt"
 )
 
-// For persistance, each node needs the following functions(* is a placeholder for the node/state type):
-// Load*State - StateLoadFunc that returns the NodeState interface to attach to the node
-// Load* - NodeLoadFunc that returns the GraphNode restored from it's loaded state
-
-// For convenience, the following functions are a good idea to define for composability:
-// Restore*State - takes in the nodes serialized data to allow for easier nesting of inherited Load*State functions
-// Save*State - serialize the node into it's json counterpart to be included as part of a larger json
-
+// NodeLoadFunc is the footprint of the function used to create a new node in memory from persisted bytes
 type NodeLoadFunc func(*Context, NodeID, []byte, NodeMap)(Node, error)
+
+// A NodeDef is a description of a node that can be added to a Context
 type NodeDef struct {
   Load NodeLoadFunc
   Type NodeType
@@ -23,6 +18,7 @@ type NodeDef struct {
   Reflect reflect.Type
 }
 
+// Create a new Node def, extracting the Type and Reflect from example
 func NewNodeDef(example Node, load_func NodeLoadFunc, gql_type *graphql.Object) NodeDef {
   return NodeDef{
     Type: example.Type(),
@@ -32,13 +28,19 @@ func NewNodeDef(example Node, load_func NodeLoadFunc, gql_type *graphql.Object)
   }
 }
 
+// A Context is all the data needed to run a graphvent
 type Context struct {
+  // DB is the database connection used to load and write nodes
   DB * badger.DB
+  // Log is an interface used to record events happening
   Log Logger
+  // A mapping between type hashes and their corresponding node definitions
   Types map[uint64]NodeDef
+  // GQL substructure
   GQL GQLContext
 }
 
+// Recreate the GQL schema after making changes
 func (ctx * Context) RebuildSchema() error {
   schemaConfig := graphql.SchemaConfig{
     Types: ctx.GQL.TypeList,
@@ -56,10 +58,12 @@ func (ctx * Context) RebuildSchema() error {
   return nil
 }
 
+// Add a non-node type to the gql context
 func (ctx * Context) AddGQLType(gql_type graphql.Type) {
   ctx.GQL.TypeList = append(ctx.GQL.TypeList, gql_type)
 }
 
+// Add a node to a context, returns an error if the def is invalid or already exists in the context
 func (ctx * Context) RegisterNodeType(def NodeDef) error {
   if def.Load == nil {
     return fmt.Errorf("Cannot register a node without a load function: %s", def.Type)
@@ -95,19 +99,23 @@ func (ctx * Context) RegisterNodeType(def NodeDef) error {
   return nil
 }
 
-type TypeList []graphql.Type
+// Map of go types to graphql types
 type ObjTypeMap map[reflect.Type]*graphql.Object
-type FieldMap map[string]*graphql.Field
 
+// GQL Specific Context information
 type GQLContext struct {
+  // Generated GQL schema
   Schema graphql.Schema
 
+  // Interface types to compare against
   NodeType reflect.Type
   LockableType reflect.Type
   ThreadType reflect.Type
 
-  TypeList TypeList
+  // List of GQL types
+  TypeList []graphql.Type
 
+  // Interface type maps to map go types of specific interfaces to gql types
   ValidNodes ObjTypeMap
   ValidLockables ObjTypeMap
   ValidThreads ObjTypeMap
@@ -117,6 +125,7 @@ type GQLContext struct {
   Subscription *graphql.Object
 }
 
+// Create a new GQL context without any content
 func NewGQLContext() GQLContext {
   query := graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
     Name: "Query",
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ func NewGQLContext() GQLContext {
 
   ctx := GQLContext{
     Schema: graphql.Schema{},
-    TypeList: TypeList{},
+    TypeList: []graphql.Type{},
     ValidNodes: ObjTypeMap{},
     NodeType: reflect.TypeOf((*Node)(nil)).Elem(),
     ValidThreads: ObjTypeMap{},
@@ -150,6 +159,7 @@ func NewGQLContext() GQLContext {
   return ctx
 }
 
+// Create a new Context with all the library content added
 func NewContext(db * badger.DB, log Logger) * Context {
   ctx := &Context{
     GQL: NewGQLContext(),
diff --git a/gql_test.go b/gql_test.go
index 8560195..1dd7323 100644
--- a/gql_test.go
+++ b/gql_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestGQLDBLoad(t * testing.T) {
   gql := &gql_r
 
   info := NewGQLThreadInfo(true, "start", "restore")
-  err := UpdateStates(ctx, []Node{gql, t1}, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
+  err := UpdateStates(ctx, []Node{gql, t1, l1}, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
     err := LinkLockables(ctx, gql, []Lockable{l1}, nodes)
     if err != nil {
       return err
diff --git a/lockable.go b/lockable.go
index 5a79dd3..069ab9a 100644
--- a/lockable.go
+++ b/lockable.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (lockable * SimpleLockable) CanUnlock(new_owner Lockable) error {
   return nil
 }
 
-// lockable must already be locked for read
+// Lockable.Signal sends the update to the owner, requirements, and dependencies before updating listeners
 func (lockable * SimpleLockable) Signal(ctx *Context, signal GraphSignal, nodes NodeMap) error {
   err := lockable.GraphNode.Signal(ctx, signal, nodes)
   if err != nil {
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ func (lockable * SimpleLockable) Signal(ctx *Context, signal GraphSignal, nodes
   return nil
 }
 
-// Requires lockable and requirement's states to be locked for write
+// Removes requirement as a requirement from lockable
+// Requires lockable and requirement be locked for write
 func UnlinkLockables(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, requirement Lockable) error {
   var found Node = nil
   for _, req := range(lockable.Requirements()) {
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ func UnlinkLockables(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, requirement Lockable) err
   return nil
 }
 
+// Link requirements as requirements to lockable
 // Requires lockable and requirements to be locked for write, nodes passed because requirement check recursively locks
 func LinkLockables(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, requirements []Lockable, nodes NodeMap) error {
   if lockable == nil {
@@ -369,6 +371,8 @@ func checkIfRequirement(ctx * Context, r Lockable, cur Lockable, nodes NodeMap)
   return false
 }
 
+// Lock nodes in the to_lock slice with new_owner, does not modify any states if returning an error
+// Requires that all the nodes in to_lock and new_owner are locked for write
 func LockLockables(ctx * Context, to_lock []Lockable, new_owner Lockable, nodes NodeMap) error {
   if to_lock == nil {
     return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: no list provided")
@@ -390,66 +394,65 @@ func LockLockables(ctx * Context, to_lock []Lockable, new_owner Lockable, nodes
     return nil
   }
 
-  err := UpdateMoreStates(ctx, node_list, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
-    // First loop is to check that the states can be locked, and locks all requirements
-    for _, req := range(to_lock) {
-      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCKING: %s from %s", req.ID(), new_owner.ID())
+  // First loop is to check that the states can be locked, and locks all requirements
+  for _, req := range(to_lock) {
+    ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCKING: %s from %s", req.ID(), new_owner.ID())
 
-      // Check custom lock conditions
-      err := req.CanLock(new_owner)
-      if err != nil {
-        return err
-      }
+    // Check custom lock conditions
+    err := req.CanLock(new_owner)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
 
-      // If req is alreay locked, check that we can pass the lock
-      if req.Owner() != nil {
-        owner := req.Owner()
-        if owner.ID() == new_owner.ID() {
-          return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: %s already owns %s, cannot lock again", new_owner.ID(), req.ID())
-        } else if owner.ID() == req.ID() {
-          if req.AllowedToTakeLock(new_owner, req) == false {
+    // If req is alreay locked, check that we can pass the lock
+    if req.Owner() != nil {
+      owner := req.Owner()
+      if owner.ID() == new_owner.ID() {
+        return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: %s already owns %s, cannot lock again", new_owner.ID(), req.ID())
+      } else if owner.ID() == req.ID() {
+        if req.AllowedToTakeLock(new_owner, req) == false {
+          return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: %s is not allowed to take %s's lock from %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID(), owner.ID())
+        }
+        err := LockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
+        if err != nil {
+          return err
+        }
+      } else {
+        err := UpdateMoreStates(ctx, []Node{owner}, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap)(error){
+          if owner.AllowedToTakeLock(new_owner, req) == false {
             return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: %s is not allowed to take %s's lock from %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID(), owner.ID())
           }
           err := LockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
-          if err != nil {
-            return err
-          }
-        } else {
-          err := UpdateMoreStates(ctx, []Node{owner}, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap)(error){
-            if owner.AllowedToTakeLock(new_owner, req) == false {
-              return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_LOCK_ERR: %s is not allowed to take %s's lock from %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID(), owner.ID())
-            }
-            err := LockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
-            return err
-          })
-          if err != nil {
-            return err
-          }
-        }
-      } else {
-        err := LockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
+          return err
+        })
         if err != nil {
           return err
         }
       }
+    } else {
+      err := LockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
+      if err != nil {
+        return err
+      }
     }
+  }
 
-    // At this point state modification will be started, so no errors can be returned
-    for _, req := range(to_lock) {
-      old_owner := req.Owner()
-      req.SetOwner(new_owner)
-      new_owner.RecordLock(req, old_owner)
-      if old_owner == nil {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCK: %s locked %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID())
-      } else {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCK: %s took lock of %s from %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
-      }
+  // At this point state modification will be started, so no errors can be returned
+  for _, req := range(to_lock) {
+    old_owner := req.Owner()
+    req.SetOwner(new_owner)
+    new_owner.RecordLock(req, old_owner)
+    if old_owner == nil {
+      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCK: %s locked %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID())
+    } else {
+      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_LOCK: %s took lock of %s from %s", new_owner.ID(), req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
     }
-    return nil
-  })
-  return err
+  }
+  return nil
 }
 
+// Unlock nodes in the to_unlock slice with old_owner, does not modify any states if returning an error
+// Requires that all the nodes in to_unlock and old_owner are locked for write
 func UnlockLockables(ctx * Context, to_unlock []Lockable, old_owner Lockable, nodes NodeMap) error {
   if to_unlock == nil {
     return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_UNLOCK_ERR: no list provided")
@@ -473,48 +476,45 @@ func UnlockLockables(ctx * Context, to_unlock []Lockable, old_owner Lockable, no
     node_list[i] = l
   }
 
-  err := UpdateMoreStates(ctx, node_list, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
-    // First loop is to check that the states can be locked, and locks all requirements
-    for _, req := range(to_unlock) {
-      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCKING: %s from %s", req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
+  // First loop is to check that the states can be locked, and locks all requirements
+  for _, req := range(to_unlock) {
+    ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCKING: %s from %s", req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
 
-      // Check if the owner is correct
-      if req.Owner() != nil {
-        if req.Owner().ID() != old_owner.ID() {
-          return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_UNLOCK_ERR: %s is not locked by %s", req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
-        }
-      } else {
-        return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_UNLOCK_ERR: %s is not locked", req.ID())
+    // Check if the owner is correct
+    if req.Owner() != nil {
+      if req.Owner().ID() != old_owner.ID() {
+        return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_UNLOCK_ERR: %s is not locked by %s", req.ID(), old_owner.ID())
       }
+    } else {
+      return fmt.Errorf("LOCKABLE_UNLOCK_ERR: %s is not locked", req.ID())
+    }
 
-      // Check custom unlock conditions
-      err := req.CanUnlock(old_owner)
-      if err != nil {
-        return err
-      }
+    // Check custom unlock conditions
+    err := req.CanUnlock(old_owner)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
 
-      err = UnlockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
-      if err != nil {
-        return err
-      }
+    err = UnlockLockables(ctx, req.Requirements(), req, nodes)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
     }
+  }
 
-    // At this point state modification will be started, so no errors can be returned
-    for _, req := range(to_unlock) {
-      new_owner := old_owner.RecordUnlock(req)
-      req.SetOwner(new_owner)
-      if new_owner == nil {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCK: %s unlocked %s", old_owner.ID(), req.ID())
-      } else {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCK: %s passed lock of %s back to %s", old_owner.ID(), req.ID(), new_owner.ID())
-      }
+  // At this point state modification will be started, so no errors can be returned
+  for _, req := range(to_unlock) {
+    new_owner := old_owner.RecordUnlock(req)
+    req.SetOwner(new_owner)
+    if new_owner == nil {
+      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCK: %s unlocked %s", old_owner.ID(), req.ID())
+    } else {
+      ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKABLE_UNLOCK: %s passed lock of %s back to %s", old_owner.ID(), req.ID(), new_owner.ID())
     }
-    return nil
-  })
-  return err
+  }
+  return nil
 }
 
-
+// Load function for SimpleLockable
 func LoadSimpleLockable(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (Node, error) {
   var j SimpleLockableJSON
   err := json.Unmarshal(data, &j)
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ func LoadSimpleLockable(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (No
   return &lockable, nil
 }
 
-
 func NewSimpleLockable(id NodeID, name string) SimpleLockable {
   return SimpleLockable{
     GraphNode: NewGraphNode(id),
@@ -545,6 +544,7 @@ func NewSimpleLockable(id NodeID, name string) SimpleLockable {
   }
 }
 
+// Helper function to load links when loading a struct that embeds SimpleLockable
 func RestoreSimpleLockable(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, j SimpleLockableJSON, nodes NodeMap) error {
   if j.Owner != nil {
     o, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, *j.Owner, nodes)
diff --git a/node.go b/node.go
index 3539ced..023acb8 100644
--- a/node.go
+++ b/node.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 // IDs are how nodes are uniquely identified, and can be serialized for the database
 type NodeID string
-
 func (id NodeID) Serialize() []byte {
   return []byte(id)
 }
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ func (node_type NodeType) Hash() uint64 {
   return binary.BigEndian.Uint64(bytes[(len(bytes)-9):(len(bytes)-1)])
 }
 
-// Generate a random id
+// Generate a random NodeID
 func RandID() NodeID {
   uuid_str := uuid.New().String()
   return NodeID(uuid_str)
@@ -38,11 +37,15 @@ type Node interface {
   sync.Locker
   RLock()
   RUnlock()
+  // Serialize the Node for the database
   Serialize() ([]byte, error)
   ID() NodeID
   Type() NodeType
+  // Send a GraphSignal to the node, requires that the node is locked for read so that it can propagate
   Signal(ctx *Context, signal GraphSignal, nodes NodeMap) error
+  // Register a channel to receive updates sent to the node
   RegisterChannel(id NodeID, listener chan GraphSignal)
+  // Unregister a channel from receiving updates sent to the node
   UnregisterChannel(id NodeID)
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@ func (node * GraphNode) Type() NodeType {
   return NodeType("graph_node")
 }
 
+// Propagate the signal to registered listeners, if a listener isn't ready to receive the update
+// send it a notification that it was closed and then close it
 func (node * GraphNode) Signal(ctx *Context, signal GraphSignal, nodes NodeMap) error {
   ctx.Log.Logf("signal", "SIGNAL: %s - %s", node.ID(), signal.String())
   node.listeners_lock.Lock()
@@ -129,8 +134,11 @@ func NewGraphNode(id NodeID) GraphNode {
   }
 }
 
+// Magic first four bytes of serialized DB content, stored big endian
 const NODE_DB_MAGIC = 0x2491df14
+// Total length of the node database header, has magic to verify and type_hash to map to load function
 const NODE_DB_HEADER_LEN = 12
+// A DBHeader is parsed from the first NODE_DB_HEADER_LEN bytes of a serialized DB node
 type DBHeader struct {
   Magic uint32
   TypeHash uint64
@@ -154,7 +162,8 @@ func NewDBHeader(node_type NodeType) DBHeader {
   }
 }
 
-func getNodeBytes(ctx * Context, node Node) ([]byte, error) {
+// Internal function to serialize a node and wrap it with the DB Header
+func getNodeBytes(node Node) ([]byte, error) {
   if node == nil {
     return nil, fmt.Errorf("DB_SERIALIZE_ERROR: cannot serialize nil node")
   }
@@ -170,25 +179,6 @@ func getNodeBytes(ctx * Context, node Node) ([]byte, error) {
   return db_data, nil
 }
 
-// Write a node to the database
-func WriteNode(ctx * Context, node Node) error {
-  ctx.Log.Logf("db", "DB_WRITE: %+v", node)
-
-  node_bytes, err := getNodeBytes(ctx, node)
-  if err != nil {
-    return err
-  }
-
-  id_ser := node.ID().Serialize()
-
-  err = ctx.DB.Update(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
-    err := txn.Set(id_ser, node_bytes)
-    return err
-  })
-
-  return err
-}
-
 // Write multiple nodes to the database in a single transaction
 func WriteNodes(ctx * Context, nodes NodeMap) error {
   ctx.Log.Logf("db", "DB_WRITES: %d", len(nodes))
@@ -200,7 +190,7 @@ func WriteNodes(ctx * Context, nodes NodeMap) error {
   serialized_ids := make([][]byte, len(nodes))
   i := 0
   for _, node := range(nodes) {
-    node_bytes, err := getNodeBytes(ctx, node)
+    node_bytes, err := getNodeBytes(node)
     ctx.Log.Logf("db", "DB_WRITE: %+v", node)
     if err != nil {
       return err
@@ -227,7 +217,7 @@ func WriteNodes(ctx * Context, nodes NodeMap) error {
   return err
 }
 
-// Get the bytes associates with `id` in the database, or error
+// Get the bytes associates with `id` from the database after unwrapping the header, or error
 func readNodeBytes(ctx * Context, id NodeID) (uint64, []byte, error) {
   var bytes []byte
   err := ctx.DB.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
@@ -267,11 +257,15 @@ func readNodeBytes(ctx * Context, id NodeID) (uint64, []byte, error) {
   return header.TypeHash, node_bytes, nil
 }
 
+// Load a Node from the database by ID
 func LoadNode(ctx * Context, id NodeID) (Node, error) {
   nodes := NodeMap{}
   return LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, id, nodes)
 }
 
+
+// Recursively load a node from the database.
+// It's expected that node_type.Load adds the newly loaded node to nodes before calling LoadNodeRecurse again.
 func LoadNodeRecurse(ctx * Context, id NodeID, nodes NodeMap) (Node, error) {
   node, exists := nodes[id]
   if exists == false {
@@ -299,6 +293,7 @@ func LoadNodeRecurse(ctx * Context, id NodeID, nodes NodeMap) (Node, error) {
   return node, nil
 }
 
+// Internal function to check for a duplicate node in a slice by ID
 func checkForDuplicate(nodes []Node) error {
   found := map[NodeID]bool{}
   for _, node := range(nodes) {
@@ -315,6 +310,7 @@ func checkForDuplicate(nodes []Node) error {
   return nil
 }
 
+// Convert any slice of types that implement Node to a []Node
 func NodeList[K Node](list []K) []Node {
   nodes := make([]Node, len(list))
   for i, node := range(list) {
@@ -325,10 +321,14 @@ func NodeList[K Node](list []K) []Node {
 
 type NodeMap map[NodeID]Node
 type NodesFn func(nodes NodeMap) error
+// Initiate a read context for nodes and call nodes_fn with init_nodes locked for read
 func UseStates(ctx * Context, init_nodes []Node, nodes_fn NodesFn) error {
   nodes := NodeMap{}
   return UseMoreStates(ctx, init_nodes, nodes, nodes_fn)
 }
+
+
+// Add nodes to an existing read context and call nodes_fn with new_nodes locked for read
 func UseMoreStates(ctx * Context, new_nodes []Node, nodes NodeMap, nodes_fn NodesFn) error {
   err := checkForDuplicate(new_nodes)
   if err != nil {
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ func UseMoreStates(ctx * Context, new_nodes []Node, nodes NodeMap, nodes_fn Node
   return err
 }
 
+// Initiate a write context for nodes and call nodes_fn with nodes locked for read
 func UpdateStates(ctx * Context, nodes []Node, nodes_fn NodesFn) error {
   locked_nodes := NodeMap{}
   err := UpdateMoreStates(ctx, nodes, locked_nodes, nodes_fn)
@@ -367,6 +368,8 @@ func UpdateStates(ctx * Context, nodes []Node, nodes_fn NodesFn) error {
   }
   return err
 }
+
+// Add nodes to an existing write context and call nodes_fn with nodes locked for read
 func UpdateMoreStates(ctx * Context, nodes []Node, locked_nodes NodeMap, nodes_fn NodesFn) error {
   for _, node := range(nodes) {
     _, locked := locked_nodes[node.ID()]
@@ -379,6 +382,7 @@ func UpdateMoreStates(ctx * Context, nodes []Node, locked_nodes NodeMap, nodes_f
   return nodes_fn(locked_nodes)
 }
 
+// Create a new channel with a buffer the size of buffer, and register it to node with the id
 func UpdateChannel(node Node, buffer int, id NodeID) chan GraphSignal {
   if node == nil {
     panic("Cannot get an update channel to nil")
diff --git a/thread.go b/thread.go
index 056518e..ec84a29 100644
--- a/thread.go
+++ b/thread.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
   "encoding/json"
 )
 
-// Update the threads listeners, and notify the parent to do the same
+// SimpleThread.Signal updates the parent and children, and sends the signal to an internal channel
 func (thread * SimpleThread) Signal(ctx * Context, signal GraphSignal, nodes NodeMap) error {
   err := thread.SimpleLockable.Signal(ctx, signal, nodes)
   if err != nil {