diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Hook/DataTypeHook.php b/library/Director/Web/Hook/DataTypeHook.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Hook;
+
+use Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Form\QuickForm;
+
+abstract class DataTypeHook
+{
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        $parts = explode('\\', get_class($this));
+        $class = preg_replace('/DataType/', '', array_pop($parts));
+
+        if (array_shift($parts) === 'Icinga' && array_shift($parts) === 'Module') {
+            $module = array_shift($parts);
+            if ($module !== 'Director') {
+                return sprintf('%s (%s)', $class, $module);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $class;
+    }
+
+    public static function getFormat()
+    {
+        return 'string';
+    }
+
+    abstract public function getFormElement(QuickForm $form);
+}