diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
index 7caee3e..13f07a2 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
@@ -96,6 +96,26 @@
         protected TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.emptyTreatment();
         protected List<Constraint> constraints = ImmutableList.of();
 
+        /**
+         * Creates a new empty builder.
+         */
+        protected Builder() {
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a new builder pre-populated with the information in the given
+         * intent.
+         *
+         * @param intent initial intent
+         */
+        protected Builder(ConnectivityIntent intent) {
+            super(intent);
+
+            this.selector(intent.selector())
+                    .treatment(intent.treatment())
+                    .constraints(intent.constraints());
+        }
+
         @Override
         public Builder appId(ApplicationId appId) {
             return (Builder) super.appId(appId);
@@ -111,7 +131,6 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
-
         /**
          * Sets the traffic selector for the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -146,7 +165,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Returns the match specifying the type of traffic.
      *
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
index 077fd89..d27d057 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.intent;
 
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Objects;
-
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.IdGenerator;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
@@ -91,6 +91,24 @@
         protected int priority = Intent.DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY;
 
         /**
+         * Creates a new empty builder.
+         */
+        protected Builder() {
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a new builder pre-populated with the information in the given
+         * intent.
+         *
+         * @param intent initial intent
+         */
+        protected Builder(Intent intent) {
+            this.appId(intent.appId())
+                    .key(intent.key())
+                    .priority(intent.priority());
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Sets the application id for the intent that will be built.
          *
          * @param appId application id to use for built intent
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
index ac6061c..44d407e 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates a new builder pre-populated with the information in the given
+     * intent.
+     *
+     * @param intent initial intent
+     * @return intent builder
+     */
+    public static Builder builder(MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent) {
+        return new Builder(intent);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Builder of a multi point to single point intent.
      */
     public static final class Builder extends ConnectivityIntent.Builder {
@@ -110,6 +121,19 @@
             // Hide constructor
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Creates a new builder pre-populated with information from the given
+         * intent.
+         *
+         * @param intent initial intent
+         */
+        protected Builder(MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent) {
+            super(intent);
+
+            this.ingressPoints(intent.ingressPoints())
+                    .egressPoint(intent.egressPoint());
+        }
+
         @Override
         public Builder appId(ApplicationId appId) {
             return (Builder) super.appId(appId);