diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleOperations.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleOperations.java
index 498cc05..84e0b8b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleOperations.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleOperations.java
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Appends an existing flow rule to the current stage.
+         *
+         * @param flowRuleOperation flow rule operation
+         * @return this
+         */
+        public Builder operation(FlowRuleOperation flowRuleOperation) {
+            currentStage.add(flowRuleOperation);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Appends a flow rule modify to the current stage.
          *
          * @param flowRule flow rule
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentInstaller.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentInstaller.java
index 8a9577f..b0877a0 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentInstaller.java
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.intent;
 
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
-
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperation;
 
 /**
  * Abstraction of entity capable of installing intents to the environment.
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
      * @return flow rule operations to complete install
      * @throws IntentException if issues are encountered while installing the intent
      */
-    List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> install(T intent);
+    List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> install(T intent);
 
     /**
      * Uninstalls the specified intent from the environment.
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
      * @return flow rule operations to complete uninstall
      * @throws IntentException if issues are encountered while uninstalling the intent
      */
-    List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> uninstall(T intent);
+    List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> uninstall(T intent);
 
     /**
      * Replaces the specified intent with a new one in the environment.
@@ -50,6 +51,6 @@
      * @return flow rule operations to complete the replace
      * @throws IntentException if issues are encountered while uninstalling the intent
      */
-    List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> replace(T oldIntent, T newIntent);
+    List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> replace(T oldIntent, T newIntent);
 
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
index 7ae00aa..e5a1509 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onosproject.core.IdGenerator;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperation;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.LinkResourceAllocations;
 
 /**
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> install(TestInstallableIntent intent) {
+        public List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> install(TestInstallableIntent intent) {
             if (fail) {
                 throw new IntentException("install failed by design");
             }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> uninstall(TestInstallableIntent intent) {
+        public List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> uninstall(TestInstallableIntent intent) {
             if (fail) {
                 throw new IntentException("remove failed by design");
             }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> replace(TestInstallableIntent intent,
+        public List<Set<FlowRuleOperation>> replace(TestInstallableIntent intent,
                                                     TestInstallableIntent newIntent) {
             return null;
         }