Merge "(Animation) Ensure AnimateBy updates the cached event-side properties" into...

[platform/core/uifw/dali-core.git] / automated-tests / src / dali / utc-Dali-Animation.cpp

diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
index fec88e8..e91881e 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/actors/actor-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 
 using std::max;
@@ -1189,10 +1190,12 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationGetCurrentProgressP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP1(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
+  tet_printf("Testing that setting a speed factor of 2 takes half the time\n");
+
   Actor actor = Actor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
 
@@ -1246,14 +1249,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( targetPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  finishCheck.Reset();
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP2(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+
+  const Vector3 initialPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  const Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
+
+  KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+  keyframes.Add( 0.0f, initialPosition);
+  keyframes.Add( 1.0f, targetPosition );
+  animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
 
-  //Test -1 speed factor. Animation will play in reverse at normal speed
+  tet_printf("Test -1 speed factor. Animation will play in reverse at normal speed\n");
   animation.SetSpeedFactor( -1.0f );
 
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 80% progress */);
 
@@ -1296,8 +1323,33 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( initialPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  //Test change speed factor on the fly
-  finishCheck.Reset();
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP3(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+
+  const Vector3 initialPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  const Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
+
+  KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+  keyframes.Add( 0.0f, initialPosition);
+  keyframes.Add( 1.0f, targetPosition );
+  animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  tet_printf("Test half speed factor. Animation will take twice the duration\n");
 
   //Set speed to be half of normal speed
   animation.SetSpeedFactor( 0.5f );
@@ -1327,176 +1379,609 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.3f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  //Change speed factor while animation still playing.
-  animation.SetSpeedFactor(-1.0f);
   application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 10% progress */);
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 40% progress */);
 
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.1f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.4f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*1200.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), initialPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( initialPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( targetPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( initialPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( targetPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationGetSpeedFactorP(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
-  animation.SetSpeedFactor(0.5f);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS(animation.GetSpeedFactor(), 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION);
-
-  animation.SetSpeedFactor(-2.5f);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS(animation.GetSpeedFactor(), -2.5f, TEST_LOCATION);
-  END_TEST;
-}
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationSetPlayRangeP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorP4(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
   Actor actor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
 
   // Build the animation
-  float durationSeconds( 1.0f );
-  Animation animation = Animation::New( durationSeconds );
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
 
-  bool signalReceived( false );
-  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck( signalReceived );
-  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, finishCheck );
-  application.SendNotification();
+  const Vector3 initialPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  const Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
 
-  // Set range between 0.4 and 0.8
-  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.9f ) );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.9f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+  keyframes.Add( 0.0f, initialPosition);
+  keyframes.Add( 1.0f, targetPosition );
+  animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
 
-  Vector3 targetPosition( 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f );
-  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION ), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
 
-  // Start the animation from 40% progress
+  tet_printf("Test half speed factor. Animation will take twice the duration\n");
+
+  tet_printf("Set speed to be half of normal speed\n");
+  tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(0.5f)\n");
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor( 0.5f );
+
+  // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
   application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds * 200.0f )/* 60% progress */ );
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 10% progress */);
 
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.6f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.1f), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 20% progress */);
 
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds * 200.0f )/* 80% progress */ );
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.2f), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 30% progress */);
 
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.8f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.3f), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_printf("Reverse direction of animation whilst playing\n");
+  tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(-0.5f)\n");
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor(-0.5f);
 
   application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds*100.0f ) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/ );
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 20% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.2f), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 10% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.1f), 0.0001, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.9f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), initialPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( initialPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( initialPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationSetPlayRangeN(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorAndRange(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  Actor actor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  const unsigned int NUM_FRAMES(15);
+
+  struct TestData
+  {
+    float startTime;
+    float endTime;
+    float startX;
+    float endX;
+    float expected[NUM_FRAMES];
+  };
+
+  TestData testData[] = {
+    // ACTOR 0
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    { 0.0f,                                                                  1.0f, // TimePeriod
+      0.0f,                                                                100.0f, // POS
+      {/**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 70.0f,  /* Loop */
+       /**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, /* Reverse direction */
+       /**/                               50.0f,
+       /**/                        40.0f,
+       /**/                 30.0f,
+       /**/                                             70.0f,
+       /**/                                      60.0f,
+       /**/                               50.0f,
+       /**/
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ACTOR 1 - Across start of range
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    {                0.2f,                0.5f,                               // TimePeriod
+                     20.0f,               50.0f,                // POS
+      {/**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f,  /* Loop */
+       /**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, /* Reverse direction @ frame #9 */
+       /**/                               50.0f,
+       /**/                        40.0f,
+       /**/                 30.0f,
+       /**/                                             50.0f,
+       /**/                                      50.0f,
+       /**/                               50.0f
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ACTOR 2 - Across end of range
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    {/**/                                  0.5f,                      0.9f,   // TimePeriod
+     /**/                                 50.0f,                      90.0f,  // POS
+     { /**/                 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 70.0f, /* Loop */
+       /**/                 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f,/* Reverse direction @ frame #9 */
+       /**/                               50.0f,
+       /**/                        50.0f,
+       /**/                 50.0f,                      70.0f,
+       /**/                                      60.0f,
+       /**/                               50.0f,
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ACTOR 3 - Before beginning of range
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    {/**/     0.1f,      0.25f, // TimePeriod
+     /**/     10.0f,     25.0f, // POS
+     { /**/
+       /**/ 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f
+       /**/
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ACTOR 4 - After end of range
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    {/**/                                                           0.85f,   1.0f, // TimePeriod
+     /**/                                                           85.0f,  100.0f, // POS
+     { /**/
+       /**/ 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f, 85.0f
+       /**/
+     }
+    },
+    // Actor 5 - Middle of range
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    /*                                            | reverse                       */
+    {/**/                          0.4f,            0.65f, // Time Period
+     /**/                         40.0f,            65.0f, // Position
+     { /**/                40.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 65.0f,
+       /**/                40.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, // Reverse
+       /**/                              50.0f,
+       /**/                       40.0f,
+       /**/                40.0f,
+       /**/                                            65.0f,
+       /**/                                      60.0f,
+       /**/                              50.0f,
+     }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const size_t NUM_ENTRIES(sizeof(testData)/sizeof(TestData));
 
   // Build the animation
-  Animation animation = Animation::New(0);
-  application.SendNotification();
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
 
-  //PlayRange out of bounds
-  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(-1.0f,1.0f) );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
-  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.0f,2.0f) );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  std::vector<Dali::Actor> actors;
 
-  //If playRange is not in the correct order it has to be ordered
-  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.8f,0.2f) );
+  for( unsigned int actorIndex = 0; actorIndex < NUM_ENTRIES; ++actorIndex )
+  {
+    Actor actor = Actor::New();
+    actor.SetPosition( Vector3( testData[actorIndex].startX, 0, 0 ) );
+    actors.push_back(actor);
+    Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+    if( actorIndex == 0 || actorIndex == NUM_ENTRIES-1 )
+    {
+      KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+      keyframes.Add( testData[actorIndex].startTime, Vector3(testData[actorIndex].startX, 0, 0));
+      keyframes.Add( testData[actorIndex].endTime, Vector3(testData[actorIndex].endX, 0, 0));
+      animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      animation.AnimateTo( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), Vector3( testData[actorIndex].endX, 0, 0 ), TimePeriod( testData[actorIndex].startTime, testData[actorIndex].endTime - testData[actorIndex].startTime) );
+    }
+  }
+
+  tet_printf("Test half speed factor. Animation will take twice the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("Set play range to be 0.3 - 0.8 of the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(0.5f)\n");
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor( 0.5f );
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.3f, 0.8f) );
+  animation.SetLooping(true);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.2f,0.8f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.Render(0);   // Frame 0 tests initial values
+
+  for( unsigned int frame = 0; frame < NUM_FRAMES; ++frame )
+  {
+    unsigned int actorIndex = 0u;
+    for( actorIndex = 0u; actorIndex < NUM_ENTRIES; ++actorIndex )
+    {
+      DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actors[actorIndex].GetCurrentPosition().x, testData[actorIndex].expected[frame], 0.001, TEST_LOCATION );
+      if( ! Equals(actors[actorIndex].GetCurrentPosition().x, testData[actorIndex].expected[frame]) )
+      {
+        tet_printf("Failed at frame %u, actorIndex %u\n", frame, actorIndex );
+      }
+    }
+
+    if( frame == 8 )
+    {
+      tet_printf("Reverse direction of animation whilst playing after frame 8\n");
+      tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(-0.5f)\n");
+      animation.SetSpeedFactor(-0.5f);
+      application.SendNotification();
+    }
+    application.Render(200); // 200 ms at half speed corresponds to 0.1 s
+
+    // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+    application.SendNotification();
+    finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationGetPlayRangeP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorRangeAndLoopCount01(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  Actor actor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+  const unsigned int NUM_FRAMES(15);
+
+  struct TestData
+  {
+    float startTime;
+    float endTime;
+    float startX;
+    float endX;
+    float expected[NUM_FRAMES];
+  };
+
+  TestData testData =
+    // ACTOR 0
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    { 0.0f,                                                                  1.0f, // TimePeriod
+      0.0f,                                                                100.0f, // POS
+      {/**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 70.0f,  /* Loop */
+       /**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 70.0f,
+       /**/                 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f, 60.0f, 70.0f,
+       /**/
+      }
+    };
+
 
   // Build the animation
-  Animation animation = Animation::New( 1.0f );
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  std::vector<Dali::Actor> actors;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  actor.SetPosition( Vector3( testData.startX, 0, 0 ) );
+  actors.push_back(actor);
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+  keyframes.Add( testData.startTime, Vector3(testData.startX, 0, 0));
+  keyframes.Add( testData.endTime, Vector3(testData.endX, 0, 0));
+  animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  tet_printf("Test half speed factor. Animation will take twice the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("Set play range to be 0.3 - 0.8 of the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(0.5f)\n");
+  tet_printf("SetLoopCount(3)\n");
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor( 0.5f );
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.3f, 0.8f) );
+  animation.SetLoopCount(3);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
   application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(0);   // Frame 0 tests initial values
 
-  //If PlayRange not specified it should be 0.0-1.0 by default
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.0f,1.0f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  for( unsigned int frame = 0; frame < NUM_FRAMES; ++frame )
+  {
+    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition().x, testData.expected[frame], 0.001, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  // Set range between 0.4 and 0.8
-  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.8f ) );
+    application.Render(200); // 200 ms at half speed corresponds to 0.1 s
+
+    if( frame < NUM_FRAMES-1 )
+    {
+      // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+      application.SendNotification();
+      finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.8f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition().x, 80.0f, 0.001, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationPlayP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetSpeedFactorRangeAndLoopCount02(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  Actor actor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  const unsigned int NUM_FRAMES(15);
+
+  struct TestData
+  {
+    float startTime;
+    float endTime;
+    float startX;
+    float endX;
+    float expected[NUM_FRAMES];
+  };
+
+  TestData testData =
+    // ACTOR 0
+    /*0.0f,   0.1f   0.2f   0.3f   0.4f   0.5f   0.6f   0.7f   0.8f   0.9f   1.0f */
+    /*                       |----------PlayRange---------------|                 */
+    { 0.0f,                                                                  1.0f, // TimePeriod
+      0.0f,                                                                100.0f, // POS
+      {/**/                 80.0f, 70.0f, 60.0f, 50.0f, 40.0f,
+       /**/                 80.0f, 70.0f, 60.0f, 50.0f, 40.0f,
+       /**/                 80.0f, 70.0f, 60.0f, 50.0f, 40.0f,
+      }
+    };
+
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
-  Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
-  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
-
-  // Start the animation
-  animation.Play();
-
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
 
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 20% progress */);
+  std::vector<Dali::Actor> actors;
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
-  application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.2f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  actor.SetPosition( Vector3( testData.startX, 0, 0 ) );
+  actors.push_back(actor);
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
 
-  animation.Play(); // Test that calling play has no effect, when animation is already playing
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 40% progress */);
+  KeyFrames keyframes = KeyFrames::New();
+  keyframes.Add( testData.startTime, Vector3(testData.startX, 0, 0));
+  keyframes.Add( testData.endTime, Vector3(testData.endX, 0, 0));
+  animation.AnimateBetween( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), keyframes, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  tet_printf("Test reverse half speed factor. Animation will take twice the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("Set play range to be 0.3 - 0.8 of the duration\n");
+  tet_printf("SetSpeedFactor(-0.5f)\n");
+  tet_printf("SetLoopCount(3)\n");
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor( -0.5f );
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.3f, 0.8f) );
+  animation.SetLoopCount(3);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(0);   // Frame 0 tests initial values
+
+  for( unsigned int frame = 0; frame < NUM_FRAMES; ++frame )
+  {
+    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition().x, testData.expected[frame], 0.001, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+    application.Render(200); // 200 ms at half speed corresponds to 0.1 s
+
+    if( frame < NUM_FRAMES-1 )
+    {
+      // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+      application.SendNotification();
+      finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition().x, 30.0f, 0.001, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationGetSpeedFactorP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor(0.5f);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS(animation.GetSpeedFactor(), 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION);
+
+  animation.SetSpeedFactor(-2.5f);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS(animation.GetSpeedFactor(), -2.5f, TEST_LOCATION);
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetPlayRangeP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds( 1.0f );
+  Animation animation = Animation::New( durationSeconds );
+
+  bool signalReceived( false );
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck( signalReceived );
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, finishCheck );
+  application.SendNotification();
+
+  // Set range between 0.4 and 0.8
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.9f ) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.9f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  Vector3 targetPosition( 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION ), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
+
+  // Start the animation from 40% progress
+  animation.Play();
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds * 200.0f )/* 60% progress */ );
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.6f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds * 200.0f )/* 80% progress */ );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.8f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( static_cast< unsigned int >( durationSeconds*100.0f ) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/ );
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), ( targetPosition * 0.9f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetPlayRangeN(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(0);
+  application.SendNotification();
+
+  //PlayRange out of bounds
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(-1.0f,1.0f) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.0f,2.0f) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  //If playRange is not in the correct order it has to be ordered
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2(0.8f,0.2f) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2(0.2f,0.8f), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationGetPlayRangeP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New( 1.0f );
+  application.SendNotification();
+
+  //If PlayRange not specified it should be 0.0-1.0 by default
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.0f,1.0f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Set range between 0.4 and 0.8
+  animation.SetPlayRange( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.8f ) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector2( 0.4f, 0.8f ), animation.GetPlayRange(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationPlayP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 20% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), (targetPosition * 0.2f), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  animation.Play(); // Test that calling play has no effect, when animation is already playing
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 40% progress */);
 
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -2015,7 +2500,101 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationPauseP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationStoP(void)
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationGetStateP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::STOPPED, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  Vector3 fiftyPercentProgress(targetPosition * 0.5f);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f)/* 50% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Pause the animation
+  animation.Pause();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PAUSED, TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(0.f);
+
+  // Loop 5 times
+  for (int i=0; i<5; ++i)
+  {
+    application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f));
+
+    // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+    application.SendNotification();
+    finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), fiftyPercentProgress/* Still 50% progress when paused */, TEST_LOCATION );
+    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PAUSED, TEST_LOCATION );
+  }
+
+  // Keep going
+  finishCheck.Reset();
+  animation.Play();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*490.0f)/*slightly less than the animation duration*/);
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*10.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::STOPPED, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( targetPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( targetPosition, actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::STOPPED, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // re-play
+  finishCheck.Reset();
+  animation.Play();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*490.0f)/*slightly less than the animation duration*/);
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( animation.GetState(), Animation::PLAYING, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationStopP(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
@@ -2214,6 +2793,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2225,6 +2805,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< bool >( index ), finalValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -2235,7 +2818,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2243,13 +2826,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Repeat with relative value "false" - this should be an NOOP
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -2268,7 +2851,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2276,13 +2859,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2297,6 +2880,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2318,7 +2902,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2326,13 +2910,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Repeat with relative value "false" - this should be an NOOP
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -2351,7 +2935,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2359,7 +2943,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2374,6 +2958,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2398,7 +2983,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -2408,7 +2993,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2416,13 +3001,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2437,6 +3022,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2462,7 +3048,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -2472,7 +3058,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2480,13 +3066,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2501,6 +3087,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2514,6 +3101,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -2524,7 +3114,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2532,13 +3122,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2553,6 +3143,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2578,7 +3169,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  float current(actor.GetProperty<float>(index));
+  float current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -2587,13 +3178,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2608,6 +3199,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2632,7 +3224,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -2640,7 +3232,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2648,13 +3240,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2669,6 +3261,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2694,7 +3287,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -2702,7 +3295,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2710,13 +3303,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2731,6 +3324,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2744,6 +3338,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -2754,7 +3351,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2762,13 +3359,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2783,6 +3380,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2808,7 +3406,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  int current(actor.GetProperty<int>(index));
+  int current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -2817,13 +3415,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2838,6 +3436,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2862,7 +3461,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -2870,7 +3469,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2878,13 +3477,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2899,6 +3498,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -2924,7 +3524,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -2932,7 +3532,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2940,13 +3540,51 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByQuaternionP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register a quaternion property
+  const Quaternion startValue( Degree( 90 ), Vector3::XAXIS );
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Quaternion >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(2.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  const Quaternion relativeValue( Degree( 90 ), Vector3::ZAXIS );
+  const Quaternion finalValue( startValue * relativeValue );
+  animation.AnimateBy(Property(actor, index), relativeValue);
+
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Quaternion >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >(index) == finalValue );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( 2000 ); // animation complete
+
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Quaternion >( index ) == finalValue );
+
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2961,6 +3599,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2974,6 +3613,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -2984,7 +3626,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2992,13 +3634,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3013,6 +3655,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3038,7 +3681,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector2 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index));
+  Vector2 current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
 
@@ -3048,13 +3691,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3069,6 +3712,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3093,7 +3737,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3101,7 +3745,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3109,13 +3753,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3130,6 +3774,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3155,7 +3800,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3163,7 +3808,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3171,13 +3816,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3192,6 +3837,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3205,6 +3851,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -3215,7 +3864,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3223,13 +3872,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3244,6 +3893,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3269,7 +3919,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector3 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index));
+  Vector3 current(actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ));
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z < ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -3280,13 +3930,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3301,6 +3951,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3325,7 +3976,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3333,7 +3984,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3341,13 +3992,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3362,6 +4013,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3387,7 +4039,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3395,7 +4047,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3403,13 +4055,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3424,6 +4076,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3437,6 +4090,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -3447,7 +4103,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3455,13 +4111,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3476,6 +4132,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3501,7 +4158,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector4 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index));
+  Vector4 current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z < ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -3513,13 +4170,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3534,6 +4191,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3558,7 +4216,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3566,7 +4224,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3574,13 +4232,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3595,6 +4253,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3620,7 +4279,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3628,7 +4287,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3636,13 +4295,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3670,6 +4329,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorPositionP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -3698,6 +4360,45 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorPositionP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorPositionComponentsP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector3 targetPosition(200.0f, 300.0f, 400.0f);
+  Vector3 relativePosition(targetPosition - Vector3::ZERO);
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), relativePosition.x );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), relativePosition.y );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), relativePosition.z );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), targetPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), targetPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), targetPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
 int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorPositionAlphaFunctionP(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
@@ -3866,7 +4567,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorPositionAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP1(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
@@ -3885,6 +4586,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >( Actor::Property::ORIENTATION ), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians, Vector3::YAXIS), TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -3923,6 +4627,131 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP2(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_printf("Testing that rotation angle > 360 performs full rotations\n");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  actor.SetOrientation( Quaternion( Dali::ANGLE_0, Vector3::ZAXIS ) );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion( Dali::ANGLE_0, Vector3::ZAXIS ), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Degree relativeRotationDegrees(710.0f);
+  Radian relativeRotationRadians(relativeRotationDegrees);
+
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::ORIENTATION ), AngleAxis( relativeRotationRadians, Vector3::ZAXIS ) );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians * 0.25f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians * 0.5f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians * 0.75f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationP3(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_printf("Testing that rotation angle > 360 performs partial rotations when cast to Quaternion\n");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  actor.SetOrientation( Quaternion( Dali::ANGLE_0, Vector3::ZAXIS ) );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion( Dali::ANGLE_0, Vector3::ZAXIS ), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Degree relativeRotationDegrees(730.0f);
+  Radian relativeRotationRadians(relativeRotationDegrees);
+
+  Radian actualRotationRadians( Degree(10.0f) );
+
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::ORIENTATION ), Quaternion( relativeRotationRadians, Vector3::ZAXIS ) );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(actualRotationRadians * 0.25f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(actualRotationRadians * 0.5f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(actualRotationRadians * 0.75f, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(actualRotationRadians, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentOrientation(), Quaternion(relativeRotationRadians, Vector3::ZAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+
 int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorOrientationAlphaFunctionP(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
@@ -4062,6 +4891,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorScaleP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), targetScale, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -4151,134 +4983,369 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorScaleP(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorScaleComponentsP(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
   Actor actor = Actor::New();
-
-  // Register a boolean property
-  const bool startValue(false);
-  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale(), Vector3::ONE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
-  float durationSeconds(2.0f);
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
-  const bool targetValue( !startValue );
-  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, index), targetValue);
+  Vector3 targetScale(2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f);
+  Vector3 relativeScale(targetScale - Vector3::ONE);
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), relativeScale.x );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), relativeScale.y );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), relativeScale.z );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale(), Vector3::ONE, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), Vector3::ONE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
-  bool signalReceived(false);
-  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
-  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), targetScale, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), targetScale.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), targetScale.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), targetScale.z, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale(), Vector3::ONE, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
 
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale(), targetScale, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  // We did expect the animation to finish
-  application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  END_TEST;
+}
 
-  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
-  application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
-  application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorColorP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
 
-  // Repeat with target value "false"
-  animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
-  const bool finalValue( !targetValue );
-  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, index), finalValue);
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector4 targetColor( 0.5f, 0.75f, 0.8f, 0.1f );
+  Vector4 relativeColor( targetColor - Color::WHITE );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::COLOR ), relativeColor );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
-  finishCheck.Reset();
-  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
-
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), targetColor, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ), targetColor.r, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), targetColor.g, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ), targetColor.b, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), targetColor.a, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
-  application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
 
   application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
 
-  // We did expect the animation to finish
-  application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), targetColor, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
-  application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
-  application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorColorComponentsP(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
   Actor actor = Actor::New();
-
-  // Register a boolean property
-  const bool startValue(false);
-  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
-  float durationSeconds(2.0f);
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
-  const bool targetValue( !startValue );
-  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, "testProperty"), targetValue, AlphaFunction::EASE_OUT);
+  Vector4 targetColor( 0.5f, 0.75f, 0.8f, 0.1f );
+  Vector4 relativeColor( targetColor - Color::WHITE );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ), relativeColor.r );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), relativeColor.g );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ), relativeColor.b );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), relativeColor.a );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
-  bool signalReceived(false);
-  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
-  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), targetColor, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ), targetColor.r, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), targetColor.g, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ), targetColor.b, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), targetColor.a, TEST_LOCATION );
 
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
-  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
 
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor(), targetColor, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorSizeP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector3 targetSize( 100.0f, 200.0f, 300.0f );
+  Vector3 relativeSize( targetSize - Vector3::ZERO );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SIZE ), relativeSize );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), targetSize, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), targetSize.width, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), targetSize.height, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), targetSize.depth, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), targetSize, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorSizeComponentsP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  Vector3 targetSize( 100.0f, 200.0f, 300.0f );
+  Vector3 relativeSize( targetSize - Vector3::ZERO );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), relativeSize.width );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), relativeSize.height );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), relativeSize.depth );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), targetSize, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), targetSize.width, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), targetSize.height, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), targetSize.depth, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentSize(), targetSize, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByActorVisibilityP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.IsVisible(), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  actor.SetVisible( false );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.IsVisible(), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(1.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  bool targetVisibility( true );
+  bool relativeVisibility( targetVisibility );
+  animation.AnimateBy( Property( actor, Actor::Property::VISIBLE ), relativeVisibility );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< bool >( Actor::Property::VISIBLE ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< bool >( Actor::Property::VISIBLE ), targetVisibility, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.IsVisible(), false, TEST_LOCATION ); // Not changed yet
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render( 1000 ); // 1 second progress
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.IsVisible(), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register a boolean property
+  const bool startValue(false);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(2.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  const bool targetValue( !startValue );
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, index), targetValue);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
+
+  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
+
+  // Repeat with target value "false"
+  animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  const bool finalValue( !targetValue );
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, index), finalValue);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  finishCheck.Reset();
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
+
+  // We did expect the animation to finish
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
+
+  // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
+  application.Render(0);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register a boolean property
+  const bool startValue(false);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  float durationSeconds(2.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
+  const bool targetValue( !startValue );
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, "testProperty"), targetValue, AlphaFunction::EASE_OUT);
+
+  // Start the animation
+  animation.Play();
+
+  bool signalReceived(false);
+  AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
+  animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*950.0f)/* 95% progress */);
+
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  application.SendNotification();
+  finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Repeat with target value "false"
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -4297,7 +5364,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == targetValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4305,13 +5372,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4326,6 +5393,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4349,7 +5417,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -4359,7 +5427,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4367,13 +5435,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4388,6 +5456,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4412,7 +5481,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -4422,7 +5491,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4430,13 +5499,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetCurrentProperty< bool >( index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4451,6 +5520,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4474,7 +5544,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4482,7 +5552,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4497,6 +5567,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4522,7 +5593,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  float current(actor.GetProperty<float>(index));
+  float current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -4531,7 +5602,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4546,6 +5617,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4570,7 +5642,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4578,7 +5650,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4586,7 +5658,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4601,6 +5673,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4626,7 +5699,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4634,7 +5707,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4642,7 +5715,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4657,6 +5730,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4680,7 +5754,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4688,7 +5762,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4703,6 +5777,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4728,7 +5803,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  int current(actor.GetProperty<int>(index));
+  int current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -4737,7 +5812,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4752,6 +5827,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4776,7 +5852,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4784,7 +5860,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4792,7 +5868,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4807,6 +5883,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4832,7 +5909,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4840,7 +5917,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4848,7 +5925,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4862,7 +5939,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   Vector2 startValue(-50.0f, -50.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4886,7 +5964,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4894,7 +5972,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4908,7 +5986,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(1000.0f, 1000.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4934,7 +6013,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector2 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index));
+  Vector2 current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
 
@@ -4944,7 +6023,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4958,7 +6037,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4983,7 +6063,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4991,7 +6071,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4999,7 +6079,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5013,7 +6093,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5036,10 +6117,11 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f)/* 50% animation progress, 0% animator progress */);
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet, but cached value should be the final one
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty<Vector2>( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5047,7 +6129,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5055,7 +6137,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5069,7 +6152,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   Vector3 startValue(-50.0f, -50.0f, -50.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5093,7 +6177,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5101,7 +6185,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5116,6 +6200,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5141,7 +6226,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector3 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index));
+  Vector3 current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z > ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -5152,7 +6237,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5167,6 +6252,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5191,7 +6277,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5199,7 +6285,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5207,7 +6293,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5222,6 +6308,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5247,7 +6334,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5255,7 +6342,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5263,7 +6350,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5278,6 +6365,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5307,7 +6395,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5315,7 +6403,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5323,7 +6411,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5338,6 +6426,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5361,7 +6450,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5369,7 +6458,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5384,6 +6473,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5409,7 +6499,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector4 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index));
+  Vector4 current( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z > ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -5421,7 +6511,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5435,7 +6525,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   Vector4 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5460,7 +6551,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5468,7 +6559,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5476,7 +6567,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5491,6 +6582,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5516,7 +6608,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5524,7 +6616,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5532,7 +6624,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5764,9 +6856,21 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorSizeP(void)
 
   Vector3 ninetyNinePercentProgress(targetSize * 0.99f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), targetSize, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), targetSize.width, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), targetSize.height, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), targetSize.depth, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -5874,9 +6978,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorSizeWidthP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetWidth - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3( targetWidth, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH ), targetWidth, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -5918,9 +7030,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorSizeHeightP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetHeight - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3( 0.0f, targetHeight, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT ), targetHeight, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -5962,9 +7082,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorSizeDepthP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetDepth - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SIZE ), Vector3( 0.0f, 0.0f, targetDepth ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH ), targetDepth, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6114,9 +7242,21 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorPositionP(void)
 
   Vector3 seventyFivePercentProgress(targetPosition * 0.75f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), targetPosition, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), targetPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), targetPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), targetPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6159,9 +7299,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorPositionXP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetX - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( targetX, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), targetX, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6207,9 +7355,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorPositionYP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetY - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 0.0f, targetY, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), targetY, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6255,9 +7411,17 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorPositionZP(void)
 
   float fiftyPercentProgress(startValue + (targetZ - startValue)*0.5f);
 
+  // Should return the initial properties before play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Should return the target property after play
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 0.0f, 0.0f, targetZ ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_Z ), targetZ, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6456,6 +7620,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorOrientationAngleAxisP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Quaternion >( Actor::Property::ORIENTATION ), Quaternion(targetRotationRadians, Vector3::YAXIS), ROTATION_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6750,6 +7917,12 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), targetScale, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), targetScale.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), targetScale.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), targetScale.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6850,6 +8023,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleXP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6862,6 +8038,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleXP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), Vector3( targetX, startValue, startValue ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), targetX, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6873,9 +8053,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleXP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().x, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6884,9 +8064,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleXP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().x, targetX, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), targetX, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), targetX, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6901,6 +8081,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleYP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6913,6 +8096,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleYP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), Vector3( startValue, targetY, startValue ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), targetY, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6924,9 +8111,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleYP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().y, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6935,9 +8122,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleYP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().y, targetY, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), targetY, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), targetY, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6952,6 +8139,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleZP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6964,6 +8154,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleZP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::SCALE ), Vector3( startValue, startValue, targetZ ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), targetZ, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -6975,9 +8169,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleZP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().z, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6986,9 +8180,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorScaleZP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentScale().z, targetZ, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_X), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Y), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SCALE_Z), targetZ, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_X ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Y ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::SCALE_Z ), targetZ, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -7012,6 +8206,14 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), targetColor, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ), targetColor.r, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), targetColor.g, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ), targetColor.b, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), targetColor.a, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( DevelActor::Property::OPACITY ), targetColor.a, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -7121,6 +8323,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorRedP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7133,6 +8339,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorRedP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Vector4( targetRed, startValue, startValue, startValue ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ), targetRed, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -7144,10 +8354,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorRedP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().r, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -7156,10 +8366,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorRedP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().r, targetRed, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   targetRed,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   targetRed,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -7175,6 +8385,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorGreenP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7187,6 +8401,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorGreenP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Vector4( startValue, targetGreen, startValue, startValue ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), targetGreen, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -7198,10 +8416,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorGreenP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().g, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -7210,10 +8428,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorGreenP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().g, targetGreen, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), targetGreen, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), targetGreen, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -7229,6 +8447,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorBlueP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7241,6 +8463,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorBlueP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Vector4( startValue, startValue, targetBlue, startValue ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ), targetBlue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -7252,10 +8478,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorBlueP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().b, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -7264,10 +8490,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorBlueP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().b, targetBlue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  targetBlue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  targetBlue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -7283,6 +8509,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorAlphaP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7295,6 +8525,11 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorAlphaP(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( Actor::Property::COLOR ), Vector4( startValue, startValue, startValue, targetAlpha ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), targetAlpha, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( DevelActor::Property::OPACITY ), targetAlpha, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -7306,10 +8541,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorAlphaP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue,           TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), fiftyPercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -7318,10 +8553,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToActorColorAlphaP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, targetAlpha, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), targetAlpha, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue,  TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), targetAlpha, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -7534,6 +8769,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7563,50 +8802,50 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaP(void)
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 10% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 30% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.25f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.25f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.25f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 40% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*400.0f)/* 80% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 90% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
@@ -7629,6 +8868,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaCubicP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7658,50 +8901,50 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaCubicP(void)
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 10% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.36f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.36f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.36f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 30% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.21f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.21f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.21f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 40% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*400.0f)/* 80% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)/* 90% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.76f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.76f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.76f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*100.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentColor().a, 0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
@@ -7724,6 +8967,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7746,38 +8993,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -7799,6 +9046,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorCubicP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -7821,38 +9072,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorCubicP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8183,6 +9434,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8205,38 +9460,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8258,6 +9513,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionCubicP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8280,38 +9539,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionCubicP(void)
   application.Render(0);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8333,6 +9592,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorTimePeriodP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8357,38 +9620,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorTimePeriodP(void)
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(delay*1000.0f)/* 0% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8410,6 +9673,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorTimePeriodCubicP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8434,38 +9701,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorTimePeriodCubicP(void)
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(delay*1000.0f)/* 0% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8488,6 +9755,10 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8511,38 +9782,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(delay*1000.0f)/* 0% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.5f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.95f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.90f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.80f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -8564,6 +9835,11 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorCubicWithDelayP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -8588,38 +9864,38 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenActorColorCubicWithDelayP(void)
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(delay*1000.0f)/* 0% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.1f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.2f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.3f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 25% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.55f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.525f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.506f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.4875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 50% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.9f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.8f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.7f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.6f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   0.99375f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 0.925f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  0.85625f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 0.7875f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>((durationSeconds - delay)*250.0f)+1/* 100% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_RED ),   1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_GREEN ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_BLUE ),  1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::COLOR_ALPHA ), 1.0f, 0.01f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // We did expect the animation to finish
 
@@ -9157,6 +10433,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationUpdateManagerP(void)
 
   // Apply animation to actor
   animation.AnimateTo( Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), Vector3( 100.f, 90.f, 80.f ), AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property(actor, DevelActor::Property::OPACITY), 0.3f, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
 
   animation.Play();
 
@@ -9236,6 +10513,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float initialDurationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -9263,10 +10541,11 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(extendedDurationSeconds*500.0f)/* 50% animation progress, 0% animator progress */);
 
-  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
+  // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet, but cached value should be the final one
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(extendedDurationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -9274,7 +10553,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(extendedDurationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -9282,7 +10561,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -9295,7 +10575,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   int startValue(0u);
 
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty("anIndex",  startValue);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< int >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -9305,6 +10586,9 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   // Start the animation
   animation.Play();
 
+  // Target value should be retrievable straight away
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< int >( index ), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   bool signalReceived(false);
   AnimationFinishCheck finishCheck(signalReceived);
   animation.FinishedSignal().Connect(&application, finishCheck);
@@ -9315,7 +10599,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), 10, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), 10, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -9323,6 +10607,518 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< int >( index ), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< int >( index ), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationDuration(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+
+  Animation animation = Animation::New( 0.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.0f, animation.GetDuration(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // The animation duration should automatically increase depending on the animator time period
+
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TimePeriod( 0.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 1.0f, animation.GetDuration(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_Y ), 200.0f, TimePeriod( 10.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 11.0f, animation.GetDuration(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByNonAnimateableTypeN(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register an integer property
+  int startValue(1);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  try
+  {
+    // Build the animation
+    Animation animation = Animation::New( 2.0f );
+    std::string relativeValue = "relative string";
+    animation.AnimateBy( Property(actor, index), relativeValue );
+    tet_result(TET_FAIL);
+  }
+  catch ( Dali::DaliException& e )
+  {
+    DALI_TEST_ASSERT( e, "Animated value and Property type don't match", TEST_LOCATION );
+  }
+
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToNonAnimateableTypeN(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register an integer property
+  int startValue(1);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  try
+  {
+    // Build the animation
+    Animation animation = Animation::New( 2.0f );
+    std::string relativeValue = "relative string";
+    animation.AnimateTo( Property(actor, index), relativeValue );
+
+    tet_result(TET_FAIL);
+  }
+  catch ( Dali::DaliException& e )
+  {
+   DALI_TEST_ASSERT( e, "Animated value and Property type don't match", TEST_LOCATION );
+  }
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateBetweenNonAnimateableTypeN(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+
+  // Register an integer property
+  int startValue(1);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  try
+  {
+    // Build the animation
+    KeyFrames keyFrames = KeyFrames::New();
+    keyFrames.Add( 0.0f, std::string("relative string1") );
+    keyFrames.Add( 1.0f, std::string("relative string2") );
+    // no need to really create the animation as keyframes do the check
+
+    tet_result(TET_FAIL);
+  }
+  catch ( Dali::DaliException& e )
+  {
+    DALI_TEST_ASSERT( e, "Type not animateable", TEST_LOCATION );
+  }
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetAndGetTargetBeforePlayP(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Setting up an animation should not effect it's position property until the animation plays");
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_infoline("Set initial position and set up animation to re-position actor");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  Vector3 initialPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  actor.SetProperty( Actor::Property::POSITION, initialPosition );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(2.0f);
+
+  //Test GetCurrentProgress return 0.0 as the duration is 0.0
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.0f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector3( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Set target position in animation without intiating play");
+
+  Vector3 targetPosition(100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f);
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPosition, AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at intial value");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), initialPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), initialPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), initialPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Play animation and ensure actor position is now target");
+
+  animation.Play();
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(1000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is at target value when aninmation half way");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), targetPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), targetPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), targetPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_printf( "x position at half way point(%f)\n", actor.GetCurrentPosition().x );
+
+  application.Render(2000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at target value when aninmation complete");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), targetPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), targetPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), targetPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetAndGetTargetBeforePlayMulitpleAnimatorsPositionP(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Setting up an animation should not effect it's position property until the animation plays even with mulitple animators");
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  std::vector<Vector3> targetPositions;
+
+  targetPositions.push_back( Vector3( 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f ) );
+  targetPositions.push_back( Vector3( 200.0f, 1.0f, 100.0f ) );
+  targetPositions.push_back( Vector3( 50.0f, 10.0f, 100.0f ) );
+
+  tet_infoline("Set initial position and set up animation to re-position actor");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  Vector3 initialPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  actor.SetProperty( Actor::Property::POSITION, initialPosition );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(2.0f);
+
+  //Test GetCurrentProgress return 0.0 as the duration is 0.0
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.0f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( Vector3( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), actor.GetCurrentPosition(), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Set target position in animation without intiating play");
+
+  for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < targetPositions.size(); i++ )
+  {
+    animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPositions[i], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  }
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at intial value");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), initialPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), initialPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), initialPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Play animation and ensure actor position is now target");
+
+  animation.Play();
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(1000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is at target value when aninmation half way");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), targetPositions[2].x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), targetPositions[2].y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), targetPositions[2].z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_printf( "x position at half way point(%f)\n", actor.GetCurrentPosition().x );
+
+  application.Render(2000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at target value when aninmation complete");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), targetPositions[2].x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), targetPositions[2].y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), targetPositions[2].z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetAndGetTargetBeforePlayMulitpleAnimatorsSizeAndPositionP(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Setting up an animation should not effect it's size property until the animation plays even with mulitple animators of different Property Indexes");
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  std::vector<Vector3> targetSizes;
+  std::vector<Vector3> targetPositions;
+
+  targetSizes.push_back( Vector3( 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f ) );
+  targetSizes.push_back( Vector3( 50.0f, 10.0f, 100.0f ) );
+
+  targetPositions.push_back( Vector3( 200.0f, 1.0f, 100.0f ) );
+
+  tet_infoline("Set initial position and set up animation to re-position actor");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  Vector3 initialSize( 10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f);
+  Vector3 initialPosition(10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f);
+
+  actor.SetProperty( Actor::Property::SIZE, initialSize );
+  actor.SetProperty( Actor::Property::POSITION, initialPosition );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(2.0f);
+
+  tet_infoline("Set target size in animation without intiating play");
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::SIZE), targetSizes[0], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  tet_infoline("Set target position in animation without intiating play");
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::POSITION), targetPositions[0], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::SIZE), targetSizes[1], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at intial size and position");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH), initialSize.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT), initialSize.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH), initialSize.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH), initialPosition.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT), initialPosition.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH), initialPosition.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Play animation and ensure actor position and size is now matches targets");
+
+  animation.Play();
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(2000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position and size of actor is at target value when aninmation playing");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH), targetSizes[1].x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT), targetSizes[1].y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH), targetSizes[1].z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_X), targetPositions[0].x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Y), targetPositions[0].y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::POSITION_Z), targetPositions[0].z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationSetAndGetTargetBeforePlayMulitpleAnimatorsSizeAndPositionColourP(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Setting up an animation should not effect it's size property until the animation plays even if other Properties animated");
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  std::vector<Vector3> targetSizes;
+  std::vector<float> targetColors;
+
+  targetSizes.push_back( Vector3( 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f ) );
+  targetSizes.push_back( Vector3( 50.0f, 10.0f, 150.0f ) );
+
+  targetColors.push_back( 1.0f );
+
+  tet_infoline("Set initial position and set up animation to re-position actor");
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
+  Vector3 initialSize( 10.0f, 5.0f, 10.0f);
+
+  actor.SetProperty( Actor::Property::SIZE, initialSize );
+
+  // Build the animation
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(2.0f);
+
+  tet_infoline("Set target size in animation without initiating play");
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::SIZE), targetSizes[0], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  tet_infoline("Set target position in animation without intiating play");
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::COLOR_RED), targetColors[0], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+  animation.AnimateTo(Property(actor, Actor::Property::SIZE), targetSizes[1], AlphaFunction::LINEAR);
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position of actor is still at initial size and position");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH), initialSize.x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT), initialSize.y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH), initialSize.z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline("Play animation and ensure actor position and size is now matches targets");
+
+  animation.Play();
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(2000u);
+
+  tet_infoline("Ensure position and size of actor is at target value when animation playing");
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_WIDTH), targetSizes[1].x, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_HEIGHT), targetSizes[1].y, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::SIZE_DEPTH), targetSizes[1].z, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(Actor::Property::COLOR_RED), targetColors[0], TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationTimePeriodOrder(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Animate the same property with different time periods and ensure it runs correctly and ends up in the right place" );
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  tet_infoline( "With two AnimateTo calls" );
+
+  Animation animation = Animation::New( 0.0f );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 10.0f, TimePeriod( 1.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.Play();
+
+  tet_infoline( "The target position should change instantly" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(5000); // After the animation is complete
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  tet_infoline( "Same animation again but in a different order - should yield the same result" );
+
+  actor.SetX( 0.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  animation = Animation::New( 0.0f );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 10.0f, TimePeriod( 1.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.Play();
+
+  tet_infoline( "The target position should change instantly" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(5000); // After the animation is complete
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 100.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliAnimationTimePeriodOrderSeveralAnimateToCalls(void)
+{
+  tet_infoline("Animate the same property with different time periods and ensure it runs correctly and ends up in the right place with several AnimateTo calls" );
+
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  tet_infoline( "" );
+
+  Animation animation = Animation::New( 0.0f );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 1000.0f, TimePeriod( 4.0f, 2.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 10.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 109.0f, TimePeriod( 1.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 1.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 4.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 200.0f, TimePeriod( 2.0f, 5.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 10.0f, TimePeriod( 10.0f, 2.0f ) );
+  animation.Play();
+
+  tet_infoline( "The target position should change instantly" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(14000); // After the animation is complete
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  tet_infoline( "Same animation again but in a different order - should end up at the same point" );
+
+  actor.SetX( 0.0f );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3::ZERO, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  animation = Animation::New( 0.0f );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 200.0f, TimePeriod( 2.0f, 5.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 10.0f, TimePeriod( 10.0f, 2.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 10.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 1000.0f, TimePeriod( 4.0f, 2.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 1.0f, TimePeriod( 3.0f, 4.0f ) );
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( actor, Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 109.0f, TimePeriod( 1.0f, 1.0f ) );
+  animation.Play();
+
+  tet_infoline( "The target position should change instantly" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(14000); // After the animation is complete
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( Actor::Property::POSITION ), Vector3( 145.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentProperty< float >( Actor::Property::POSITION_X ), 145.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   END_TEST;
 }