diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_collectd.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_collectd.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaCollectd(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA node type tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Collectd.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Collectd'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaCollectd, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_elasticsearch.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_elasticsearch.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaElasticsearch(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA type tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Elasticsearch.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Elasticsearch'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaElasticsearch, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_kibana.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_kibana.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaKibana(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA node type tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Kibana.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Kibana'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaKibana, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_logstash.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_logstash.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaLogstash(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA node type tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Logstash.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Logstash'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaLogstash, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_paypalpizzastore.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_paypalpizzastore.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaPaypalPizzaStore(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA type tosca.nodes.WebApplication.PayPalPizzaStore.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.WebApplication.PayPalPizzaStore'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaPaypalPizzaStore, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_rsyslog.py b/translator/hot/tosca/tosca_rsyslog.py
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+#
+# 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.
+
+from translator.hot.syntax.hot_resource import HotResource
+
+
+class ToscaRsyslog(HotResource):
+    '''Translate TOSCA node type tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Rsyslog.'''
+    # TODO(anyone): this is a custom TOSCA type so it should be kept separate
+    # from the TOSCA base types;  need to come up with a scheme so new custom
+    # types can be added by users.
+
+    toscatype = 'tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent.Rsyslog'
+
+    def __init__(self, nodetemplate):
+        super(ToscaRsyslog, self).__init__(nodetemplate)
+        pass
+
+    def handle_properties(self):
+        pass