diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
index c2d901b..c6cb361 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
         this.state = FlowEntryState.FAILED;
         this.errType = errType;
         this.errCode = errCode;
+        this.lastSeen = System.currentTimeMillis();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8d7799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 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.onlab.onos.net.flow;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
+
+import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.greaterThan;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.did;
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for the DefaultFlowEntry class.
+ */
+public class DefaultFlowEntryTest {
+    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector SELECTOR =
+            new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
+    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT =
+            new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
+
+    private static DefaultFlowEntry makeFlowEntry(int uniqueValue) {
+        return new DefaultFlowEntry(did("id" + Integer.toString(uniqueValue)),
+                SELECTOR,
+                TREATMENT,
+                uniqueValue,
+                FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.ADDED,
+                uniqueValue,
+                uniqueValue,
+                uniqueValue,
+                uniqueValue,
+                uniqueValue);
+    }
+
+    final DefaultFlowEntry defaultFlowEntry1 = makeFlowEntry(1);
+    final DefaultFlowEntry sameAsDefaultFlowEntry1 = makeFlowEntry(1);
+    final DefaultFlowEntry defaultFlowEntry2 = makeFlowEntry(2);
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the equals, hashCode and toString methods using Guava EqualsTester.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testEquals() {
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(defaultFlowEntry1, sameAsDefaultFlowEntry1)
+                .addEqualityGroup(defaultFlowEntry2)
+                .testEquals();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the construction of a default flow entry from a device id.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testDeviceBasedObject() {
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.deviceId(), is(did("id1")));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.selector(), is(SELECTOR));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.treatment(), is(TREATMENT));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.timeout(), is(1));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.life(), is(1L));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.packets(), is(1L));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.bytes(), is(1L));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.state(), is(FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.ADDED));
+        assertThat(defaultFlowEntry1.lastSeen(),
+                   greaterThan(System.currentTimeMillis() -
+                           TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the setters on a default flow entry object.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testSetters() {
+        final DefaultFlowEntry entry = makeFlowEntry(1);
+
+        entry.setLastSeen();
+        entry.setState(FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE);
+        entry.setPackets(11);
+        entry.setBytes(22);
+        entry.setLife(33);
+
+        assertThat(entry.deviceId(), is(did("id1")));
+        assertThat(entry.selector(), is(SELECTOR));
+        assertThat(entry.treatment(), is(TREATMENT));
+        assertThat(entry.timeout(), is(1));
+        assertThat(entry.life(), is(33L));
+        assertThat(entry.packets(), is(11L));
+        assertThat(entry.bytes(), is(22L));
+        assertThat(entry.state(), is(FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE));
+        assertThat(entry.lastSeen(),
+                greaterThan(System.currentTimeMillis() -
+                        TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a default flow rule built for an error.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testErrorObject() {
+        final DefaultFlowEntry errorEntry =
+                new DefaultFlowEntry(new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1),
+                                     111,
+                                     222);
+        assertThat(errorEntry.errType(), is(111));
+        assertThat(errorEntry.errCode(), is(222));
+        assertThat(errorEntry.state(), is(FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.FAILED));
+        assertThat(errorEntry.lastSeen(),
+                greaterThan(System.currentTimeMillis() -
+                        TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a default flow entry constructed from a flow rule.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testFlowBasedObject() {
+        final DefaultFlowEntry entry =
+                new DefaultFlowEntry(new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1));
+        assertThat(entry.priority(), is(1));
+        assertThat(entry.appId(), is((short) 0));
+        assertThat(entry.lastSeen(),
+                greaterThan(System.currentTimeMillis() -
+                        TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests a default flow entry constructed from a flow rule plus extra
+     * parameters.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testFlowBasedObjectWithParameters() {
+        final DefaultFlowEntry entry =
+                new DefaultFlowEntry(new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(33),
+                        FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.REMOVED,
+                        101, 102, 103);
+        assertThat(entry.state(), is(FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.REMOVED));
+        assertThat(entry.life(), is(101L));
+        assertThat(entry.packets(), is(102L));
+        assertThat(entry.bytes(), is(103L));
+        assertThat(entry.lastSeen(),
+                greaterThan(System.currentTimeMillis() -
+                        TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
index cddaf23..f2c418f 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 import static org.onlab.junit.ImmutableClassChecker.assertThatClassIsImmutableBaseClass;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.did;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.APP_ID;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.did;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for the default flow rule class.
@@ -37,63 +36,13 @@
     private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT =
             new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
-    final FlowRule flowRule1 = new MockFlowRule(1);
-    final FlowRule sameAsFlowRule1 = new MockFlowRule(1);
-    final FlowRule flowRule2 = new MockFlowRule(2);
+    final FlowRule flowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1);
+    final FlowRule sameAsFlowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1);
+    final FlowRule flowRule2 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(2);
     final DefaultFlowRule defaultFlowRule1 = new DefaultFlowRule(flowRule1);
     final DefaultFlowRule sameAsDefaultFlowRule1 = new DefaultFlowRule(sameAsFlowRule1);
     final DefaultFlowRule defaultFlowRule2 = new DefaultFlowRule(flowRule2);
 
-    private static class MockFlowRule implements FlowRule {
-
-        int priority;
-        MockFlowRule(int priority) {
-            this.priority = priority;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public FlowId id() {
-            return FlowId.valueOf(1);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public short appId() {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int priority() {
-            return priority;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public DeviceId deviceId() {
-            return did("1");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public TrafficSelector selector() {
-            return SELECTOR;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public TrafficTreatment treatment() {
-            return TREATMENT;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int timeout() {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean isPermanent() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-
-    }
-
     /**
      * Checks that the DefaultFlowRule class is immutable but can be inherited
      * from.
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
index e0fe09e..65df6b2 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent;
 
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.createPath;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.did;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.link;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ElementId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Path;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
@@ -271,4 +274,60 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector SELECTOR =
+            new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
+    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT =
+            new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
+
+    public static class MockFlowRule implements FlowRule {
+
+        int priority;
+        public MockFlowRule(int priority) {
+            this.priority = priority;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public FlowId id() {
+            return FlowId.valueOf(1);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public short appId() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int priority() {
+            return priority;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public DeviceId deviceId() {
+            return did("1");
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public TrafficSelector selector() {
+            return SELECTOR;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public TrafficTreatment treatment() {
+            return TREATMENT;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int timeout() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isPermanent() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+
 }