diff --git a/packages/resource/resource.js b/packages/resource/resource.js
index fac9deb..180ab17 100644
--- a/packages/resource/resource.js
+++ b/packages/resource/resource.js
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ const decorate = compose(
 
 export class Resource extends decorate(class {}) {
 
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.instanceUuid = Resource.uuid();
+  }
+
+  fromJSON({uri, uuid}) {
+    if (uri) {
+      this.uri = uri;
+    }
+    if (uuid) {
+      this.uuid = uuid;
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
   static load(uri) {
     return this.read(uri).then((json) => {
       return new this(json);
@@ -54,25 +69,6 @@ export class Resource extends decorate(class {}) {
     });
   }
 
-  static uuid() {
-    return uuid();
-  }
-
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-    this.instanceUuid = Resource.uuid();
-  }
-
-  fromJSON({uri, uuid}) {
-    if (uri) {
-      this.uri = uri;
-    }
-    if (uuid) {
-      this.uuid = uuid;
-    }
-    return this;
-  }
-
   regenerateUuid() {
     this.uuid = Resource.uuid();
   }
@@ -84,4 +80,8 @@ export class Resource extends decorate(class {}) {
     };
   }
 
+  static uuid() {
+    return uuid();
+  }
+
 }