diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
index 9afbd65..29d4d4a 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 /**
  * Used to configure injection of Plexus components by
  * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginManager.html">
- * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a>.
+ * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a> and special Maven
+ * objects as well: <code>session</code>, <code>project</code>, <code>mojo</code>, <code>plugin</code>,
+ * <code>settings</code>.
  *
  * @author Olivier Lamy
  * @since 3.0
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
index ec74889..cabbe62 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>2.2.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-      <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
+      <version>2.2.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
index 72bfe45..61268e5 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@ package org.apache.maven.plugin.coreit;
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.ResolutionScope;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Execute;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
+import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;
 import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProjectHelper;
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -63,6 +68,21 @@ public class FirstMojo
     @Component( role = MavenProjectHelper.class, hint = "test" )
     private Object projectHelper;
 
+    @Component
+    private MavenSession session;
+
+    @Component
+    private MavenProject project;
+
+    @Component
+    private MojoExecution mojo;
+
+    @Component
+    private PluginDescriptor plugin;
+
+    @Component
+    private Settings settings;
+
     public void execute()
         throws MojoExecutionException
     {
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
index ff2f74e..0a36619 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
@@ -32,16 +32,35 @@ assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].text() == '${first.touchFile}'
 assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].'@implementation' == 'java.io.File'
 assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].'@default-value' == '${project.build.directory}/touch.txt'
 
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession'
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].'@default-value' == '${session}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject'
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].'@default-value' == '${project}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution'
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].'@default-value' == '${mojo}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor'
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].'@default-value' == '${plugin}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.settings.Settings'
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].'@default-value' == '${settings}'
+
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement.size() == 1
 
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].role.text() == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProjectHelper'
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].'role-hint'.text() == 'test'
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].'field-name'.text() == 'projectHelper'
 
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter.size() == 3
-
-def parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "aliasedParam" }[0]
+assert mojo.parameters.parameter.size() == 8
 
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "aliasedParam" }[0]
 assert parameter.name.text() == 'aliasedParam'
 assert parameter.alias.text() == 'alias'
 assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.lang.String'
@@ -50,18 +69,7 @@ assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
 assert parameter.editable.text() == 'true'
 assert parameter.description.text() == ''
 
-parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "touchFile" }[0]
-
-assert parameter.name.text() == 'touchFile'
-assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
-assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.io.File'
-assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
-assert parameter.required.text() == 'true'
-assert parameter.editable.text() == 'true'
-assert parameter.description.text() == ''
-
 parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "basedir" }[0]
-
 assert parameter.name.text() == 'basedir'
 assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
 assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.io.File'
@@ -70,6 +78,60 @@ assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
 assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
 assert parameter.description.text() == 'Project directory.'
 
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "mojo" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'mojo'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "plugin" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'plugin'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "project" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'project'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "session" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'session'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "settings" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'settings'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.settings.Settings'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "touchFile" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'touchFile'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.io.File'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'true'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'true'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
 mojo = pluginDescriptor.mojos.mojo.findAll{ it.goal.text() == "second" }[0]
 
 assert mojo.requiresDependencyCollection.text() == 'compile'
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
index 64544ff..8b3154a 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>2.2.1</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
+      <version>2.2.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
index d83a4ad..4f125f0 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/FirstMojo.java
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ package org.apache.maven.plugin.coreit;
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
+import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -64,6 +69,31 @@ public class FirstMojo
      */
     private Object projectHelper;
 
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MavenSession session;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MavenProject project;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MojoExecution mojo;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private PluginDescriptor plugin;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private Settings settings;
+
     public void execute()
         throws MojoExecutionException
     {
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/verify.groovy
index 3d274c5..ca3eae1 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/verify.groovy
@@ -32,37 +32,105 @@ assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].text() == '${first.touchFile}'
 assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].'@implementation' == 'java.io.File'
 assert mojo.configuration.touchFile[0].'@default-value' == '${project.build.directory}/touch.txt'
 
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession'
+assert mojo.configuration.session[0].'@default-value' == '${session}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject'
+assert mojo.configuration.project[0].'@default-value' == '${project}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution'
+assert mojo.configuration.mojo[0].'@default-value' == '${mojo}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor'
+assert mojo.configuration.plugin[0].'@default-value' == '${plugin}'
+
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].text() == ''
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].'@implementation' == 'org.apache.maven.settings.Settings'
+assert mojo.configuration.settings[0].'@default-value' == '${settings}'
+
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement.size() == 1
 
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].role.text() == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProjectHelper'
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].'role-hint'.text() == 'test'
 assert mojo.requirements.requirement[0].'field-name'.text() == 'projectHelper'
 
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter.size() == 3
+assert mojo.parameters.parameter.size() == 8
 
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].name.text() == 'aliasedParam'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].alias.text() == 'alias'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].type.text() == 'java.lang.String'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].deprecated.text() == 'As of 0.2'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].required.text() == 'false'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].editable.text() == 'true'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[0].description.text() == ''
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "aliasedParam" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'aliasedParam'
+assert parameter.alias.text() == 'alias'
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.lang.String'
+assert parameter.deprecated.text() == 'As of 0.2'
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'true'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
 
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].name.text() == 'basedir'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].alias.isEmpty()
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].type.text() == 'java.io.File'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].deprecated.isEmpty()
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].required.text() == 'false'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].editable.text() == 'false'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[1].description.text() == 'Project directory.'
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "basedir" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'basedir'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.io.File'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == 'Project directory.'
 
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].name.text() == 'touchFile'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].alias.isEmpty()
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].type.text() == 'java.io.File'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].deprecated.isEmpty()
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].required.text() == 'true'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].editable.text() == 'true'
-assert mojo.parameters.parameter[2].description.text() == ''
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "mojo" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'mojo'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "plugin" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'plugin'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "project" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'project'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "session" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'session'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "settings" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'settings'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'org.apache.maven.settings.Settings'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'false'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
+
+parameter = mojo.parameters.parameter.findAll{ it.name.text() == "touchFile" }[0]
+assert parameter.name.text() == 'touchFile'
+assert parameter.alias.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.type.text() == 'java.io.File'
+assert parameter.deprecated.isEmpty()
+assert parameter.required.text() == 'true'
+assert parameter.editable.text() == 'true'
+assert parameter.description.text() == ''
 
 mojo = pluginDescriptor.mojos.mojo.findAll{ it.goal.text() == "second"}[0]
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/annotations/JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor.java b/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/annotations/JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
index 117c032..f78ad08 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/annotations/JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/annotations/JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.annotations.scanner.MojoAnnotationsScanner;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.annotations.scanner.MojoAnnotationsScannerRequest;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.extractor.ExtractionException;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.extractor.MojoDescriptorExtractor;
+import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.util.PluginUtils;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.archiver.UnArchiver;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.archiver.manager.ArchiverManager;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.archiver.manager.NoSuchArchiverException;
@@ -545,8 +546,19 @@ public class JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor
                 org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.Parameter parameter =
                     new org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.Parameter();
                 parameter.setName( componentAnnotationContent.getFieldName() );
-                parameter.setRequirement( new Requirement( componentAnnotationContent.getRoleClassName(),
-                                                           componentAnnotationContent.hint() ) );
+
+                String expression = PluginUtils.MAVEN_COMPONENTS.get( componentAnnotationContent.getRoleClassName() );
+                if ( expression == null )
+                {
+                    parameter.setRequirement( new Requirement( componentAnnotationContent.getRoleClassName(),
+                                                               componentAnnotationContent.hint() ) );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    parameter.setDefaultValue( expression );
+                    parameter.setImplementation( componentAnnotationContent.getRoleClassName() );
+                    parameter.setType( componentAnnotationContent.getRoleClassName() );
+                }
                 parameter.setDeprecated( componentAnnotationContent.getDeprecated() );
                 parameter.setSince( componentAnnotationContent.getSince() );
 
@@ -563,7 +575,6 @@ public class JavaAnnotationsMojoDescriptorExtractor
         return mojoDescriptors;
     }
 
-
     protected ExecuteAnnotationContent findExecuteInParentHierarchy( MojoAnnotatedClass mojoAnnotatedClass,
                                                                      Map<String, MojoAnnotatedClass> mojoAnnotatedClasses )
     {
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/site/apt/index.apt b/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/site/apt/index.apt
index c9fcec7..08e8383 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/site/apt/index.apt
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/src/site/apt/index.apt
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ Maven Plugin Tool for Annotations
 * Supported Annotations
 
 +---------+
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.ResolutionScope;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Execute;
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.InstanciationStrategy;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
+import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;
 
 /**
  * Mojo Description. @Mojo( name = "<goal-name>" ) is the minimal required annotation.
@@ -88,6 +93,21 @@ public class MyMojo
                 hint = "..." )
     private MyComponent component;
 
+    @Component
+    private MavenSession session;
+
+    @Component
+    private MavenProject project;
+
+    @Component
+    private MojoExecution mojo;
+
+    @Component
+    private PluginDescriptor plugin;
+
+    @Component
+    private Settings settings;
+
     public void execute()
     {
         ...
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/util/PluginUtils.java b/maven-plugin-tools-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/util/PluginUtils.java
index cbfef23..fa97c1f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/util/PluginUtils.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/util/PluginUtils.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ package org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.util;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.MojoDescriptor;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.Parameter;
@@ -42,6 +44,23 @@ public final class PluginUtils
         // nop
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Expression associated with class types to recognize Maven objects as components.
+     */
+    public static final Map<String, String> MAVEN_COMPONENTS;
+    static
+    {
+        Map<String, String> mavenComponents = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+        mavenComponents.put( "org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession", "${session}" );
+        mavenComponents.put( "org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject", "${project}" );
+        mavenComponents.put( "org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution", "${mojo}" );
+        mavenComponents.put( "org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor", "${plugin}" );
+        mavenComponents.put( "org.apache.maven.settings.Settings", "${settings}" );
+        
+        MAVEN_COMPONENTS = Collections.unmodifiableMap( mavenComponents );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param basedir not null
      * @param include not null
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/extractor/java/JavaMojoDescriptorExtractor.java b/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/extractor/java/JavaMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
index 79fb26e..0f27d31 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/extractor/java/JavaMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/extractor/java/JavaMojoDescriptorExtractor.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.ExtendedMojoDescriptor;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.PluginToolsRequest;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.extractor.MojoDescriptorExtractor;
 import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.extractor.ExtractionException;
+import org.apache.maven.tools.plugin.util.PluginUtils;
 
 import org.codehaus.plexus.component.annotations.Component;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.logging.AbstractLogEnabled;
@@ -513,7 +514,18 @@ public class JavaMojoDescriptorExtractor
                     roleHint = componentTag.getNamedParameter( "role-hint" );
                 }
 
-                pd.setRequirement( new Requirement( role, roleHint ) );
+                String expression = PluginUtils.MAVEN_COMPONENTS.get( role );
+
+                if ( expression == null )
+                {
+                    pd.setRequirement( new Requirement( role, roleHint ) );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    pd.setDefaultValue( expression );
+                    pd.setImplementation( role );
+                    pd.setType( role );
+                }
 
                 pd.setEditable( false );
                 /* TODO: or better like this? Need @component fields be editable for the user?
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/site/apt/index.apt b/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/site/apt/index.apt
index 9094c91..68b1bc3 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/site/apt/index.apt
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-java/src/site/apt/index.apt
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ Maven Plugin Tool for Java Annotated with Mojo Javadoc Tags
 * Supported Mojo Javadoc Tags
 
 +---------+
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
+import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;
 
 /**
  * Mojo Description: goal is the only required annotation.
@@ -77,6 +82,31 @@ public class MyMojo
      */
     private Component component;
 
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MavenSession session;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MavenProject project;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private MojoExecution mojo;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private PluginDescriptor plugin;
+
+    /**
+     * @component
+     */
+    private Settings settings;
+
     public void execute()
     {
         ...