diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
index 4fedcec..bac5146 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                                 TrafficTreatment treatment,
                                 Set<Link> links,
                                 ConnectPoint egressPoint) {
-        this(appId, selector , treatment, links, egressPoint, Collections.emptyList());
+        this(appId, selector, treatment, links, egressPoint, Collections.emptyList());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
index 7c0b145..583d7e3 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/LinkCollectionIntentInstaller.java
@@ -15,13 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.Set;
-
+import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.SetMultimap;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -48,7 +43,10 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.LinkCollectionIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.PathIntent;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
  * Installer for {@link org.onosproject.net.intent.LinkCollectionIntent} path
@@ -79,60 +77,37 @@
 
     @Override
     public List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> install(LinkCollectionIntent intent) {
-        Map<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>> outputMap = new HashMap<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>>();
-        List<FlowRuleBatchEntry> rules = Lists.newLinkedList();
-
-        for (Link link : intent.links()) {
-            if (outputMap.get(link.src().deviceId()) == null) {
-                outputMap.put(link.src().deviceId(), new HashSet<PortNumber>());
-            }
-            outputMap.get(link.src().deviceId()).add(link.src().port());
-
-        }
-
-        for (ConnectPoint egressPoint : intent.egressPoints()) {
-            if (outputMap.get(egressPoint.deviceId()) == null) {
-                outputMap
-                        .put(egressPoint.deviceId(), new HashSet<PortNumber>());
-            }
-            outputMap.get(egressPoint.deviceId()).add(egressPoint.port());
-
-        }
-
-        for (Entry<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>> entry : outputMap.entrySet()) {
-            rules.add(createBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.ADD, intent,
-                                       entry.getKey(), entry.getValue()));
-        }
-
-        return Lists.newArrayList(new FlowRuleBatchOperation(rules));
+        return generateBatchOperations(intent, FlowRuleOperation.ADD);
     }
 
     @Override
     public List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> uninstall(LinkCollectionIntent intent) {
-        Map<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>> outputMap = new HashMap<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>>();
-        List<FlowRuleBatchEntry> rules = Lists.newLinkedList();
+        return generateBatchOperations(intent, FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE);
+    }
+
+    private List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> generateBatchOperations(
+            LinkCollectionIntent intent, FlowRuleOperation operation) {
+
+        SetMultimap<DeviceId, PortNumber> outputPorts = HashMultimap.create();
 
         for (Link link : intent.links()) {
-            if (outputMap.get(link.src().deviceId()) == null) {
-                outputMap.put(link.src().deviceId(), new HashSet<PortNumber>());
-            }
-            outputMap.get(link.src().deviceId()).add(link.src().port());
+            outputPorts.put(link.src().deviceId(), link.src().port());
         }
 
         for (ConnectPoint egressPoint : intent.egressPoints()) {
-            if (outputMap.get(egressPoint.deviceId()) == null) {
-                outputMap
-                        .put(egressPoint.deviceId(), new HashSet<PortNumber>());
-            }
-            outputMap.get(egressPoint.deviceId()).add(egressPoint.port());
+            outputPorts.put(egressPoint.deviceId(), egressPoint.port());
         }
 
-        for (Entry<DeviceId, Set<PortNumber>> entry : outputMap.entrySet()) {
-            rules.add(createBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, intent,
-                                       entry.getKey(), entry.getValue()));
-        }
+        FlowRuleBatchOperation batchOperation =
+                new FlowRuleBatchOperation(outputPorts
+                        .keys()
+                        .stream()
+                        .map(deviceId -> createBatchEntry(operation,
+                                                   intent, deviceId,
+                                                   outputPorts.get(deviceId)))
+                        .collect(Collectors.toList()));
 
-        return Lists.newArrayList(new FlowRuleBatchOperation(rules));
+        return Collections.singletonList(batchOperation);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -148,7 +123,7 @@
      * @param operation the FlowRuleOperation to use
      * @param intent the link collection intent
      * @param deviceId the device ID for the flow rule
-     * @param outPort the output port of the flow rule
+     * @param outPorts the set of output ports for the flow rule
      * @return the new flow rule batch entry
      */
     private FlowRuleBatchEntry createBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation operation,
@@ -168,8 +143,9 @@
                 .builder(intent.selector()).build();
 
         FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(deviceId,
-                selector, treatment, 123,
-                appId, new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() &  0xffff)), 0, true);
+                selector, treatment, 123, appId,
+                new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)),
+                0, true);
 
         return new FlowRuleBatchEntry(operation, rule);
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
index 8b8786e..91bdbff 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
@@ -94,14 +94,16 @@
         while (links.hasNext()) {
             builder.matchInport(prev.port());
             Link link = links.next();
+            // if this is the last flow rule, apply the intent's treatments
             TrafficTreatment treatment =
-                    // if this is the last flow rule, apply the intent's treatments
                     (links.hasNext() ? builder() : builder(intent.treatment()))
                     .setOutput(link.src().port()).build();
 
             FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(link.src().deviceId(),
                     builder.build(), treatment, 123, //FIXME 123
-                    appId, new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)), 0, true);
+                    appId,
+                    new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)),
+                    0, true);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.ADD, rule,
                                              intent.id().fingerprint()));
             prev = link.dst();
@@ -124,12 +126,14 @@
         while (links.hasNext()) {
             builder.matchInport(prev.port());
             Link link = links.next();
-            TrafficTreatment treatment = // if this is the last flow rule, apply the intent's treatments
+            // if this is the last flow rule, apply the intent's treatments
+            TrafficTreatment treatment =
                     (links.hasNext() ? builder() : builder(intent.treatment()))
                             .setOutput(link.src().port()).build();
             FlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(link.src().deviceId(),
-                    builder.build(), treatment,
-                    123, appId, new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)), 0, true);
+                    builder.build(), treatment, 123, appId,
+                    new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)),
+                    0, true);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, rule,
                                              intent.id().fingerprint()));
             prev = link.dst();