diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b061d08..0b9de652 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "minimatch": "^3.0.4",
+    "nativescript-hook": "0.2.2",
+    "schema-utils": "^0.4.3",
     "semver": "^5.4.1",
-    "shelljs": "^0.6.0",
-    "nativescript-hook": "0.2.2"
+    "shelljs": "^0.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ngtools/webpack": "^1.8.0",
diff --git a/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.js b/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/index.js
similarity index 62%
rename from plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.js
rename to plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/index.js
index e0570247..54d17047 100644
--- a/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.js
+++ b/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/index.js
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 const { resolve, join } = require("path");
 const { closeSync, openSync } = require("fs");
+const validateOptions = require("schema-utils");
 
-const ProjectSnapshotGenerator = require("../snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator");
-const { resolveAndroidAppPath } = require("../projectHelpers");
+const ProjectSnapshotGenerator = require("../../snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator");
+const { resolveAndroidAppPath } = require("../../projectHelpers");
+const schema = require("./options.json");
 
 exports.NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin = (function() {
     function NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin(options) {
-        ProjectSnapshotGenerator.call(this, options); // Call the parent constructor
-
-        if (!this.options.chunk) {
-            throw new Error("No chunk specified.");
-        }
+        NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.validateSchema(options);
 
-        console.dir()
+        ProjectSnapshotGenerator.call(this, options); // Call the parent constructor
 
         if (this.options.webpackConfig) {
             if (this.options.webpackConfig.output && this.options.webpackConfig.output.libraryTarget) {
@@ -29,15 +27,28 @@ exports.NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin = (function() {
         }
     }
 
+    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.validateSchema = function(options) {
+        if (!options.chunk) {
+            const error = NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.extendError({ message: `No chunk specified!` });
+            throw error;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            validateOptions(schema, options, "NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin");
+        } catch (error) {
+           throw new Error(error.message);
+        }
+    }
+
     // inherit ProjectSnapshotGenerator
     NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype = Object.create(ProjectSnapshotGenerator.prototype);
     NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.constructor = NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin;
 
-    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.getTnsJavaClassesBuildPath = function() {
+    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.getTnsJavaClassesBuildPath = function () {
         return resolve(this.getBuildPath(), "../tns-java-classes.js");
     }
 
-    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.generate = function(webpackChunk) {
+    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.generate = function (webpackChunk) {
         const options = this.options;
 
         const inputFile = join(options.webpackConfig.output.path, webpackChunk.files[0]);
@@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ exports.NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin = (function() {
         });
     }
 
-    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.apply = function(compiler) {
+    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.prototype.apply = function (compiler) {
         const options = this.options;
 
         // Generate tns-java-classes.js file
@@ -73,26 +84,38 @@ exports.NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin = (function() {
         });
 
         // Generate snapshots
-        compiler.plugin("after-emit", function(compilation, callback) {
+        compiler.plugin("after-emit", function (compilation, callback) {
             debugger;
             const chunkToSnapshot = compilation.chunks.find(chunk => chunk.name == options.chunk);
             if (!chunkToSnapshot) {
-                throw new Error(`No chunk named '${options.chunk}' found.`);
+                const error = NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.extendError({ message: `No chunk named '${options.chunk}' found.` });
+                compilation.errors.push(error);
+                return callback();
             }
 
             this.generate(chunkToSnapshot)
                 .then(() => {
                     console.log("Successfully generated snapshots!");
-                    callback();
+                    return callback();
                 })
                 .catch((error) => {
-                    console.error("Snapshot generation failed with the following error:");
-                    console.error(error);
-                    callback();
+                    const extendedError = NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.extendError({ originalError: error });
+                    compilation.errors.push(extendedError);
+                    return callback();
                 });
-
         }.bind(this));
     }
 
+    NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin.extendError = function ({ originalError, message } = {}) {
+        const header = `NativeScriptSnapshot. Snapshot generation failed!\n`;
+        if (originalError) {
+            originalError.message = `${header}${originalError.message}`;
+            return originalError;
+        }
+
+        const newMessage = message ? `${header}${message}` : header;
+        return new Error(newMessage);
+    };
+
     return NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin;
 })();
diff --git a/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/options.json b/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb1b0560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "chunk": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "projectRoot": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "webpackConfig": {},
+    "targetArchs": {
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "tnsJavaClassesOptions": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "modules": {
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "packages": {
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "useLibs": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}
diff --git a/snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator.js b/snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator.js
index 9a4ca6ef..a856e0fa 100644
--- a/snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator.js
+++ b/snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator.js
@@ -238,7 +238,14 @@ ProjectSnapshotGenerator.prototype.generate = function (generationOptions) {
     // Generate snapshots
     const generator = new SnapshotGenerator({ buildPath: this.getBuildPath() });
 
+    const noV8VersionFoundMessage = `Cannot find suitable v8 version!`;
+    let shouldRethrow = false;
     return this.getV8Version(generationOptions).then(v8Version => {
+        shouldRethrow = true;
+        if (!v8Version) {
+            throw new Error(noV8VersionFoundMessage);
+        }
+
         return generator.generate({
             snapshotToolsPath,
             inputFile: generationOptions.inputFile || join(this.options.projectRoot, "__snapshot.js"),
@@ -259,6 +266,8 @@ ProjectSnapshotGenerator.prototype.generate = function (generationOptions) {
             }
         });
     }).catch(error => {
-        throw new Error(`Cannot find suitable v8 version! Original error: ${error.message || error}`);
+        throw shouldRethrow ?
+            error :
+            new Error(`${noV8VersionFoundMessage} Original error: ${error.message || error}`);
     });
 }
diff --git a/snapshot/android/snapshot-generator.js b/snapshot/android/snapshot-generator.js
index 8aa7d4a3..a318c583 100644
--- a/snapshot/android/snapshot-generator.js
+++ b/snapshot/android/snapshot-generator.js
@@ -100,16 +100,18 @@ SnapshotGenerator.prototype.runMksnapshotTool = function(snapshotToolsPath, inpu
 
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                 const child = child_process.exec(command, {encoding: "utf8"}, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
-                    console.log(`${stdout}`);
+                    const errorHeader = `Target architecture: ${androidArch}\n`;
+
                     if (stderr.length) {
-                        console.error("***** SNAPSHOT GENERATION FOR " + androidArch + " FAILED! *****");
-                        console.error(stderr);
-                        return reject(stderr);
-                    }
-                    if (error) {
-                        return reject(error);
+                        const message = `${errorHeader}${stderr}`;
+                        reject(new Error(message));
+                    } else if (error) {
+                        error.message = `${errorHeader}${error.message}`;
+                        reject(error);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log(stdout);
+                        resolve();
                     }
-                    return resolve();
                 })
             }).then(() => {
                 // Generate .c file