diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e4744d..1e7078c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -290,7 +290,9 @@ public ServerResponse<Map<String,Object>> complexParameters(
 Services
 -------------
 
-Proteus has three standard services that extend the ```io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService``` class.
+Proteus has three standard services that extend the ```io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService``` class.
+The ```io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService``` extends ```com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService``` and implements the ```io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService``` interface.
+The ProteusApplication class expects services that implement ```io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService```.
 
 - __AssetsService__
 
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@ Prior to calling `start` on the `ProteusApplication` instance:
 
 Out of the box you get a [Swagger UI](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui) at `/openapi`.
 
-> A `Service` extends `com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService` or `io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService`.
+> A `Service` extends `com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService` or `io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService`.
 
 > A `Module` implements `com.google.inject.Module`.
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/ProteusApplication.java b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/ProteusApplication.java
index a6d11d7..d50afbe 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/ProteusApplication.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/ProteusApplication.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.handlers.HandlerGenerator;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.handlers.ServerDefaultHttpHandler;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService;
+import io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.utilities.SecurityOps;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.utilities.TablePrinter;
 import io.undertow.Undertow;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/modules/ApplicationModule.java b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/modules/ApplicationModule.java
index 787417b..16b57ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/modules/ApplicationModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/modules/ApplicationModule.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.ServerResponse;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.endpoints.EndpointInfo;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService;
+import io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService;
 import io.undertow.server.DefaultResponseListener;
 import io.undertow.server.HandlerWrapper;
 import io.undertow.server.HttpHandler;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/AssetsService.java b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/AssetsService.java
index a15cde8..e669365 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/AssetsService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/AssetsService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.sinistral.proteus.services;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
 import com.google.inject.name.Named;
 import com.typesafe.config.Config;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.endpoints.EndpointInfo;
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@
  *
  * @author jbauer
  */
-public class AssetsService extends BaseService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
+@Singleton
+public class AssetsService extends DefaultService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
 {
     @Inject
     @Named("registeredEndpoints")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/BaseService.java b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/BaseService.java
index 7f98cf0..5077057 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/BaseService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/BaseService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.sinistral.proteus.services;
 
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Service;
 import com.google.inject.Binder;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.Module;
@@ -14,48 +15,9 @@
  *
  * @author jbauer
  */
-@Singleton
-public abstract class BaseService extends AbstractIdleService implements Module
+public interface  BaseService extends Module, Service
 {
-    private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BaseService.class.getCanonicalName());
 
-    /*
-     * @see com.google.inject.AbstractModule#configure()
-     */
-    @Inject
-    protected Config config;
-
-    public BaseService()
-    {
-    }
-
-    /*
-     *  (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see com.google.inject.Module#configure(com.google.inject.Binder)
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void configure(Binder binder)
-    {
-
-    }
-
-    /*
-    //* @see com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService#shutDown()
-    */
-    @Override
-    protected void shutDown() throws Exception
-    {
-        log.info("Stopping " + this.getClass().getSimpleName());
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * @see com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService#startUp()
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void startUp() throws Exception
-    {
-        log.info("Starting " + this.getClass().getSimpleName());
-    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/DefaultService.java b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/DefaultService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feabb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/services/DefaultService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package io.sinistral.proteus.services;
+
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService;
+import com.google.inject.Binder;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+import com.typesafe.config.Config;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * An abstract base class for a Proteus service.
+ *
+ * @author jbauer
+ */
+@Singleton
+public abstract class DefaultService extends AbstractIdleService implements BaseService
+{
+    private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DefaultService.class.getCanonicalName());
+
+    /*
+     * @see com.google.inject.AbstractModule#configure()
+     */
+    @Inject
+    protected Config config;
+
+    public DefaultService()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /*
+     *  (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see com.google.inject.Module#configure(com.google.inject.Binder)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void configure(Binder binder)
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+    //* @see com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService#shutDown()
+    */
+    @Override
+    protected void shutDown() throws Exception
+    {
+        log.info("Stopping " + this.getClass().getSimpleName());
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * @see com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractIdleService#startUp()
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void startUp() throws Exception
+    {
+        log.info("Starting " + this.getClass().getSimpleName());
+    }
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/openapi/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/openapi/services/OpenAPIService.java b/openapi/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/openapi/services/OpenAPIService.java
index 4a65d63..09a2ca0 100644
--- a/openapi/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/openapi/services/OpenAPIService.java
+++ b/openapi/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/openapi/services/OpenAPIService.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import io.sinistral.proteus.openapi.jaxrs2.Reader;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.openapi.jaxrs2.ServerModelResolver;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.openapi.jaxrs2.ServerParameterExtension;
-import io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService;
+import io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
  */
 
 @Singleton
-public class OpenAPIService extends BaseService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
+public class OpenAPIService extends DefaultService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
 {
 	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OpenAPIService.class.getCanonicalName());
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 07f3e34..daf8eba 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <groupId>io.sinistral</groupId>
     <artifactId>proteus-project</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <description>Proteus is an extremely light, fast, and flexible Java REST API framework built atop Undertow.</description>
     <url>http://github.com/noboomu/proteus</url>
diff --git a/swagger/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/swagger/services/SwaggerService.java b/swagger/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/swagger/services/SwaggerService.java
index 84ae96c..3bf5a2a 100644
--- a/swagger/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/swagger/services/SwaggerService.java
+++ b/swagger/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/swagger/services/SwaggerService.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import com.google.inject.name.Named;
 import com.typesafe.config.Config;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.server.endpoints.EndpointInfo;
-import io.sinistral.proteus.services.BaseService;
+import io.sinistral.proteus.services.DefaultService;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.swagger.jaxrs2.Reader;
 import io.sinistral.proteus.swagger.jaxrs2.ServerParameterExtension;
 import io.swagger.jaxrs.ext.SwaggerExtension;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  */
 
 @Singleton
-public class SwaggerService extends BaseService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
+public class SwaggerService extends DefaultService implements Supplier<RoutingHandler>
 {
 
 	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwaggerService.class.getCanonicalName());