diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-gui-lib.module.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-gui-lib.module.ts
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index 0000000..6a20ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-gui-lib.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { Gui2FwLibModule } from 'gui2-fw-lib';
+import { ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component } from './${artifactId}/${artifactId}.component';
+import { ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}RoutingModule } from './${artifactId}-routing.module';
+import { WelcomeComponent } from './welcome/welcome.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+    declarations: [${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component, WelcomeComponent],
+    imports: [
+        ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}RoutingModule,
+        Gui2FwLibModule
+    ],
+    exports: [${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component, WelcomeComponent]
+})
+export class ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}GuiLibModule { }
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-routing.module.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-routing.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07a1621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__-routing.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { Routes, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component } from './${artifactId}/${artifactId}.component';
+
+const appRoutes: Routes = [
+    {
+        path: '',
+        component: ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component
+    },
+];
+
+/**
+ * ONOS GUI -- ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd} View Feature Routing Module - allows it to be lazy loaded
+ *
+ * See https://angular.io/guide/lazy-loading-ngmodules
+ */
+@NgModule({
+    imports: [RouterModule.forChild(appRoutes)],
+    exports: [RouterModule]
+})
+export class ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}RoutingModule { }
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.css b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be9aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.css
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4891ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!--
+~ Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+~
+~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+~
+~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~
+~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+~ limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<p>${artifactId} works!</p>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.spec.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aa7d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component } from './${artifactId}.component';
+
+describe('${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component', () => {
+    let component: ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component;
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component>;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            declarations: [ ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component ]
+        })
+        .compileComponents();
+    }));
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should create', () => {
+        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5177356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/__artifactId__/__artifactId__.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import {LogService, WebSocketService} from 'gui2-fw-lib';
+
+const SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_REQ = 'sampleCustomDataRequest';
+const SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP = 'sampleCustomDataResponse';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: '${artifactId}-app-sample',
+    templateUrl: './${artifactId}.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./${artifactId}.component.css']
+})
+export class ${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component implements OnInit {
+    private handlers: string[] = [];
+    private openListener: any;
+
+    constructor(
+        protected log: LogService,
+        protected wss: WebSocketService
+    ) {
+        this.log.debug('${appNameCap}${appNameEnd}Component constructed');
+    }
+
+    ngOnInit() {
+        this.wss.bindHandlers(new Map<string, (data) => void>([
+            [SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP, (data) => {
+                this.log.debug(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP, data)
+            }
+            ]
+        ]));
+
+        this.handlers.push(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP);
+
+        // in case we fail over to a new server,
+        // listen for wsock-open events
+        this.openListener = this.wss.addOpenListener(() => this.wsOpen);
+    }
+
+    wsOpen(host: string, url: string) {
+        this.log.debug(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_RESP, ': WSopen - cluster node:', host, 'URL:', url);
+        // tell the server we are ready to receive topo events
+        this.wss.sendEvent(SAMPLE_CUSTOM_DATA_REQ, {});
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.css b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be9aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.css
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..819f7e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!--
+~ Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+~
+~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+~
+~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~
+~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+~ limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<p>welcome works!</p>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.spec.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28c59a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { WelcomeComponent } from './welcome.component';
+
+describe('WelcomeComponent', () => {
+    let component: WelcomeComponent;
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<WelcomeComponent>;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            declarations: [ WelcomeComponent ]
+        })
+        .compileComponents();
+    }));
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(WelcomeComponent);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should create', () => {
+        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.ts b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db3a2f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui2/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/web/__artifactId__-gui/projects/__artifactId__-gui-lib/src/lib/welcome/welcome.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright ${year}-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import {LogService} from 'gui2-fw-lib';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: '${artifactId}-app-welcome',
+  templateUrl: './welcome.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./welcome.component.css']
+})
+export class WelcomeComponent implements OnInit {
+
+    constructor(
+        protected log: LogService,
+    ) {
+        this.log.debug('WelcomeComponent constructed');
+    }
+
+    ngOnInit() {
+    }
+
+}