diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/Participant.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/Participant.java
index 046a8bf30..75f2a7c03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/Participant.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/Participant.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ValidationRule;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.Validator;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 import static net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property.*;
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ public final void validate(final boolean recurse) throws ValidationException {
         }
     }
 
+    public <C extends Component> List<C> getComponents() {
+        return ComponentContainer.super.getComponents();
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return Returns the underlying component list.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VEvent.java
index 02bf6c28a..dbd72d0b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VEvent.java
@@ -326,6 +326,18 @@ public final List<VAlarm> getAlarms() {
         return getComponents();
     }
 
+    public final List<Participant> getParticipants() {
+        return getComponents(Component.PARTICIPANT);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VLocation> getLocations() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VLOCATION);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VResource> getResources() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VRESOURCE);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return Returns the underlying component list.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VFreeBusy.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VFreeBusy.java
index da3eb6ecc..b448f6711 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VFreeBusy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VFreeBusy.java
@@ -514,6 +514,18 @@ public void validate(Method method) throws ValidationException {
         }
     }
 
+    public final List<Participant> getParticipants() {
+        return getComponents(Component.PARTICIPANT);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VLocation> getLocations() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VLOCATION);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VResource> getResources() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VRESOURCE);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return Returns the underlying component list.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VJournal.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VJournal.java
index 2cca89c3d..98c8e6b23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VJournal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VJournal.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 import java.time.temporal.Temporal;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -191,6 +192,18 @@ public void validate(Method method) throws ValidationException {
         }
     }
 
+    public final List<Participant> getParticipants() {
+        return getComponents(Component.PARTICIPANT);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VLocation> getLocations() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VLOCATION);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VResource> getResources() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VRESOURCE);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return Returns the underlying component list.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VTimeZone.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VTimeZone.java
index 6a3cbcc16..6f6876389 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VTimeZone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VTimeZone.java
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ public void validate(Method method) throws ValidationException {
      * @return Returns the types.
      */
     public final List<Observance> getObservances() {
-        return (List<Observance>) components.get(Observance.STANDARD,
-                Observance.DAYLIGHT);
+        return getComponents();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VToDo.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VToDo.java
index 4520fe805..97c759dfb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VToDo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VToDo.java
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
 
 import java.time.temporal.Temporal;
 import java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.*;
 
 import static net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property.*;
 import static net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ValidationRule.ValidationType.*;
@@ -240,11 +237,21 @@ public VToDo(final Temporal start, final TemporalAmount duration, final String s
     /**
      * Returns the list of alarms for this todo.
      * @return a component list
-     * @deprecated use {@link VToDo#getComponents()} to avoid potential {@link ClassCastException}
      */
-    @Deprecated
-    public final ComponentList<VAlarm> getAlarms() {
-        return (ComponentList<VAlarm>) components;
+    public final List<VAlarm> getAlarms() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VALARM);
+    }
+
+    public final List<Participant> getParticipants() {
+        return getComponents(Component.PARTICIPANT);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VLocation> getLocations() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VLOCATION);
+    }
+
+    public final List<VResource> getResources() {
+        return getComponents(Component.VRESOURCE);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VEventValidator.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VEventValidator.java
index e5c9f226f..fc0f25606 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VEventValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VEventValidator.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.component;
 
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Component;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VAlarm;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VEvent;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ComponentValidator;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ContentValidator;
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ public void validate(VEvent target) throws ValidationException {
         super.validate(target);
 
         if (alarmsAllowed) {
-            target.getComponents(Component.VALARM).forEach(a -> ComponentValidator.VALARM_ITIP.validate((VAlarm) a));
+            target.getAlarms().forEach(a -> ComponentValidator.VALARM_ITIP.validate(a));
         } else {
             ContentValidator.assertNone(Component.VALARM, target.getAlarms(), false);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VToDoValidator.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VToDoValidator.java
index c144f1f95..9ab1c3cb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VToDoValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/validate/component/VToDoValidator.java
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Component;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VAlarm;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VToDo;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property.Status;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ComponentValidator;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ContentValidator;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ValidationException;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.validate.ValidationRule;
 
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public void validate(VToDo target) throws ValidationException {
         }
 
         if (alarmsAllowed) {
-            target.getComponents(Component.VALARM).forEach(a -> ComponentValidator.VALARM_ITIP.validate((VAlarm) a));
+            target.getAlarms().forEach(a -> ComponentValidator.VALARM_ITIP.validate(a));
         } else {
-            ComponentValidator.assertNone(Component.VALARM, target.getAlarms());
+            ContentValidator.assertNone(Component.VALARM, target.getAlarms(), false);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/ParticipantFactoryTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/ParticipantFactoryTest.groovy
index 72393c6e4..70714c1e1 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/ParticipantFactoryTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/ParticipantFactoryTest.groovy
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class ParticipantFactoryTest extends Specification {
         }
 
         then: 'result is as expected'
-        participant.properties.uid[0].value == '1'
-        participant.getComponents().size() == 2
-        participant.getComponents()[0].properties.uid[0].value == '11'
-        participant.getComponents()[1].properties.uid[0].value == '12'
+        participant.getProperties('uid')[0].value == '1'
+        participant.components.size() == 2
+        participant.components[0].propertyList.uid[0].value == '11'
+        participant.components[1].propertyList.uid[0].value == '12'
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VAvailabilityFactoryTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VAvailabilityFactoryTest.groovy
index 17ce4870b..41c34059e 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VAvailabilityFactoryTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VAvailabilityFactoryTest.groovy
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class VAvailabilityFactoryTest extends Specification {
         }
 
         then: 'result is as expected'
-        availability.properties.uid[0].value == '1'
+        availability.propertyList.uid[0].value == '1'
         availability.getComponents().size() == 1
-        availability.getComponents()[0].properties.uid[0].value == '11'
+        availability.getComponents()[0].propertyList.uid[0].value == '11'
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VLocationFactoryTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VLocationFactoryTest.groovy
index 165379f6d..a838529c2 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VLocationFactoryTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VLocationFactoryTest.groovy
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ class VLocationFactoryTest extends Specification {
         }
 
         then: 'result is as expected'
-        location.properties.uid[0].value == '1'
+        location.propertyList.uid[0].value == '1'
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VResourceFactoryTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VResourceFactoryTest.groovy
index 1a1591c60..81570e378 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VResourceFactoryTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/component/VResourceFactoryTest.groovy
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ class VResourceFactoryTest extends Specification {
         }
 
         then: 'result is as expected'
-        resource.properties.uid[0].value == '1'
+        resource.propertyList.uid[0].value == '1'
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/recurrence/ByDayRuleTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/recurrence/ByDayRuleTest.groovy
index 69cbbd70e..0b8349cb0 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/recurrence/ByDayRuleTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/recurrence/ByDayRuleTest.groovy
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ByDayRuleTest extends Specification {
         TemporalAdapter<Instant> to = TemporalAdapter.parse("20210107T070000Z")
 
         Period period = new Period(from.temporal, to.temporal);
-        for (Component c : calendar.getComponents("VEVENT")) {
+        for (Component c : calendar.getComponents(Component.VEVENT)) {
             PeriodList list = c.calculateRecurrenceSet(period);
             for (Object po : list) {
                 System.out.println((Period) po);