diff --git a/qqq-openapi/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/openapi/model/Schema.java b/qqq-openapi/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/openapi/model/Schema.java
index 39707b83..ed08a513 100644
--- a/qqq-openapi/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/openapi/model/Schema.java
+++ b/qqq-openapi/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/openapi/model/Schema.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class Schema
     *******************************************************************************/
    public void setType(Type type)
    {
-      this.type = type.toString().toLowerCase();
+      this.type = type == null ? null : type.toString().toLowerCase();
    }
 
 
@@ -697,4 +697,14 @@ public class Schema
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public Schema withRefToSchema(String componentName)
+   {
+      return withRef("#/components/schemas/" + componentName);
+   }
+
 }