diff --git a/modules/angular2/metadata.ts b/modules/angular2/metadata.ts
index 161946e781..472d95f3aa 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/metadata.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/metadata.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ export {
   QueryFactory,
   ViewQuery,
   Pipe,
-  PipeFactory
+  PipeFactory,
+  Property,
+  PropertyFactory,
+  PropertyMetadata,
+  Event,
+  EventFactory,
+  EventMetadata
 } from './src/core/metadata';
 
 export {
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
index 7f9f389f59..00e39c8287 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import {resolveForwardRef, Injectable} from 'angular2/di';
 import {Type, isPresent, BaseException, stringify} from 'angular2/src/core/facade/lang';
-import {DirectiveMetadata} from 'angular2/metadata';
+import {ListWrapper, StringMapWrapper} from 'angular2/src/core/facade/collection';
+import {
+  DirectiveMetadata,
+  ComponentMetadata,
+  PropertyMetadata,
+  EventMetadata
+} from 'angular2/metadata';
 import {reflector} from 'angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection';
 
 /**
@@ -16,15 +22,78 @@ export class DirectiveResolver {
    * Return {@link DirectiveMetadata} for a given `Type`.
    */
   resolve(type: Type): DirectiveMetadata {
-    var annotations = reflector.annotations(resolveForwardRef(type));
-    if (isPresent(annotations)) {
-      for (var i = 0; i < annotations.length; i++) {
-        var annotation = annotations[i];
-        if (annotation instanceof DirectiveMetadata) {
-          return annotation;
+    var typeMetadata = reflector.annotations(resolveForwardRef(type));
+    if (isPresent(typeMetadata)) {
+      for (var i = 0; i < typeMetadata.length; i++) {
+        var metadata = typeMetadata[i];
+        if (metadata instanceof DirectiveMetadata) {
+          var propertyMetadata = reflector.propMetadata(type);
+          return this._mergeWithPropertyMetadata(metadata, propertyMetadata);
         }
       }
     }
     throw new BaseException(`No Directive annotation found on ${stringify(type)}`);
   }
+
+  private _mergeWithPropertyMetadata(dm: DirectiveMetadata,
+                                     propertyMetadata:
+                                         StringMap<string, any[]>): DirectiveMetadata {
+    var properties = [];
+    var events = [];
+
+    StringMapWrapper.forEach(propertyMetadata, (metadata: any[], propName: string) => {
+      metadata.forEach(a => {
+        if (a instanceof PropertyMetadata) {
+          if (isPresent(a.bindingPropertyName)) {
+            properties.push(`${propName}: ${a.bindingPropertyName}`);
+          } else {
+            properties.push(propName);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (a instanceof EventMetadata) {
+          if (isPresent(a.bindingPropertyName)) {
+            events.push(`${propName}: ${a.bindingPropertyName}`);
+          } else {
+            events.push(propName);
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    return this._merge(dm, properties, events);
+  }
+
+  private _merge(dm: DirectiveMetadata, properties: string[], events: string[]): DirectiveMetadata {
+    var mergedProperties =
+        isPresent(dm.properties) ? ListWrapper.concat(dm.properties, properties) : properties;
+    var mergedEvents = isPresent(dm.events) ? ListWrapper.concat(dm.events, events) : events;
+
+    if (dm instanceof ComponentMetadata) {
+      return new ComponentMetadata({
+        selector: dm.selector,
+        properties: mergedProperties,
+        events: mergedEvents,
+        host: dm.host,
+        lifecycle: dm.lifecycle,
+        bindings: dm.bindings,
+        exportAs: dm.exportAs,
+        compileChildren: dm.compileChildren,
+        changeDetection: dm.changeDetection,
+        viewBindings: dm.viewBindings
+      });
+
+    } else {
+      return new DirectiveMetadata({
+        selector: dm.selector,
+        properties: mergedProperties,
+        events: mergedEvents,
+        host: dm.host,
+        lifecycle: dm.lifecycle,
+        bindings: dm.bindings,
+        exportAs: dm.exportAs,
+        compileChildren: dm.compileChildren
+      });
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.dart
index d74caf5140..6e8f248228 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.dart
@@ -96,3 +96,19 @@ class ViewQuery extends ViewQueryMetadata {
   const ViewQuery(dynamic /*Type | string*/ selector, {bool descendants: false})
     : super(selector, descendants: descendants);
 }
+
+/**
+ * See: [PropertyMetadata] for docs.
+ */
+class Property extends PropertyMetadata {
+  const Property([String bindingPropertyName])
+    : super(bindingPropertyName);
+}
+
+/**
+ * See: [EventMetadata] for docs.
+ */
+class Event extends EventMetadata {
+  const Event([String bindingPropertyName])
+    : super(bindingPropertyName);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.ts
index 6f62a15200..0ed9646c71 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export {
   ComponentMetadata,
   DirectiveMetadata,
   PipeMetadata,
-  LifecycleEvent
+  LifecycleEvent,
+  PropertyMetadata,
+  EventMetadata
 } from './metadata/directives';
 
 export {ViewMetadata, ViewEncapsulation} from './metadata/view';
@@ -29,13 +31,21 @@ import {
   ComponentMetadata,
   DirectiveMetadata,
   PipeMetadata,
-  LifecycleEvent
+  LifecycleEvent,
+  PropertyMetadata,
+  EventMetadata
 } from './metadata/directives';
 
 import {ViewMetadata, ViewEncapsulation} from './metadata/view';
 import {ChangeDetectionStrategy} from 'angular2/src/core/change_detection/change_detection';
 
-import {makeDecorator, makeParamDecorator, TypeDecorator, Class} from './util/decorators';
+import {
+  makeDecorator,
+  makeParamDecorator,
+  makePropDecorator,
+  TypeDecorator,
+  Class
+} from './util/decorators';
 import {Type} from 'angular2/src/core/facade/lang';
 
 /**
@@ -397,6 +407,46 @@ export interface PipeFactory {
   }): any;
 }
 
+/**
+ * {@link PropertyMetadata} factory for creating decorators.
+ *
+ * ## Example as TypeScript Decorator
+ *
+ * ```
+ * @Directive({
+ *   selector: 'sample-dir'
+ * })
+ * class SampleDir {
+ *   @Property() property; // Same as @Property('property') property;
+ *   @Property("el-property") dirProperty;
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export interface PropertyFactory {
+  (bindingPropertyName?: string): any;
+  new (bindingPropertyName?: string): any;
+}
+
+/**
+ * {@link EventMetadata} factory for creating decorators.
+ *
+ * ## Example as TypeScript Decorator
+ *
+ * ```
+ * @Directive({
+ *   selector: 'sample-dir'
+ * })
+ * class SampleDir {
+ *   @Event() event = new EventEmitter(); // Same as @Event('event') event = new EventEmitter();
+ *   @Event("el-event") dirEvent = new EventEmitter();
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export interface EventFactory {
+  (bindingPropertyName?: string): any;
+  new (bindingPropertyName?: string): any;
+}
+
 /**
  * {@link ComponentMetadata} factory function.
  */
@@ -433,3 +483,13 @@ export var ViewQuery: QueryFactory = makeParamDecorator(ViewQueryMetadata);
  * {@link PipeMetadata} factory function.
  */
 export var Pipe: PipeFactory = <PipeFactory>makeDecorator(PipeMetadata);
+
+/**
+ * {@link PropertyMetadata} factory function.
+ */
+export var Property: PropertyFactory = makePropDecorator(PropertyMetadata);
+
+/**
+ * {@link EventMetadata} factory function.
+ */
+export var Event: EventFactory = makePropDecorator(EventMetadata);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
index db5f312b7b..84fd1e99d5 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
@@ -1070,3 +1070,43 @@ export class PipeMetadata extends InjectableMetadata {
     this.name = name;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Declare a bound field.
+ *
+ * ## Example
+ *
+ * ```
+ * @Directive({
+ *   selector: 'sample-dir'
+ * })
+ * class SampleDir {
+ *   @Property() property; // Same as @Property('property') property;
+ *   @Property("el-property") dirProperty;
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+@CONST()
+export class PropertyMetadata {
+  constructor(public bindingPropertyName?: string) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Declare a bound event.
+ *
+ * ## Example
+ *
+ * ```
+ * @Directive({
+ *   selector: 'sample-dir'
+ * })
+ * class SampleDir {
+ *   @Event() event = new EventEmitter(); // Same as @Event('event') event = new EventEmitter();
+ *   @Event("el-event") dirEvent = new EventEmitter();
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+@CONST()
+export class EventMetadata {
+  constructor(public bindingPropertyName?: string) {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/debug_reflection_capabilities.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/debug_reflection_capabilities.dart
index a24527c1dd..7f36d151bd 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/debug_reflection_capabilities.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/debug_reflection_capabilities.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class ReflectionCapabilities extends standard.ReflectionCapabilities {
     return super.annotations(typeOrFunc);
   }
 
+  Map propMetadata(typeOrFunc) {
+    _notify('propMetadata', typeOrFunc);
+    return super.propMetadata(typeOrFunc);
+  }
+
   GetterFn getter(String name) {
     _notify('getter', name);
     return super.getter(name);
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/platform_reflection_capabilities.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/platform_reflection_capabilities.ts
index 93e892157c..36b196d391 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/platform_reflection_capabilities.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/platform_reflection_capabilities.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ export interface PlatformReflectionCapabilities {
   isReflectionEnabled(): boolean;
   factory(type: Type): Function;
   interfaces(type: Type): any[];
-  parameters(type: Type): any[][];
-  annotations(type: Type): any[];
+  parameters(type: any): any[][];
+  annotations(type: any): any[];
+  propMetadata(typeOrFunc: any): StringMap<string, any[]>;
   getter(name: string): GetterFn;
   setter(name: string): SetterFn;
   method(name: string): MethodFn;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection.dart
index 65d8271eb3..6a7d1bd802 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection.dart
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class NoReflectionCapabilities implements PlatformReflectionCapabilities {
     throw "Cannot find reflection information on ${stringify(type)}";
   }
 
+  Map propMetadata(Type type) {
+    throw "Cannot find reflection information on ${stringify(type)}";
+  }
+
   GetterFn getter(String name) {
     throw "Cannot find getter ${name}";
   }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
index d1e52a7743..1138d7eee1 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
@@ -255,6 +255,19 @@ class ReflectionCapabilities implements PlatformReflectionCapabilities {
     return meta.map((m) => m.reflectee).toList();
   }
 
+  Map propMetadata(typeOrFunc) {
+    final res = {};
+    reflectClass(typeOrFunc).declarations.forEach((k,v) {
+      var name = _normalizeName(MirrorSystem.getName(k));
+      res[name] = v.metadata.map((fm) => fm.reflectee).toList();
+    });
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  String _normalizeName(String name) {
+    return name.endsWith("=") ? name.substring(0, name.length - 1) : name;
+  }
+
   List interfaces(type) {
     ClassMirror classMirror = reflectType(type);
     return classMirror.superinterfaces.map((si) => si.reflectedType).toList();
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.ts
index 6473d790fe..26c0507692 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities.ts
@@ -109,37 +109,53 @@ export class ReflectionCapabilities implements PlatformReflectionCapabilities {
     return result;
   }
 
-  parameters(typeOfFunc: Type): any[][] {
+  parameters(typeOrFunc: Type): any[][] {
     // Prefer the direct API.
-    if (isPresent((<any>typeOfFunc).parameters)) {
-      return (<any>typeOfFunc).parameters;
+    if (isPresent((<any>typeOrFunc).parameters)) {
+      return (<any>typeOrFunc).parameters;
     }
     if (isPresent(this._reflect) && isPresent(this._reflect.getMetadata)) {
-      var paramAnnotations = this._reflect.getMetadata('parameters', typeOfFunc);
-      var paramTypes = this._reflect.getMetadata('design:paramtypes', typeOfFunc);
+      var paramAnnotations = this._reflect.getMetadata('parameters', typeOrFunc);
+      var paramTypes = this._reflect.getMetadata('design:paramtypes', typeOrFunc);
       if (isPresent(paramTypes) || isPresent(paramAnnotations)) {
         return this._zipTypesAndAnnotaions(paramTypes, paramAnnotations);
       }
     }
-    return ListWrapper.createFixedSize((<any>typeOfFunc).length);
+    return ListWrapper.createFixedSize((<any>typeOrFunc).length);
   }
 
-  annotations(typeOfFunc: Type): any[] {
+  annotations(typeOrFunc: Type): any[] {
     // Prefer the direct API.
-    if (isPresent((<any>typeOfFunc).annotations)) {
-      var annotations = (<any>typeOfFunc).annotations;
+    if (isPresent((<any>typeOrFunc).annotations)) {
+      var annotations = (<any>typeOrFunc).annotations;
       if (isFunction(annotations) && annotations.annotations) {
         annotations = annotations.annotations;
       }
       return annotations;
     }
     if (isPresent(this._reflect) && isPresent(this._reflect.getMetadata)) {
-      var annotations = this._reflect.getMetadata('annotations', typeOfFunc);
+      var annotations = this._reflect.getMetadata('annotations', typeOrFunc);
       if (isPresent(annotations)) return annotations;
     }
     return [];
   }
 
+  propMetadata(typeOrFunc: any): StringMap<string, any[]> {
+    // Prefer the direct API.
+    if (isPresent((<any>typeOrFunc).propMetadata)) {
+      var propMetadata = (<any>typeOrFunc).propMetadata;
+      if (isFunction(propMetadata) && propMetadata.propMetadata) {
+        propMetadata = propMetadata.propMetadata;
+      }
+      return propMetadata;
+    }
+    if (isPresent(this._reflect) && isPresent(this._reflect.getMetadata)) {
+      var propMetadata = this._reflect.getMetadata('propMetadata', typeOrFunc);
+      if (isPresent(propMetadata)) return propMetadata;
+    }
+    return {};
+  }
+
   interfaces(type: Type): any[] {
     throw new BaseException("JavaScript does not support interfaces");
   }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflector.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflector.ts
index adae113ab1..8596dd02b0 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflector.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/reflection/reflector.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,8 @@ export {SetterFn, GetterFn, MethodFn} from './types';
 export {PlatformReflectionCapabilities} from './platform_reflection_capabilities';
 
 export class ReflectionInfo {
-  _factory: Function;
-  _annotations: any[];
-  _parameters: any[][];
-  _interfaces: any[];
-
-  constructor(annotations?: any[], parameters?: any[][], factory?: Function, interfaces?: any[]) {
-    this._annotations = annotations;
-    this._parameters = parameters;
-    this._factory = factory;
-    this._interfaces = interfaces;
-  }
+  constructor(public annotations?: any[], public parameters?: any[][], public factory?: Function,
+              public interfaces?: any[], public propMetadata?: StringMap<string, any[]>) {}
 }
 
 export class Reflector {
@@ -87,7 +78,7 @@ export class Reflector {
 
   factory(type: Type): Function {
     if (this._containsReflectionInfo(type)) {
-      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(type)._factory;
+      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(type).factory;
       return isPresent(res) ? res : null;
     } else {
       return this.reflectionCapabilities.factory(type);
@@ -96,7 +87,7 @@ export class Reflector {
 
   parameters(typeOrFunc: /*Type*/ any): any[] {
     if (this._injectableInfo.has(typeOrFunc)) {
-      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(typeOrFunc)._parameters;
+      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(typeOrFunc).parameters;
       return isPresent(res) ? res : [];
     } else {
       return this.reflectionCapabilities.parameters(typeOrFunc);
@@ -105,16 +96,25 @@ export class Reflector {
 
   annotations(typeOrFunc: /*Type*/ any): any[] {
     if (this._injectableInfo.has(typeOrFunc)) {
-      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(typeOrFunc)._annotations;
+      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(typeOrFunc).annotations;
       return isPresent(res) ? res : [];
     } else {
       return this.reflectionCapabilities.annotations(typeOrFunc);
     }
   }
 
+  propMetadata(typeOrFunc: /*Type*/ any): StringMap<string, any[]> {
+    if (this._injectableInfo.has(typeOrFunc)) {
+      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(typeOrFunc).propMetadata;
+      return isPresent(res) ? res : {};
+    } else {
+      return this.reflectionCapabilities.propMetadata(typeOrFunc);
+    }
+  }
+
   interfaces(type: Type): any[] {
     if (this._injectableInfo.has(type)) {
-      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(type)._interfaces;
+      var res = this._getReflectionInfo(type).interfaces;
       return isPresent(res) ? res : [];
     } else {
       return this.reflectionCapabilities.interfaces(type);
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/util/decorators.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/util/decorators.ts
index 18b115dcba..7a4c7fee9b 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/util/decorators.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/util/decorators.ts
@@ -290,3 +290,24 @@ export function makeParamDecorator(annotationCls): any {
   ParamDecoratorFactory.prototype = Object.create(annotationCls.prototype);
   return ParamDecoratorFactory;
 }
+
+export function makePropDecorator(decoratorCls): any {
+  function PropDecoratorFactory(...args): any {
+    var decoratorInstance = Object.create(decoratorCls.prototype);
+    decoratorCls.apply(decoratorInstance, args);
+
+    if (this instanceof decoratorCls) {
+      return decoratorInstance;
+    } else {
+      return function PropDecorator(target: any, name: string) {
+        var meta = Reflect.getOwnMetadata('propMetadata', target.constructor);
+        meta = meta || {};
+        meta[name] = meta[name] || [];
+        meta[name].unshift(decoratorInstance);
+        Reflect.defineMetadata('propMetadata', meta, target.constructor);
+      };
+    }
+  }
+  PropDecoratorFactory.prototype = Object.create(decoratorCls.prototype);
+  return PropDecoratorFactory;
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_metadata_reader_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_metadata_reader_spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f3fab6de37..0000000000
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_metadata_reader_spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import {ddescribe, describe, it, iit, expect, beforeEach} from 'angular2/test_lib';
-import {DirectiveResolver} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver';
-import {DirectiveMetadata, Directive} from 'angular2/metadata';
-
-@Directive({selector: 'someDirective'})
-class SomeDirective {
-}
-
-@Directive({selector: 'someChildDirective'})
-class SomeChildDirective extends SomeDirective {
-}
-
-class SomeDirectiveWithoutAnnotation {}
-
-export function main() {
-  describe("DirectiveResolver", () => {
-    var reader;
-
-    beforeEach(() => { reader = new DirectiveResolver(); });
-
-    it('should read out the Directive annotation', () => {
-      var directiveMetadata = reader.resolve(SomeDirective);
-      expect(directiveMetadata).toEqual(new Directive({selector: 'someDirective'}));
-    });
-
-    it('should throw if not matching annotation is found', () => {
-      expect(() => { reader.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithoutAnnotation); })
-          .toThrowError('No Directive annotation found on SomeDirectiveWithoutAnnotation');
-    });
-
-    it('should not read parent class Directive annotations', function() {
-      var directiveMetadata = reader.resolve(SomeChildDirective);
-      expect(directiveMetadata).toEqual(new Directive({selector: 'someChildDirective'}));
-    });
-  });
-}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_resolver_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_resolver_spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8f9f5a4cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_resolver_spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import {ddescribe, describe, it, iit, expect, beforeEach} from 'angular2/test_lib';
+import {DirectiveResolver} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver';
+import {DirectiveMetadata, Directive, Property, Event} from 'angular2/metadata';
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someDirective'})
+class SomeDirective {
+}
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someChildDirective'})
+class SomeChildDirective extends SomeDirective {
+}
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someDirective', properties: ['c']})
+class SomeDirectiveWithProps {
+  @Property() a;
+  @Property("renamed") b;
+  c;
+}
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someDirective', events: ['c']})
+class SomeDirectiveWithEvents {
+  @Event() a;
+  @Event("renamed") b;
+  c;
+}
+
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someDirective'})
+class SomeDirectiveWithSetterProps {
+  @Property("renamed")
+  set a(value) {
+  }
+}
+
+@Directive({selector: 'someDirective'})
+class SomeDirectiveWithGetterEvents {
+  @Event("renamed")
+  get a() {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+
+class SomeDirectiveWithoutMetadata {}
+
+export function main() {
+  describe("DirectiveResolver", () => {
+    var resolver;
+
+    beforeEach(() => { resolver = new DirectiveResolver(); });
+
+    it('should read out the Directive metadata', () => {
+      var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeDirective);
+      expect(directiveMetadata)
+          .toEqual(new DirectiveMetadata({selector: 'someDirective', properties: [], events: []}));
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if not matching metadata is found', () => {
+      expect(() => { resolver.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithoutMetadata); })
+          .toThrowError('No Directive annotation found on SomeDirectiveWithoutMetadata');
+    });
+
+    it('should not read parent class Directive metadata', function() {
+      var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeChildDirective);
+      expect(directiveMetadata)
+          .toEqual(
+              new DirectiveMetadata({selector: 'someChildDirective', properties: [], events: []}));
+    });
+
+    describe('properties', () => {
+      it('should append directive properties', () => {
+        var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithProps);
+        expect(directiveMetadata)
+            .toEqual(new DirectiveMetadata(
+                {selector: 'someDirective', properties: ['c', 'a', 'b: renamed'], events: []}));
+      });
+
+      it('should work with getters and setters', () => {
+        var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithSetterProps);
+        expect(directiveMetadata)
+            .toEqual(new DirectiveMetadata(
+                {selector: 'someDirective', properties: ['a: renamed'], events: []}));
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('events', () => {
+      it('should append directive events', () => {
+        var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithEvents);
+        expect(directiveMetadata)
+            .toEqual(new DirectiveMetadata(
+                {selector: 'someDirective', properties: [], events: ['c', 'a', 'b: renamed']}));
+      });
+
+      it('should work with getters and setters', () => {
+        var directiveMetadata = resolver.resolve(SomeDirectiveWithGetterEvents);
+        expect(directiveMetadata)
+            .toEqual(new DirectiveMetadata(
+                {selector: 'someDirective', properties: [], events: ['a: renamed']}));
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
index 163c694561..f71333cbe8 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,17 @@ import {
   ChangeDetectorGenConfig
 } from 'angular2/src/core/change_detection/change_detection';
 
-import {Directive, Component, View, ViewMetadata, Attribute, Query, Pipe} from 'angular2/metadata';
+import {
+  Directive,
+  Component,
+  View,
+  ViewMetadata,
+  Attribute,
+  Query,
+  Pipe,
+  Property,
+  Event
+} from 'angular2/metadata';
 
 import {QueryList} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/query_list';
 
@@ -1597,6 +1607,48 @@ export function main() {
                   }));
       }
     });
+
+    describe('property decorators', () => {
+      it('should support property decorators',
+         inject([TestComponentBuilder, AsyncTestCompleter], (tcb: TestComponentBuilder, async) => {
+           tcb.overrideView(
+                  MyComp, new ViewMetadata({
+                    template: '<with-prop-decorators el-prop="aaa"></with-prop-decorators>',
+                    directives: [DirectiveWithPropDecorators]
+                  }))
+               .createAsync(MyComp)
+               .then((rootTC) => {
+                 rootTC.detectChanges();
+                 var dir = rootTC.componentViewChildren[0].inject(DirectiveWithPropDecorators);
+                 expect(dir.dirProp).toEqual("aaa");
+                 async.done();
+               });
+         }));
+
+
+      if (DOM.supportsDOMEvents()) {
+        it('should support events decorators',
+           inject([TestComponentBuilder], fakeAsync((tcb: TestComponentBuilder) => {
+                    tcb = tcb.overrideView(
+                        MyComp, new ViewMetadata({
+                          template: `<with-prop-decorators (el-event)="ctxProp='called'">`,
+                          directives: [DirectiveWithPropDecorators]
+                        }));
+
+                    var rootTC;
+                    tcb.createAsync(MyComp).then(root => { rootTC = root; });
+                    tick();
+
+                    var emitter =
+                        rootTC.componentViewChildren[0].inject(DirectiveWithPropDecorators);
+                    emitter.fireEvent('fired !');
+
+                    tick();
+
+                    expect(rootTC.componentInstance.ctxProp).toEqual("called");
+                  })));
+      }
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -2148,3 +2200,11 @@ class OtherDuplicateDir {
 class DirectiveThrowingAnError {
   constructor() { throw new BaseException("BOOM"); }
 }
+
+@Directive({selector: 'with-prop-decorators'})
+class DirectiveWithPropDecorators {
+  @Property("elProp") dirProp: string;
+  @Event('elEvent') event = new EventEmitter();
+
+  fireEvent(msg) { ObservableWrapper.callNext(this.event, msg); }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.dart b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.dart
index 8fe8321d5f..f01598e823 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ class ParamDecorator {
   const ParamDecorator(this.value);
 }
 
+class PropDecorator {
+  final dynamic value;
+
+  const PropDecorator(this.value);
+}
+
 ClassDecorator classDecorator(value) {
   return new ClassDecorator(value);
 }
@@ -17,3 +23,7 @@ ClassDecorator classDecorator(value) {
 ParamDecorator paramDecorator(value) {
   return new ParamDecorator(value);
 }
+
+PropDecorator propDecorator(value) {
+  return new PropDecorator(value);
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.ts
index 3481c59423..84223fda9b 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_common.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
-import {makeDecorator, makeParamDecorator} from 'angular2/src/core/util/decorators';
+import {
+  makeDecorator,
+  makeParamDecorator,
+  makePropDecorator
+} from 'angular2/src/core/util/decorators';
 
-export class ClassDecoratorImpl {
-  value;
-
-  constructor(value) { this.value = value; }
+export class ClassDecoratorMeta {
+  constructor(public value) {}
 }
 
-export class ParamDecoratorImpl {
-  value;
+export class ParamDecoratorMeta {
+  constructor(public value) {}
+}
 
-  constructor(value) { this.value = value; }
+export class PropDecoratorMeta {
+  constructor(public value) {}
 }
 
 export function classDecorator(value) {
-  return new ClassDecoratorImpl(value);
+  return new ClassDecoratorMeta(value);
 }
 
 export function paramDecorator(value) {
-  return new ParamDecoratorImpl(value);
+  return new ParamDecoratorMeta(value);
 }
 
-export var ClassDecorator = makeDecorator(ClassDecoratorImpl);
-export var ParamDecorator = makeParamDecorator(ParamDecoratorImpl);
+export function propDecorator(value) {
+  return new PropDecoratorMeta(value);
+}
+
+export var ClassDecorator = makeDecorator(ClassDecoratorMeta);
+export var ParamDecorator = makeParamDecorator(ParamDecoratorMeta);
+export var PropDecorator = makePropDecorator(PropDecoratorMeta);
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_spec.ts
index 37b39fc74e..f776c301a0 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/reflection/reflector_spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import {describe, it, iit, ddescribe, expect, beforeEach} from 'angular2/test_lib';
 import {Reflector, ReflectionInfo} from 'angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection';
 import {ReflectionCapabilities} from 'angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection_capabilities';
-import {ClassDecorator, ParamDecorator, classDecorator, paramDecorator} from './reflector_common';
+import {
+  ClassDecorator,
+  ParamDecorator,
+  PropDecorator,
+  classDecorator,
+  paramDecorator,
+  propDecorator
+} from './reflector_common';
 import {IS_DART} from '../../platform';
 
 class AType {
@@ -12,9 +19,13 @@ class AType {
 
 @ClassDecorator('class')
 class ClassWithDecorators {
-  a;
+  @PropDecorator("p1") @PropDecorator("p2") a;
   b;
 
+  @PropDecorator("p3")
+  set c(value) {
+  }
+
   constructor(@ParamDecorator("a") a: AType, @ParamDecorator("b") b: AType) {
     this.a = a;
     this.b = b;
@@ -138,6 +149,19 @@ export function main() {
       });
     });
 
+    describe("propMetadata", () => {
+      it("should return a string map of prop metadata for the given class", () => {
+        var p = reflector.propMetadata(ClassWithDecorators);
+        expect(p["a"]).toEqual([propDecorator("p1"), propDecorator("p2")]);
+        expect(p["c"]).toEqual([propDecorator("p3")]);
+      });
+
+      it("should return registered meta if available", () => {
+        reflector.registerType(TestObj, new ReflectionInfo(null, null, null, null, {"a": [1, 2]}));
+        expect(reflector.propMetadata(TestObj)).toEqual({"a": [1, 2]});
+      });
+    });
+
     describe("annotations", () => {
       it("should return an array of annotations for a type", () => {
         var p = reflector.annotations(ClassWithDecorators);
diff --git a/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/template_compiler/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart b/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/template_compiler/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
index aeab6be4b7..76fd1ab53e 100644
--- a/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/template_compiler/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
+++ b/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/template_compiler/reflection/reflection_capabilities.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class NullReflectionCapabilities implements ReflectionCapabilities {
 
   List annotations(typeOrFunc) => _notImplemented('annotations');
 
+  Map propMetadata(typeOrFunc) => _notImplemented('propMetadata');
+
   GetterFn getter(String name) => _nullGetter;
 
   SetterFn setter(String name) => _nullSetter;