diff --git a/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.h b/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.h
index 87d2da7..6bc3b6b 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.h
+++ b/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     return configs_;
   }
 
-  // HWC Hooks
+  // HWC2 Hooks - these should not be used outside of the hwc2 device.
   HWC2::Error AcceptDisplayChanges();
   HWC2::Error CreateLayer(hwc2_layer_t *layer);
   HWC2::Error DestroyLayer(hwc2_layer_t layer);
diff --git a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
index da4ce7c..e2b20f4 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
+++ b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+void HwcLayer::SetLayerProperties(const LayerProperties& layer_properties) {
+  if (layer_properties.blend_mode) {
+    blend_mode_ = layer_properties.blend_mode.value();
+  }
+}
+
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static)
 HWC2::Error HwcLayer::SetCursorPosition(int32_t /*x*/, int32_t /*y*/) {
   return HWC2::Error::None;
diff --git a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.h b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.h
index b69ce5b..21e6b58 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.h
+++ b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <aidl/android/hardware/graphics/common/Transform.h>
 #include <hardware/hwcomposer2.h>
 
 #include "bufferinfo/BufferInfoGetter.h"
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@
 
 class HwcLayer {
  public:
+  // A set of properties to be validated.
+  struct LayerProperties {
+    std::optional<BufferBlendMode> blend_mode;
+  };
+
   explicit HwcLayer(HwcDisplay *parent_display) : parent_(parent_display){};
 
   HWC2::Composition GetSfType() const {
@@ -61,7 +67,9 @@
     return layer_data_;
   }
 
-  // Layer hooks
+  void SetLayerProperties(const LayerProperties &layer_properties);
+
+  // HWC2 Layer hooks
   HWC2::Error SetCursorPosition(int32_t /*x*/, int32_t /*y*/);
   HWC2::Error SetLayerBlendMode(int32_t mode);
   HWC2::Error SetLayerBuffer(buffer_handle_t buffer, int32_t acquire_fence);