diff -r 42eecb057a9a java.api.common/apichanges.xml
--- a/java.api.common/apichanges.xml	Wed Jan 04 15:05:50 2012 +0100
+++ b/java.api.common/apichanges.xml	Thu Jan 05 13:29:11 2012 +0100
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@
 
     <!-- ACTUAL CHANGES BEGIN HERE: -->
     <changes>
+        <change id="action.properties">
+            <api name="java-api-common"/>
+            <summary>Added ability to receive action specific properties</summary>
+            <version majori="1" minor="35"/>
+            <data day="5" month="1" year="2011"/>
+            <author login="yardus"/>
+            <compatibility addition="yes"/>
+            <description>
+                <p>
+                    Added ability to receive action specific properties 
+                    when calling <code>ActionProvider.invokeAction(command,lookup)</code>
+                </p>
+            </description>
+            <class package="org.netbeans.modules.java.api.common.project" name="BaseActionProvider$ActionPropertiesProvider"/>
+            <issue number="206931"/>
+        </change>
         <change id="ant-hooks">
             <api name="java-api-common"/>
             <summary>Added methods to track ant invocation</summary>
diff -r 42eecb057a9a java.api.common/manifest.mf
--- a/java.api.common/manifest.mf	Wed Jan 04 15:05:50 2012 +0100
+++ b/java.api.common/manifest.mf	Thu Jan 05 13:29:11 2012 +0100
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 OpenIDE-Module: org.netbeans.modules.java.api.common/0
 OpenIDE-Module-Localizing-Bundle: org/netbeans/modules/java/api/common/resources/Bundle.properties
-OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.34
+OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.35
diff -r 42eecb057a9a java.api.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/api/common/project/BaseActionProvider.java
--- a/java.api.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/api/common/project/BaseActionProvider.java	Wed Jan 04 15:05:50 2012 +0100
+++ b/java.api.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/api/common/project/BaseActionProvider.java	Thu Jan 05 13:29:11 2012 +0100
@@ -147,6 +147,23 @@
  * @since org.netbeans.modules.java.api.common/1 1.20
  */
 public abstract class BaseActionProvider implements ActionProvider {
+    /**
+     * Provides access to additional properties required for execution of certain
+     * commands.
+     * This provider is to be implemented and passed over in the context
+     * of {@linkplain BaseActionProvider#invokeAction(java.lang.String, org.openide.util.Lookup) method call.
+     */
+    public static interface ActionPropertiesProvider {
+        /**
+         * Simple properties getter.
+         * The implementor can not rely on the properties not being modified once
+         * they are handed over - ideally an immutable or expendable copy should 
+         * be returned.
+         * @return additional properties applicable to certain commands
+         */
+        Properties getProperties();
+    }
+    
     public static final String AUTOMATIC_BUILD_TAG = ".netbeans_automatic_build";
 
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(BaseActionProvider.class.getName());
@@ -417,7 +434,7 @@
                     return;
                 }
                 called.set(true);
-                Properties p = new Properties();
+                Properties p = getProperties(context);
                 String[] targetNames;
 
                 targetNames = getTargetNames(command, context, p, doJavaChecks);
@@ -429,7 +446,7 @@
                         showBuildActionWarning(context);
                         return ;
                     }
-                    Map<String, Object> execProperties = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+                    Map<String, Object> execProperties = getPropertiesMap(context);
 
                     copyMultiValue(ProjectProperties.RUN_JVM_ARGS, execProperties);
                     prepareWorkDir(execProperties);
@@ -1840,4 +1857,27 @@
         return result;
     }
     
+    private static Properties getProperties(Lookup context) {
+        ActionPropertiesProvider app = context.lookup(ActionPropertiesProvider.class);
+        Properties props = new Properties();
+        if (app != null) { 
+            props.putAll(app.getProperties());
+        }
+        return props;
+    }
+    
+    private static Map<String, Object> getPropertiesMap(Lookup context) {
+        Properties props = getProperties(context);
+        
+        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+        for(Map.Entry<Object, Object> e : props.entrySet()) {
+            Object k = e.getKey();
+            Object v = e.getValue();
+            if (k != null && k instanceof String) {
+                map.put((String)k, v);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return map;
+    }
 }