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+package rest
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ErrDuplicatedResource is returned when a resource is duplicated
+var ErrDuplicatedResource = errors.New("duplicated resource")
+
+// ErrNotFound is returned when a resource could not be found
+var ErrNotFound = errors.New("resource not found")
+
+// ErrNotUpdatable is returned when an resource could not be modified
+var ErrNotUpdatable = errors.New("resource not updatable")
+
+// Resource used as interface resources for each API
+type Resource interface {
+	GetID() string
+	SetID(string)
+	GetName() string
+	Validate() error
+}
+
+// Handler describes resources for each API
+type Handler interface {
+	Name() string
+	New() Resource
+	Index() map[string]Resource
+	Get(id string) (Resource, bool)
+	Decorate(resource Resource)
+	Create(resource Resource, createOpts *CreateOptions) error
+	Delete(id string) error
+	Update(id string, resource Resource) (Resource, bool, error)
+}
+
+// CreateOptions describes the available options when creating a resource
+type CreateOptions struct {
+	TTL time.Duration
+}
+
+// ResourceHandler aims to creates new resource of an API
+type ResourceHandler interface {
+	Name() string
+	New() Resource
+}
+
+// BasicResource is a resource with a unique identifier
+// easyjson:json
+// swagger:ignore
+type BasicResource struct {
+	UUID string `yaml:"UUID"`
+}
+
+// GetID returns the resource ID
+func (b *BasicResource) GetID() string {
+	return b.UUID
+}
+
+// SetID sets the resource ID
+func (b *BasicResource) SetID(i string) {
+	b.UUID = i
+}
+
+// GetName returns the resource name
+func (b *BasicResource) GetName() string {
+	return "BasicResource"
+}
+
+// Validate integrity of the resource
+func (b *BasicResource) Validate() error {
+	return nil
+}