diff --git a/pkg/aa/all.go b/pkg/aa/all.go
index 1ca5ba70e..3e29505ad 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/all.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/all.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func (r *All) Kind() Kind {
 	return ALL
 }
 
-func (r *All) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *All) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *All) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/blocks.go b/pkg/aa/blocks.go
index ecc931d0d..6aa10c94d 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/blocks.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/blocks.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func (p *Hat) Kind() Kind {
 	return HAT
 }
 
-func (p *Hat) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (p *Hat) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (p *Hat) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/capability.go b/pkg/aa/capability.go
index a91fad7ab..e438a7614 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/capability.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/capability.go
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ func (r *Capability) Kind() Kind {
 	return CAPABILITY
 }
 
-func (r *Capability) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Capability) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Capability) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/change_profile.go b/pkg/aa/change_profile.go
index f0e9a5d0b..15e357d91 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/change_profile.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/change_profile.go
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func (r *ChangeProfile) Kind() Kind {
 	return CHANGEPROFILE
 }
 
-func (r *ChangeProfile) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *ChangeProfile) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *ChangeProfile) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/dbus.go b/pkg/aa/dbus.go
index 13a600280..23c517f6e 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/dbus.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/dbus.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (r *Dbus) Kind() Kind {
 	return DBUS
 }
 
-func (r *Dbus) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Dbus) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Dbus) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/file.go b/pkg/aa/file.go
index 4255c4de7..31ebf3fdf 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/file.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/file.go
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func (r *File) Kind() Kind {
 	return FILE
 }
 
-func (r *File) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *File) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *File) String() string {
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ func (r *Link) Kind() Kind {
 	return LINK
 }
 
-func (r *Link) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Link) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Link) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/io_uring.go b/pkg/aa/io_uring.go
index 6d7755d1e..ceda00c76 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/io_uring.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/io_uring.go
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ func (r *IOUring) Kind() Kind {
 	return IOURING
 }
 
-func (r *IOUring) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *IOUring) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *IOUring) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/mount.go b/pkg/aa/mount.go
index 9833ac8f1..822d11933 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/mount.go
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func (r *Mount) Kind() Kind {
 	return MOUNT
 }
 
-func (r *Mount) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Mount) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Mount) String() string {
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ func (r *Umount) Kind() Kind {
 	return UMOUNT
 }
 
-func (r *Umount) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Umount) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Umount) String() string {
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ func (r *Remount) Kind() Kind {
 	return REMOUNT
 }
 
-func (r *Remount) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Remount) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Remount) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/mqueue.go b/pkg/aa/mqueue.go
index b511666c6..927606c9b 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/mqueue.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/mqueue.go
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ func (r *Mqueue) Kind() Kind {
 	return MQUEUE
 }
 
-func (r *Mqueue) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Mqueue) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Mqueue) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/network.go b/pkg/aa/network.go
index 383d8692a..aa7d89da6 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/network.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/network.go
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ func (r *Network) Kind() Kind {
 	return NETWORK
 }
 
-func (r *Network) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Network) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Network) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/parse.go b/pkg/aa/parse.go
index 24117700a..90286f4d5 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/parse.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/parse.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func parseParagraph(input string) (Rules, error) {
 
 	res = append(res, rrr...)
 	for _, r := range res {
-		if r.Constraint() == preambleKind {
+		if r.Constraint() == PreambleRule {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Rule not allowed in block: %s", r)
 		}
 	}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) parsePreamble(preamble string) error {
 	f.Preamble = append(f.Preamble, commaRules...)
 
 	for _, r := range f.Preamble {
-		if r.Constraint() == blockKind {
+		if r.Constraint() == BlockRule {
 			f.Preamble = nil
 			return fmt.Errorf("Rule not allowed in preamble: %s", r)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/aa/pivot_root.go b/pkg/aa/pivot_root.go
index 255e6563f..7366be189 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/pivot_root.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/pivot_root.go
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ func (r *PivotRoot) Kind() Kind {
 	return PIVOTROOT
 }
 
-func (r *PivotRoot) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *PivotRoot) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *PivotRoot) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/preamble.go b/pkg/aa/preamble.go
index 7b3d372cd..eeae1a5c6 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/preamble.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/preamble.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func (r *Comment) Kind() Kind {
 	return COMMENT
 }
 
-func (r *Comment) Constraint() constraint {
-	return anyKind
+func (r *Comment) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return AnyRule
 }
 
 func (r *Comment) String() string {
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func (r *Abi) Kind() Kind {
 	return ABI
 }
 
-func (r *Abi) Constraint() constraint {
-	return preambleKind
+func (r *Abi) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return PreambleRule
 }
 
 func (r *Abi) String() string {
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func (r *Alias) Kind() Kind {
 	return ALIAS
 }
 
-func (r *Alias) Constraint() constraint {
-	return preambleKind
+func (r *Alias) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return PreambleRule
 }
 
 func (r *Alias) String() string {
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ func (r *Include) Kind() Kind {
 	return INCLUDE
 }
 
-func (r *Include) Constraint() constraint {
-	return anyKind
+func (r *Include) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return AnyRule
 }
 
 func (r *Include) String() string {
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ func (r *Variable) Kind() Kind {
 	return VARIABLE
 }
 
-func (r *Variable) Constraint() constraint {
-	return preambleKind
+func (r *Variable) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return PreambleRule
 }
 
 func (r *Variable) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/profile.go b/pkg/aa/profile.go
index 15d05cff0..ee359beec 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/profile.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/profile.go
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func (p *Profile) Kind() Kind {
 	return PROFILE
 }
 
-func (p *Profile) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (p *Profile) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (p *Profile) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/ptrace.go b/pkg/aa/ptrace.go
index e4b174a88..8f0dc1c62 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/ptrace.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/ptrace.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func (r *Ptrace) Kind() Kind {
 	return PTRACE
 }
 
-func (r *Ptrace) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Ptrace) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Ptrace) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/rlimit.go b/pkg/aa/rlimit.go
index 8efe2fa14..9ad1dd30f 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/rlimit.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/rlimit.go
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ func (r *Rlimit) Kind() Kind {
 	return RLIMIT
 }
 
-func (r *Rlimit) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Rlimit) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Rlimit) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/rules.go b/pkg/aa/rules.go
index 6a0d68519..077a6506e 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/rules.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/rules.go
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ import (
 
 type requirement map[string][]string
 
-type constraint uint
+type Constraint uint
 
 const (
-	anyKind      constraint = iota // The rule can be found in either preamble or profile
-	preambleKind                   // The rule can only be found in the preamble
-	blockKind                      // The rule can only be found in a profile
+	AnyRule      Constraint = iota // The rule can be found in either preamble or profile
+	PreambleRule                   // The rule can only be found in the preamble
+	BlockRule                      // The rule can only be found in a profile
 )
 
 // Kind represents an AppArmor rule kind.
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ func (k Kind) Tok() string {
 
 // Rule generic interface for all AppArmor rules
 type Rule interface {
-	Kind() Kind
-	Constraint() constraint
-	String() string
-	Validate() error
-	Compare(other Rule) int
-	Merge(other Rule) bool
+	Kind() Kind             // Kind of the rule
+	Constraint() Constraint // Where the rule can be found (preamble, profile, any)
+	String() string         // Render the rule as a string
+	Validate() error        // Validate the rule. Return an error if the rule is invalid
+	Compare(other Rule) int // Compare two rules. Return 0 if they are identical
+	Merge(other Rule) bool  // Merge rules of same kind together. Return true if merged
 }
 
 type Rules []Rule
diff --git a/pkg/aa/signal.go b/pkg/aa/signal.go
index 29ce88740..62c41f0aa 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/signal.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/signal.go
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func (r *Signal) Kind() Kind {
 	return SIGNAL
 }
 
-func (r *Signal) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Signal) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Signal) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/unix.go b/pkg/aa/unix.go
index 7d882ea40..a14c5816b 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/unix.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/unix.go
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func (r *Unix) Kind() Kind {
 	return UNIX
 }
 
-func (r *Unix) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Unix) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Unix) String() string {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/userns.go b/pkg/aa/userns.go
index baa50f0cc..a594bd487 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/userns.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/userns.go
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func (r *Userns) Kind() Kind {
 	return USERNS
 }
 
-func (r *Userns) Constraint() constraint {
-	return blockKind
+func (r *Userns) Constraint() Constraint {
+	return BlockRule
 }
 
 func (r *Userns) String() string {