diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
index b6ec574..6176276 100644
--- a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -157,4 +157,18 @@
      * @return string representation of the connection to the device
      */
     String channelId();
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a listener for OF msg events.
+     *
+     * @param listener the listener to notify
+     */
+    void addEventListener(OpenFlowEventListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Unregisters a listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener the listener to unregister
+     */
+    void removeEventListener(OpenFlowEventListener listener);
 }
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index 08444b1..098ff07 100644
--- a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -16,27 +16,33 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
 
+import static org.onlab.util.Tools.groupedThreads;
+
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.jboss.netty.channel.Channel;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.AbstractHandlerBehaviour;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowEventListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFDescStatsReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorMsg;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFExperimenter;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactories;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFeaturesReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFNiciraControllerRoleRequest;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDescStatsReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFRoleReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFRoleRequest;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactories;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFExperimenter;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorMsg;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFRoleRequest;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFNiciraControllerRoleRequest;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFRoleReply;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -46,6 +52,10 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -82,6 +92,11 @@
     protected OFFeaturesReply features;
     protected OFDescStatsReply desc;
 
+    protected Set<OpenFlowEventListener> ofEventListener = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
+
+    protected ExecutorService executorMsgs =
+            Executors.newFixedThreadPool(2, groupedThreads("onos/of", "ctrl-msg-stats-%d"));
+
     private final AtomicReference<List<OFMessage>> messagesPendingMastership
             = new AtomicReference<>();
 
@@ -148,6 +163,15 @@
                          dpid, role, channel.isConnected(), msgs);
             }
         }
+
+        // listen to outgoing control messages
+        msgs.forEach(m -> {
+            if (m.getType() == OFType.PACKET_OUT ||
+                m.getType() == OFType.FLOW_MOD ||
+                m.getType() == OFType.STATS_REQUEST) {
+                executorMsgs.submit(new OFMessageHandler(dpid, m));
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void sendMsgsOnChannel(List<OFMessage> msgs) {
@@ -301,6 +325,16 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void addEventListener(OpenFlowEventListener listener) {
+        ofEventListener.add(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeEventListener(OpenFlowEventListener listener) {
+        ofEventListener.remove(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public OFFactory factory() {
         return OFFactories.getFactory(ofVersion);
     }
@@ -491,4 +525,25 @@
                 ? channel.getRemoteAddress() : "?")
                 + " DPID[" + ((getStringId() != null) ? getStringId() : "?") + "]]";
     }
+
+    /**
+     * OpenFlow message handler for outgoing control messages.
+     */
+    protected final class OFMessageHandler implements Runnable {
+
+        protected final OFMessage msg;
+        protected final Dpid dpid;
+
+        public OFMessageHandler(Dpid dpid, OFMessage msg) {
+            this.msg = msg;
+            this.dpid = dpid;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            for (OpenFlowEventListener listener : ofEventListener) {
+                listener.handleMessage(dpid, msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OpenFlowSwitchDriver.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OpenFlowSwitchDriver.java
index b259388..47aad50 100644
--- a/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OpenFlowSwitchDriver.java
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OpenFlowSwitchDriver.java
@@ -217,5 +217,4 @@
      * @param message an OpenFlow message
      */
     void sendHandshakeMessage(OFMessage message);
-
 }
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitchTest.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitchTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16989da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitchTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.Channel;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for packet processing in the abstract openflow switch class.
+ */
+public class AbstractOpenFlowSwitchTest {
+
+    OpenFlowSwitchImpl ofSwitch;
+    TestExecutorService executorService;
+
+    /**
+     * Mock executor service that tracks submits.
+     */
+    static class TestExecutorService extends ExecutorServiceAdapter {
+        private List<OFMessage> submittedMessages = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        List<OFMessage> submittedMessages() {
+            return submittedMessages;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Future<?> submit(Runnable task) {
+            AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.OFMessageHandler handler =
+                    (AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.OFMessageHandler) task;
+            submittedMessages.add(handler.msg);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets up switches to use as data.
+     */
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        ofSwitch = new OpenFlowSwitchImpl();
+
+        executorService = new TestExecutorService();
+        ofSwitch.executorMsgs = executorService;
+        Channel channel = new ChannelAdapter();
+        ofSwitch.setChannel(channel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a packet out operation.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testPacketOut() {
+        OFMessage ofPacketOut = new MockOfPacketOut();
+        ofSwitch.sendMsg(ofPacketOut);
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages(), hasSize(1));
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages().get(0), is(ofPacketOut));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a flow mod operation.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testFlowMod() {
+        OFMessage ofFlowMod = new MockOfFlowMod();
+        ofSwitch.sendMsg(ofFlowMod);
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages(), hasSize(1));
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages().get(0), is(ofFlowMod));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a stats request operation.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testStatsRequest() {
+        OFMessage ofStatsRequest = new MockOfStatsRequest();
+        ofSwitch.sendMsg(ofStatsRequest);
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages(), hasSize(1));
+        assertThat(executorService.submittedMessages().get(0), is(ofStatsRequest));
+    }
+
+    protected class OpenFlowSwitchImpl extends AbstractOpenFlowSwitch {
+
+        @Override
+        public Boolean supportNxRole() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void startDriverHandshake() {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isDriverHandshakeComplete() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void processDriverHandshakeMessage(OFMessage m) {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ChannelAdapter.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ChannelAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4d9191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ChannelAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014-2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import java.net.SocketAddress;
+
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.Channel;
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelConfig;
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelFactory;
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelFuture;
+import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelPipeline;
+
+/**
+ * Adapter for testing against a netty channel.
+ */
+public class ChannelAdapter implements Channel {
+    @Override
+    public Integer getId() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFactory getFactory() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Channel getParent() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelConfig getConfig() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelPipeline getPipeline() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isOpen() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isBound() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isConnected() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SocketAddress getLocalAddress() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SocketAddress getRemoteAddress() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture write(Object o) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture write(Object o, SocketAddress socketAddress) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture bind(SocketAddress socketAddress) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture connect(SocketAddress socketAddress) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture disconnect() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture unbind() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture close() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture getCloseFuture() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getInterestOps() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isReadable() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isWritable() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture setInterestOps(int i) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChannelFuture setReadable(boolean b) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Object getAttachment() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAttachment(Object o) {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(Channel o) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ExecutorServiceAdapter.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ExecutorServiceAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1f41c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/ExecutorServiceAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014-2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+
+/**
+ * Test harness adapter for the ExecutorService.
+ */
+public class ExecutorServiceAdapter  implements ExecutorService {
+    @Override
+    public void shutdown() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Runnable> shutdownNow() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isShutdown() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isTerminated() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean awaitTermination(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
+            throws InterruptedException {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> Future<T> submit(Callable<T> task) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> Future<T> submit(Runnable task, T result) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Future<?> submit(Runnable task) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> List<Future<T>> invokeAll(Collection<? extends Callable<T>> tasks)
+            throws InterruptedException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> List<Future<T>> invokeAll(Collection<? extends Callable<T>> tasks, long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
+            throws InterruptedException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T invokeAny(Collection<? extends Callable<T>> tasks) throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T invokeAny(Collection<? extends Callable<T>> tasks, long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
+            throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException, TimeoutException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(Runnable command) {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfFlowMod.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfFlowMod.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0b6c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfFlowMod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowModCommand;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowModFlags;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstruction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match.Match;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFBufferId;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.U64;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFGroup;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Mock of the Open Flow flow mod message.
+ */
+public class MockOfFlowMod extends OfMessageAdapter implements OFFlowMod {
+
+    public MockOfFlowMod() {
+        super(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public U64 getCookie() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public U64 getCookieMask() throws UnsupportedOperationException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TableId getTableId() throws UnsupportedOperationException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFFlowModCommand getCommand() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getIdleTimeout() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getHardTimeout() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPriority() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFBufferId getBufferId() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFPort getOutPort() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFGroup getOutGroup() throws UnsupportedOperationException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<OFFlowModFlags> getFlags() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Match getMatch() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<OFInstruction> getInstructions() throws UnsupportedOperationException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<OFAction> getActions() throws UnsupportedOperationException {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFFlowMod.Builder createBuilder() {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfPacketOut.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfPacketOut.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f825707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfPacketOut.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPacketOut;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFBufferId;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Mock of the Open Flow packet out message.
+ */
+public class MockOfPacketOut extends OfMessageAdapter implements OFPacketOut {
+
+    public MockOfPacketOut() {
+        super(OFType.PACKET_OUT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFBufferId getBufferId() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFPort getInPort() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<OFAction> getActions() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte[] getData() {
+        return new byte[0];
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFPacketOut.Builder createBuilder() {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfStatsRequest.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfStatsRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7213702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/MockOfStatsRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsRequest;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsReplyFlags;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Mock of the Open Flow stats request message.
+ */
+public class MockOfStatsRequest extends OfMessageAdapter implements OFStatsRequest {
+
+    public MockOfStatsRequest() {
+        super(OFType.STATS_REQUEST);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFStatsType getStatsType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<OFStatsReplyFlags> getFlags() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFStatsRequest.Builder createBuilder() {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OfMessageAdapter.java b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OfMessageAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..114cc93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/OfMessageAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+
+import com.google.common.hash.PrimitiveSink;
+
+/**
+ * Adapter for testing against an OpenFlow message.
+ */
+public class OfMessageAdapter implements OFMessage {
+    OFType type;
+
+    private OfMessageAdapter() {}
+
+    public OfMessageAdapter(OFType type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public OFVersion getVersion() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getXid() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void writeTo(ChannelBuffer channelBuffer) { }
+
+    @Override
+    public Builder createBuilder() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void putTo(PrimitiveSink sink) { }
+}