diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenter.java b/api/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenter.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package com.cloud.dc;
+
+import com.cloud.org.Grouping;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+public interface DataCenter extends Grouping {
+    long getId();
+}
diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/dc/Pod.java b/api/src/com/cloud/dc/Pod.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package com.cloud.dc;
+
+import com.cloud.org.Grouping;
+
+/**
+ * Represents one pod in the cloud stack.
+ *
+ */
+public interface Pod extends Grouping {
+    /**
+     * @return unique id mapped to the pod.
+     */
+    long getId();
+    
+    //String getUniqueName();
+}
diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/org/Cluster.java b/api/src/com/cloud/org/Cluster.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package com.cloud.org;
+
+public interface Cluster extends Grouping {
+    long getId();
+
+}
diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/org/Grouping.java b/api/src/com/cloud/org/Grouping.java
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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package com.cloud.org;
+
+public interface Grouping {
+
+}