diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
index c6093384..4d68e74 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
      * @param rule the rule to look for
      * @return a flow rule
      */
-    FlowRule getFlowRule(FlowRule rule);
+    FlowEntry getFlowEntry(FlowRule rule);
 
     /**
      * Returns the flow entries associated with a device.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @param deviceId the device ID
      * @return the flow entries
      */
-    Iterable<FlowRule> getFlowEntries(DeviceId deviceId);
+    Iterable<FlowEntry> getFlowEntries(DeviceId deviceId);
 
     /**
      * Returns the flow entries associated with an application.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
      * @param appId the application id
      * @return the flow entries
      */
-    Iterable<FlowRule> getFlowEntriesByAppId(ApplicationId appId);
+    Iterable<FlowRule> getFlowRulesByAppId(ApplicationId appId);
 
     /**
      * Stores a new flow rule without generating events.
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     void storeFlowRule(FlowRule rule);
 
     /**
-     * Deletes a flow rule without generating events.
+     * Marks a flow rule for deletion. Actual deletion will occur
+     * when the provider indicates that the flow has been removed.
      *
      * @param rule the flow rule to delete
      */
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@
      * @param rule the flow rule to add or update
      * @return flow_added event, or null if just an update
      */
-    FlowRuleEvent addOrUpdateFlowRule(FlowRule rule);
+    FlowRuleEvent addOrUpdateFlowRule(FlowEntry rule);
 
     /**
-     * @param rule the flow rule to remove
+     * @param rule the flow entry to remove
      * @return flow_removed event, or null if nothing removed
      */
-    FlowRuleEvent removeFlowRule(FlowRule rule);
+    FlowRuleEvent removeFlowRule(FlowEntry rule);
 
 }