diff --git a/framework/platform-dx/texture.cpp b/framework/platform-dx/texture.cpp
index 3f54d5a..2d74881 100644
--- a/framework/platform-dx/texture.cpp
+++ b/framework/platform-dx/texture.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace xna {
 		return texture2d;
 	}
 
-	bool Texture2D::Initialize()
+	void Texture2D::Initialize()
 	{
 		if (!m_device || !m_device->impl->_device) {
 			Exception::Throw(Exception::UNABLE_TO_INITIALIZE);
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ namespace xna {
 			Exception::Throw(Exception::FAILED_TO_CREATE);
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		surfaceFormat = DxHelpers::SurfaceFormatToXna(impl->dxDescription.Format);
+		levelCount = static_cast<Int>(impl->dxShaderDescription.Texture2D.MipLevels);
 	}
 
 	void setDefaultDesc(Texture2D::PlatformImplementation& impl) {
@@ -79,24 +80,24 @@ namespace xna {
 		impl.dxShaderDescription.Texture2D.MostDetailedMip = 0;
 	}
 
-	Texture2D::Texture2D() : GraphicsResource(nullptr) {
+	Texture2D::Texture2D() : Texture(nullptr) {
 		impl = unew<PlatformImplementation>();
 		setDefaultDesc(*impl);
 	}
 
-	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height) : GraphicsResource(device) {		
+	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height) : Texture(device) {
 		impl = unew<PlatformImplementation>();
 		setDefaultDesc(*impl);
 		impl->dxDescription.Width = static_cast<UINT>(width);
 		impl->dxDescription.Height = static_cast<UINT>(height);
 	}
 
-	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device) : GraphicsResource(device) {
+	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device) : Texture(device) {
 		impl = unew<PlatformImplementation>();
 		setDefaultDesc(*impl);
 	}
 
-	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height, size_t mipMap, SurfaceFormat format) : GraphicsResource(device)
+	Texture2D::Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height, size_t mipMap, SurfaceFormat format) : Texture(device)
 	{
 		impl = unew<PlatformImplementation>();
 		setDefaultDesc(*impl);
diff --git a/inc/xna/default.hpp b/inc/xna/default.hpp
index 4725e7a..9d2c563 100644
--- a/inc/xna/default.hpp
+++ b/inc/xna/default.hpp
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ namespace xna {
 	using P_RasterizerState = sptr<RasterizerState>;
 	using P_PresentationParameters = sptr<PresentationParameters>;
 	using P_SamplerStateCollection = sptr<SamplerStateCollection>;
+	using P_Texture = sptr<Texture>;
+	using P_Texture2D = sptr<Texture2D>;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/inc/xna/graphics/texture.hpp b/inc/xna/graphics/texture.hpp
index e5afae4..6d6a00c 100644
--- a/inc/xna/graphics/texture.hpp
+++ b/inc/xna/graphics/texture.hpp
@@ -5,28 +5,41 @@
 #include "gresource.hpp"
 
 namespace xna {
-	class Texture {
+	//Represents a texture resource. 
+	class Texture : public GraphicsResource {
 	public:
-		~Texture() {}
+		Texture(P_GraphicsDevice const& graphicsDevice) : GraphicsResource(graphicsDevice) {}
+
+		virtual ~Texture() {}
+
+		//Gets the format of the texture data.
+		constexpr SurfaceFormat Format() const { return surfaceFormat; }
+		//Gets the number of texture levels in a multilevel texture. 
+		constexpr Int LevelCount() const { return levelCount; }
+
+	protected:
+		SurfaceFormat surfaceFormat{SurfaceFormat::Color};
+		Int levelCount{ 0 };
 	};
 
-	class Texture2D : public Texture, public GraphicsResource {
+	class Texture2D : public Texture {
 	public:
 		Texture2D();
-		Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device);
-		Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height);
-		Texture2D(sptr<GraphicsDevice> const& device, size_t width, size_t height, size_t mipMap, SurfaceFormat format);
+		Texture2D(P_GraphicsDevice const& device);
+		Texture2D(P_GraphicsDevice const& device, size_t width, size_t height);
+		Texture2D(P_GraphicsDevice const& device, size_t width, size_t height, size_t mipMap, SurfaceFormat format);
 		~Texture2D() override;
 		Int Width() const;
 		Int Height() const;
 		Rectangle Bounds() const;
-		bool Initialize();
 		void SetData(std::vector<Color> const& data, size_t startIndex = 0, size_t elementCount = 0);
 		void SetData(std::vector<Uint> const& data, size_t startIndex = 0, size_t elementCount = 0);
 		void SetData(std::vector<Byte> const& data, size_t startIndex = 0, size_t elementCount = 0);
 		void SetData(Int level, Rectangle* rect, std::vector<Byte> const& data, size_t startIndex, size_t elementCount);
-		static sptr<Texture2D> FromStream(GraphicsDevice& device, String const& fileName);
-		static sptr<Texture2D> FromMemory(GraphicsDevice& device, std::vector<Byte> const& data);	
+		static P_Texture2D FromStream(GraphicsDevice& device, String const& fileName);
+		static P_Texture2D FromMemory(GraphicsDevice& device, std::vector<Byte> const& data);	
+		
+	void Initialize();
 
 	public:
 		struct PlatformImplementation;
@@ -34,7 +47,7 @@ namespace xna {
 	};
 
 	
-	using PTexture2D = sptr<Texture2D>;
+	using PTexture2D = P_Texture2D;
 }
 
 #endif
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