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diff --git a/net.mograsim.logic.ui/src/net/mograsim/logic/ui/model/components/GUIComponent.java b/net.mograsim.logic.ui/src/net/mograsim/logic/ui/model/components/GUIComponent.java
index a852c57a..a80c15c4 100644
--- a/net.mograsim.logic.ui/src/net/mograsim/logic/ui/model/components/GUIComponent.java
+++ b/net.mograsim.logic.ui/src/net/mograsim/logic/ui/model/components/GUIComponent.java
@@ -140,12 +140,36 @@ public abstract class GUIComponent
 
 	// high-level access
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the given high-level state to the given value. <br>
+	 * A high level state ID consists of parts separated by dots ('.').<br>
+	 * The last part (the part after the last dot) is called "atomic high level state ID". The parts before that part are called
+	 * "subcomponent ID"s.<br>
+	 * If there is no dot in a high level state ID, the whole high level state ID is called atomic.<br>
+	 * Note that subcomponent IDs don't have to correspond to actual subcomponents. For example, a RAM component may supply subcomponent IDs
+	 * "c0000", "c0001" ... "cFFFF" without actually having a subcomponent for each cell. It also is allowed for an atomic high level state
+	 * ID to be delegated to a subcomponent.
+	 * 
+	 * @author Daniel Kirschten
+	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings({ "static-method", "unused" }) // this method is intended to be overridden
 	public void setHighLevelState(String stateID, Object newState)
 	{
 		throw new IllegalArgumentException("No high level state with ID " + stateID);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the current value of the given high-level state. <br>
+	 * See {@link #setHighLevelState(String, Object)} for an explanation of high-level state IDs.
+	 * 
+	 * @author Daniel Kirschten
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("static-method") // this method is intended to be overridden
+	public Object getHighLevelState(String stateID)
+	{
+		throw new IllegalArgumentException("No high level state with ID " + stateID);
+	}
+
 	// "graphical" operations
 
 	/**