diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEvent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEvent.java
index 4ba3366..d0d1820 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEvent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchEvent.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
      * @param request batch operation request.
      * @return event.
      */
-    public static FlowRuleBatchEvent create(FlowRuleBatchRequest request) {
+    public static FlowRuleBatchEvent requested(FlowRuleBatchRequest request) {
         FlowRuleBatchEvent event = new FlowRuleBatchEvent(Type.BATCH_OPERATION_REQUESTED, request, null);
         return event;
     }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
      * @param result completed batch operation result.
      * @return event.
      */
-    public static FlowRuleBatchEvent create(FlowRuleBatchRequest request, CompletedBatchOperation result) {
+    public static FlowRuleBatchEvent completed(FlowRuleBatchRequest request, CompletedBatchOperation result) {
         FlowRuleBatchEvent event = new FlowRuleBatchEvent(Type.BATCH_OPERATION_COMPLETED, request, result);
         return event;
     }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchRequest.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchRequest.java
index 0414fcb..34e3d31 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchRequest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleBatchRequest.java
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 
 public class FlowRuleBatchRequest {
 
+    private final int batchId;
     private final List<FlowEntry> toAdd;
     private final List<FlowEntry> toRemove;
 
-    public FlowRuleBatchRequest(List<FlowEntry> toAdd, List<FlowEntry> toRemove) {
+    public FlowRuleBatchRequest(int batchId, List<FlowEntry> toAdd, List<FlowEntry> toRemove) {
+        this.batchId = batchId;
         this.toAdd = Collections.unmodifiableList(toAdd);
         this.toRemove = Collections.unmodifiableList(toRemove);
     }
@@ -35,4 +37,8 @@
         }
         return new FlowRuleBatchOperation(entries);
     }
+
+    public int batchId() {
+        return batchId;
+    }
 }