diff --git a/lib/redistat/finder.rb b/lib/redistat/finder.rb
index 08fe381..765e194 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/finder.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/finder.rb
@@ -81,49 +81,56 @@ module Redistat
       }
     end
     
-    def connection_ref(ref)
+    def connection_ref(ref = nil)
+      return options[:connection_ref] if ref.nil?
       reset! if options[:connection_ref] != ref
       options[:connection_ref] = ref
       self
     end
     
-    def scope(scope)
-      reset! if !options[:scope].nil? && options[:scope].to_s != scope
-      options[:scope] = Scope.new(scope)
+    def scope(input = nil)
+      return options[:scope] if input.nil?
+      reset! if !options[:scope].nil? && options[:scope].to_s != input.to_s
+      options[:scope] = Scope.new(input)
       self
     end
     
-    def label(label)
-      reset! if options.has_key?(:label) && options[:label].to_s != label.to_s
-      options[:label] = (!label.nil?) ? Label.new(label) : nil
+    def label(input = nil)
+      return options[:label] if input.nil?
+      reset! if options.has_key?(:label) && options[:label].to_s != input.to_s
+      options[:label] = (!input.nil?) ? Label.new(input) : nil
       self
     end
     
-    def dates(from, till)
-      from(from).till(till)
+    def dates(start, finish)
+      from(start).till(finish)
     end
     alias :date :dates
     
-    def from(date)
+    def from(date = nil)
+      return options[:from] if date.nil?
       reset! if options[:from] != date
       options[:from] = date
       self
     end
     
-    def till(date)
+    def till(date = nil)
+      return options[:till] if date.nil?
       reset! if options[:till] != date
       options[:till] = date
       self
     end
     alias :until :till
     
-    def depth(unit)
+    def depth(unit = nil)
+      return options[:depth] if unit.nil?
       reset! if options[:depth] != unit
       options[:depth] = unit
       self
     end
     
-    def interval(unit)
+    def interval(unit = nil)
+      return options[:interval] if unit.nil?
       reset! if options[:interval] != unit
       options[:interval] = unit
       self
diff --git a/spec/finder_spec.rb b/spec/finder_spec.rb
index 14e9f5c..14fcf33 100644
--- a/spec/finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finder_spec.rb
@@ -25,31 +25,36 @@ describe Redistat::Finder do
     finder.options[:label].to_s.should == options[:label]
     finder.options.should == options.merge(:scope => finder.options[:scope], :label => finder.options[:label])
     
+    finder = Redistat::Finder.scope("hello")
+    finder.options[:scope].to_s.should == "hello"
+    finder.scope.to_s.should == "hello"
+    
+    finder = Redistat::Finder.label("hello")
+    finder.options[:label].to_s.should == "hello"
+    finder.label.to_s.shold == "hello"
+    
     finder = Redistat::Finder.dates(@two_hours_ago, @one_hour_ago)
     finder.options[:from].should == @two_hours_ago
     finder.options[:till].should == @one_hour_ago
     
-    finder = Redistat::Finder.scope("hello")
-    finder.options[:scope].to_s.should == "hello"
-    
-    finder = Redistat::Finder.label("hello")
-    finder.options[:label].to_s.should == "hello"
-    
     finder = Redistat::Finder.from(@two_hours_ago)
     finder.options[:from].should == @two_hours_ago
+    finder.from.should == @two_hours_ago
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.till(@one_hour_ago)
     finder.options[:till].should == @one_hour_ago
+    finder.till.should == @one_hour_ago
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.depth(:hour)
     finder.options[:depth].should == :hour
+    finder.depth.should == :hour
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.interval(true)
     finder.options[:interval].should be_true
-    
+    finder.interval.should be_true
     finder = Redistat::Finder.interval(false)
     finder.options[:interval].should be_false
-    
+    finder.interval.should be_false
   end
   
   it "should fetch stats properly" do