diff --git a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixWorkQueueCommands.java b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixWorkQueueCommands.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present 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.store.primitives.resources.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+
+import org.onosproject.store.service.Task;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.WorkQueueStats;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+
+import io.atomix.catalyst.buffer.BufferInput;
+import io.atomix.catalyst.buffer.BufferOutput;
+import io.atomix.catalyst.serializer.CatalystSerializable;
+import io.atomix.catalyst.serializer.SerializableTypeResolver;
+import io.atomix.catalyst.serializer.Serializer;
+import io.atomix.catalyst.serializer.SerializerRegistry;
+import io.atomix.copycat.Command;
+
+/**
+ * {@link AtomixWorkQueue} resource state machine operations.
+ */
+public final class AtomixWorkQueueCommands {
+
+    private AtomixWorkQueueCommands() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Command to add a collection of tasks to the queue.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Add implements Command<Void>, CatalystSerializable {
+
+        private Collection<byte[]> items;
+
+        private Add() {
+        }
+
+        public Add(Collection<byte[]> items) {
+            this.items = items;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            buffer.writeInt(items.size());
+            items.forEach(task -> serializer.writeObject(task, buffer));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            items = IntStream.range(0, buffer.readInt())
+                             .mapToObj(i -> serializer.<byte[]>readObject(buffer))
+                             .collect(Collectors.toCollection(ArrayList::new));
+        }
+
+        public Collection<byte[]> items() {
+            return items;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .add("items", items)
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Command to take a task from the queue.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Take implements Command<Collection<Task<byte[]>>>, CatalystSerializable {
+
+        private int maxTasks;
+
+        private Take() {
+        }
+
+        public Take(int maxTasks) {
+            this.maxTasks = maxTasks;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            buffer.writeInt(maxTasks);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            maxTasks = buffer.readInt();
+        }
+
+        public int maxTasks() {
+            return maxTasks;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .add("maxTasks", maxTasks)
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Stats implements Command<WorkQueueStats>, CatalystSerializable {
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Register implements Command<Void>, CatalystSerializable {
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Unregister implements Command<Void>, CatalystSerializable {
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    public static class Complete implements Command<Void>, CatalystSerializable {
+        private Collection<String> taskIds;
+
+        private Complete() {
+        }
+
+        public Complete(Collection<String> taskIds) {
+            this.taskIds = taskIds;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void writeObject(BufferOutput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            serializer.writeObject(taskIds, buffer);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void readObject(BufferInput<?> buffer, Serializer serializer) {
+            taskIds = serializer.readObject(buffer);
+        }
+
+        public Collection<String> taskIds() {
+            return taskIds;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                    .add("taskIds", taskIds)
+                    .toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Work queue command type resolver.
+     */
+    public static class TypeResolver implements SerializableTypeResolver {
+        @Override
+        public void resolve(SerializerRegistry registry) {
+            registry.register(Register.class, -960);
+            registry.register(Unregister.class, -961);
+            registry.register(Take.class, -962);
+            registry.register(Add.class, -963);
+            registry.register(Complete.class, -964);
+            registry.register(Stats.class, -965);
+        }
+    }
+}