diff --git a/library/Director/Hook/JobHook.php b/library/Director/Hook/JobHook.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Director\Hook;
+
+abstract class JobHook
+{
+    protected $settings = array();
+
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        $parts = explode('\\', get_class($this));
+        $class = preg_replace('/Job$/', '', 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;
+    }
+
+    abstract public run();
+
+    abstract public function isPending();
+}