diff --git a/graph.go b/graph.go
index 7b1eed1..f9cef8f 100644
--- a/graph.go
+++ b/graph.go
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ func NewDirectSignal(source GraphNode, _type string) BaseSignal {
   return NewBaseSignal(source, _type, Direct)
 }
 
-func NewAbortSignal(source GraphNode) BaseSignal {
+func AbortSignal(source GraphNode) BaseSignal {
   return NewBaseSignal(source, "abort", Down)
 }
 
-func NewCancelSignal(source GraphNode) BaseSignal {
+func CancelSignal(source GraphNode) BaseSignal {
   return NewBaseSignal(source, "cancel", Down)
 }
 
diff --git a/thread.go b/thread.go
index 602d530..8e9d24a 100644
--- a/thread.go
+++ b/thread.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (thread * BaseThread) PropagateUpdate(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSigna
         SendUpdate(ctx, thread_state.Parent(), signal)
       }
 
-      for _, resource := range(thread_state.Lockables()) {
+      for _, resource := range(thread_state.Requirements()) {
         SendUpdate(ctx, resource, signal)
       }
     } else if signal.Direction() == Down {
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func (thread * BaseThread) PropagateUpdate(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSigna
       for _, child := range(thread_state.Children()) {
         SendUpdate(ctx, child, signal)
       }
+
+      for _, dep := range(thread_state.Dependencies()) {
+        SendUpdate(ctx, dep, signal)
+      }
     } else if signal.Direction() == Direct {
 
     } else {
@@ -71,8 +75,6 @@ type ThreadState interface {
   Children() []Thread
   ChildInfo(child NodeID) ThreadInfo
   AddChild(child Thread, info ThreadInfo) error
-  Lockables() []Lockable
-  AddLockable(resource Lockable) error
 }
 
 type BaseThreadState struct {
@@ -249,8 +251,8 @@ func (state * BaseThreadState) RecordLockHolder(id NodeID, lock_holder GraphNode
 type Thread interface {
   GraphNode
 
-  Action(action string) (func(* GraphContext)(string, error), bool)
-  Handler(signal_type string) (func(* GraphContext, GraphSignal) (string, error), bool)
+  Action(action string) (ThreadAction, bool)
+  Handler(signal_type string) (ThreadHandler, bool)
 
   SetTimeout(end_time time.Time, action string)
   ClearTimeout()
@@ -258,29 +260,6 @@ type Thread interface {
   TimeoutAction() string
 }
 
-func (thread * BaseThread) TimeoutAction() string {
-  return thread.timeout_action
-}
-
-func (thread * BaseThread) Timeout() <-chan time.Time {
-  return thread.timeout
-}
-
-func (thread * BaseThread) ClearTimeout() {
-  thread.timeout_action = ""
-  thread.timeout = nil
-}
-
-func (thread * BaseThread) SetTimeout(end_time time.Time, action string) {
-  thread.timeout_action = action
-  thread.timeout = time.After(time.Until(end_time))
-}
-
-func (thread * BaseThread) Handler(signal_type string) (func(* GraphContext, GraphSignal)(string, error), bool) {
-  handler, exists := thread.Handlers[signal_type]
-  return handler, exists
-}
-
 func FindChild(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread, thread_state ThreadState, id NodeID) Thread {
   if thread == nil {
     panic("cannot recurse through nil")
@@ -329,7 +308,7 @@ func RunThread(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) error {
     }
 
     ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_ACTION: %s - %s", thread.ID(), next_action)
-    next_action, err = action(ctx)
+    next_action, err = action(ctx, thread)
     if err != nil {
       return err
     }
@@ -342,17 +321,10 @@ func RunThread(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) error {
   return nil
 }
 
-func ThreadAbort(thread Thread) func(*GraphContext, GraphSignal) (string, error) {
-  return func(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSignal) (string, error) {
-    return "", errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s aborted by signal", thread.ID()))
-  }
-}
-
-func ThreadCancel(thread Thread) func(*GraphContext, GraphSignal) (string, error) {
-  return func(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSignal) (string, error) {
-    return "", nil
-  }
-}
+type ThreadAction func(* GraphContext, Thread)(string, error)
+type ThreadActions map[string]ThreadAction
+type ThreadHandler func(* GraphContext, Thread, GraphSignal)(string, error)
+type ThreadHandlers map[string]ThreadHandler
 
 // Thread is the most basic thread that can exist in the thread tree.
 // On start it automatically transitions to completion.
@@ -366,8 +338,8 @@ type BaseThread struct {
   info_lock sync.Mutex
   parent_lock sync.Mutex
 
-  Actions map[string]func(* GraphContext) (string, error)
-  Handlers map[string]func(* GraphContext, GraphSignal) (string, error)
+  Actions ThreadActions
+  Handlers ThreadHandlers
 
   timeout <-chan time.Time
   timeout_action string
@@ -381,40 +353,62 @@ func (thread * BaseThread) Unlock(node GraphNode, state LockableState) error {
   return nil
 }
 
-func (thread * BaseThread) Action(action string) (func(ctx * GraphContext) (string, error), bool) {
+func (thread * BaseThread) Action(action string) (ThreadAction, bool) {
   action_fn, exists := thread.Actions[action]
   return action_fn, exists
 }
 
-func ThreadWait(thread Thread) (func(*GraphContext) (string, error)) {
-  return func(ctx * GraphContext) (string, error) {
-    ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_WAIT: %s TIMEOUT: %+v", thread.ID(), thread.Timeout())
-    select {
+func (thread * BaseThread) Handler(signal_type string) (ThreadHandler, bool) {
+  handler, exists := thread.Handlers[signal_type]
+  return handler, exists
+}
+
+func (thread * BaseThread) TimeoutAction() string {
+  return thread.timeout_action
+}
+
+func (thread * BaseThread) Timeout() <-chan time.Time {
+  return thread.timeout
+}
+
+func (thread * BaseThread) ClearTimeout() {
+  thread.timeout_action = ""
+  thread.timeout = nil
+}
+
+func (thread * BaseThread) SetTimeout(end_time time.Time, action string) {
+  thread.timeout_action = action
+  thread.timeout = time.After(time.Until(end_time))
+}
+
+var ThreadDefaultStart = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) (string, error) {
+  ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_DEFAUL_START: %s", thread.ID())
+  return "wait", nil
+}
+
+var ThreadWait = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) (string, error) {
+  ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_WAIT: %s TIMEOUT: %+v", thread.ID(), thread.Timeout())
+  select {
     case signal := <- thread.SignalChannel():
-      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_SIGNAL: %s %+v", thread.ID(), signal)
+      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_SIGNAL: %s %+v", thread.ID(), signal)
       signal_fn, exists := thread.Handler(signal.Type())
       if exists == true {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_HANDLER: %s - %s", thread.ID(), signal.Type())
-        return signal_fn(ctx, signal)
+        ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_HANDLER: %s - %s", thread.ID(), signal.Type())
+        return signal_fn(ctx, thread, signal)
       }
-      return "wait", nil
     case <- thread.Timeout():
-      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_TIMEOUT %s - NEXT_STATE: %s", thread.ID(), thread.TimeoutAction())
+      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_TIMEOUT %s - NEXT_STATE: %s", thread.ID(), thread.TimeoutAction())
       return thread.TimeoutAction(), nil
-    }
   }
+  return "wait", nil
 }
 
-func NewBaseThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string) (BaseThread, error) {
-  state := NewBaseThreadState(name)
-  thread := BaseThread{
-    BaseNode: NewNode(ctx, RandID(), &state),
-    Actions: map[string]func(*GraphContext)(string, error){},
-    Handlers: map[string]func(*GraphContext,GraphSignal)(string, error){},
-    timeout: nil,
-    timeout_action: "",
-  }
-  return thread, nil
+var ThreadAbort = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread, signal GraphSignal) (string, error) {
+  return "", fmt.Errorf("%s aborted by signal from %s", thread.ID(), signal.Source())
+}
+
+var ThreadCancel = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread, signal GraphSignal) (string, error) {
+  return "", nil
 }
 
 func NewBaseThreadState(name string) BaseThreadState {
@@ -428,7 +422,26 @@ func NewBaseThreadState(name string) BaseThreadState {
   }
 }
 
-func NewThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string, requirements []Lockable) (* BaseThread, error) {
+func NewBaseThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string) (BaseThread, error) {
+  state := NewBaseThreadState(name)
+  thread := BaseThread{
+    BaseNode: NewNode(ctx, RandID(), &state),
+    Actions: ThreadActions{
+      "wait": ThreadWait,
+      "start": ThreadDefaultStart,
+    },
+    Handlers: ThreadHandlers{
+      "abort": ThreadAbort,
+      "cancel": ThreadCancel,
+    },
+    timeout: nil,
+    timeout_action: "",
+  }
+
+  return thread, nil
+}
+
+func NewThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string, requirements []Lockable, actions ThreadActions, handlers ThreadHandlers) (* BaseThread, error) {
   thread, err := NewBaseThread(ctx, name)
   if err != nil {
     return nil, err
@@ -443,12 +456,12 @@ func NewThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string, requirements []Lockable) (* Base
     }
   }
 
-  thread_ptr.Actions["wait"] = ThreadWait(thread_ptr)
-  thread_ptr.Handlers["abort"] = ThreadAbort(thread_ptr)
-  thread_ptr.Handlers["cancel"] = ThreadCancel(thread_ptr)
+  for key, fn := range(actions) {
+    thread.Actions[key] = fn
+  }
 
-  thread_ptr.Actions["start"] = func(ctx * GraphContext) (string, error) {
-    return "", nil
+  for key, fn := range(handlers) {
+    thread.Handlers[key] = fn
   }
 
   return thread_ptr, nil
diff --git a/thread_test.go b/thread_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d06921d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thread_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package graphvent
+
+import (
+  "testing"
+  "time"
+)
+
+func TestNewEvent(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := testContext(t)
+
+  t1, err := NewThread(ctx, "Test thread 1", []Lockable{}, ThreadActions{}, ThreadHandlers{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  go func(thread Thread) {
+    time.Sleep(1*time.Second)
+    SendUpdate(ctx, t1, CancelSignal(nil))
+  }(t1)
+
+  err = RunThread(ctx, t1)
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+}