diff --git a/common/src/Contact.ts b/common/src/Contact.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License along with this program.  If not, see
+ * <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+export class Contact {
+  private readonly uri: string;
+  private readonly displayName: string | undefined;
+  private registeredName: string | undefined;
+
+  constructor(uri: string) {
+    this.uri = uri;
+    this.displayName = undefined;
+    this.registeredName = undefined;
+  }
+
+  static from(object: any) {
+    const contact = new Contact(object.uri);
+    if (object.registeredName) contact.setRegisteredName(object.registeredName);
+    return contact;
+  }
+
+  getUri() {
+    return this.uri;
+  }
+
+  getRegisteredName() {
+    return this.registeredName;
+  }
+
+  setRegisteredName(name: string | undefined) {
+    this.registeredName = name;
+  }
+
+  isRegisteredNameResolved() {
+    return this.registeredName !== undefined;
+  }
+
+  getDisplayName() {
+    return this.getDisplayNameNoFallback() || this.getUri();
+  }
+
+  getDisplayNameNoFallback() {
+    return this.displayName || this.getRegisteredName();
+  }
+
+  async getObject() {
+    return {
+      uri: this.uri,
+      registeredName: await this.registeredName,
+    };
+  }
+}