diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net.flow.instructions;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.instructions.L2ModificationInstruction.ModEtherInstruction;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.instructions.L2ModificationInstruction.SubType;
+import org.onlab.packet.MACAddress;
+/**
+ * Factory class for creating various traffic treatment instructions.
+ */
+public final class Instructions {
+
+
+    // Ban construction
+    private Instructions() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an output instruction using the specified port number. This can
+     * include logical ports such as CONTROLLER, FLOOD, etc.
+     *
+     * @param number port number
+     * @return output instruction
+     */
+    public static OutputInstruction createOutput(final PortNumber number) {
+        checkNotNull(number, "PortNumber cannot be null");
+        return new OutputInstruction(number);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a drop instruction.
+     * @return drop instruction
+     */
+    public static DropInstruction createDrop() {
+        return new DropInstruction();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a l2 src modification.
+     * @param addr the mac address to modify to.
+     * @return a l2 modification
+     */
+    public static L2ModificationInstruction modL2Src(MACAddress addr) {
+        checkNotNull(addr, "Src l2 address cannot be null");
+        return new ModEtherInstruction(SubType.L2_SRC, addr);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a L2 dst modification.
+     * @param addr the mac address to modify to.
+     * @return a L2 modification
+     */
+    public static L2ModificationInstruction modL2Dst(MACAddress addr) {
+        checkNotNull(addr, "Dst l2 address cannot be null");
+        return new L2ModificationInstruction.ModEtherInstruction(SubType.L2_DST, addr);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a L2 type modification.
+     * @param l2Type the type to change to
+     * @return a L2 modifications
+     */
+    public static L2ModificationInstruction modL2Type(Short l2Type) {
+        checkNotNull(l2Type, "L2 type cannot be null");
+        return new L2ModificationInstruction.ModEtherTypeInstruction(l2Type);
+    }
+
+    public static L2ModificationInstruction modVlanId(Short vlanId) {
+        checkNotNull(vlanId, "VLAN id cannot be null");
+        return new L2ModificationInstruction.ModVlanIdInstruction(vlanId);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     *  Output instructions
+     */
+
+    public static final class DropInstruction implements Instruction {
+        @Override
+        public Type type() {
+            return Type.DROP;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public static final class OutputInstruction implements Instruction {
+        private final PortNumber port;
+
+        private OutputInstruction(PortNumber port) {
+            this.port = port;
+        }
+
+        public PortNumber port() {
+            return port;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Type type() {
+            return Type.OUTPUT;
+        }
+    }
+
+}