diff --git a/docs/resource-guide.md b/docs/resource-guide.md
index 7577cda6..091ebcdf 100644
--- a/docs/resource-guide.md
+++ b/docs/resource-guide.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 	* [CheckApply - Check and apply resource state](#checkapply)
 	* [Watch - Detect resource changes](#watch)
 	* [Compare - Compare resource with another](#compare)
-	* [GetUIDs - Returns the list of resource UID's](#getuids)
+	* [UIDs - Returns the list of resource UID's](#uids)
 	* [AutoEdges - Returns the autoedge interface matcher](#autoedges)
 	* [CollectPattern - Currently a stub, API will change](#collectpattern)
 	* [(UnmarshalYAML) - Optional, sets the YAML defaults](#unmarshalyaml)
@@ -412,12 +412,12 @@ func (obj *FooRes) Compare(res Res) bool {
 }
 ```
 
-### GetUIDs
+### UIDs
 ```golang
-GetUIDs() []ResUID
+UIDs() []ResUID
 ```
 
-The `GetUIDs` method returns a list of `ResUID` interfaces that represent the
+The `UIDs` method returns a list of `ResUID` interfaces that represent the
 particular resource uniquely. This is used with the AutoEdges API to determine
 if another resource can match a dependency to this one.
 
diff --git a/pgraph/autoedge.go b/pgraph/autoedge.go
index 77af91c8..d58daddf 100644
--- a/pgraph/autoedge.go
+++ b/pgraph/autoedge.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (g *Graph) addEdgesByMatchingUIDS(v *Vertex, uids []resources.ResUID) []boo
 			// that is to say, the name value of a res is a helpful
 			// handle, but it is not necessarily a unique identity!
 			// remember, resources can return multiple UID's each!
-			if resources.UIDExistsInUIDs(uid, vv.GetUIDs()) {
+			if resources.UIDExistsInUIDs(uid, vv.UIDs()) {
 				// add edge from: vv -> v
 				if uid.Reversed() {
 					txt := fmt.Sprintf("AutoEdge: %v[%v] -> %v[%v]", vv.Kind(), vv.GetName(), v.Kind(), v.GetName())
diff --git a/resources/exec.go b/resources/exec.go
index 36e24291..1bd7edf0 100644
--- a/resources/exec.go
+++ b/resources/exec.go
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ func (obj *ExecRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *ExecRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *ExecRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &ExecUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		Cmd:     obj.Cmd,
diff --git a/resources/file.go b/resources/file.go
index f21d77ec..8e2b88a7 100644
--- a/resources/file.go
+++ b/resources/file.go
@@ -733,9 +733,9 @@ func (obj *FileRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	}
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *FileRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *FileRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &FileUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		path:    obj.path,
diff --git a/resources/hostname.go b/resources/hostname.go
index be0c9966..747394fe 100644
--- a/resources/hostname.go
+++ b/resources/hostname.go
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ func (obj *HostnameRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *HostnameRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *HostnameRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &HostnameUID{
 		BaseUID:           BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:              obj.Name,
diff --git a/resources/msg.go b/resources/msg.go
index 4320469c..7c6c4e35 100644
--- a/resources/msg.go
+++ b/resources/msg.go
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ func (obj *MsgRes) CheckApply(apply bool) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *MsgRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *MsgRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &MsgUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{
 			name: obj.GetName(),
diff --git a/resources/noop.go b/resources/noop.go
index a8141adb..af2f7bf7 100644
--- a/resources/noop.go
+++ b/resources/noop.go
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ func (obj *NoopRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *NoopRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *NoopRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &NoopUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:    obj.Name,
diff --git a/resources/nspawn.go b/resources/nspawn.go
index 93c82362..577fffc2 100644
--- a/resources/nspawn.go
+++ b/resources/nspawn.go
@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ func (obj *NspawnUID) IFF(uid ResUID) bool {
 	return obj.name == res.name
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object
 // most resources only return one although some resources can return multiple
-func (obj *NspawnRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *NspawnRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &NspawnUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:    obj.Name, // svc name
 	}
-	return append([]ResUID{x}, obj.svc.GetUIDs()...)
+	return append([]ResUID{x}, obj.svc.UIDs()...)
 }
 
 // GroupCmp returns whether two resources can be grouped together or not
diff --git a/resources/password.go b/resources/password.go
index 2ce18ec6..afea32eb 100644
--- a/resources/password.go
+++ b/resources/password.go
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ func (obj *PasswordRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *PasswordRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *PasswordRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &PasswordUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:    obj.Name,
diff --git a/resources/pkg.go b/resources/pkg.go
index fc8eea3e..09741fc7 100644
--- a/resources/pkg.go
+++ b/resources/pkg.go
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ func (obj *PkgRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	}
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *PkgRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *PkgRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &PkgUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:    obj.Name,
diff --git a/resources/resources.go b/resources/resources.go
index 1c1ea93d..aab7f910 100644
--- a/resources/resources.go
+++ b/resources/resources.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ type Res interface {
 	Validate() error
 	Init() error
 	Close() error
-	GetUIDs() []ResUID             // most resources only return one
+	UIDs() []ResUID                // most resources only return one
 	Watch(chan *event.Event) error // send on channel to signal process() events
 	CheckApply(apply bool) (checkOK bool, err error)
 	AutoEdges() AutoEdge
diff --git a/resources/svc.go b/resources/svc.go
index 66bcddd2..ff4571b0 100644
--- a/resources/svc.go
+++ b/resources/svc.go
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ func (obj *SvcRes) AutoEdges() AutoEdge {
 	}
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *SvcRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *SvcRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &SvcUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		name:    obj.Name, // svc name
diff --git a/resources/timer.go b/resources/timer.go
index 3ae6266e..5d87280f 100644
--- a/resources/timer.go
+++ b/resources/timer.go
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ func (obj *TimerRes) CheckApply(apply bool) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *TimerRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *TimerRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &TimerUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{
 			name: obj.GetName(),
diff --git a/resources/virt.go b/resources/virt.go
index 64784126..37401cdb 100644
--- a/resources/virt.go
+++ b/resources/virt.go
@@ -681,9 +681,9 @@ type VirtUID struct {
 	BaseUID
 }
 
-// GetUIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
+// UIDs includes all params to make a unique identification of this object.
 // Most resources only return one, although some resources can return multiple.
-func (obj *VirtRes) GetUIDs() []ResUID {
+func (obj *VirtRes) UIDs() []ResUID {
 	x := &VirtUID{
 		BaseUID: BaseUID{name: obj.GetName(), kind: obj.Kind()},
 		// TODO: add more properties here so we can link to vm dependencies