diff --git a/db/model/branch.go b/db/model/branch.go
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+++ b/db/model/branch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package model
+
+// TODO: implement weak references or something equivalent
+// TODO: missing proper logging
+
+type Branch struct {
+	node      *Node
+	Txid      string
+	origin    *Revision
+	revisions map[string]*Revision
+	Latest    *Revision
+}
+
+func NewBranch(node *Node, txid string, origin *Revision, autoPrune bool) *Branch {
+	cb := &Branch{}
+	cb.node = node
+	cb.Txid = txid
+	cb.origin = origin
+	cb.revisions = make(map[string]*Revision)
+	cb.Latest = origin
+
+	return cb
+}
+
+// TODO: Check if the following are required
+func (cb *Branch) get(hash string) *Revision {
+	return cb.revisions[hash]
+}
+func (cb *Branch) GetLatest() *Revision {
+	return cb.Latest
+}
+func (cb *Branch) GetOrigin() *Revision {
+	return cb.origin
+}