diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
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+/*
+ * 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.onosproject.net.intent.impl.compiler;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.Link;
+import org.onosproject.net.Path;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalPathIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.PathNotFoundException;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.LinkResourceAllocations;
+import org.onosproject.net.topology.LinkWeight;
+import org.onosproject.net.topology.Topology;
+import org.onosproject.net.topology.TopologyEdge;
+import org.onosproject.net.topology.TopologyService;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * An intent compiler for {@link org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent}.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+public class OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler implements IntentCompiler<OpticalConnectivityIntent> {
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected IntentExtensionService intentManager;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected TopologyService topologyService;
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        intentManager.registerCompiler(OpticalConnectivityIntent.class, this);
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        intentManager.unregisterCompiler(OpticalConnectivityIntent.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Intent> compile(OpticalConnectivityIntent intent,
+                                List<Intent> installable,
+                                Set<LinkResourceAllocations> resources) {
+        // TODO: compute multiple paths using the K-shortest path algorithm
+        Path path = calculateOpticalPath(intent.getSrc(), intent.getDst());
+        Intent newIntent = new OpticalPathIntent(intent.appId(),
+                                                 intent.getSrc(),
+                                                 intent.getDst(),
+                                                 path);
+        return ImmutableList.of(newIntent);
+    }
+
+    private Path calculateOpticalPath(ConnectPoint start, ConnectPoint end) {
+        // TODO: support user policies
+        Topology topology = topologyService.currentTopology();
+        LinkWeight weight = new LinkWeight() {
+            @Override
+            public double weight(TopologyEdge edge) {
+                if (edge.link().state() == Link.State.INACTIVE) {
+                    return -1;
+                }
+                return edge.link().type() == Link.Type.OPTICAL ? +1 : -1;
+            }
+        };
+
+        Set<Path> paths = topologyService.getPaths(topology, start.deviceId(),
+                                                   end.deviceId(), weight);
+        if (paths.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new PathNotFoundException(start.elementId(), end.elementId());
+        }
+
+        // TODO: let's be more intelligent about this eventually
+        return paths.iterator().next();
+    }
+
+}