diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
index e3a0522..b1571ad 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
         super(type, intent);
     }
 
+    public static IntentEvent getEvent(IntentData data) {
+        return getEvent(data.state(), data.intent());
+    }
+
     public static IntentEvent getEvent(IntentState state, Intent intent) {
         Type type;
         switch (state) {