Index: src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/model/freemarker/FreemarkerTemplateConnection.java
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--- src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/model/freemarker/FreemarkerTemplateConnection.java	(revision 27401)
+++ src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/model/freemarker/FreemarkerTemplateConnection.java	(working copy)
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.jboss.tools.smooks.gef.model.AbstractSmooksGraphicalModel;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.gef.tree.model.TreeNodeConnection;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.templating.template.Mapping;
 
@@ -22,6 +23,21 @@
 public class FreemarkerTemplateConnection extends TreeNodeConnection {
 	protected List<Mapping> removeMappings;
 
+	
+	
+	
+	public FreemarkerTemplateConnection() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public FreemarkerTemplateConnection(
+			AbstractSmooksGraphicalModel sourceNode,
+			AbstractSmooksGraphicalModel targetNode) {
+		super(sourceNode, targetNode);
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
 	public void setRemoveMappingConnections(List<Mapping> removeMappings) {
 		this.removeMappings = removeMappings;
 	}
Index: src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/template/SmooksFreemarkerTemplateGraphicalEditor.java
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--- src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/template/SmooksFreemarkerTemplateGraphicalEditor.java	(revision 27346)
+++ src/org/jboss/tools/smooks/graphical/editors/template/SmooksFreemarkerTemplateGraphicalEditor.java	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.editparts.freemarker.FreemarkerAutoLayout;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.model.IValidatableModel;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.model.InputDataContianerModel;
+import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.model.freemarker.FreemarkerTemplateConnection;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.model.freemarker.FreemarkerTemplateGraphicalModel;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.model.freemarker.IFreemarkerTemplateModel;
 import org.jboss.tools.smooks.graphical.editors.process.TaskType;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
 							TreeNodeModel connectionTarget = freemarkerModel.getModelNode(mapping.getMappingNode());
 							
 							if(connectionSource != null && connectionTarget != null) {
-								TreeNodeConnection connection = new TreeNodeConnection(connectionSource, connectionTarget);
+								TreeNodeConnection connection = new FreemarkerTemplateConnection(connectionSource, connectionTarget);
 								
 								connectionSource.getSourceConnections().add(connection);
 								connectionSource.fireConnectionChanged();