diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractBasePattern.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractBasePattern.java
index 467817c..5300953 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractBasePattern.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractBasePattern.java
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@
 import org.eclipse.graphiti.features.IFeatureProviderHolder;
 import org.eclipse.graphiti.features.IMappingProvider;
 import org.eclipse.graphiti.features.context.IAddContext;
+import org.eclipse.graphiti.mm.algorithms.styles.Color;
+import org.eclipse.graphiti.mm.pictograms.Diagram;
 import org.eclipse.graphiti.mm.pictograms.PictogramElement;
 import org.eclipse.graphiti.platform.IDiagramEditor;
+import org.eclipse.graphiti.services.Graphiti;
+import org.eclipse.graphiti.util.IColorConstant;
 
 /**
  * The Class AbstractBasePattern.
@@ -125,4 +129,43 @@
 	protected void link(PictogramElement pe, Object businessObjects[]) {
 		getMappingProvider().link(pe, businessObjects);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the diagram.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the diagram
+	 */
+	protected Diagram getDiagram() {
+		return getFeatureProvider().getDiagramTypeProvider().getDiagram();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A convenient method for the color handling which simply calls
+	 * <code>Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(...)</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @param colorConstant
+	 *            the color constant
+	 * 
+	 * @return the color
+	 */
+	protected Color manageColor(IColorConstant colorConstant) {
+		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getDiagram(), colorConstant);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A convenient method for the color handling which simply calls
+	 * <code>Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(...)</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @param red
+	 *            the red
+	 * @param green
+	 *            the green
+	 * @param blue
+	 *            the blue
+	 * 
+	 * @return the color
+	 */
+	protected Color manageColor(int red, int green, int blue) {
+		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getDiagram(), red, green, blue);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractConnectionPattern.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractConnectionPattern.java
index a147dc2..1ce2aa3 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractConnectionPattern.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractConnectionPattern.java
@@ -113,36 +113,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * A convenient method for the color handling which simply calls
-	 * <code>Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(...)</code>.
-	 * 
-	 * @param colorConstant
-	 *            the color constant
-	 * 
-	 * @return the color
-	 */
-	protected Color manageColor(IColorConstant colorConstant) {
-		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getFeatureProvider().getDiagramTypeProvider().getDiagram(), colorConstant);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * A convenient method for the color handling which simply calls
-	 * <code>Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(...)</code>.
-	 * 
-	 * @param red
-	 *            the red
-	 * @param green
-	 *            the green
-	 * @param blue
-	 *            the blue
-	 * 
-	 * @return the color
-	 */
-	protected Color manageColor(int red, int green, int blue) {
-		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getFeatureProvider().getDiagramTypeProvider().getDiagram(), red, green, blue);
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Update pictogram element.
 	 * 
 	 * @param pe
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractPattern.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractPattern.java
index 052bf8d..dcf5c54 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractPattern.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/AbstractPattern.java
@@ -282,15 +282,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the diagram.
-	 * 
-	 * @return the diagram
-	 */
-	protected Diagram getDiagram() {
-		return getFeatureProvider().getDiagramTypeProvider().getDiagram();
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Gets the image.
 	 * 
 	 * @param structureMapping
@@ -386,32 +377,6 @@
 		return patternConfiguration;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Manage color.
-	 * 
-	 * @param red
-	 *            the red
-	 * @param green
-	 *            the green
-	 * @param blue
-	 *            the blue
-	 * @return the color
-	 */
-	protected Color manageColor(int red, int green, int blue) {
-		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getDiagram(), red, green, blue);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Manage color.
-	 * 
-	 * @param colorConstant
-	 *            the color constant
-	 * @return the color
-	 */
-	protected Color manageColor(IColorConstant colorConstant) {
-		return Graphiti.getGaService().manageColor(getDiagram(), colorConstant);
-	}
-
 	public void completeInfo(IDirectEditingInfo info, Object bo) {
 	}