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+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();
+        }
+    }
+}