--- a
+++ b/recommendation-engine/src/main/java/eu/alfred/personalization_manager/model/AttributesHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package eu.alfred.personalization_manager.model;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field; 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+public class AttributesHelper {
+	
+	public HashSet<String> getUserProfileFields() {
+		
+		UserProfile userProfile = new UserProfile();
+		Class<?> c = userProfile.getClass();
+		Field[] fields = c.getDeclaredFields();
+		HashSet<String> userProfileFields = new HashSet<String>();
+		
+		for(Field field : fields) 			
+			userProfileFields.add(field.getName());
+		
+		
+		return userProfileFields;
+	}
+	
+		
+	
+}