Index: src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrEngine.java
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--- src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrEngine.java	(revision 2496)
+++ src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrEngine.java	(working copy)
@@ -319,9 +319,15 @@
                 Node optionNode = configuration.getNodeAt(optionLocation);
                 Path.Segment segment = optionLocation.getPath().getLastSegment();
                 Property valueProperty = optionNode.getProperty(ModeShapeLexicon.VALUE);
-                if (valueProperty == null) continue;
+                if (valueProperty == null) {
+                    log.warn(JcrI18n.noOptionValueProvided,segment.getName().getLocalName());
+                    continue;
+                }
                 Option option = Option.findOption(segment.getName().getLocalName());
-                if (option == null) continue;
+                if (option == null) {
+                    log.warn(JcrI18n.invalidOptionProvided, segment.getName().getLocalName());
+                    continue;
+                }
                 options.put(option, valueProperty.getFirstValue().toString());
             }
         }
Index: src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.java
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--- src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.java	(revision 2496)
+++ src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.java	(working copy)
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
     public static I18n cannotRemoveNodeFromClone;
     public static I18n cannotRemoveNodeFromCloneDueToChangesInSession;
     public static I18n constraintViolatedOnReference;
+    public static I18n invalidOptionProvided;
+    public static I18n noOptionValueProvided;
 
     public static I18n cannotRemoveRootNode;
     public static I18n cannotRemoveParentNodeOfTarget;
Index: src/main/resources/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.properties
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--- src/main/resources/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.properties	(revision 2496)
+++ src/main/resources/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrI18n.properties	(working copy)
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@
 couldNotFindDefinitionOfRequiredPrimaryType = Could not find node type definition for the type of required primary type "{0}" while validating child node definition "{1}" of node type "{2}"
 cannotRedefineChildNodeWithIncompatibleDefinition = Cannot redefine child node "{0}" with required type "{1}" in node type "{2}" with new child node that does not require that type or a subtype of that type.
 cannotRemoveItemWithProtectedDefinition = Cannot remove the item at '{0}' with a protected definition
+invalidOptionProvided = The provided option {0} is not a valid ModeShape option, it will be ignored
+noOptionValueProvided = No value provided for option {0}, it will be ignored
 
 noDefinition=Cannot find a definition for the {0} named '{1}' on the node at '{2}' with primary type '{3}' and mixin types: {4}
 noSnsDefinition=Cannot find a definition that allows same-name siblings for the child node named '{0}' on the node at '{1}' with primary type '{2}' and mixin types: {3} and a child node already exists with this name