diff --git a/ObjectiveKit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ObjectiveKit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a6fb358..671e7af 100644
--- a/ObjectiveKit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ObjectiveKit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
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 				344C27791DD5CDCF008AA223 /* Info.plist */,
+				D7D1F6F61E4BAE4200C6E22E /* Optional+Extensions.swift */,
 			);
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 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@
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@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@
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diff --git a/ObjectiveKit/ObjectiveClass.swift b/ObjectiveKit/ObjectiveClass.swift
index a9cd787..0de9f02 100644
--- a/ObjectiveKit/ObjectiveClass.swift
+++ b/ObjectiveKit/ObjectiveClass.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ typealias ImplementationBlock = @convention(block) () -> Void
 
 /// An object that allows you to introspect and modify classes through the ObjC runtime.
 public class ObjectiveClass <T: NSObject>: ObjectiveKitRuntimeModification {
+    
+    private typealias RuntimeCopyingGetter<Type> = (AnyClass?, UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt32>?) -> UnsafeMutablePointer<Type?>!
 
     public var internalClass: AnyClass
 
@@ -28,81 +30,61 @@ public class ObjectiveClass <T: NSObject>: ObjectiveKitRuntimeModification {
     ///
     /// - Returns: An array of instance variables.
     public var ivars: [String] {
-        get {
-            var count: CUnsignedInt = 0
-            var ivars = [String]()
-            let ivarList = class_copyIvarList(internalClass, &count)
-            for i in (0..<Int(count)) {
-                let unwrapped  = ivarList?[i].unsafelyUnwrapped
-                if let ivar = ivar_getName(unwrapped) {
-                    let string = String(cString: ivar)
-                    ivars.append(string)
-                }
-            }
-            free(ivarList)
-            return ivars
-        }
+        return self.runtimeStrings(with: { class_copyIvarList($0, $1) }, transform: ivar_getName)
     }
 
-
     /// Get all selectors implemented by the class.
     ///
     /// - Returns: An array of selectors.
     public var selectors: [Selector]  {
-        get {
-            var count: CUnsignedInt = 0
-            var selectors = [Selector]()
-            let methodList = class_copyMethodList(internalClass, &count)
-            for i in (0..<Int(count)) {
-                let unwrapped  = methodList?[i].unsafelyUnwrapped
-                if let selector = method_getName(unwrapped) {
-                    selectors.append(selector)
-                }
-            }
-            free(methodList)
-            return selectors
-        }
+        return self.runtimeEntities(with: { class_copyMethodList($0, $1) }, transform: method_getName)
     }
 
     /// Get all protocols implemented by the class.
     ///
     /// - Returns: An array of protocol names.
     public var protocols: [String] {
-        get {
-            var count: CUnsignedInt = 0
-            var protocols = [String]()
-            let protocolList = class_copyProtocolList(internalClass, &count)
-            for i in (0..<Int(count)) {
-                let unwrapped  = protocolList?[i].unsafelyUnwrapped
-                if let protocolName = protocol_getName(unwrapped) {
-                    let string = String(cString: protocolName)
-                    protocols.append(string)
-                }
-            }
-            return protocols
-        }
+        return self.runtimeStrings(
+            with: { UnsafeMutablePointer(mutating: class_copyProtocolList($0, $1)) },
+            transform: protocol_getName
+        )
     }
 
     /// Get all properties implemented by the class.
     ///
     /// - Returns: An array of property names.
     public var properties: [String] {
-        get {
-            var count: CUnsignedInt = 0
-            var properties = [String]()
-            let propertyList = class_copyPropertyList(internalClass, &count)
-            for i in (0..<Int(count)) {
-                let unwrapped  = propertyList?[i].unsafelyUnwrapped
-                if let propretyName = property_getName(unwrapped) {
-                    let string = String(cString: propretyName)
-                    properties.append(string)
-                }
-            }
-            free(propertyList)
-            return properties
+        return self.runtimeStrings(with: { class_copyPropertyList($0, $1) }, transform: property_getName)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: Private
+    
+    private func runtimeEntities<Type, Result>(
+        with copyingGetter: RuntimeCopyingGetter<Type>,
+        transform: (Type) -> Result?
+    )
+        -> [Result]
+    {
+        var cCount: CUnsignedInt = 0
+        
+        let entities = copyingGetter(self.internalClass, &cCount)
+        let count = Int(exactly: cCount) ?? 0
+        
+        defer { entities?.deallocate(capacity: count) }
+        
+        return UnsafeMutableBufferPointer(start: entities, count: count)
+            .flatMap(identity)
+            .flatMap(transform)
+    }
+    
+    private func runtimeStrings<Type>(
+        with copyingGetter: RuntimeCopyingGetter<Type>,
+        transform: (Type!) -> UnsafePointer<Int8>!
+    )
+        -> [String]
+    {
+        return self.runtimeEntities(with: copyingGetter) {
+            pure(transform($0)).map(String.init(cString:))
         }
     }
-
 }
-
-
diff --git a/ObjectiveKit/Optional+Extensions.swift b/ObjectiveKit/Optional+Extensions.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b5852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ObjectiveKit/Optional+Extensions.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//
+//  Optional+Extensions.swift
+//  ObjectiveKit
+//
+//  Created by Oleksa 'trimm' Korin on 2/8/17.
+//  Copyright © 2017 Roy Marmelstein. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+/// Wraps value in optional
+public func pure<T>(_ value: T) -> T? {
+    return value
+}
+
+/// Returns the value passed as the parameter
+public func identity<T>(_ value: T) -> T {
+    return value
+}