diff --git a/core/protobuf/models/proto/BUILD b/core/protobuf/models/proto/BUILD
index 6c7d5cd..2da22b8 100644
--- a/core/protobuf/models/proto/BUILD
+++ b/core/protobuf/models/proto/BUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 load("//tools/build/bazel:osgi_java_library.bzl", "osgi_proto_jar")
 
-PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT = "core/protobuf/models/proto"
+PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT = "/core/protobuf/models/proto"
 
 osgi_proto_jar(
     name = "onos-core-protobuf-models-proto",
@@ -67,20 +67,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "ApplicationsEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["app/ApplicationEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 ### cfg ###
 proto_library(
     name = "ConfigPropertyEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["cfg/ConfigPropertyEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "ConfigProperty_proto",
     srcs = ["cfg/ConfigPropertyProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":ConfigPropertyEnums_proto"],
 )
 
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "NodeId_proto",
     srcs = ["cluster/NodeIdProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "RoleInfo_proto",
     srcs = ["cluster/RoleInfoProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":NodeId_proto"],
 )
 
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "ApplicationId_proto",
     srcs = ["core/ApplicationIdProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "ApplicationProto_proto",
     srcs = ["core/ApplicationProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ApplicationId_proto",
         ":ApplicationsEnums_proto",
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "Version_proto",
     srcs = ["core/VersionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 ### net ###
@@ -130,20 +130,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "DeviceDescription_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/DeviceDescriptionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":DeviceEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "DeviceEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/DeviceEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "DeviceEvent_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/DeviceEventProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":DeviceEnums_proto",
         ":Device_proto",
@@ -154,20 +154,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "PortDescription_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/PortDescriptionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":PortEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PortEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/PortEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PortStatistics_proto",
     srcs = ["net/device/PortStatisticsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 ### flow ###
@@ -175,45 +175,45 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "Criterion_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/criteria/CriterionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 ## instrcutions ##
 proto_library(
     name = "Instruction_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/instructions/InstructionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Instructions_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/instructions/InstructionsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "FlowEntryEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/FlowEntryEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "FlowEntry_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/FlowEntryProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":FlowEntryEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "FlowRuleEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/FlowRuleEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "FlowRule_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/FlowRuleProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":FlowRuleEnums_proto",
         ":TrafficTreatment_proto",
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "TraficSelector_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/TrafficSelectorProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":Criterion_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "TrafficTreatment_proto",
     srcs = ["net/flow/TrafficTreatmentProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":Instruction_proto",
         ":Instructions_proto",
@@ -243,20 +243,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "HostDescription_proto",
     srcs = ["net/host/HostDescriptionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":HostLocation_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "HostEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/host/HostEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "HostEvent_proto",
     srcs = ["net/host/HostEventProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":HostEnums_proto",
         ":Host_proto",
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "LinkDescription_proto",
     srcs = ["net/link/LinkDescriptionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ConnectPoint_proto",
         ":LinkEnums_proto",
@@ -278,13 +278,13 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "LinkEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/link/LinkEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "LinkEvent_proto",
     srcs = ["net/link/LinkEventProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":LinkEnums_proto",
         ":Link_proto",
@@ -296,26 +296,26 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "BandEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/BandEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Band_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/BandProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":BandEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "MeterEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/MeterEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "MeterEvent_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/MeterEventProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":MeterEnums_proto",
         ":Meter_proto",
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "Meter_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/MeterProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ApplicationId_proto",
         ":Band_proto",
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "MeterRequest_proto",
     srcs = ["net/meter/MeterRequestProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ApplicationId_proto",
         ":Band_proto",
@@ -349,20 +349,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "OutboundPacket_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/OutboundPacketProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":TrafficTreatment_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PacketEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/PacketEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PacketEvent_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/PacketEventProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":OutboundPacket_proto",
         ":PacketEnums_proto",
@@ -372,20 +372,20 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "PacketProcessorEntry_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/PacketProcessorEntryProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":PacketProcessor_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PacketProcessor_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/PacketProcessorProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "PacketRequest_proto",
     srcs = ["net/packet/PacketRequestProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ApplicationId_proto",
         ":NodeId_proto",
@@ -398,46 +398,46 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "RegionEnums_proto",
     srcs = ["net/region/RegionEnumsProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "ConnectPoint_proto",
     srcs = ["net/ConnectPointProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Device_proto",
     srcs = ["net/DeviceProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":DeviceEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "DisjointPath_proto",
     srcs = ["net/DisjointPathProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":Path_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "HostId_proto",
     srcs = ["net/HostIdProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "HostLocation_proto",
     srcs = ["net/HostLocationProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":ConnectPoint_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Host_proto",
     srcs = ["net/HostProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":HostId_proto",
         ":HostLocation_proto",
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "Link_proto",
     srcs = ["net/LinkProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [
         ":ConnectPoint_proto",
         ":LinkEnums_proto",
@@ -459,38 +459,38 @@
 proto_library(
     name = "MastershipRole_proto",
     srcs = ["net/MastershipRoleProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Path_proto",
     srcs = ["net/PathProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":Link_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Port_proto",
     srcs = ["net/PortProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":PortEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "ProviderId_proto",
     srcs = ["net/ProviderIdProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Region_proto",
     srcs = ["net/RegionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
     deps = [":RegionEnums_proto"],
 )
 
 proto_library(
     name = "Permission_proto",
     srcs = ["security/PermissionProto.proto"],
-    proto_source_root = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
+    strip_import_prefix = PROTO_SOURCE_ROOT,
 )