diff --git a/lib/simple_form.rb b/lib/simple_form.rb
index 588f832e..6a97ab46 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ module SimpleForm
   mattr_accessor :components
   @@components = [
     SimpleForm::Components::Wrapper, SimpleForm::Components::Label,
-    SimpleForm::Components::Input, SimpleForm::Components::Hint, SimpleForm::Components::Error
+    SimpleForm::Components::Input, SimpleForm::Components::Hint,
+    SimpleForm::Components::Error
   ]
 
   # The terminator sent to the last component
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/components/base.rb b/lib/simple_form/components/base.rb
index c51b4430..6a78bc24 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/components/base.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/components/base.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 module SimpleForm
   module Components
+    # The component is the core of SimpleForm. SimpleForm can be customized simply
+    # with the addition of new components to the component stack. A component just
+    # need to be initialized with two values, the builder and the next component to
+    # be invoked and respond to call.
+    #
+    # The Base component is a raw component with some helpers and a default behavior
+    # of prepending the content available in the method content.
     class Base
-      attr_reader :builder, :attribute, :input_type, :options
+      delegate :template, :object, :object_name, :attribute, :input_type, :options, :to => :@builder
 
       def self.basename
         @basename ||= name.split("::").last.underscore.to_sym
@@ -10,34 +17,19 @@ module SimpleForm
       def initialize(builder, component)
         @builder    = builder
         @component  = component
-        @attribute  = @builder.attribute
-        @input_type = @builder.input_type
-        @options    = @builder.options 
       end
 
       def call
-        generate + @component.call
-      end
-
-      def generate
-        return "" unless valid?
-        component_tag(content).to_s
+        return @component.call unless valid?
+        content + @component.call
       end
 
       def valid?
         true
       end
 
-      def template
-        @builder.template
-      end
-
-      def object
-        @builder.object
-      end
-
       def hidden_input?
-        @input_type == :hidden
+        input_type == :hidden
       end
 
       def basename
@@ -49,7 +41,7 @@ module SimpleForm
       end
 
       def translate(default='')
-        lookups = [ :"#{@builder.object_name}.#{@attribute}", :"#{@attribute}", default ]
+        lookups = [ :"#{object_name}.#{attribute}", :"#{attribute}", default ]
         I18n.t(lookups.shift, :scope => :"simple_form.#{basename.to_s.pluralize}", :default => lookups)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/components/error.rb b/lib/simple_form/components/error.rb
index 88aa397a..d15e3066 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/components/error.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/components/error.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ module SimpleForm
       end
 
       def errors
-        @errors ||= object.errors[@attribute]
+        @errors ||= object.errors[attribute]
       end
 
       def content
-        Array(errors).to_sentence
+        component_tag Array(errors).to_sentence
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/components/hint.rb b/lib/simple_form/components/hint.rb
index 74ba4b72..8332c00d 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/components/hint.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/components/hint.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ module SimpleForm
   module Components
     class Hint < Base
       def valid?
-        !hidden_input? && !content.blank?
+        !hidden_input? && !hint.blank?
+      end
+
+      def hint
+        @hint ||= options[:hint] || translate
       end
 
       def content
-        @content ||= @options[:hint] || translate
+        component_tag hint
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/components/input.rb b/lib/simple_form/components/input.rb
index d859e5b1..f97fa799 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/components/input.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/components/input.rb
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ module SimpleForm
         end
       end
 
-      def generate
-        html_options = @options[:html] || {}
+      def content
+        html_options = options[:html] || {}
         html_options[:class] = default_css_classes(html_options[:class])
-        @options[:options] ||= {}
+        options[:options] ||= {}
 
-        mapping = self.class.mappings[@input_type]
-        raise "Invalid input type #{@input_type.inspect}" unless mapping
+        mapping = self.class.mappings[input_type]
+        raise "Invalid input type #{input_type.inspect}" unless mapping
 
-        args = [ @attribute ]
+        args = [ attribute ]
         apply_collection_behavior(args) if mapping.collection
         apply_options_behavior(args)    if mapping.options
         args << html_options
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ module SimpleForm
     protected
 
       def apply_collection_behavior(args)
-        collection = (@options[:collection] || self.class.boolean_collection).to_a
-        detect_collection_methods(collection, @options)
+        collection = (options[:collection] || self.class.boolean_collection).to_a
+        detect_collection_methods(collection, options)
 
-        @options[:options][:include_blank] = true unless @options[:options].key?(:include_blank)
-        args.push(collection, @options[:value_method], @options[:label_method])
+        options[:options][:include_blank] = true unless options[:options].key?(:include_blank)
+        args.push(collection, options[:value_method], options[:label_method])
       end
 
       def apply_options_behavior(args)
-        args << @options[:options]
+        args << options[:options]
       end
 
       def detect_collection_methods(collection, options)
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/components/label.rb b/lib/simple_form/components/label.rb
index 1f6accf4..9a44bff6 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/components/label.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/components/label.rb
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ module SimpleForm
         !hidden_input?
       end
 
-      def generate
-        return '' unless valid?
+      def content
         html_options = { :class => default_css_classes }
-        html_options[:for] = @options[:html][:id] if @options.key?(:html)
-        @builder.label(@attribute, label_text, html_options)
+        html_options[:for] = options[:html][:id] if options.key?(:html)
+        @builder.label(attribute, label_text, html_options)
       end
 
       def label_text
-        required_text << (@options[:label] || translate_label)
+        required_text << (options[:label] || translate_label)
       end
 
       def required_text
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ module SimpleForm
       end
 
       def translate_label
-        default = object.try(:human_attribute_name, @attribute.to_s) || @attribute.to_s.humanize
+        default = object.try(:human_attribute_name, attribute.to_s) || attribute.to_s.humanize
         translate(default)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/form_builder.rb b/lib/simple_form/form_builder.rb
index 05d65788..f5989851 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/form_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/form_builder.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 module SimpleForm
   class FormBuilder < ActionView::Helpers::FormBuilder
-    # Make the template accessible for components
     attr_reader :template, :object_name, :object, :attribute, :input_type, :options
 
     def input(attribute, options={})
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ module SimpleForm
       return :select              if @options[:collection]
 
       input_type = if @object.respond_to?(:column_for_attribute)
-        column = @object.column_for_attribute(attribute)
+        column = @object.column_for_attribute(@attribute)
         column.type if column
       end
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ module SimpleForm
         when :timestamp
           :datetime
         when :string, nil
-          attribute.to_s =~ /password/ ? :password : :string
+          @attribute.to_s =~ /password/ ? :password : :string
         else
           input_type
       end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/required_helpers.rb b/lib/simple_form/required_helpers.rb
index 01e5c23c..720b0fad 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/required_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/required_helpers.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module SimpleForm
   module RequiredHelpers
     def attribute_required?
-      @options[:required] != false
+      options[:required] != false
     end
 
     def required_class
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ module SimpleForm
     end
 
     def attribute_required?
-      @options[:required] != false
+      options[:required] != false
     end
 
     def default_css_classes(merge_class=nil)
-      "#{@input_type} #{required_class} #{merge_class}".strip
+      "#{input_type} #{required_class} #{merge_class}".strip
     end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/components/error_test.rb b/test/components/error_test.rb
index 2c96807b..b2a04573 100644
--- a/test/components/error_test.rb
+++ b/test/components/error_test.rb
@@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ class ErrorTest < ActionView::TestCase
       f.options    = options
 
       error = SimpleForm::Components::Error.new(f, SimpleForm.terminator)
-      concat(error.generate)
+      concat(error.call)
       yield error if block_given?
     end
   end
 
   test 'error should not generate content for hidden fields' do
     with_error_for @user, :name, :hidden do |error|
-      assert error.generate.blank?
+      assert error.call.blank?
     end
   end
 
   test 'error should not generate content for attribute without errors' do
     with_error_for @user, :active, :boolean do |error|
-      assert error.generate.blank?
+      assert error.call.blank?
     end
   end
 
   test 'error should not generate messages when object is not present' do
     with_error_for :project, :name, :string do |error|
-      assert error.generate.blank?
+      assert error.call.blank?
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/components/hint_test.rb b/test/components/hint_test.rb
index 42f188d1..97b8dc18 100644
--- a/test/components/hint_test.rb
+++ b/test/components/hint_test.rb
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ class ErrorTest < ActionView::TestCase
       f.options    = options
 
       hint = SimpleForm::Components::Hint.new(f, SimpleForm.terminator)
-      concat(hint.generate)
+      concat(hint.call)
       yield hint if block_given?
     end
   end
 
   test 'hint should not be generated by default' do
     with_hint_for @user, :name, :string  do |hint|
-      assert hint.generate.blank?
+      assert hint.call.blank?
     end
   end
 
   test 'hint should not be generated for hidden fields' do
     with_hint_for @user, :name, :hidden, :hint => 'Use with care...'  do |hint|
-      assert hint.generate.blank?
+      assert hint.call.blank?
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/components/input_test.rb b/test/components/input_test.rb
index 8235973f..0c8638c2 100644
--- a/test/components/input_test.rb
+++ b/test/components/input_test.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class InputTest < ActionView::TestCase
       f.options    = options
 
       input = SimpleForm::Components::Input.new(f, SimpleForm.terminator)
-      concat(input.generate)
+      concat(input.call)
       yield input if block_given?
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/components/label_test.rb b/test/components/label_test.rb
index 0012f298..64b98b3a 100644
--- a/test/components/label_test.rb
+++ b/test/components/label_test.rb
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ class LabelTest < ActionView::TestCase
       f.options    = options
 
       label = SimpleForm::Components::Label.new(f, SimpleForm.terminator)
-      concat(label.generate)
+      concat(label.call)
       yield label if block_given?
     end
   end
 
   test 'label should not be generated for hidden inputs' do
-    with_label_for @user, :name, :hidden  do |label|
-      assert label.generate.blank?
+    with_label_for @user, :name, :hidden do |label|
+      assert label.call.blank?
     end
   end