diff --git a/pandora/urlalias/__init__.py b/pandora/urlalias/__init__.py
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diff --git a/pandora/urlalias/models.py b/pandora/urlalias/models.py
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+++ b/pandora/urlalias/models.py
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+from django.db import models
+
+
+class IDAlias(models.Model):
+    old = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    new = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+
+class LayerAlias(models.Model):
+    old = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    new = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+
+class Alias(models.Model):
+    url = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    target = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+
diff --git a/pandora/urlalias/tests.py b/pandora/urlalias/tests.py
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+"""
+This file demonstrates two different styles of tests (one doctest and one
+unittest). These will both pass when you run "manage.py test".
+
+Replace these with more appropriate tests for your application.
+"""
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+class SimpleTest(TestCase):
+    def test_basic_addition(self):
+        """
+        Tests that 1 + 1 always equals 2.
+        """
+        self.failUnlessEqual(1 + 1, 2)
+
+__test__ = {"doctest": """
+Another way to test that 1 + 1 is equal to 2.
+
+>>> 1 + 1 == 2
+True
+"""}
+
diff --git a/pandora/urlalias/views.py b/pandora/urlalias/views.py
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+# Create your views here.
+import models
+
+def padma_video(request, hid, view=''):
+    alias = get_object_or_404(models.IDAlias, old=hid)
+    url = '/%s' % alias.new
+    if view:
+        url += '/' + {
+        }.get(view, view)
+    #FIXME: reqire layer urls, reqrite timerange urls
+    raise redirect(url)
+