diff --git a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/Default3PhaseManager.java b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/Default3PhaseManager.java
index 6eb0835..b1a81eb 100644
--- a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/Default3PhaseManager.java
+++ b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/Default3PhaseManager.java
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 @Slf4j
 public class Default3PhaseManager extends SimpleLifeCycleManager implements LifecycleManager {
 
-    private static class Phases {
+    protected static class Phases {
         public static final String PENDING_APPROVAL="Pending Approval";
         public static final String PUBLISHED="Published";
 
     }
 
-    private static class STEPS{
+    protected static class STEPS{
         public static final OperationDescriptor SUBMIT=new OperationDescriptor("SUBMIT-FOR-REVIEW","Submits the Draft for reviewing");
         public static final OperationDescriptor REJECT=new OperationDescriptor("REJECT-DRAFT","Rejects the submitted Draft");
         public static final OperationDescriptor APPROVE=new OperationDescriptor("APPROVE-SUBMITTED","Approves the submitted Draft");
diff --git a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/SimpleLifeCycleManager.java b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/SimpleLifeCycleManager.java
index 610de5c..87e07cf 100644
--- a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/SimpleLifeCycleManager.java
+++ b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/plugins/implementations/SimpleLifeCycleManager.java
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package org.gcube.application.cms.plugins.implementations;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.bson.Document;
+import org.gcube.application.cms.implementations.faults.InvalidUserRoleException;
+import org.gcube.application.cms.implementations.faults.ProjectNotFoundException;
+import org.gcube.application.cms.implementations.faults.RegistrationException;
+import org.gcube.application.cms.implementations.faults.UnauthorizedAccess;
 import org.gcube.application.cms.plugins.IndexerPluginInterface;
 import org.gcube.application.cms.plugins.LifecycleManager;
 import org.gcube.application.cms.plugins.MaterializationPlugin;
@@ -244,7 +248,7 @@ public class SimpleLifeCycleManager extends AbstractLifeCycleManager implements
 
     }
 
-    protected Document evaluateAdditionalIndexParameters(IndexDocumentRequest request){return request.getCallParameters();}
+    protected Document evaluateAdditionalIndexParameters(IndexDocumentRequest request) throws InvalidUserRoleException, RegistrationException, ProjectNotFoundException, ConfigurationException, UnauthorizedAccess {return request.getCallParameters();}
 
 
     protected <T extends DocumentHandlingReport> T materializeDocument(T report,MaterializationPlugin plugin,Document parameters) throws InvalidPluginRequestException, MaterializationException {