diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/CompletedBatchOperation.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/CompletedBatchOperation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bde752e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/CompletedBatchOperation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
+
+public class CompletedBatchOperation {
+
+
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRule.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRule.java
index 8b30c74..410aed4 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRule.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRule.java
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.BatchOperationTarget;
 
 /**
  * Represents a generalized match &amp; action pair to be applied to
  * an infrastucture device.
  */
-public interface FlowRule {
+public interface FlowRule extends BatchOperationTarget {
 
     static final int MAX_TIMEOUT = 60;
     static final int MIN_PRIORITY = 0;
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5a1472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.BatchOperationEntry;
+
+
+public class FlowRuleBatchEntry
+        extends BatchOperationEntry<FlowRuleOperation, FlowRule> {
+
+    public FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation operator, FlowRule target) {
+        super(operator, target);
+    }
+
+    public enum FlowRuleOperation {
+        ADD,
+        REMOVE,
+        MODIFY
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchOperation.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchOperation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74ef165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchOperation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.BatchOperation;
+
+public class FlowRuleBatchOperation
+    extends BatchOperation<FlowRuleBatchEntry> {
+
+    public FlowRuleBatchOperation(Collection<FlowRuleBatchEntry> operations) {
+        super(operations);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
index c4e2f92..68762ac 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+
 import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.BatchOperation;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.Provider;
 
 /**
@@ -34,4 +37,6 @@
      */
     void removeRulesById(ApplicationId id, FlowRule... flowRules);
 
+    Future<Void> executeBatch(BatchOperation<FlowRuleBatchEntry> batch);
+
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
index 8600c54..6d04810 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+
 import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 
@@ -66,7 +68,12 @@
      */
     Iterable<FlowRule> getFlowRulesById(ApplicationId id);
 
-    //Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(BatchOperation<FlowRuleBatchEntry>)
+    /**
+     * Applies a batch operation of FlowRules.
+     *
+     * @return future indicating the state of the batch operation
+     */
+    Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch);
 
     /**
      * Adds the specified flow rule listener.
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperation.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperation.java
index 5d0cbb8..72a9847 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperation.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperation.java
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent;
 //TODO is this the right package?
 
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-
 /**
  * A list of BatchOperationEntry.
  *
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 public abstract class BatchOperation<T extends BatchOperationEntry<?, ?>> {
 
-    private List<T> ops;
+    private final List<T> ops;
 
     /**
      * Creates new {@link BatchOperation} object.
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
      *
      * @param batchOperations the list of batch operation entries.
      */
-    public BatchOperation(List<T> batchOperations) {
+    public BatchOperation(Collection<T> batchOperations) {
         ops = new LinkedList<>(checkNotNull(batchOperations));
     }
 
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@
 
     /**
      * Adds an operation.
+     * FIXME: Brian promises that the Intent Framework
+     * will not modify the batch operation after it has submitted it.
+     * Ali would prefer immutablity, but trusts brian for better or
+     * for worse.
      *
      * @param entry the operation to be added
      * @return this object if succeeded, null otherwise
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperationEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperationEntry.java
index b5dfa88..4e57d33 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperationEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/BatchOperationEntry.java
@@ -15,14 +15,7 @@
     private final T operator;
     private final U target;
 
-    /**
-     * Default constructor for serializer.
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    protected BatchOperationEntry() {
-        this.operator = null;
-        this.target = null;
-    }
+
 
     /**
      * Constructs new instance for the entry of the BatchOperation.