diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/newresource/ResourceId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/newresource/ResourceId.java
index 8fcccb7..002dc87 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/newresource/ResourceId.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/newresource/ResourceId.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
     abstract ImmutableList<Object> components();
 
+    abstract String simpleTypeName();
+
     /**
      * Returns the parent resource ID of this instance.
      *