diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index a168f473..5f80ea77 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ If you're looking for something to do, look here!
 Let us know if you're working on one of the items.
 
 ## Package resource
-- [ ] base type [bug](https://github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/issues/11)
+- [ ] base resource [bug](https://github.com/purpleidea/mgmt/issues/11)
 - [ ] dnf blocker [bug](https://github.com/hughsie/PackageKit/issues/110)
 - [ ] install signal blocker [bug](https://github.com/hughsie/PackageKit/issues/109)
 
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 9e6e7e0c..33663e5e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type collectorTypeConfig struct {
-	Type    string `yaml:"type"`
+type collectorResConfig struct {
+	Res     string `yaml:"res"`
 	Pattern string `yaml:"pattern"` // XXX: Not Implemented
 }
 
 type vertexConfig struct {
-	Type string `yaml:"type"`
+	Res  string `yaml:"res"`
 	Name string `yaml:"name"`
 }
 
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ type edgeConfig struct {
 }
 
 type GraphConfig struct {
-	Graph string `yaml:"graph"`
-	Types struct {
-		Noop    []NoopType    `yaml:"noop"`
-		File    []FileType    `yaml:"file"`
-		Service []ServiceType `yaml:"service"`
-		Exec    []ExecType    `yaml:"exec"`
-	} `yaml:"types"`
-	Collector []collectorTypeConfig `yaml:"collect"`
-	Edges     []edgeConfig          `yaml:"edges"`
-	Comment   string                `yaml:"comment"`
+	Graph     string `yaml:"graph"`
+	Resources struct {
+		Noop []NoopRes `yaml:"noop"`
+		File []FileRes `yaml:"file"`
+		Svc  []SvcRes  `yaml:"svc"`
+		Exec []ExecRes `yaml:"exec"`
+	} `yaml:"resources"`
+	Collector []collectorResConfig `yaml:"collect"`
+	Edges     []edgeConfig         `yaml:"edges"`
+	Comment   string               `yaml:"comment"`
 }
 
 func (c *GraphConfig) Parse(data []byte) error {
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 
 	var NoopMap = make(map[string]*Vertex)
 	var FileMap = make(map[string]*Vertex)
-	var ServiceMap = make(map[string]*Vertex)
+	var SvcMap = make(map[string]*Vertex)
 	var ExecMap = make(map[string]*Vertex)
 
 	var lookup = make(map[string]map[string]*Vertex)
 	lookup["noop"] = NoopMap
 	lookup["file"] = FileMap
-	lookup["service"] = ServiceMap
+	lookup["svc"] = SvcMap
 	lookup["exec"] = ExecMap
 
 	//log.Printf("%+v", config) // debug
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 
 	var keep []*Vertex // list of vertex which are the same in new graph
 
-	for _, t := range config.Types.Noop {
-		obj := NewNoopType(t.Name)
+	for _, t := range config.Resources.Noop {
+		obj := NewNoopRes(t.Name)
 		v := g.GetVertexMatch(obj)
 		if v == nil { // no match found
 			v = NewVertex(obj)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 		keep = append(keep, v) // append
 	}
 
-	for _, t := range config.Types.File {
+	for _, t := range config.Resources.File {
 		// XXX: should we export based on a @@ prefix, or a metaparam
 		// like exported => true || exported => (host pattern)||(other pattern?)
 		if strings.HasPrefix(t.Name, "@@") { // exported resource
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
-			obj := NewFileType(t.Name, t.Path, t.Dirname, t.Basename, t.Content, t.State)
+			obj := NewFileRes(t.Name, t.Path, t.Dirname, t.Basename, t.Content, t.State)
 			v := g.GetVertexMatch(obj)
 			if v == nil { // no match found
 				v = NewVertex(obj)
@@ -143,19 +143,19 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 		}
 	}
 
-	for _, t := range config.Types.Service {
-		obj := NewServiceType(t.Name, t.State, t.Startup)
+	for _, t := range config.Resources.Svc {
+		obj := NewSvcRes(t.Name, t.State, t.Startup)
 		v := g.GetVertexMatch(obj)
 		if v == nil { // no match found
 			v = NewVertex(obj)
 			g.AddVertex(v) // call standalone in case not part of an edge
 		}
-		ServiceMap[obj.Name] = v // used for constructing edges
-		keep = append(keep, v)   // append
+		SvcMap[obj.Name] = v   // used for constructing edges
+		keep = append(keep, v) // append
 	}
 
-	for _, t := range config.Types.Exec {
-		obj := NewExecType(t.Name, t.Cmd, t.Shell, t.Timeout, t.WatchCmd, t.WatchShell, t.IfCmd, t.IfShell, t.PollInt, t.State)
+	for _, t := range config.Resources.Exec {
+		obj := NewExecRes(t.Name, t.Cmd, t.Shell, t.Timeout, t.WatchCmd, t.WatchShell, t.IfCmd, t.IfShell, t.PollInt, t.State)
 		v := g.GetVertexMatch(obj)
 		if v == nil { // no match found
 			v = NewVertex(obj)
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 	nodes, ok := etcdO.EtcdGet()
 	if ok {
 		for _, t := range config.Collector {
-			// XXX: use t.Type and optionally t.Pattern to collect from etcd storage
-			log.Printf("Collect: %v; Pattern: %v", t.Type, t.Pattern)
+			// XXX: use t.Res and optionally t.Pattern to collect from etcd storage
+			log.Printf("Collect: %v; Pattern: %v", t.Res, t.Pattern)
 
 			for _, x := range etcdO.EtcdGetProcess(nodes, "file") {
-				var obj *FileType
+				var obj *FileRes
 				if B64ToObj(x, &obj) != true {
 					log.Printf("Collect: File: %v not collected!", x)
 					continue
@@ -205,25 +205,25 @@ func UpdateGraphFromConfig(config *GraphConfig, hostname string, g *Graph, etcdO
 	for _, v := range g.GetVertices() {
 		if !HasVertex(v, keep) {
 			// wait for exit before starting new graph!
-			v.Type.SendEvent(eventExit, true, false)
+			v.Res.SendEvent(eventExit, true, false)
 			g.DeleteVertex(v)
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, e := range config.Edges {
-		if _, ok := lookup[e.From.Type]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := lookup[e.From.Res]; !ok {
 			return false
 		}
-		if _, ok := lookup[e.To.Type]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := lookup[e.To.Res]; !ok {
 			return false
 		}
-		if _, ok := lookup[e.From.Type][e.From.Name]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := lookup[e.From.Res][e.From.Name]; !ok {
 			return false
 		}
-		if _, ok := lookup[e.To.Type][e.To.Name]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := lookup[e.To.Res][e.To.Name]; !ok {
 			return false
 		}
-		g.AddEdge(lookup[e.From.Type][e.From.Name], lookup[e.To.Type][e.To.Name], NewEdge(e.Name))
+		g.AddEdge(lookup[e.From.Res][e.From.Name], lookup[e.To.Res][e.To.Name], NewEdge(e.Name))
 	}
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/configwatch.go b/configwatch.go
index b63b9627..79d6cc62 100644
--- a/configwatch.go
+++ b/configwatch.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 )
 
-// XXX: it would be great if we could reuse code between this and the file type
+// XXX: it would be great if we could reuse code between this and the file resource
 // XXX: patch this to submit it as part of go-fsnotify if they're interested...
 func ConfigWatch(file string) chan bool {
 	ch := make(chan bool)
diff --git a/etcd.go b/etcd.go
index 2b730afe..cb3e5d59 100644
--- a/etcd.go
+++ b/etcd.go
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdWatch() chan etcdMsg {
 					}
 				}
 
-				// FIXME: we get events on key/type/value changes for
-				// each type directory... ignore the non final ones...
+				// FIXME: we get events on key/res/value changes for
+				// each res directory... ignore the non final ones...
 				// IOW, ignore everything except for the value or some
 				// field which gets set last... this could be the max count field thing...
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdWatch() chan etcdMsg {
 }
 
 // helper function to store our data in etcd
-func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdPut(hostname, key, typ string, obj interface{}) bool {
+func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdPut(hostname, key, res string, obj interface{}) bool {
 	kapi := etcdO.GetKAPI()
 	output, ok := ObjToB64(obj)
 	if !ok {
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdPut(hostname, key, typ string, obj interface{}) bo
 		return false
 	}
 
-	path := fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/types/%s/type", hostname, key)
-	_, err := kapi.Set(etcd_context.Background(), path, typ, nil)
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/resources/%s/res", hostname, key)
+	_, err := kapi.Set(etcd_context.Background(), path, res, nil)
 	// XXX validate...
 
-	path = fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/types/%s/value", hostname, key)
+	path = fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/resources/%s/value", hostname, key)
 	resp, err := kapi.Set(etcd_context.Background(), path, output, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		if cerr, ok := err.(*etcd.ClusterError); ok {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdPut(hostname, key, typ string, obj interface{}) bo
 // lookup /exported/ node hierarchy
 func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdGet() (etcd.Nodes, bool) {
 	kapi := etcdO.GetKAPI()
-	// key structure is /exported/<hostname>/types/...
+	// key structure is /exported/<hostname>/resources/...
 	resp, err := kapi.Get(etcd_context.Background(), "/exported/", &etcd.GetOptions{Recursive: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false // not found
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdGet() (etcd.Nodes, bool) {
 	return resp.Node.Nodes, true
 }
 
-func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdGetProcess(nodes etcd.Nodes, typ string) []string {
-	//path := fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/types/", h)
+func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdGetProcess(nodes etcd.Nodes, res string) []string {
+	//path := fmt.Sprintf("/exported/%s/resources/", h)
 	top := "/exported/"
 	log.Printf("Etcd: Get: %+v", nodes) // Get().Nodes.Nodes
 	var output []string
@@ -261,20 +261,20 @@ func (etcdO *EtcdWObject) EtcdGetProcess(nodes etcd.Nodes, typ string) []string
 		host := x.Key[len(top):]
 		//log.Printf("Get().Nodes[%v]: %+v ==> %+v", -1, host, x.Nodes)
 		//log.Printf("Get().Nodes[%v]: %+v ==> %+v", i, x.Key, x.Nodes)
-		types, ok := EtcdGetChildNodeByKey(x, "types")
+		resources, ok := EtcdGetChildNodeByKey(x, "resources")
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		for _, y := range types.Nodes { // loop through types
+		for _, y := range resources.Nodes { // loop through resources
 			//key := y.Key # UUID?
-			//log.Printf("Get(%v): TYPE[%v]", host, y.Key)
-			t, ok := EtcdGetChildNodeByKey(y, "type")
+			//log.Printf("Get(%v): RES[%v]", host, y.Key)
+			t, ok := EtcdGetChildNodeByKey(y, "res")
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			if typ != "" && typ != t.Value {
+			if res != "" && res != t.Value {
 				continue
-			} // filter based on type
+			} // filter based on res
 
 			v, ok := EtcdGetChildNodeByKey(y, "value") // B64ToObj this
 			if !ok {
diff --git a/examples/graph0.yaml b/examples/graph0.yaml
index 13f09cd3..07acecc6 100644
--- a/examples/graph0.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph0.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
 comment: hello world example
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
   file:
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: noop
+    res: noop
     name: noop1
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
diff --git a/examples/graph1.yaml b/examples/graph1.yaml
index 74f08a2a..1dd94c9a 100644
--- a/examples/graph1.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph1.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
   file:
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file3
diff --git a/examples/graph10.yaml b/examples/graph10.yaml
index 7fdf4b94..41a6cac8 100644
--- a/examples/graph10.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph10.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
 comment: simple exec fan in to fan out example to demonstrate optimization
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -86,43 +86,43 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e3
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec3
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e4
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e5
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec6
 - name: e6
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec7
diff --git a/examples/graph1a.yaml b/examples/graph1a.yaml
index 77db8396..b17302f9 100644
--- a/examples/graph1a.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph1a.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/f1"
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
diff --git a/examples/graph1b.yaml b/examples/graph1b.yaml
index 32650283..4dbd872d 100644
--- a/examples/graph1b.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph1b.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file2
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/f2"
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file3
diff --git a/examples/graph2.yaml b/examples/graph2.yaml
index 9edc2990..9fdd6ced 100644
--- a/examples/graph2.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph2.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
   file:
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@ types:
     content: |
       i am f1
     state: exists
-  service:
+  svc:
   - name: purpleidea
     state: running
     startup: enabled
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: noop
+    res: noop
     name: noop1
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
   to:
-    type: service
+    res: svc
     name: purpleidea
diff --git a/examples/graph3a.yaml b/examples/graph3a.yaml
index ca68a9f6..4e0906ca 100644
--- a/examples/graph3a.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph3a.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1a
     path: "/tmp/mgmtA/f1a"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host A
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmtA/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/examples/graph3b.yaml b/examples/graph3b.yaml
index 2faaefa4..d7a670f9 100644
--- a/examples/graph3b.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph3b.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1b
     path: "/tmp/mgmtB/f1b"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host B
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmtB/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/examples/graph3c.yaml b/examples/graph3c.yaml
index 75eb4266..db60ffee 100644
--- a/examples/graph3c.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph3c.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1c
     path: "/tmp/mgmtC/f1c"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host C
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmtC/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/examples/graph4.yaml b/examples/graph4.yaml
index d3cdbe3e..941a2c65 100644
--- a/examples/graph4.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph4.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/f1"
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ types:
       i am f3, exported from host A
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: ''
 edges:
diff --git a/examples/graph5.yaml b/examples/graph5.yaml
index af5c929d..736e4dde 100644
--- a/examples/graph5.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph5.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/f1"
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ types:
       i am f1
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: ''
 edges:
diff --git a/examples/graph6.yaml b/examples/graph6.yaml
index 82ff26e8..2e004a35 100644
--- a/examples/graph6.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph6.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
 edges:
diff --git a/examples/graph7.yaml b/examples/graph7.yaml
index 0a866d88..2e220870 100644
--- a/examples/graph7.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph7.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
   exec:
diff --git a/examples/graph8.yaml b/examples/graph8.yaml
index 1f1359ce..ab2f6227 100644
--- a/examples/graph8.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph8.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec3
diff --git a/examples/graph8a.yaml b/examples/graph8a.yaml
index 5df3f47d..f9d3c1f1 100644
--- a/examples/graph8a.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph8a.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
diff --git a/examples/graph8b.yaml b/examples/graph8b.yaml
index ed3db364..34a0f943 100644
--- a/examples/graph8b.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph8b.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
diff --git a/examples/graph8c.yaml b/examples/graph8c.yaml
index 51273c3d..59992a06 100644
--- a/examples/graph8c.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph8c.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: echo hello from exec1
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
diff --git a/examples/graph8d.yaml b/examples/graph8d.yaml
index 4433ea59..be23d70a 100644
--- a/examples/graph8d.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph8d.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: echo hello from exec1
diff --git a/examples/graph9.yaml b/examples/graph9.yaml
index 37f36857..9a4dc6be 100644
--- a/examples/graph9.yaml
+++ b/examples/graph9.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
 comment: simple exec fan in example to demonstrate optimization
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e3
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec3
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
diff --git a/exec.go b/exec.go
index 552781e2..dc1849fb 100644
--- a/exec.go
+++ b/exec.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type ExecType struct {
-	BaseType   `yaml:",inline"`
+type ExecRes struct {
+	BaseRes    `yaml:",inline"`
 	State      string `yaml:"state"`      // state: exists/present?, absent, (undefined?)
 	Cmd        string `yaml:"cmd"`        // the command to run
 	Shell      string `yaml:"shell"`      // the (optional) shell to use to run the cmd
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ type ExecType struct {
 	PollInt    int    `yaml:"pollint"`    // the poll interval for the ifcmd
 }
 
-func NewExecType(name, cmd, shell string, timeout int, watchcmd, watchshell, ifcmd, ifshell string, pollint int, state string) *ExecType {
+func NewExecRes(name, cmd, shell string, timeout int, watchcmd, watchshell, ifcmd, ifshell string, pollint int, state string) *ExecRes {
 	// FIXME if path = nil, path = name ...
-	return &ExecType{
-		BaseType: BaseType{
+	return &ExecRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
 			Name:   name,
 			events: make(chan Event),
 			vertex: nil,
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ func NewExecType(name, cmd, shell string, timeout int, watchcmd, watchshell, ifc
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *ExecType) GetType() string {
+func (obj *ExecRes) GetRes() string {
 	return "Exec"
 }
 
 // validate if the params passed in are valid data
 // FIXME: where should this get called ?
-func (obj *ExecType) Validate() bool {
+func (obj *ExecRes) Validate() bool {
 	if obj.Cmd == "" { // this is the only thing that is really required
 		return false
 	}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Validate() bool {
 }
 
 // wraps the scanner output in a channel
-func (obj *ExecType) BufioChanScanner(scanner *bufio.Scanner) (chan string, chan error) {
+func (obj *ExecRes) BufioChanScanner(scanner *bufio.Scanner) (chan string, chan error) {
 	ch, errch := make(chan string), make(chan error)
 	go func() {
 		for scanner.Scan() {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) BufioChanScanner(scanner *bufio.Scanner) (chan string, chan
 }
 
 // Exec watcher
-func (obj *ExecType) Watch() {
+func (obj *ExecRes) Watch() {
 	if obj.IsWatching() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Watch() {
 
 		cmdReader, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error creating StdoutPipe for Cmd: %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), err)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error creating StdoutPipe for Cmd: %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), err)
 			log.Fatal(err) // XXX: how should we handle errors?
 		}
 		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(cmdReader)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Watch() {
 			cmd.Process.Kill() // TODO: is this necessary?
 		}()
 		if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error starting Cmd: %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), err)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error starting Cmd: %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), err)
 			log.Fatal(err) // XXX: how should we handle errors?
 		}
 
@@ -148,36 +148,36 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Watch() {
 	}
 
 	for {
-		obj.SetState(typeWatching) // reset
+		obj.SetState(resStateWatching) // reset
 		select {
 		case text := <-bufioch:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 			// each time we get a line of output, we loop!
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Watch output: %s", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), text)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Watch output: %s", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), text)
 			if text != "" {
 				send = true
 			}
 
 		case err := <-errch:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil) // XXX ?
-			if err == nil {                         // EOF
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil) // XXX ?
+			if err == nil {                        // EOF
 				// FIXME: add an "if watch command ends/crashes"
 				// restart or generate error option
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Reached EOF", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Reached EOF", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 				return
 			}
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error reading input?: %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), err)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error reading input?: %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), err)
 			log.Fatal(err)
 			// XXX: how should we handle errors?
 
 		case event := <-obj.events:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 			if exit, send = obj.ReadEvent(&event); exit {
 				return // exit
 			}
 
 		case _ = <-TimeAfterOrBlock(obj.ctimeout):
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedTimeout)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedTimeout)
 			obj.converged <- true
 			continue
 		}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Watch() {
 }
 
 // TODO: expand the IfCmd to be a list of commands
-func (obj *ExecType) StateOK() bool {
+func (obj *ExecRes) StateOK() bool {
 
 	// if there is a watch command, but no if command, run based on state
 	if b := obj.isStateOK; obj.WatchCmd != "" && obj.IfCmd == "" {
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ func (obj *ExecType) StateOK() bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *ExecType) Apply() bool {
-	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+func (obj *ExecRes) Apply() bool {
+	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 	var cmdName string
 	var cmdArgs []string
 	if obj.Shell == "" {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Apply() bool {
 	cmd.Stdout = &out
 
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error starting Cmd: %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), err)
+		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error starting Cmd: %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), err)
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Apply() bool {
 	select {
 	case err := <-done:
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error waiting for Cmd: %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), err)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: Error waiting for Cmd: %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), err)
 			return false
 		}
 
 	case <-TimeAfterOrBlock(timeout):
-		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Timeout waiting for Cmd", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Timeout waiting for Cmd", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 		//cmd.Process.Kill() // TODO: is this necessary?
 		return false
 	}
@@ -301,35 +301,35 @@ func (obj *ExecType) Apply() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *ExecType) Compare(typ Type) bool {
-	switch typ.(type) {
-	case *ExecType:
-		typ := typ.(*ExecType)
-		if obj.Name != typ.Name {
+func (obj *ExecRes) Compare(res Res) bool {
+	switch res.(type) {
+	case *ExecRes:
+		res := res.(*ExecRes)
+		if obj.Name != res.Name {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.Cmd != typ.Cmd {
+		if obj.Cmd != res.Cmd {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.Shell != typ.Shell {
+		if obj.Shell != res.Shell {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.Timeout != typ.Timeout {
+		if obj.Timeout != res.Timeout {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.WatchCmd != typ.WatchCmd {
+		if obj.WatchCmd != res.WatchCmd {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.WatchShell != typ.WatchShell {
+		if obj.WatchShell != res.WatchShell {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.IfCmd != typ.IfCmd {
+		if obj.IfCmd != res.IfCmd {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.PollInt != typ.PollInt {
+		if obj.PollInt != res.PollInt {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.State != typ.State {
+		if obj.State != res.State {
 			return false
 		}
 	default:
diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index 60f8be2b..e91e09d0 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 )
 
-type FileType struct {
-	BaseType  `yaml:",inline"`
+type FileRes struct {
+	BaseRes   `yaml:",inline"`
 	Path      string `yaml:"path"` // path variable (should default to name)
 	Dirname   string `yaml:"dirname"`
 	Basename  string `yaml:"basename"`
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ type FileType struct {
 	sha256sum string
 }
 
-func NewFileType(name, path, dirname, basename, content, state string) *FileType {
+func NewFileRes(name, path, dirname, basename, content, state string) *FileRes {
 	// FIXME if path = nil, path = name ...
-	return &FileType{
-		BaseType: BaseType{
+	return &FileRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
 			Name:   name,
 			events: make(chan Event),
 			vertex: nil,
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ func NewFileType(name, path, dirname, basename, content, state string) *FileType
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) GetType() string {
+func (obj *FileRes) GetRes() string {
 	return "File"
 }
 
 // validate if the params passed in are valid data
-func (obj *FileType) Validate() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) Validate() bool {
 	if obj.Dirname != "" {
 		// must end with /
 		if obj.Dirname[len(obj.Dirname)-1:] != "/" {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (obj *FileType) Validate() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) GetPath() string {
+func (obj *FileRes) GetPath() string {
 	d := Dirname(obj.Path)
 	b := Basename(obj.Path)
 	if !obj.Validate() || (obj.Dirname == "" && obj.Basename == "") {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (obj *FileType) GetPath() string {
 // File watcher for files and directories
 // Modify with caution, probably important to write some test cases first!
 // obj.GetPath(): file or directory
-func (obj *FileType) Watch() {
+func (obj *FileRes) Watch() {
 	if obj.IsWatching() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ func (obj *FileType) Watch() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		obj.SetState(typeWatching) // reset
+		obj.SetState(resStateWatching) // reset
 		select {
 		case event := <-watcher.Events:
 			if DEBUG {
 				log.Printf("File[%v]: Watch(%v), Event(%v): %v", obj.GetName(), current, event.Name, event.Op)
 			}
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil) // XXX: technically i can detect if the event is erroneous or not first
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil) // XXX: technically i can detect if the event is erroneous or not first
 			// the deeper you go, the bigger the deltaDepth is...
 			// this is the difference between what we're watching,
 			// and the event... doesn't mean we can't watch deeper
@@ -228,20 +228,20 @@ func (obj *FileType) Watch() {
 			}
 
 		case err := <-watcher.Errors:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil) // XXX ?
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil) // XXX ?
 			log.Println("error:", err)
 			log.Fatal(err)
 			//obj.events <- fmt.Sprintf("file: %v", "error") // XXX: how should we handle errors?
 
 		case event := <-obj.events:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 			if exit, send = obj.ReadEvent(&event); exit {
 				return // exit
 			}
 			//dirty = false // these events don't invalidate state
 
 		case _ = <-TimeAfterOrBlock(obj.ctimeout):
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedTimeout)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedTimeout)
 			obj.converged <- true
 			continue
 		}
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (obj *FileType) Watch() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) HashSHA256fromContent() string {
+func (obj *FileRes) HashSHA256fromContent() string {
 	if obj.sha256sum != "" { // return if already computed
 		return obj.sha256sum
 	}
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (obj *FileType) HashSHA256fromContent() string {
 }
 
 // FIXME: add the obj.CleanState() calls all over the true returns!
-func (obj *FileType) StateOK() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) StateOK() bool {
 	if obj.isStateOK { // cache the state
 		return true
 	}
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ func (obj *FileType) StateOK() bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) StateOKFile() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) StateOKFile() bool {
 	if PathIsDir(obj.GetPath()) {
-		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a File type.")
+		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a File resource.")
 	}
 
 	// run a diff, and return true if needs changing
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ func (obj *FileType) StateOKFile() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) StateOKDir() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) StateOKDir() bool {
 	if !PathIsDir(obj.GetPath()) {
-		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a Dir type.")
+		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a Dir resource.")
 	}
 
 	// XXX: not implemented
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ func (obj *FileType) StateOKDir() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) Apply() bool {
-	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+func (obj *FileRes) Apply() bool {
+	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 
 	if PathIsDir(obj.GetPath()) {
 		return obj.ApplyDir()
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ func (obj *FileType) Apply() bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) ApplyFile() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) ApplyFile() bool {
 
 	if PathIsDir(obj.GetPath()) {
-		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a File type.")
+		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a File resource.")
 	}
 
 	if obj.State == "absent" {
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ func (obj *FileType) ApplyFile() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) ApplyDir() bool {
+func (obj *FileRes) ApplyDir() bool {
 	if !PathIsDir(obj.GetPath()) {
-		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a Dir type.")
+		log.Fatal("This should only be called on a Dir resource.")
 	}
 
 	// XXX: not implemented
@@ -388,20 +388,20 @@ func (obj *FileType) ApplyDir() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *FileType) Compare(typ Type) bool {
-	switch typ.(type) {
-	case *FileType:
-		typ := typ.(*FileType)
-		if obj.Name != typ.Name {
+func (obj *FileRes) Compare(res Res) bool {
+	switch res.(type) {
+	case *FileRes:
+		res := res.(*FileRes)
+		if obj.Name != res.Name {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.GetPath() != typ.Path {
+		if obj.GetPath() != res.Path {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.Content != typ.Content {
+		if obj.Content != res.Content {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.State != typ.State {
+		if obj.State != res.State {
 			return false
 		}
 	default:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9163d044..df24fc26 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func run(c *cli.Context) {
 					continue
 				}
 				for v := range G.GetVerticesChan() {
-					if v.Type.GetConvergedState() != typeConvergedTimeout {
+					if v.Res.GetConvergedState() != resConvergedTimeout {
 						continue ConvergedLoop
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/misc_test.go b/misc_test.go
index 7db58a19..2e82a68c 100644
--- a/misc_test.go
+++ b/misc_test.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func TestMiscT6(t *testing.T) {
 
 	type foo struct {
 		Name  string `yaml:"name"`
-		Type  string `yaml:"type"`
+		Res   string `yaml:"res"`
 		Value int    `yaml:"value"`
 	}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestMiscT7(t *testing.T) {
 
 	type Foo struct {
 		Name  string `yaml:"name"`
-		Type  string `yaml:"type"`
+		Res   string `yaml:"res"`
 		Value int    `yaml:"value"`
 	}
 
diff --git a/pgraph.go b/pgraph.go
index 9971502f..7eda1157 100644
--- a/pgraph.go
+++ b/pgraph.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type Graph struct {
 
 type Vertex struct {
 	graph *Graph            // store a pointer to the graph it's on
-	Type                    // anonymous field
+	Res                     // anonymous field
 	data  map[string]string // XXX: currently unused i think, remove?
 }
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ func NewGraph(name string) *Graph {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewVertex(t Type) *Vertex {
+func NewVertex(r Res) *Vertex {
 	return &Vertex{
-		Type: t,
+		Res:  r,
 		data: make(map[string]string),
 	}
 }
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ func (g *Graph) SetState(state graphState) graphState {
 	return prev
 }
 
-// store a pointer in the type to it's parent vertex
+// store a pointer in the resource to it's parent vertex
 func (g *Graph) SetVertex() {
 	for v := range g.GetVerticesChan() {
-		v.Type.SetVertex(v)
+		v.Res.SetVertex(v)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (g *Graph) GetVertex(name string) chan *Vertex {
 	return ch
 }
 
-func (g *Graph) GetVertexMatch(obj Type) *Vertex {
+func (g *Graph) GetVertexMatch(obj Res) *Vertex {
 	for k := range g.Adjacency {
 		if k.Compare(obj) { // XXX test
 			return k
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (g *Graph) Graphviz() (out string) {
 	//out += "\tnode [shape=box];\n"
 	str := ""
 	for i := range g.Adjacency { // reverse paths
-		out += fmt.Sprintf("\t%v [label=\"%v[%v]\"];\n", i.GetName(), i.GetType(), i.GetName())
+		out += fmt.Sprintf("\t%v [label=\"%v[%v]\"];\n", i.GetName(), i.GetRes(), i.GetName())
 		for j := range g.Adjacency[i] {
 			k := g.Adjacency[i][j]
 			// use str for clearer output ordering
@@ -549,14 +549,14 @@ func (g *Graph) Start(wg *sync.WaitGroup, first bool) { // start or continue
 	indegree := g.InDegree() // compute all of the indegree's
 	for _, v := range Reverse(t) {
 
-		if !v.Type.IsWatching() { // if Watch() is not running...
+		if !v.Res.IsWatching() { // if Watch() is not running...
 			wg.Add(1)
 			// must pass in value to avoid races...
 			// see: https://ttboj.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/golang-parallelism-issues-causing-too-many-open-files-error/
 			go func(vv *Vertex) {
 				defer wg.Done()
-				vv.Type.Watch()
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Exited", vv.GetType(), vv.GetName())
+				vv.Res.Watch()
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Exited", vv.GetRes(), vv.GetName())
 			}(v)
 		}
 
@@ -574,10 +574,10 @@ func (g *Graph) Start(wg *sync.WaitGroup, first bool) { // start or continue
 		// and not just selectively the subset with no indegree.
 		if (!first) || indegree[v] == 0 {
 			// ensure state is started before continuing on to next vertex
-			for !v.Type.SendEvent(eventStart, true, false) {
+			for !v.Res.SendEvent(eventStart, true, false) {
 				if DEBUG {
 					// if SendEvent fails, we aren't up yet
-					log.Printf("%v[%v]: Retrying SendEvent(Start)", v.GetType(), v.GetName())
+					log.Printf("%v[%v]: Retrying SendEvent(Start)", v.GetRes(), v.GetName())
 					// sleep here briefly or otherwise cause
 					// a different goroutine to be scheduled
 					time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func (g *Graph) Start(wg *sync.WaitGroup, first bool) { // start or continue
 func (g *Graph) Pause() {
 	t, _ := g.TopologicalSort()
 	for _, v := range t { // squeeze out the events...
-		v.Type.SendEvent(eventPause, true, false)
+		v.Res.SendEvent(eventPause, true, false)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -602,13 +602,13 @@ func (g *Graph) Exit() {
 		// when we hit the 'default' in the select statement!
 		// XXX: we can do this to quiesce, but it's not necessary now
 
-		v.Type.SendEvent(eventExit, true, false)
+		v.Res.SendEvent(eventExit, true, false)
 	}
 }
 
 func (g *Graph) SetConvergedCallback(ctimeout int, converged chan bool) {
 	for v := range g.GetVerticesChan() {
-		v.Type.SetConvegedCallback(ctimeout, converged)
+		v.Res.SetConvergedCallback(ctimeout, converged)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pgraph_test.go b/pgraph_test.go
index 6621ccf8..7c74bbc7 100644
--- a/pgraph_test.go
+++ b/pgraph_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func TestPgraphT1(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Should have 0 edges instead of: %d.", i)
 	}
 
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	G.AddEdge(v1, v2, e1)
 
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ func TestPgraphT1(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT2(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g2")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func TestPgraphT2(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT3(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g3")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ func TestPgraphT3(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT4(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g4")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ func TestPgraphT4(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPgraphT5(t *testing.T) {
 	G := NewGraph("g5")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ func TestPgraphT5(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPgraphT6(t *testing.T) {
 	G := NewGraph("g6")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ func TestPgraphT6(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT7(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g7")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -251,28 +251,28 @@ func TestPgraphT7(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPgraphT8(t *testing.T) {
 
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
 	if HasVertex(v1, []*Vertex{v1, v2, v3}) != true {
 		t.Errorf("Should be true instead of false.")
 	}
 
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	if HasVertex(v4, []*Vertex{v5, v6}) != false {
 		t.Errorf("Should be false instead of true.")
 	}
 
-	v7 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v7"))
-	v8 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v8"))
-	v9 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v9"))
+	v7 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v7"))
+	v8 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v8"))
+	v9 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v9"))
 	if HasVertex(v8, []*Vertex{v7, v8, v9}) != true {
 		t.Errorf("Should be true instead of false.")
 	}
 
-	v1b := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1")) // same value, different objects
+	v1b := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1")) // same value, different objects
 	if HasVertex(v1b, []*Vertex{v1, v2, v3}) != false {
 		t.Errorf("Should be false instead of true.")
 	}
@@ -281,12 +281,12 @@ func TestPgraphT8(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT9(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g9")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func TestPgraphT9(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Topological sort failed, status: %v.", ok)
 		str := "Found:"
 		for _, v := range s {
-			str += " " + v.Type.GetName()
+			str += " " + v.Res.GetName()
 		}
 		t.Errorf(str)
 	}
@@ -357,12 +357,12 @@ func TestPgraphT9(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPgraphT10(t *testing.T) {
 
 	G := NewGraph("g10")
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 	e1 := NewEdge("e1")
 	e2 := NewEdge("e2")
 	e3 := NewEdge("e3")
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ func TestPgraphT10(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPgraphT11(t *testing.T) {
-	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v1"))
-	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v2"))
-	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v3"))
-	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v4"))
-	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v5"))
-	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopType("v6"))
+	v1 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v1"))
+	v2 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v2"))
+	v3 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v3"))
+	v4 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v4"))
+	v5 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v5"))
+	v6 := NewVertex(NewNoopRes("v6"))
 
 	if rev := Reverse([]*Vertex{}); !reflect.DeepEqual(rev, []*Vertex{}) {
 		t.Errorf("Reverse of vertex slice failed.")
diff --git a/types.go b/resources.go
similarity index 66%
rename from types.go
rename to resources.go
index 31b5707c..903684d3 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/resources.go
@@ -22,43 +22,43 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-//go:generate stringer -type=typeState -output=typestate_stringer.go
-type typeState int
+//go:generate stringer -type=resState -output=resstate_stringer.go
+type resState int
 
 const (
-	typeNil typeState = iota
-	typeWatching
-	typeEvent // an event has happened, but we haven't poked yet
-	typeApplying
-	typePoking
+	resStateNil resState = iota
+	resStateWatching
+	resStateEvent // an event has happened, but we haven't poked yet
+	resStateCheckApply
+	resStatePoking
 )
 
-//go:generate stringer -type=typeConvergedState -output=typeconvergedstate_stringer.go
-type typeConvergedState int
+//go:generate stringer -type=resConvergedState -output=resconvergedstate_stringer.go
+type resConvergedState int
 
 const (
-	typeConvergedNil typeConvergedState = iota
-	//typeConverged
-	typeConvergedTimeout
+	resConvergedNil resConvergedState = iota
+	//resConverged
+	resConvergedTimeout
 )
 
-type Type interface {
+type Res interface {
 	Init()
 	GetName() string // can't be named "Name()" because of struct field
-	GetType() string
+	GetRes() string
 	Watch()
 	StateOK() bool // TODO: can we rename this to something better?
 	Apply() bool
 	SetVertex(*Vertex)
-	SetConvegedCallback(ctimeout int, converged chan bool)
-	Compare(Type) bool
+	SetConvergedCallback(ctimeout int, converged chan bool)
+	Compare(Res) bool
 	SendEvent(eventName, bool, bool) bool
 	IsWatching() bool
 	SetWatching(bool)
-	GetConvergedState() typeConvergedState
-	SetConvergedState(typeConvergedState)
-	GetState() typeState
-	SetState(typeState)
+	GetConvergedState() resConvergedState
+	SetConvergedState(resConvergedState)
+	GetState() resState
+	SetState(resState)
 	GetTimestamp() int64
 	UpdateTimestamp() int64
 	OKTimestamp() bool
@@ -66,28 +66,28 @@ type Type interface {
 	BackPoke()
 }
 
-type BaseType struct {
+type BaseRes struct {
 	Name           string `yaml:"name"`
 	timestamp      int64  // last updated timestamp ?
 	events         chan Event
 	vertex         *Vertex
-	state          typeState
-	convergedState typeConvergedState
+	state          resState
+	convergedState resConvergedState
 	watching       bool // is Watch() loop running ?
 	ctimeout       int  // converged timeout
 	converged      chan bool
 	isStateOK      bool // whether the state is okay based on events or not
 }
 
-type NoopType struct {
-	BaseType `yaml:",inline"`
-	Comment  string `yaml:"comment"` // extra field for example purposes
+type NoopRes struct {
+	BaseRes `yaml:",inline"`
+	Comment string `yaml:"comment"` // extra field for example purposes
 }
 
-func NewNoopType(name string) *NoopType {
+func NewNoopRes(name string) *NoopRes {
 	// FIXME: we could get rid of this New constructor and use raw object creation with a required Init()
-	return &NoopType{
-		BaseType: BaseType{
+	return &NoopRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
 			Name:   name,
 			events: make(chan Event), // unbuffered chan size to avoid stale events
 			vertex: nil,
@@ -97,74 +97,74 @@ func NewNoopType(name string) *NoopType {
 }
 
 // initialize structures like channels if created without New constructor
-func (obj *BaseType) Init() {
+func (obj *BaseRes) Init() {
 	obj.events = make(chan Event)
 }
 
-// this method gets used by all the types, if we have one of (obj NoopType) it would get overridden in that case!
-func (obj *BaseType) GetName() string {
+// this method gets used by all the types, if we have one of (obj NoopRes) it would get overridden in that case!
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetName() string {
 	return obj.Name
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) GetType() string {
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetRes() string {
 	return "Base"
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) GetVertex() *Vertex {
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetVertex() *Vertex {
 	return obj.vertex
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) SetVertex(v *Vertex) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) SetVertex(v *Vertex) {
 	obj.vertex = v
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) SetConvegedCallback(ctimeout int, converged chan bool) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) SetConvergedCallback(ctimeout int, converged chan bool) {
 	obj.ctimeout = ctimeout
 	obj.converged = converged
 }
 
 // is the Watch() function running?
-func (obj *BaseType) IsWatching() bool {
+func (obj *BaseRes) IsWatching() bool {
 	return obj.watching
 }
 
 // store status of if the Watch() function is running
-func (obj *BaseType) SetWatching(b bool) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) SetWatching(b bool) {
 	obj.watching = b
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) GetConvergedState() typeConvergedState {
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetConvergedState() resConvergedState {
 	return obj.convergedState
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) SetConvergedState(state typeConvergedState) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) SetConvergedState(state resConvergedState) {
 	obj.convergedState = state
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) GetState() typeState {
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetState() resState {
 	return obj.state
 }
 
-func (obj *BaseType) SetState(state typeState) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) SetState(state resState) {
 	if DEBUG {
-		log.Printf("%v[%v]: State: %v -> %v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), obj.GetState(), state)
+		log.Printf("%v[%v]: State: %v -> %v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), obj.GetState(), state)
 	}
 	obj.state = state
 }
 
 // GetTimestamp returns the timestamp of a vertex
-func (obj *BaseType) GetTimestamp() int64 {
+func (obj *BaseRes) GetTimestamp() int64 {
 	return obj.timestamp
 }
 
 // UpdateTimestamp updates the timestamp on a vertex and returns the new value
-func (obj *BaseType) UpdateTimestamp() int64 {
+func (obj *BaseRes) UpdateTimestamp() int64 {
 	obj.timestamp = time.Now().UnixNano() // update
 	return obj.timestamp
 }
 
 // can this element run right now?
-func (obj *BaseType) OKTimestamp() bool {
+func (obj *BaseRes) OKTimestamp() bool {
 	v := obj.GetVertex()
 	g := v.GetGraph()
 	// these are all the vertices pointing TO v, eg: ??? -> v
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ func (obj *BaseType) OKTimestamp() bool {
 		// then we can't run right now...
 		// if they're equal (eg: on init of 0) then we also can't run
 		// b/c we should let our pre-req's go first...
-		x, y := obj.GetTimestamp(), n.Type.GetTimestamp()
+		x, y := obj.GetTimestamp(), n.Res.GetTimestamp()
 		if DEBUG {
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: OKTimestamp: (%v) >= %v[%v](%v): !%v", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), x, n.GetType(), n.GetName(), y, x >= y)
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: OKTimestamp: (%v) >= %v[%v](%v): !%v", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), x, n.GetRes(), n.GetName(), y, x >= y)
 		}
 		if x >= y {
 			return false
@@ -186,55 +186,55 @@ func (obj *BaseType) OKTimestamp() bool {
 
 // notify nodes after me in the dependency graph that they need refreshing...
 // NOTE: this assumes that this can never fail or need to be rescheduled
-func (obj *BaseType) Poke(activity bool) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) Poke(activity bool) {
 	v := obj.GetVertex()
 	g := v.GetGraph()
 	// these are all the vertices pointing AWAY FROM v, eg: v -> ???
 	for _, n := range g.OutgoingGraphEdges(v) {
 		// XXX: if we're in state event and haven't been cancelled by
 		// apply, then we can cancel a poke to a child, right? XXX
-		// XXX: if n.Type.GetState() != typeEvent { // is this correct?
+		// XXX: if n.Res.GetState() != resStateEvent { // is this correct?
 		if true { // XXX
 			if DEBUG {
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Poke: %v[%v]", v.GetType(), v.GetName(), n.GetType(), n.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Poke: %v[%v]", v.GetRes(), v.GetName(), n.GetRes(), n.GetName())
 			}
 			n.SendEvent(eventPoke, false, activity) // XXX: can this be switched to sync?
 		} else {
 			if DEBUG {
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Poke: %v[%v]: Skipped!", v.GetType(), v.GetName(), n.GetType(), n.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: Poke: %v[%v]: Skipped!", v.GetRes(), v.GetName(), n.GetRes(), n.GetName())
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // poke the pre-requisites that are stale and need to run before I can run...
-func (obj *BaseType) BackPoke() {
+func (obj *BaseRes) BackPoke() {
 	v := obj.GetVertex()
 	g := v.GetGraph()
 	// these are all the vertices pointing TO v, eg: ??? -> v
 	for _, n := range g.IncomingGraphEdges(v) {
-		x, y, s := obj.GetTimestamp(), n.Type.GetTimestamp(), n.Type.GetState()
+		x, y, s := obj.GetTimestamp(), n.Res.GetTimestamp(), n.Res.GetState()
 		// if the parent timestamp needs poking AND it's not in state
-		// typeEvent, then poke it. If the parent is in typeEvent it
+		// resStateEvent, then poke it. If the parent is in resStateEvent it
 		// means that an event is pending, so we'll be expecting a poke
 		// back soon, so we can safely discard the extra parent poke...
 		// TODO: implement a stateLT (less than) to tell if something
 		// happens earlier in the state cycle and that doesn't wrap nil
-		if x >= y && (s != typeEvent && s != typeApplying) {
+		if x >= y && (s != resStateEvent && s != resStateCheckApply) {
 			if DEBUG {
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: BackPoke: %v[%v]", v.GetType(), v.GetName(), n.GetType(), n.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: BackPoke: %v[%v]", v.GetRes(), v.GetName(), n.GetRes(), n.GetName())
 			}
 			n.SendEvent(eventBackPoke, false, false) // XXX: can this be switched to sync?
 		} else {
 			if DEBUG {
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: BackPoke: %v[%v]: Skipped!", v.GetType(), v.GetName(), n.GetType(), n.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: BackPoke: %v[%v]: Skipped!", v.GetRes(), v.GetName(), n.GetRes(), n.GetName())
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-// push an event into the message queue for a particular type vertex
-func (obj *BaseType) SendEvent(event eventName, sync bool, activity bool) bool {
+// push an event into the message queue for a particular vertex
+func (obj *BaseRes) SendEvent(event eventName, sync bool, activity bool) bool {
 	// TODO: isn't this race-y ?
 	if !obj.IsWatching() { // element has already exited
 		return false // if we don't return, we'll block on the send
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (obj *BaseType) SendEvent(event eventName, sync bool, activity bool) bool {
 
 // process events when a select gets one, this handles the pause code too!
 // the return values specify if we should exit and poke respectively
-func (obj *BaseType) ReadEvent(event *Event) (exit, poke bool) {
+func (obj *BaseRes) ReadEvent(event *Event) (exit, poke bool) {
 	event.ACK()
 	switch event.Name {
 	case eventStart:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (obj *BaseType) ReadEvent(event *Event) (exit, poke bool) {
 				return false, false // don't poke on unpause!
 			} else {
 				// if we get a poke event here, it's a bug!
-				log.Fatalf("%v[%v]: Unknown event: %v, while paused!", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), e)
+				log.Fatalf("%v[%v]: Unknown event: %v, while paused!", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), e)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -295,17 +295,17 @@ func (obj *BaseType) ReadEvent(event *Event) (exit, poke bool) {
 
 // useful for using as: return CleanState() in the StateOK functions when there
 // are multiple `true` return exits
-func (obj *BaseType) CleanState() bool {
+func (obj *BaseRes) CleanState() bool {
 	obj.isStateOK = true
 	return true
 }
 
 // XXX: rename this function
-func Process(obj Type) {
+func Process(obj Res) {
 	if DEBUG {
-		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Process()", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+		log.Printf("%v[%v]: Process()", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 	}
-	obj.SetState(typeEvent)
+	obj.SetState(resStateEvent)
 	var ok = true
 	var apply = false // did we run an apply?
 	// is it okay to run dependency wise right now?
@@ -313,15 +313,15 @@ func Process(obj Type) {
 	// us back and we will run if needed then!
 	if obj.OKTimestamp() {
 		if DEBUG {
-			log.Printf("%v[%v]: OKTimestamp(%v)", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName(), obj.GetTimestamp())
+			log.Printf("%v[%v]: OKTimestamp(%v)", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName(), obj.GetTimestamp())
 		}
 		if !obj.StateOK() { // TODO: can we rename this to something better?
 			if DEBUG {
-				log.Printf("%v[%v]: !StateOK()", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+				log.Printf("%v[%v]: !StateOK()", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 			}
 			// throw an error if apply fails...
 			// if this fails, don't UpdateTimestamp()
-			obj.SetState(typeApplying)
+			obj.SetState(resStateCheckApply)
 			if !obj.Apply() { // check for error
 				ok = false
 			} else {
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ func Process(obj Type) {
 		if ok {
 			// update this timestamp *before* we poke or the poked
 			// nodes might fail due to having a too old timestamp!
-			obj.UpdateTimestamp()    // this was touched...
-			obj.SetState(typePoking) // can't cancel parent poke
+			obj.UpdateTimestamp()        // this was touched...
+			obj.SetState(resStatePoking) // can't cancel parent poke
 			obj.Poke(apply)
 		}
 		// poke at our pre-req's instead since they need to refresh/run...
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ func Process(obj Type) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *NoopType) GetType() string {
+func (obj *NoopRes) GetRes() string {
 	return "Noop"
 }
 
-func (obj *NoopType) Watch() {
+func (obj *NoopRes) Watch() {
 	if obj.IsWatching() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -358,17 +358,17 @@ func (obj *NoopType) Watch() {
 	var send = false // send event?
 	var exit = false
 	for {
-		obj.SetState(typeWatching) // reset
+		obj.SetState(resStateWatching) // reset
 		select {
 		case event := <-obj.events:
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 			// we avoid sending events on unpause
 			if exit, send = obj.ReadEvent(&event); exit {
 				return // exit
 			}
 
 		case _ = <-TimeAfterOrBlock(obj.ctimeout):
-			obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedTimeout)
+			obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedTimeout)
 			obj.converged <- true
 			continue
 		}
@@ -383,21 +383,21 @@ func (obj *NoopType) Watch() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *NoopType) StateOK() bool {
+func (obj *NoopRes) StateOK() bool {
 	return true // never needs updating
 }
 
-func (obj *NoopType) Apply() bool {
-	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+func (obj *NoopRes) Apply() bool {
+	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *NoopType) Compare(typ Type) bool {
-	switch typ.(type) {
-	// we can only compare NoopType to others of the same type
-	case *NoopType:
-		typ := typ.(*NoopType)
-		if obj.Name != typ.Name {
+func (obj *NoopRes) Compare(res Res) bool {
+	switch res.(type) {
+	// we can only compare NoopRes to others of the same resource
+	case *NoopRes:
+		res := res.(*NoopRes)
+		if obj.Name != res.Name {
 			return false
 		}
 	default:
diff --git a/service.go b/svc.go
similarity index 67%
rename from service.go
rename to svc.go
index 36d5dd7a..dad27fe8 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/svc.go
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ import (
 	"log"
 )
 
-type ServiceType struct {
-	BaseType `yaml:",inline"`
-	State    string `yaml:"state"`   // state: running, stopped
-	Startup  string `yaml:"startup"` // enabled, disabled, undefined
+type SvcRes struct {
+	BaseRes `yaml:",inline"`
+	State   string `yaml:"state"`   // state: running, stopped
+	Startup string `yaml:"startup"` // enabled, disabled, undefined
 }
 
-func NewServiceType(name, state, startup string) *ServiceType {
-	return &ServiceType{
-		BaseType: BaseType{
+func NewSvcRes(name, state, startup string) *SvcRes {
+	return &SvcRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
 			Name:   name,
 			events: make(chan Event),
 			vertex: nil,
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ func NewServiceType(name, state, startup string) *ServiceType {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *ServiceType) GetType() string {
-	return "Service"
+func (obj *SvcRes) GetRes() string {
+	return "Svc"
 }
 
 // Service watcher
-func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
+func (obj *SvcRes) Watch() {
 	if obj.IsWatching() {
 		return
 	}
 	obj.SetWatching(true)
 	defer obj.SetWatching(false)
 
-	// obj.Name: service name
+	// obj.Name: svc name
 	//vertex := obj.GetVertex()         // stored with SetVertex
 	if !util.IsRunningSystemd() {
 		log.Fatal("Systemd is not running.")
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 	buschan := make(chan *dbus.Signal, 10)
 	bus.Signal(buschan)
 
-	var service = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
-	var send = false                                  // send event?
+	var svc = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
+	var send = false                              // send event?
 	var exit = false
 	var dirty = false
-	var invalid = false              // does the service exist or not?
+	var invalid = false              // does the svc exist or not?
 	var previous bool                // previous invalid value
 	set := conn.NewSubscriptionSet() // no error should be returned
 	subChannel, subErrors := set.Subscribe()
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 		previous = invalid
 		invalid = false
 
-		// firstly, does service even exist or not?
-		loadstate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(service, "LoadState")
+		// firstly, does svc even exist or not?
+		loadstate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(svc, "LoadState")
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to get property: %v", err)
 			invalid = true
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 		if !invalid {
 			var notFound = (loadstate.Value == dbus.MakeVariant("not-found"))
 			if notFound { // XXX: in the loop we'll handle changes better...
-				log.Printf("Failed to find service: %v", service)
+				log.Printf("Failed to find svc: %v", svc)
 				invalid = true // XXX ?
 			}
 		}
@@ -118,21 +118,21 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 		}
 
 		if invalid {
-			log.Printf("Waiting for: %v", service) // waiting for service to appear...
+			log.Printf("Waiting for: %v", svc) // waiting for svc to appear...
 			if activeSet {
 				activeSet = false
-				set.Remove(service) // no return value should ever occur
+				set.Remove(svc) // no return value should ever occur
 			}
 
-			obj.SetState(typeWatching) // reset
+			obj.SetState(resStateWatching) // reset
 			select {
 			case _ = <-buschan: // XXX wait for new units event to unstick
-				obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+				obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 				// loop so that we can see the changed invalid signal
-				log.Printf("Service[%v]->DaemonReload()", service)
+				log.Printf("Svc[%v]->DaemonReload()", svc)
 
 			case event := <-obj.events:
-				obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+				obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 				if exit, send = obj.ReadEvent(&event); exit {
 					return // exit
 				}
@@ -141,47 +141,47 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 				}
 
 			case _ = <-TimeAfterOrBlock(obj.ctimeout):
-				obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedTimeout)
+				obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedTimeout)
 				obj.converged <- true
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
 			if !activeSet {
 				activeSet = true
-				set.Add(service) // no return value should ever occur
+				set.Add(svc) // no return value should ever occur
 			}
 
-			log.Printf("Watching: %v", service) // attempting to watch...
-			obj.SetState(typeWatching)          // reset
+			log.Printf("Watching: %v", svc) // attempting to watch...
+			obj.SetState(resStateWatching)  // reset
 			select {
 			case event := <-subChannel:
 
-				log.Printf("Service event: %+v", event)
+				log.Printf("Svc event: %+v", event)
 				// NOTE: the value returned is a map for some reason...
-				if event[service] != nil {
-					// event[service].ActiveState is not nil
-					if event[service].ActiveState == "active" {
-						log.Printf("Service[%v]->Started()", service)
-					} else if event[service].ActiveState == "inactive" {
-						log.Printf("Service[%v]->Stopped!()", service)
+				if event[svc] != nil {
+					// event[svc].ActiveState is not nil
+					if event[svc].ActiveState == "active" {
+						log.Printf("Svc[%v]->Started()", svc)
+					} else if event[svc].ActiveState == "inactive" {
+						log.Printf("Svc[%v]->Stopped!()", svc)
 					} else {
-						log.Fatal("Unknown service state: ", event[service].ActiveState)
+						log.Fatal("Unknown svc state: ", event[svc].ActiveState)
 					}
 				} else {
-					// service stopped (and ActiveState is nil...)
-					log.Printf("Service[%v]->Stopped", service)
+					// svc stopped (and ActiveState is nil...)
+					log.Printf("Svc[%v]->Stopped", svc)
 				}
 				send = true
 				dirty = true
 
 			case err := <-subErrors:
-				obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil) // XXX ?
+				obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil) // XXX ?
 				log.Println("error:", err)
 				log.Fatal(err)
-				//vertex.events <- fmt.Sprintf("service: %v", "error") // XXX: how should we handle errors?
+				//vertex.events <- fmt.Sprintf("svc: %v", "error") // XXX: how should we handle errors?
 
 			case event := <-obj.events:
-				obj.SetConvergedState(typeConvergedNil)
+				obj.SetConvergedState(resConvergedNil)
 				if exit, send = obj.ReadEvent(&event); exit {
 					return // exit
 				}
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Watch() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (obj *ServiceType) StateOK() bool {
+func (obj *SvcRes) StateOK() bool {
 	if obj.isStateOK { // cache the state
 		return true
 	}
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) StateOK() bool {
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	var service = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
+	var svc = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
 
-	loadstate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(service, "LoadState")
+	loadstate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(svc, "LoadState")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to get load state: %v", err)
 		return false
@@ -229,14 +229,14 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) StateOK() bool {
 	// NOTE: we have to compare variants with other variants, they are really strings...
 	var notFound = (loadstate.Value == dbus.MakeVariant("not-found"))
 	if notFound {
-		log.Printf("Failed to find service: %v", service)
+		log.Printf("Failed to find svc: %v", svc)
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// XXX: check service "enabled at boot" or not status...
+	// XXX: check svc "enabled at boot" or not status...
 
-	//conn.GetUnitProperties(service)
-	activestate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(service, "ActiveState")
+	//conn.GetUnitProperties(svc)
+	activestate, err := conn.GetUnitProperty(svc, "ActiveState")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Failed to get active state: ", err)
 	}
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) StateOK() bool {
 	return true // all is good, no state change needed
 }
 
-func (obj *ServiceType) Apply() bool {
-	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetType(), obj.GetName())
+func (obj *SvcRes) Apply() bool {
+	log.Printf("%v[%v]: Apply", obj.GetRes(), obj.GetName())
 
 	if !util.IsRunningSystemd() {
 		log.Fatal("Systemd is not running.")
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Apply() bool {
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	var service = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
-	var files = []string{service}                     // the service represented in a list
+	var svc = fmt.Sprintf("%v.service", obj.Name) // systemd name
+	var files = []string{svc}                     // the svc represented in a list
 	if obj.Startup == "enabled" {
 		_, _, err = conn.EnableUnitFiles(files, false, true)
 
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Apply() bool {
 	result := make(chan string, 1) // catch result information
 
 	if obj.State == "running" {
-		_, err := conn.StartUnit(service, "fail", result)
+		_, err := conn.StartUnit(svc, "fail", result)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Failed to start unit: ", err)
 			return false
 		}
 	} else if obj.State == "stopped" {
-		_, err = conn.StopUnit(service, "fail", result)
+		_, err = conn.StopUnit(svc, "fail", result)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Failed to stop unit: ", err)
 			return false
@@ -319,17 +319,17 @@ func (obj *ServiceType) Apply() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (obj *ServiceType) Compare(typ Type) bool {
-	switch typ.(type) {
-	case *ServiceType:
-		typ := typ.(*ServiceType)
-		if obj.Name != typ.Name {
+func (obj *SvcRes) Compare(res Res) bool {
+	switch res.(type) {
+	case *SvcRes:
+		res := res.(*SvcRes)
+		if obj.Name != res.Name {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.State != typ.State {
+		if obj.State != res.State {
 			return false
 		}
-		if obj.Startup != typ.Startup {
+		if obj.Startup != res.Startup {
 			return false
 		}
 	default:
diff --git a/test/shell/t2.yaml b/test/shell/t2.yaml
index 74f08a2a..1dd94c9a 100644
--- a/test/shell/t2.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t2.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   noop:
   - name: noop1
   file:
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file1
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file2
   to:
-    type: file
+    res: file
     name: file3
diff --git a/test/shell/t3-a.yaml b/test/shell/t3-a.yaml
index f580b403..6664b4b0 100644
--- a/test/shell/t3-a.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t3-a.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1a
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtA/f1a"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host A
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtA/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/test/shell/t3-b.yaml b/test/shell/t3-b.yaml
index 7241a672..c4d19f7b 100644
--- a/test/shell/t3-b.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t3-b.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1b
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtB/f1b"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host B
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtB/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/test/shell/t3-c.yaml b/test/shell/t3-c.yaml
index 678fe4af..68268682 100644
--- a/test/shell/t3-c.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t3-c.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
-types:
+resources:
   file:
   - name: file1c
     path: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtC/f1c"
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ types:
       i am f4, exported from host C
     state: exists
 collect:
-- type: file
+- res: file
   pattern: "/tmp/mgmt/mgmtC/"
 edges: []
diff --git a/test/shell/t4.yaml b/test/shell/t4.yaml
index 5846360a..4c7b6ae5 100644
--- a/test/shell/t4.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t4.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
 comment: simple exec fan in example to demonstrate optimization)
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e3
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec3
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
diff --git a/test/shell/t5.yaml b/test/shell/t5.yaml
index 7fdf4b94..41a6cac8 100644
--- a/test/shell/t5.yaml
+++ b/test/shell/t5.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 graph: mygraph
 comment: simple exec fan in to fan out example to demonstrate optimization
-types:
+resources:
   exec:
   - name: exec1
     cmd: sleep 10s
@@ -86,43 +86,43 @@ types:
 edges:
 - name: e1
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec1
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e2
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec2
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e3
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec3
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
 - name: e4
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec5
 - name: e5
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec6
 - name: e6
   from:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec4
   to:
-    type: exec
+    res: exec
     name: exec7