diff --git a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/ActionUtils.java b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/ActionUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0553a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/ActionUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.util;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowStatsEntry;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFInstructionType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstruction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstructionApplyActions;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+
+public class ActionUtils {
+    private ActionUtils() {}
+
+    public static List<OFAction> getActions(OFFlowStatsEntry e) {
+        if(e.getVersion() == OFVersion.OF_10) {
+            return e.getActions();
+        } else {
+            for(OFInstruction i: e.getInstructions()) {
+                if(i.getType() == OFInstructionType.APPLY_ACTIONS) {
+                    return ((OFInstructionApplyActions) i).getActions();
+                }
+            }
+            return ImmutableList.of();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static List<OFAction> getActions(OFFlowMod e) {
+        if(e.getVersion() == OFVersion.OF_10) {
+            return e.getActions();
+        } else {
+            for(OFInstruction i: e.getInstructions()) {
+                if(i.getType() == OFInstructionType.APPLY_ACTIONS) {
+                    return ((OFInstructionApplyActions) i).getActions();
+                }
+            }
+            return ImmutableList.of();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
index 9352541..af0777d 100644
--- a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
+++ b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
@@ -174,4 +174,7 @@
     }
 //:: #endif
 
+    public OFVersion getVersion() {
+            return OFVersion.${factory.version.constant_version};
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_interface.java b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_interface.java
index c4ec8af..17fe884 100644
--- a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_interface.java
+++ b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_interface.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
     OFVersion getOFVersion();
     OFMessageReader<${factory.base_class}> getReader();
+    OFVersion getVersion();
 //:: if factory.name == 'OFOxms':
 
     public <F extends OFValueType<F>> OFOxm<F> fromValue(F value, MatchField<F> field);