diff --git a/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java b/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
index fded98f..defdf08 100644
--- a/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
+++ b/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.ifwd;
 
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.CoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.packet.DefaultOutboundPacket;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.packet.InboundPacket;
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
 /**
  * WORK-IN-PROGRESS: Sample reactive forwarding application using intent framework.
  */
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected CoreService coreService;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected TopologyService topologyService;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
@@ -49,11 +53,11 @@
     protected HostService hostService;
 
     private ReactivePacketProcessor processor = new ReactivePacketProcessor();
-
-    private static long intentId = 0x123000;
+    private ApplicationId appId;
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        appId = coreService.registerApplication("org.onlab.onos.ifwd");
         packetService.addProcessor(processor, PacketProcessor.ADVISOR_MAX + 2);
         log.info("Started");
     }
@@ -126,9 +130,8 @@
         TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder().build();
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
-        HostToHostIntent intent =
-                new HostToHostIntent(new IntentId(intentId++), srcId, dstId,
-                                     selector, treatment);
+        HostToHostIntent intent = new HostToHostIntent(appId, srcId, dstId,
+                                                       selector, treatment);
 
         intentService.submit(intent);
     }
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
index 3917f5a..400dba0 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.sdnip;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.BgpPeer;
@@ -22,6 +20,8 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Manages the connectivity requirements between peers.
  */
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@
     private final InterfaceService interfaceService;
     private final IntentService intentService;
 
-    // TODO this sucks.
-    private int intentId = 0;
+    private final ApplicationId appId;
 
-    public PeerConnectivityManager(SdnIpConfigService configInfoService,
-            InterfaceService interfaceService, IntentService intentService) {
+    public PeerConnectivityManager(ApplicationId appId,
+                                   SdnIpConfigService configInfoService,
+                                   InterfaceService interfaceService,
+                                   IntentService intentService) {
+        this.appId = appId;
         this.configInfoService = configInfoService;
         this.interfaceService = interfaceService;
         this.intentService = intentService;
@@ -53,15 +55,15 @@
         if (interfaceService.getInterfaces().isEmpty()) {
 
             log.warn("The interface in configuration file is empty. "
-                    + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
+                             + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
         } else if (configInfoService.getBgpPeers().isEmpty()) {
 
             log.warn("The BGP peer in configuration file is empty."
-                    + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
+                             + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
         } else if (configInfoService.getBgpSpeakers() == null) {
 
             log.error("The BGP speaker in configuration file is empty. "
-                    + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
+                              + "Thus, the SDN-IP application can not be started.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
         for (BgpSpeaker bgpSpeaker : configInfoService.getBgpSpeakers()
                 .values()) {
             log.debug("Start to set up BGP paths for BGP speaker: {}",
-                    bgpSpeaker);
+                      bgpSpeaker);
             ConnectPoint bgpdConnectPoint = bgpSpeaker.connectPoint();
 
             List<InterfaceAddress> interfaceAddresses =
@@ -89,14 +91,14 @@
             for (BgpPeer bgpPeer : configInfoService.getBgpPeers().values()) {
 
                 log.debug("Start to set up BGP paths between BGP speaker: {} "
-                        + "to BGP peer: {}", bgpSpeaker, bgpPeer);
+                                  + "to BGP peer: {}", bgpSpeaker, bgpPeer);
 
                 Interface peerInterface = interfaceService.getInterface(
                         bgpPeer.connectPoint());
                 if (peerInterface == null) {
                     log.error("Can not find the corresponding Interface from "
-                            + "configuration for BGP peer {}",
-                            bgpPeer.ipAddress());
+                                      + "configuration for BGP peer {}",
+                              bgpPeer.ipAddress());
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@
                 }
                 if (bgpdAddress == null) {
                     log.debug("There is no interface IP address for bgpPeer: {}"
-                            + " on interface {}", bgpPeer, bgpPeer.connectPoint());
+                                      + " on interface {}", bgpPeer, bgpPeer.connectPoint());
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@
                 // TODO: The usage of PacketMatchBuilder will be improved, then we
                 // only need to new the PacketMatchBuilder once.
                 // By then, the code here will be improved accordingly.
-                 TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
+                TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
                         .matchEthType(Ethernet.TYPE_IPV4)
                         .matchIPProtocol(IPv4.PROTOCOL_TCP)
                         .matchIPSrc(IpPrefix.valueOf(bgpdAddress.toInt(), IPV4_BIT_LENGTH))
@@ -134,13 +136,13 @@
                 TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder()
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent intentMatchDstTcpPort = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent intentMatchDstTcpPort =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(intentMatchDstTcpPort);
                 log.debug("Submitted BGP path intent matching dst TCP port 179 "
-                        + "from BGPd {} to peer {}: {}",
-                        bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intentMatchDstTcpPort);
+                                  + "from BGPd {} to peer {}: {}",
+                          bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intentMatchDstTcpPort);
 
                 // install intent for BGP path from BGPd to BGP peer matching
                 // source TCP port 179
@@ -152,13 +154,13 @@
                         .matchTcpSrc(BGP_PORT)
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent intentMatchSrcTcpPort = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent intentMatchSrcTcpPort =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(intentMatchSrcTcpPort);
                 log.debug("Submitted BGP path intent matching src TCP port 179"
-                        + "from BGPd {} to peer {}: {}",
-                        bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intentMatchSrcTcpPort);
+                                  + "from BGPd {} to peer {}: {}",
+                          bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intentMatchSrcTcpPort);
 
                 // install intent for reversed BGP path from BGP peer to BGPd
                 // matching destination TCP port 179
@@ -170,13 +172,13 @@
                         .matchTcpDst(BGP_PORT)
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent reversedIntentMatchDstTcpPort = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent reversedIntentMatchDstTcpPort =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(reversedIntentMatchDstTcpPort);
                 log.debug("Submitted BGP path intent matching dst TCP port 179"
-                        + "from BGP peer {} to BGPd {} : {}",
-                        bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntentMatchDstTcpPort);
+                                  + "from BGP peer {} to BGPd {} : {}",
+                          bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntentMatchDstTcpPort);
 
                 // install intent for reversed BGP path from BGP peer to BGPd
                 // matching source TCP port 179
@@ -188,13 +190,13 @@
                         .matchTcpSrc(BGP_PORT)
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent reversedIntentMatchSrcTcpPort = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent reversedIntentMatchSrcTcpPort =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(reversedIntentMatchSrcTcpPort);
                 log.debug("Submitted BGP path intent matching src TCP port 179"
-                        + "from BGP peer {} to BGPd {} : {}",
-                        bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntentMatchSrcTcpPort);
+                                  + "from BGP peer {} to BGPd {} : {}",
+                          bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntentMatchSrcTcpPort);
 
             }
         }
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@
         for (BgpSpeaker bgpSpeaker : configInfoService.getBgpSpeakers()
                 .values()) {
             log.debug("Start to set up ICMP paths for BGP speaker: {}",
-                    bgpSpeaker);
+                      bgpSpeaker);
             ConnectPoint bgpdConnectPoint = bgpSpeaker.connectPoint();
             List<InterfaceAddress> interfaceAddresses = bgpSpeaker
                     .interfaceAddresses();
@@ -224,8 +226,8 @@
 
                 if (peerInterface == null) {
                     log.error("Can not find the corresponding Interface from "
-                            + "configuration for BGP peer {}",
-                            bgpPeer.ipAddress());
+                                      + "configuration for BGP peer {}",
+                              bgpPeer.ipAddress());
                     continue;
                 }
                 IpAddress bgpdAddress = null;
@@ -239,8 +241,8 @@
                 }
                 if (bgpdAddress == null) {
                     log.debug("There is no IP address for bgpPeer: {} on "
-                            + "interface port: {}", bgpPeer,
-                            bgpPeer.connectPoint());
+                                      + "interface port: {}", bgpPeer,
+                              bgpPeer.connectPoint());
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -258,12 +260,12 @@
                 TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder()
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent intent = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent intent =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdConnectPoint, bgpdPeerConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(intent);
                 log.debug("Submitted ICMP path intent from BGPd {} to peer {} :"
-                        + " {}", bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intent);
+                                  + " {}", bgpdAddress, bgpdPeerAddress, intent);
 
                 // install intent for reversed ICMP path from BGP peer to BGPd
                 selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
@@ -273,18 +275,15 @@
                         .matchIPDst(IpPrefix.valueOf(bgpdAddress.toInt(), IPV4_BIT_LENGTH))
                         .build();
 
-                PointToPointIntent reversedIntent = new PointToPointIntent(
-                        nextIntentId(), selector, treatment,
-                        bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
+                PointToPointIntent reversedIntent =
+                        new PointToPointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                               bgpdPeerConnectPoint, bgpdConnectPoint);
                 intentService.submit(reversedIntent);
                 log.debug("Submitted ICMP path intent from BGP peer {} to BGPd"
-                        + " {} : {}",
-                        bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntent);
+                                  + " {} : {}",
+                          bgpdPeerAddress, bgpdAddress, reversedIntent);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private IntentId nextIntentId() {
-        return new IntentId(intentId++);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/Router.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/Router.java
index d610361..ca25a76 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/Router.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/Router.java
@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.sdnip;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Multimaps;
+import com.google.common.collect.SetMultimap;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
+import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.common.KeyValuePair;
+import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radix.node.concrete.DefaultByteArrayNodeFactory;
+import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radixinverted.ConcurrentInvertedRadixTree;
+import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radixinverted.InvertedRadixTree;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criteria.IPCriterion;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criterion.Type;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostEvent;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostListener;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
+import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.BgpPeer;
+import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.Interface;
+import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.SdnIpConfigService;
+import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
+import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -15,47 +51,10 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criteria.IPCriterion;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.criteria.Criterion.Type;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostEvent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostListener;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
-import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.BgpPeer;
-import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.Interface;
-import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config.SdnIpConfigService;
-import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
-import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
-import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
-import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Objects;
-import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Multimaps;
-import com.google.common.collect.SetMultimap;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
-import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.common.KeyValuePair;
-import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radix.node.concrete.DefaultByteArrayNodeFactory;
-import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radixinverted.ConcurrentInvertedRadixTree;
-import com.googlecode.concurrenttrees.radixinverted.InvertedRadixTree;
-
 /**
  * This class processes BGP route update, translates each update into a intent
  * and submits the intent.
- *
+ * <p/>
  * TODO: Make it thread-safe.
  */
 public class Router implements RouteListener {
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@
     private ExecutorService bgpUpdatesExecutor;
     private ExecutorService bgpIntentsSynchronizerExecutor;
 
-    // TODO temporary
-    private int intentId = Integer.MAX_VALUE / 2;
+    private final ApplicationId appId;
 
     //
     // State to deal with SDN-IP Leader election and pushing Intents
@@ -99,14 +97,15 @@
     /**
      * Class constructor.
      *
-     * @param intentService the intent service
-     * @param hostService the host service
+     * @param intentService     the intent service
+     * @param hostService       the host service
      * @param configInfoService the configuration service
-     * @param interfaceService the interface service
+     * @param interfaceService  the interface service
      */
-    public Router(IntentService intentService, HostService hostService,
-            SdnIpConfigService configInfoService, InterfaceService interfaceService) {
-
+    public Router(ApplicationId appId, IntentService intentService,
+                  HostService hostService, SdnIpConfigService configInfoService,
+                  InterfaceService interfaceService) {
+        this.appId = appId;
         this.intentService = intentService;
         this.hostService = hostService;
         this.configInfoService = configInfoService;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@
                 new ThreadFactoryBuilder().setNameFormat("bgp-updates-%d").build());
         bgpIntentsSynchronizerExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(
                 new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
-                .setNameFormat("bgp-intents-synchronizer-%d").build());
+                        .setNameFormat("bgp-intents-synchronizer-%d").build());
 
         this.hostService.addListener(new InternalHostListener());
     }
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@
                     intentsSynchronizerSemaphore.drainPermits();
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                     log.debug("Interrupted while waiting to become " +
-                              "Intent Synchronization leader");
+                                      "Intent Synchronization leader");
                     interrupted = true;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -221,15 +220,15 @@
                 try {
                     RouteUpdate update = routeUpdates.take();
                     switch (update.type()) {
-                    case UPDATE:
-                        processRouteAdd(update.routeEntry());
-                        break;
-                    case DELETE:
-                        processRouteDelete(update.routeEntry());
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        log.error("Unknown update Type: {}", update.type());
-                        break;
+                        case UPDATE:
+                            processRouteAdd(update.routeEntry());
+                            break;
+                        case DELETE:
+                            processRouteDelete(update.routeEntry());
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            log.error("Unknown update Type: {}", update.type());
+                            break;
                     }
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                     log.debug("Interrupted while taking from updates queue", e);
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@
             log.debug("Syncing SDN-IP Route Intents...");
 
             Map<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> fetchedIntents =
-                new HashMap<>();
+                    new HashMap<>();
 
             //
             // Fetch all intents, and classify the Multi-Point-to-Point Intents
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@
                     continue;
                 }
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent mp2pIntent =
-                    (MultiPointToSinglePointIntent) intent;
+                        (MultiPointToSinglePointIntent) intent;
                 /*Match match = mp2pIntent.getMatch();
                 if (!(match instanceof PacketMatch)) {
                     continue;
@@ -309,18 +308,18 @@
             //    Intent.
             //
             Collection<Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent>>
-                storeInMemoryIntents = new LinkedList<>();
+                    storeInMemoryIntents = new LinkedList<>();
             Collection<Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent>>
-                addIntents = new LinkedList<>();
+                    addIntents = new LinkedList<>();
             Collection<Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent>>
-                deleteIntents = new LinkedList<>();
+                    deleteIntents = new LinkedList<>();
             for (Map.Entry<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> entry :
-                     pushedRouteIntents.entrySet()) {
+                    pushedRouteIntents.entrySet()) {
                 IpPrefix prefix = entry.getKey();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent inMemoryIntent =
-                    entry.getValue();
+                        entry.getValue();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent fetchedIntent =
-                    fetchedIntents.get(prefix);
+                        fetchedIntents.get(prefix);
 
                 if (fetchedIntent == null) {
                     //
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@
             // Any remaining FETCHED Intents have to be deleted/withdrawn
             //
             for (Map.Entry<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> entry :
-                     fetchedIntents.entrySet()) {
+                    fetchedIntents.entrySet()) {
                 IpPrefix prefix = entry.getKey();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent fetchedIntent = entry.getValue();
                 deleteIntents.add(Pair.of(prefix, fetchedIntent));
@@ -368,17 +367,17 @@
             // 3. Add intents: check if the leader before each operation
             //
             for (Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> pair :
-                     storeInMemoryIntents) {
+                    storeInMemoryIntents) {
                 IpPrefix prefix = pair.getLeft();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent = pair.getRight();
                 log.debug("Intent synchronization: updating in-memory " +
-                          "Intent for prefix: {}", prefix);
+                                  "Intent for prefix: {}", prefix);
                 pushedRouteIntents.put(prefix, intent);
             }
             //
             isActivatedLeader = true;           // Allow push of Intents
             for (Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> pair :
-                     deleteIntents) {
+                    deleteIntents) {
                 IpPrefix prefix = pair.getLeft();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent = pair.getRight();
                 if (!isElectedLeader) {
@@ -386,12 +385,12 @@
                     return;
                 }
                 log.debug("Intent synchronization: deleting Intent for " +
-                          "prefix: {}", prefix);
+                                  "prefix: {}", prefix);
                 intentService.withdraw(intent);
             }
             //
             for (Pair<IpPrefix, MultiPointToSinglePointIntent> pair :
-                     addIntents) {
+                    addIntents) {
                 IpPrefix prefix = pair.getLeft();
                 MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent = pair.getRight();
                 if (!isElectedLeader) {
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@
                     return;
                 }
                 log.debug("Intent synchronization: adding Intent for " +
-                          "prefix: {}", prefix);
+                                  "prefix: {}", prefix);
                 intentService.submit(intent);
             }
             if (!isElectedLeader) {
@@ -419,8 +418,8 @@
      * false
      */
     private boolean compareMultiPointToSinglePointIntents(
-                                MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent1,
-                                MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent2) {
+            MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent1,
+            MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent2) {
         /*Match match1 = intent1.getMatch();
         Match match2 = intent2.getMatch();
         Action action1 = intent1.getAction();
@@ -457,8 +456,8 @@
             IpPrefix prefix = routeEntry.prefix();
             IpAddress nextHop = null;
             RouteEntry foundRouteEntry =
-                bgpRoutes.put(RouteEntry.createBinaryString(prefix),
-                              routeEntry);
+                    bgpRoutes.put(RouteEntry.createBinaryString(prefix),
+                                  routeEntry);
             if (foundRouteEntry != null) {
                 nextHop = foundRouteEntry.nextHop();
             }
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@
 
         // See if we know the MAC address of the next hop
         //MacAddress nextHopMacAddress =
-            //proxyArp.getMacAddress(routeEntry.getNextHop());
+        //proxyArp.getMacAddress(routeEntry.getNextHop());
         MacAddress nextHopMacAddress = null;
         Set<Host> hosts = hostService.getHostsByIp(
                 routeEntry.nextHop().toPrefix());
@@ -526,8 +525,8 @@
      * Adds a route intent given a prefix and a next hop IP address. This
      * method will find the egress interface for the intent.
      *
-     * @param prefix IP prefix of the route to add
-     * @param nextHopIpAddress IP address of the next hop
+     * @param prefix            IP prefix of the route to add
+     * @param nextHopIpAddress  IP address of the next hop
      * @param nextHopMacAddress MAC address of the next hop
      */
     private void addRouteIntentToNextHop(IpPrefix prefix,
@@ -540,14 +539,14 @@
             // Route to a peer
             log.debug("Route to peer {}", nextHopIpAddress);
             BgpPeer peer =
-                configInfoService.getBgpPeers().get(nextHopIpAddress);
+                    configInfoService.getBgpPeers().get(nextHopIpAddress);
             egressInterface =
-                interfaceService.getInterface(peer.connectPoint());
+                    interfaceService.getInterface(peer.connectPoint());
         } else {
             // Route to non-peer
             log.debug("Route to non-peer {}", nextHopIpAddress);
             egressInterface =
-                interfaceService.getMatchingInterface(nextHopIpAddress);
+                    interfaceService.getMatchingInterface(nextHopIpAddress);
             if (egressInterface == null) {
                 log.warn("No outgoing interface found for {}",
                          nextHopIpAddress);
@@ -564,17 +563,17 @@
      * Intent will match dst IP prefix and rewrite dst MAC address at all other
      * border switches, then forward packets according to dst MAC address.
      *
-     * @param prefix IP prefix from route
-     * @param egressInterface egress Interface connected to next hop router
+     * @param prefix            IP prefix from route
+     * @param egressInterface   egress Interface connected to next hop router
      * @param nextHopMacAddress MAC address of next hop router
      */
     private void doAddRouteIntent(IpPrefix prefix, Interface egressInterface,
-            MacAddress nextHopMacAddress) {
+                                  MacAddress nextHopMacAddress) {
         log.debug("Adding intent for prefix {}, next hop mac {}",
                   prefix, nextHopMacAddress);
 
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntent pushedIntent =
-            pushedRouteIntents.get(prefix);
+                pushedRouteIntents.get(prefix);
 
         // Just for testing.
         if (pushedIntent != null) {
@@ -603,14 +602,14 @@
 
         // Rewrite the destination MAC address
         //ModifyDstMacAction modifyDstMacAction =
-                //new ModifyDstMacAction(nextHopMacAddress);
+        //new ModifyDstMacAction(nextHopMacAddress);
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder()
                 .setEthDst(nextHopMacAddress)
                 .build();
 
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent =
-                new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(nextIntentId(),
-                        selector, treatment, ingressPorts, egressPort);
+                new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(appId, selector, treatment,
+                                                  ingressPorts, egressPort);
 
         if (isElectedLeader && isActivatedLeader) {
             log.debug("Intent installation: adding Intent for prefix: {}",
@@ -665,11 +664,11 @@
         IpPrefix prefix = routeEntry.prefix();
 
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent =
-            pushedRouteIntents.remove(prefix);
+                pushedRouteIntents.remove(prefix);
 
         if (intent == null) {
             log.debug("There is no intent in pushedRouteIntents to delete " +
-                      "for prefix: {}", prefix);
+                              "for prefix: {}", prefix);
         } else {
             if (isElectedLeader && isActivatedLeader) {
                 log.debug("Intent installation: deleting Intent for prefix: {}",
@@ -683,8 +682,8 @@
      * This method handles the prefixes which are waiting for ARP replies for
      * MAC addresses of next hops.
      *
-     * @param ipAddress next hop router IP address, for which we sent ARP
-     * request out
+     * @param ipAddress  next hop router IP address, for which we sent ARP
+     *                   request out
      * @param macAddress MAC address which is relative to the ipAddress
      */
     //@Override
@@ -692,22 +691,22 @@
     public void arpResponse(IpAddress ipAddress, MacAddress macAddress) {
         log.debug("Received ARP response: {} => {}", ipAddress, macAddress);
 
-         // We synchronize on this to prevent changes to the radix tree
-         // while we're pushing intents. If the tree changes, the
-         // tree and intents could get out of sync.
+        // We synchronize on this to prevent changes to the radix tree
+        // while we're pushing intents. If the tree changes, the
+        // tree and intents could get out of sync.
         synchronized (this) {
 
             Set<RouteEntry> routesToPush =
-                routesWaitingOnArp.removeAll(ipAddress);
+                    routesWaitingOnArp.removeAll(ipAddress);
 
             for (RouteEntry routeEntry : routesToPush) {
                 // These will always be adds
                 IpPrefix prefix = routeEntry.prefix();
                 String binaryString = RouteEntry.createBinaryString(prefix);
                 RouteEntry foundRouteEntry =
-                    bgpRoutes.getValueForExactKey(binaryString);
+                        bgpRoutes.getValueForExactKey(binaryString);
                 if (foundRouteEntry != null &&
-                    foundRouteEntry.nextHop().equals(routeEntry.nextHop())) {
+                        foundRouteEntry.nextHop().equals(routeEntry.nextHop())) {
                     log.debug("Pushing prefix {} next hop {}",
                               routeEntry.prefix(), routeEntry.nextHop());
                     // We only push prefix flows if the prefix is still in the
@@ -718,8 +717,8 @@
                     addRouteIntentToNextHop(prefix, ipAddress, macAddress);
                 } else {
                     log.debug("Received ARP response, but {}/{} is no longer in"
-                            + " the radix tree", routeEntry.prefix(),
-                            routeEntry.nextHop());
+                                      + " the radix tree", routeEntry.prefix(),
+                              routeEntry.nextHop());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -745,15 +744,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Generates a new unique intent ID.
-     *
-     * @return the new intent ID.
-     */
-    private IntentId nextIntentId() {
-        return new IntentId(intentId++);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Listener for host events.
      */
     class InternalHostListener implements HostListener {
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIp.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIp.java
index 529e60a..54aa9e5 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIp.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIp.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.CoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.bgp.BgpRouteEntry;
@@ -24,9 +26,14 @@
 @Service
 public class SdnIp implements SdnIpService {
 
+    private static final String SDN_ID_APP = "org.onlab.onos.sdnip";
+
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected CoreService coreService;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected IntentService intentService;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
@@ -46,10 +53,11 @@
 
         InterfaceService interfaceService = new HostToInterfaceAdaptor(hostService);
 
-        peerConnectivity = new PeerConnectivityManager(config, interfaceService, intentService);
+        ApplicationId appId = coreService.registerApplication(SDN_ID_APP);
+        peerConnectivity = new PeerConnectivityManager(appId, config, interfaceService, intentService);
         peerConnectivity.start();
 
-        router = new Router(intentService, hostService, config, interfaceService);
+        router = new Router(appId, intentService, hostService, config, interfaceService);
         router.start();
 
         bgpSessionManager = new BgpSessionManager(router);
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManagerTest.java b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 0ecea00..962a6ec 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.sdnip;
 
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.createMock;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.expect;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.replay;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.reportMatcher;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.reset;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.verify;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import org.easymock.IArgumentMatcher;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
@@ -25,7 +13,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.bgp.BgpConstants;
@@ -40,13 +27,32 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import static org.easymock.EasyMock.*;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for PeerConnectivityManager interface.
  */
 public class PeerConnectivityManagerTest {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new ApplicationId() {
+        @Override
+        public short id() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String name() {
+            return "foo";
+        }
+    };
+
     private PeerConnectivityManager peerConnectivityManager;
     private IntentService intentService;
     private SdnIpConfigService configInfoService;
@@ -81,9 +87,6 @@
     private final ConnectPoint s2Eth1 =
             new ConnectPoint(deviceId2, PortNumber.portNumber(1));
 
-    // We don't compare the intent ID so all expected intents can use the same ID
-    private final IntentId testIntentId = new IntentId(0);
-
     private final TrafficTreatment noTreatment =
             DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@
         }
 
         PointToPointIntent intent = new PointToPointIntent(
-                testIntentId, builder.build(), noTreatment,
+                APPID, builder.build(), noTreatment,
                 srcConnectPoint, dstConnectPoint);
 
         intentList.add(intent);
@@ -429,7 +432,7 @@
                 .build();
 
         PointToPointIntent intent = new PointToPointIntent(
-                testIntentId, selector, noTreatment,
+                APPID, selector, noTreatment,
                 srcConnectPoint, dstConnectPoint);
 
         intentList.add(intent);
@@ -511,7 +514,7 @@
         intentService = createMock(IntentService.class);
         replay(intentService);
 
-        peerConnectivityManager = new PeerConnectivityManager(configInfoService,
+        peerConnectivityManager = new PeerConnectivityManager(APPID, configInfoService,
                 interfaceService, intentService);
     }
 
@@ -557,7 +560,7 @@
             providedIntentString = providedIntent.toString();
 
             PointToPointIntent matchIntent =
-                    new PointToPointIntent(providedIntent.id(),
+                    new PointToPointIntent(providedIntent.appId(),
                             intent.selector(), intent.treatment(),
                             intent.ingressPoint(), intent.egressPoint());
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/AbstractShellCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/AbstractShellCommand.java
index 839d2841..5c68a22 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/AbstractShellCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/AbstractShellCommand.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Option;
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.console.OsgiCommandSupport;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.CoreService;
 import org.onlab.osgi.DefaultServiceDirectory;
 import org.onlab.osgi.ServiceNotFoundException;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns application ID for the CLI.
+     *
+     * @return command-line application identifier
+     */
+    protected ApplicationId appId() {
+        return get(CoreService.class).registerApplication("org.onlab.onos.cli");
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Prints the arguments using the specified format.
      *
      * @param format format string; see {@link String#format}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
index 837a0a7..5a75a17 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 
 /**
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@
               required = true, multiValued = false)
     String two = null;
 
-    private static long id = 0x7870001;
-
     @Override
     protected void execute() {
         IntentService service = get(IntentService.class);
@@ -39,9 +36,8 @@
         TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder().build();
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
-        HostToHostIntent intent =
-                new HostToHostIntent(new IntentId(id++), oneId, twoId,
-                                     selector, treatment);
+        HostToHostIntent intent = new HostToHostIntent(appId(), oneId, twoId,
+                                                       selector, treatment);
         service.submit(intent);
     }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
index cdae8a6..56bbdaf 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.cli.net;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
 import org.onlab.onos.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
@@ -14,11 +11,16 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber.portNumber;
+
 /**
  * Installs point-to-point connectivity intents.
  */
@@ -31,8 +33,6 @@
               required = true, multiValued = true)
     String[] deviceStrings = null;
 
-    private static long id = 0x7070001;
-
     @Override
     protected void execute() {
         IntentService service = get(IntentService.class);
@@ -42,33 +42,26 @@
         }
 
         String egressDeviceString = deviceStrings[deviceStrings.length - 1];
-        DeviceId egressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
-        PortNumber egressPortNumber =
-                PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
+        DeviceId egressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
+        PortNumber egressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
         ConnectPoint egress = new ConnectPoint(egressDeviceId, egressPortNumber);
         Set<ConnectPoint> ingressPoints = new HashSet<>();
 
         for (int index = 0; index < deviceStrings.length - 1; index++) {
             String ingressDeviceString = deviceStrings[index];
-            DeviceId ingressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
-            PortNumber ingressPortNumber =
-                    PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
+            DeviceId ingressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
+            PortNumber ingressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
             ConnectPoint ingress = new ConnectPoint(ingressDeviceId, ingressPortNumber);
             ingressPoints.add(ingress);
         }
 
-
         TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
                 .matchEthType(Ethernet.TYPE_IPV4)
                 .build();
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
-        Intent intent =
-                new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(new IntentId(id++),
-                                                  selector,
-                                                  treatment,
-                                                  ingressPoints,
-                                                  egress);
+        Intent intent = new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(appId(), selector, treatment,
+                                                          ingressPoints, egress);
         service.submit(intent);
     }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
index 89ec7f6..bd24366 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber.portNumber;
+
 /**
  * Installs point-to-point connectivity intents.
  */
@@ -33,20 +35,16 @@
               required = true, multiValued = false)
     String egressDeviceString = null;
 
-    private static long id = 0x7470001;
-
     @Override
     protected void execute() {
         IntentService service = get(IntentService.class);
 
-        DeviceId ingressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
-        PortNumber ingressPortNumber =
-                PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
+        DeviceId ingressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
+        PortNumber ingressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
         ConnectPoint ingress = new ConnectPoint(ingressDeviceId, ingressPortNumber);
 
-        DeviceId egressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
-        PortNumber egressPortNumber =
-                PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
+        DeviceId egressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
+        PortNumber egressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
         ConnectPoint egress = new ConnectPoint(egressDeviceId, egressPortNumber);
 
         TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
@@ -54,12 +52,8 @@
                 .build();
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
-        Intent intent =
-                new PointToPointIntent(new IntentId(id++),
-                                                 selector,
-                                                 treatment,
-                                                 ingress,
-                                                 egress);
+        Intent intent = new PointToPointIntent(appId(), selector, treatment,
+                                               ingress, egress);
         service.submit(intent);
     }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
index 4c3ed8e..bd010ae 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.cli.net;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
 import org.onlab.onos.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
@@ -16,20 +13,25 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentListener;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber.portNumber;
+
 /**
  * Installs point-to-point connectivity intents.
  */
 @Command(scope = "onos", name = "push-test-intents",
          description = "Installs random intents to test throughput")
 public class IntentPushTestCommand extends AbstractShellCommand
-    implements IntentListener {
+        implements IntentListener {
 
     @Argument(index = 0, name = "ingressDevice",
               description = "Ingress Device/Port Description",
@@ -42,8 +44,8 @@
     String egressDeviceString = null;
 
     @Argument(index = 2, name = "count",
-            description = "Number of intents to push",
-            required = true, multiValued = false)
+              description = "Number of intents to push",
+              required = true, multiValued = false)
     String countString = null;
 
 
@@ -57,14 +59,12 @@
     protected void execute() {
         service = get(IntentService.class);
 
-        DeviceId ingressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
-        PortNumber ingressPortNumber =
-                PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
+        DeviceId ingressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(ingressDeviceString));
+        PortNumber ingressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(ingressDeviceString));
         ConnectPoint ingress = new ConnectPoint(ingressDeviceId, ingressPortNumber);
 
-        DeviceId egressDeviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
-        PortNumber egressPortNumber =
-                PortNumber.portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
+        DeviceId egressDeviceId = deviceId(getDeviceId(egressDeviceString));
+        PortNumber egressPortNumber = portNumber(getPortNumber(egressDeviceString));
         ConnectPoint egress = new ConnectPoint(egressDeviceId, egressPortNumber);
 
         TrafficSelector.Builder selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder()
@@ -79,14 +79,10 @@
         start = System.currentTimeMillis();
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             TrafficSelector s = selector
-                                .matchEthSrc(MacAddress.valueOf(i))
-                                .build();
-            Intent intent =
-                    new PointToPointIntent(new IntentId(id++),
-                                                     s,
-                                                     treatment,
-                                                     ingress,
-                                                     egress);
+                    .matchEthSrc(MacAddress.valueOf(i))
+                    .build();
+            Intent intent = new PointToPointIntent(appId(), s, treatment,
+                                                   ingress, egress);
             service.submit(intent);
         }
         try {
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentRemoveCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentRemoveCommand.java
index 7684da4..b2cef88 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentRemoveCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentRemoveCommand.java
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
         if (radix == 16) {
             id = id.replaceFirst("0x", "");
         }
-        IntentId intentId = new IntentId(Long.parseLong(id, radix));
 
-
+        IntentId intentId = IntentId.valueOf(Long.parseLong(id, radix));
         Intent intent = service.getIntent(intentId);
         if (intent != null) {
             service.withdraw(intent);
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentId.java
index 8285070..08ab7fa 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentId.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentId.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      * @param fingerprint long value
      * @return intent identifier
      */
-    static IntentId valueOf(long fingerprint) {
+    public static IntentId valueOf(long fingerprint) {
         return new IntentId(fingerprint);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/impl/CoreManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/impl/CoreManager.java
index edfc080..da1f8c9 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/impl/CoreManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/impl/CoreManager.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     private static Version version = Version.version("1.0.0-SNAPSHOT");
 
     private final Map<Short, DefaultApplicationId> appIds = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<String, DefaultApplicationId> appIdsByName = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     // TODO: work in progress
 
@@ -50,9 +51,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public ApplicationId registerApplication(String name) {
-        short id = (short) ID_DISPENSER.getAndIncrement();
-        DefaultApplicationId appId = new DefaultApplicationId(id, name);
-        appIds.put(id, appId);
+        DefaultApplicationId appId = appIdsByName.get(name);
+        if (appId == null) {
+            short id = (short) ID_DISPENSER.getAndIncrement();
+            appId = new DefaultApplicationId(id, name);
+            appIds.put(id, appId);
+            appIdsByName.put(name, appId);
+        }
         return appId;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
index 50faf38..e769982 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IdGenerator;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.PathService;
 
@@ -41,12 +39,8 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected HostService hostService;
 
-    protected IdGenerator<IntentId> intentIdGenerator;
-
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        intentIdGenerator = new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         intentManager.registerCompiler(HostToHostIntent.class, this);
     }
 
@@ -70,13 +64,10 @@
     // Creates a path intent from the specified path and original connectivity intent.
     private Intent createPathIntent(Path path, Host src, Host dst,
                                     HostToHostIntent intent) {
-
         TrafficSelector selector = builder(intent.selector())
                 .matchEthSrc(src.mac()).matchEthDst(dst.mac()).build();
-
-        return new PathIntent(intentIdGenerator.getNewId(),
-                              selector, intent.treatment(),
-                              path.src(), path.dst(), path);
+        return new PathIntent(intent.appId(), selector, intent.treatment(),
+                              path);
     }
 
     private Path getPath(HostId one, HostId two) {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 9620e59..0000000
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
-
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
-
-/**
- * An implementation of {@link org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IdGenerator} of intent ID,
- * which uses {@link IdBlockAllocator}.
- */
-public class IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator extends AbstractBlockAllocatorBasedIdGenerator<IntentId> {
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs an intent ID generator, which uses the specified ID block allocator
-     * to generate a global unique intent ID.
-     *
-     * @param allocator the ID block allocator to use for generating intent IDs
-     */
-    public IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(IdBlockAllocator allocator) {
-        super(allocator);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected IntentId convertFrom(long value) {
-        return new IntentId(value);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index ff1e948..1838814 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -1,30 +1,8 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.COMPILING;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.FAILED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.INSTALLED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.INSTALLING;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.RECOMPILING;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAWING;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAWN;
-import static org.onlab.util.Tools.namedThreads;
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
-
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -36,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.CompletedBatchOperation;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.InstallableIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent;
@@ -52,9 +29,24 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentStoreDelegate;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.*;
+import static org.onlab.util.Tools.namedThreads;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 /**
  * An implementation of Intent Manager.
@@ -71,8 +63,8 @@
     // Collections for compiler, installer, and listener are ONOS instance local
     private final ConcurrentMap<Class<? extends Intent>,
             IntentCompiler<? extends Intent>> compilers = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-    private final ConcurrentMap<Class<? extends InstallableIntent>,
-            IntentInstaller<? extends InstallableIntent>> installers = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final ConcurrentMap<Class<? extends Intent>,
+            IntentInstaller<? extends Intent>> installers = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     private final AbstractListenerRegistry<IntentEvent, IntentListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
@@ -186,17 +178,17 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T extends InstallableIntent> void registerInstaller(Class<T> cls, IntentInstaller<T> installer) {
+    public <T extends Intent> void registerInstaller(Class<T> cls, IntentInstaller<T> installer) {
         installers.put(cls, installer);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T extends InstallableIntent> void unregisterInstaller(Class<T> cls) {
+    public <T extends Intent> void unregisterInstaller(Class<T> cls) {
         installers.remove(cls);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Map<Class<? extends InstallableIntent>, IntentInstaller<? extends InstallableIntent>> getInstallers() {
+    public Map<Class<? extends Intent>, IntentInstaller<? extends Intent>> getInstallers() {
         return ImmutableMap.copyOf(installers);
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +215,7 @@
      * @param <T>    the type of installable intent
      * @return intent installer corresponding to the specified installable intent
      */
-    private <T extends InstallableIntent> IntentInstaller<T> getInstaller(T intent) {
+    private <T extends Intent> IntentInstaller<T> getInstaller(T intent) {
         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
         IntentInstaller<T> installer = (IntentInstaller<T>) installers.get(intent.getClass());
         if (installer == null) {
@@ -243,7 +235,7 @@
 
         try {
             // Compile the intent into installable derivatives.
-            List<InstallableIntent> installable = compileIntent(intent);
+            List<Intent> installable = compileIntent(intent);
 
             // If all went well, associate the resulting list of installable
             // intents with the top-level intent and proceed to install.
@@ -264,12 +256,12 @@
      * @param intent intent
      * @return result of compilation
      */
-    private List<InstallableIntent> compileIntent(Intent intent) {
-        if (intent instanceof InstallableIntent) {
-            return ImmutableList.of((InstallableIntent) intent);
+    private List<Intent> compileIntent(Intent intent) {
+        if (intent instanceof Intent) {
+            return ImmutableList.of((Intent) intent);
         }
 
-        List<InstallableIntent> installable = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<Intent> installable = new ArrayList<>();
         // TODO do we need to registerSubclassCompiler?
         for (Intent compiled : getCompiler(intent).compile(intent)) {
             installable.addAll(compileIntent(compiled));
@@ -290,12 +282,12 @@
 
         List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> installWork = Lists.newArrayList();
         try {
-            List<InstallableIntent> installables = store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
+            List<Intent> installables = store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
             if (installables != null) {
-                for (InstallableIntent installable : installables) {
+                for (Intent installable : installables) {
                     registerSubclassInstallerIfNeeded(installable);
                     trackerService.addTrackedResources(intent.id(),
-                                                       installable.requiredLinks());
+                                                       installable.resources());
                     List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> batch = getInstaller(installable).install(installable);
                     installWork.addAll(batch);
                 }
@@ -324,14 +316,13 @@
 
         try {
             // Compile the intent into installable derivatives.
-            List<InstallableIntent> installable = compileIntent(intent);
+            List<Intent> installable = compileIntent(intent);
 
             // If all went well, compare the existing list of installable
             // intents with the newly compiled list. If they are the same,
             // bail, out since the previous approach was determined not to
             // be viable.
-            List<InstallableIntent> originalInstallable =
-                    store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
+            List<Intent> originalInstallable = store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
 
             if (Objects.equals(originalInstallable, installable)) {
                 eventDispatcher.post(store.setState(intent, FAILED));
@@ -376,9 +367,9 @@
     private void uninstallIntent(Intent intent, IntentState nextState) {
         List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> uninstallWork = Lists.newArrayList();
         try {
-            List<InstallableIntent> installables = store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
+            List<Intent> installables = store.getInstallableIntents(intent.id());
             if (installables != null) {
-                for (InstallableIntent installable : installables) {
+                for (Intent installable : installables) {
                     List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> batches = getInstaller(installable).uninstall(installable);
                     uninstallWork.addAll(batches);
                 }
@@ -422,12 +413,12 @@
      *
      * @param intent intent
      */
-    private void registerSubclassInstallerIfNeeded(InstallableIntent intent) {
+    private void registerSubclassInstallerIfNeeded(Intent intent) {
         if (!installers.containsKey(intent.getClass())) {
             Class<?> cls = intent.getClass();
             while (cls != Object.class) {
-                // As long as we're within the InstallableIntent class descendants
-                if (InstallableIntent.class.isAssignableFrom(cls)) {
+                // As long as we're within the Intent class descendants
+                if (Intent.class.isAssignableFrom(cls)) {
                     IntentInstaller<?> installer = installers.get(cls);
                     if (installer != null) {
                         installers.put(intent.getClass(), installer);
@@ -505,8 +496,8 @@
         private final IntentState nextState;
 
         public IntentInstallMonitor(Intent intent,
-                List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> work,
-                IntentState nextState) {
+                                    List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> work,
+                                    IntentState nextState) {
             this.intent = intent;
             this.work = work;
             // TODO how many Futures can be outstanding? one?
@@ -531,9 +522,7 @@
         }
 
         /**
-         * Apply a list of FlowRules.
-         *
-         * @param rules rules to apply
+         * Applies the next batch.
          */
         private Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyNextBatch() {
             if (work.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
index 6ce12d6..cfc8d73 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -13,16 +8,19 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Path;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IdGenerator;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.LinkCollectionIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.PathService;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 /**
  * An intent compiler for
  * {@link org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent}.
@@ -37,12 +35,8 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected PathService pathService;
 
-    protected IdGenerator<IntentId> intentIdGenerator;
-
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        intentIdGenerator = new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         intentManager.registerCompiler(MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.class, this);
     }
 
@@ -60,9 +54,9 @@
             links.addAll(path.links());
         }
 
-        Intent result = new LinkCollectionIntent(intentIdGenerator.getNewId(),
-                intent.selector(), intent.treatment(),
-                links, intent.egressPoint());
+        Intent result = new LinkCollectionIntent(intent.appId(),
+                                                 intent.selector(), intent.treatment(),
+                                                 links, intent.egressPoint());
         return Arrays.asList(result);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTracker.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTracker.java
index 7ba4e26..90e878e 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTracker.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTracker.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.event.Event;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.NetworkResource;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyEvent;
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static com.google.common.collect.Multimaps.synchronizedSetMultimap;
 import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.LINK_REMOVED;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey.linkKey;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.LINK_REMOVED;
 import static org.onlab.util.Tools.namedThreads;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
@@ -81,16 +82,22 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void addTrackedResources(IntentId intentId, Collection<Link> resources) {
-        for (Link link : resources) {
-            intentsByLink.put(linkKey(link), intentId);
+    public void addTrackedResources(IntentId intentId,
+                                    Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
+        for (NetworkResource resource : resources) {
+            if (resource instanceof Link) {
+                intentsByLink.put(linkKey((Link) resource), intentId);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void removeTrackedResources(IntentId intentId, Collection<Link> resources) {
-        for (Link link : resources) {
-            intentsByLink.remove(linkKey(link), intentId);
+    public void removeTrackedResources(IntentId intentId,
+                                       Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
+        for (NetworkResource resource : resources) {
+            if (resource instanceof Link) {
+                intentsByLink.remove(linkKey((Link) resource), intentId);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTrackerService.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTrackerService.java
index 15496ff..9acd215 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTrackerService.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/ObjectiveTrackerService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.NetworkResource;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -28,17 +28,19 @@
     /**
      * Adds a path flow to be tracked.
      *
-     * @param intentId intent identity on whose behalf the path is being tracked
+     * @param intentId  intent identity on whose behalf the path is being tracked
      * @param resources resources to track
      */
-    public void addTrackedResources(IntentId intentId, Collection<Link> resources);
+    public void addTrackedResources(IntentId intentId,
+                                    Collection<NetworkResource> resources);
 
     /**
      * Removes a path flow to be tracked.
      *
-     * @param intentId intent identity on whose behalf the path is being tracked
+     * @param intentId  intent identity on whose behalf the path is being tracked
      * @param resources resources to stop tracking
      */
-    public void removeTrackedResources(IntentId intentId, Collection<Link> resources);
+    public void removeTrackedResources(IntentId intentId,
+                                       Collection<NetworkResource> resources);
 
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
index 0556df0..25d50cc 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -16,16 +11,19 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Path;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IdGenerator;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.PathService;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 /**
  * A intent compiler for {@link org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent}.
  */
@@ -43,12 +41,8 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected HostService hostService;
 
-    protected IdGenerator<IntentId> intentIdGenerator;
-
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        intentIdGenerator = new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         intentManager.registerCompiler(PointToPointIntent.class, this);
     }
 
@@ -67,23 +61,21 @@
         links.add(DefaultEdgeLink.createEdgeLink(intent.egressPoint(), false));
 
         return Arrays.asList(createPathIntent(new DefaultPath(PID, links, path.cost() + 2,
-                                              path.annotations()),
-                             intent));
+                                                              path.annotations()),
+                                              intent));
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a path intent from the specified path and original
      * connectivity intent.
      *
-     * @param path path to create an intent for
+     * @param path   path to create an intent for
      * @param intent original intent
      */
     private Intent createPathIntent(Path path,
                                     PointToPointIntent intent) {
-
-        return new PathIntent(intentIdGenerator.getNewId(),
-                              intent.selector(), intent.treatment(),
-                              path.src(), path.dst(), path);
+        return new PathIntent(intent.appId(),
+                              intent.selector(), intent.treatment(), path);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestHostToHostIntent.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestHostToHostIntent.java
index f5e2551..9ec37e1 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestHostToHostIntent.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestHostToHostIntent.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
@@ -16,15 +18,13 @@
  */
 public class TestHostToHostIntent {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
-    private HostToHostIntent makeHostToHost(long id, HostId one, HostId two) {
-        return new HostToHostIntent(new IntentId(id),
-                                    one,
-                                    two,
-                                    selector,
-                                    treatment);
+    private HostToHostIntent makeHostToHost(HostId one, HostId two) {
+        return new HostToHostIntent(APPID, one, two, selector, treatment);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 
         HostId one = hid("00:00:00:00:00:01/-1");
         HostId two = hid("00:00:00:00:00:02/-1");
-        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
-        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(equalTo(i2)));
     }
@@ -51,23 +51,8 @@
 
         HostId one = hid("00:00:00:00:00:01/-1");
         HostId two = hid("00:00:00:00:00:02/-1");
-        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
-        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(12, two, one);
-
-        assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests the equals() method where two HostToHostIntents have different
-     * ids. These should compare not equal.
-     */
-
-    @Test
-    public void testBaseDifferentEquals() {
-        HostId one = hid("00:00:00:00:00:01/-1");
-        HostId two = hid("00:00:00:00:00:02/-1");
-        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
-        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(11, one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(two, one);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
     }
@@ -76,13 +61,12 @@
      * Tests that the hashCode() values for two equivalent HostToHostIntent
      * objects are the same.
      */
-
     @Test
     public void testHashCodeEquals() {
         HostId one = hid("00:00:00:00:00:01/-1");
         HostId two = hid("00:00:00:00:00:02/-1");
-        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
-        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(equalTo(i2.hashCode())));
     }
@@ -91,13 +75,12 @@
      * Tests that the hashCode() values for two distinct LinkCollectionIntent
      * objects are different.
      */
-
     @Test
     public void testHashCodeDifferent() {
         HostId one = hid("00:00:00:00:00:01/-1");
         HostId two = hid("00:00:00:00:00:02/-1");
-        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(12, one, two);
-        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(112, one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i1 = makeHostToHost(one, two);
+        HostToHostIntent i2 = makeHostToHost(two, one);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(not(equalTo(i2.hashCode()))));
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestLinkCollectionIntent.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestLinkCollectionIntent.java
index a7082b4..65aa71f 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestLinkCollectionIntent.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestLinkCollectionIntent.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@
  */
 public class TestLinkCollectionIntent {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private Link link1 = link("dev1", 1, "dev2", 2);
     private Link link2 = link("dev1", 1, "dev3", 2);
     private Link link3 = link("dev2", 1, "dev3", 2);
@@ -38,10 +42,9 @@
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
-    private LinkCollectionIntent makeLinkCollection(long id, Set<Link> links,
+    private LinkCollectionIntent makeLinkCollection(Set<Link> links,
             ConnectPoint egress) {
-        return new LinkCollectionIntent(new IntentId(id),
-                                        selector, treatment, links, egress);
+        return new LinkCollectionIntent(APPID, selector, treatment, links, egress);
     }
 
     @Before
@@ -64,8 +67,8 @@
         links2.add(link2);
         links2.add(link1);
 
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(12, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(12, links2, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(links1, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(links2, egress1);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(equalTo(i2)));
     }
@@ -82,8 +85,8 @@
         links2.add(link3);
         links2.add(link1);
 
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(12, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(12, links2, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(links1, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(links2, egress1);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
     }
@@ -102,26 +105,8 @@
         links2.add(link2);
         links2.add(link1);
 
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(12, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(12, links2, egress2);
-
-        assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests the equals() method where two LinkCollectionIntents have different
-     * ids. These should compare not equal.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testBaseDifferentEquals() {
-        links1.add(link1);
-        links1.add(link2);
-
-        links2.add(link2);
-        links2.add(link1);
-
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(1, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(2, links2, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(links1, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(links2, egress2);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
     }
@@ -140,8 +125,8 @@
         links2.add(link2);
         links2.add(link1);
 
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(1, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(1, links2, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(links1, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(links2, egress1);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(equalTo(i2.hashCode())));
     }
@@ -158,8 +143,8 @@
         links2.add(link1);
         links2.add(link3);
 
-        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(1, links1, egress1);
-        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(1, links2, egress2);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i1 = makeLinkCollection(links1, egress1);
+        LinkCollectionIntent i2 = makeLinkCollection(links2, egress2);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(not(equalTo(i2.hashCode()))));
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
index e921907..09dfcb2 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.not;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@
  */
 public class TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntent {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private ConnectPoint point1 = connectPoint("dev1", 1);
     private ConnectPoint point2 = connectPoint("dev2", 1);
     private ConnectPoint point3 = connectPoint("dev3", 1);
@@ -33,19 +37,14 @@
     /**
      * Creates a MultiPointToSinglePointIntent object.
      *
-     * @param id identifier to use for the new intent
      * @param ingress set of ingress points
-     * @param egress egress point
+     * @param egress  egress point
      * @return MultiPointToSinglePoint intent
      */
-    private MultiPointToSinglePointIntent makeIntent(long id,
-                       Set<ConnectPoint> ingress,
-                       ConnectPoint egress) {
-        return new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(new IntentId(id),
-                                                 selector,
-                                                 treatment,
-                                                 ingress,
-                                                 egress);
+    private MultiPointToSinglePointIntent makeIntent(Set<ConnectPoint> ingress,
+                                                     ConnectPoint egress) {
+        return new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(APPID, selector, treatment,
+                                                 ingress, egress);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -72,8 +71,8 @@
         ingress2.add(point3);
         ingress2.add(point2);
 
-        Intent i1 = makeIntent(12, ingress1, point1);
-        Intent i2 = makeIntent(12, ingress2, point1);
+        Intent i1 = makeIntent(ingress1, point1);
+        Intent i2 = makeIntent(ingress2, point1);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(equalTo(i2)));
     }
@@ -89,23 +88,8 @@
         ingress2.add(point3);
         ingress2.add(point2);
 
-        Intent i1 = makeIntent(12, ingress1, point1);
-        Intent i2 = makeIntent(12, ingress2, point1);
-
-        assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests the equals() method where two MultiPointToSinglePoint have different
-     * ids. These should compare not equal.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testBaseDifferentEquals() {
-        ingress1.add(point3);
-        ingress2.add(point3);
-
-        Intent i1 = makeIntent(12, ingress1, point1);
-        Intent i2 = makeIntent(11, ingress2, point1);
+        Intent i1 = makeIntent(ingress1, point1);
+        Intent i2 = makeIntent(ingress2, point1);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
     }
@@ -122,8 +106,8 @@
         ingress2.add(point3);
         ingress2.add(point2);
 
-        Intent i1 = makeIntent(12, ingress1, point1);
-        Intent i2 = makeIntent(12, ingress2, point1);
+        Intent i1 = makeIntent(ingress1, point1);
+        Intent i2 = makeIntent(ingress2, point1);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(equalTo(i2.hashCode())));
     }
@@ -139,8 +123,8 @@
         ingress2.add(point3);
         ingress2.add(point2);
 
-        Intent i1 = makeIntent(12, ingress1, point1);
-        Intent i2 = makeIntent(12, ingress2, point1);
+        Intent i1 = makeIntent(ingress1, point1);
+        Intent i2 = makeIntent(ingress2, point1);
 
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(not(equalTo(i2.hashCode()))));
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestPointToPointIntent.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestPointToPointIntent.java
index 41769c6..e34d7ce 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestPointToPointIntent.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/TestPointToPointIntent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.NetTestTools.connectPoint;
 
 /**
@@ -16,20 +16,17 @@
  */
 public class TestPointToPointIntent {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
     private ConnectPoint point1 = connectPoint("dev1", 1);
     private ConnectPoint point2 = connectPoint("dev2", 1);
 
-    private PointToPointIntent makePointToPoint(long id,
-                                                ConnectPoint ingress,
+    private PointToPointIntent makePointToPoint(ConnectPoint ingress,
                                                 ConnectPoint egress) {
-        return new PointToPointIntent(new IntentId(id),
-                                      selector,
-                                      treatment,
-                                      ingress,
-                                      egress);
+        return new PointToPointIntent(APPID, selector, treatment, ingress, egress);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -38,8 +35,8 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testSameEquals() {
-        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
-        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(equalTo(i2)));
     }
@@ -50,22 +47,8 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testLinksDifferentEquals() {
-
-        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
-        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(12, point2, point1);
-
-        assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests the equals() method where two HostToHostIntents have different
-     * ids. These should compare not equal.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testBaseDifferentEquals() {
-        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
-        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(11, point1, point2);
-
+        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(point2, point1);
 
         assertThat(i1, is(not(equalTo(i2))));
     }
@@ -76,8 +59,8 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testHashCodeEquals() {
-        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
-        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(equalTo(i2.hashCode())));
     }
@@ -88,8 +71,8 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testHashCodeDifferent() {
-        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(12, point1, point2);
-        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(22, point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i1 = makePointToPoint(point1, point2);
+        PointToPointIntent i2 = makePointToPoint(point2, point1);
 
         assertThat(i1.hashCode(), is(not(equalTo(i2.hashCode()))));
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestHostToHostIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestHostToHostIntentCompiler.java
index bd61b7a..e853a29 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestHostToHostIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestHostToHostIntentCompiler.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
@@ -12,16 +12,14 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
 
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.createMock;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.eq;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.expect;
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.replay;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static org.easymock.EasyMock.*;
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.notNullValue;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
@@ -40,6 +38,8 @@
     private static final String HOST_ONE = HOST_ONE_MAC + "/" + HOST_ONE_VLAN;
     private static final String HOST_TWO = HOST_TWO_MAC + "/" + HOST_TWO_VLAN;
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
@@ -73,11 +73,8 @@
      * @return HostToHostIntent for the two hosts
      */
     private HostToHostIntent makeIntent(String oneIdString, String twoIdString) {
-        return new HostToHostIntent(new IntentId(12),
-                                    hid(oneIdString),
-                                    hid(twoIdString),
-                                    selector,
-                                    treatment);
+        return new HostToHostIntent(APPID, hid(oneIdString), hid(twoIdString),
+                                    selector, treatment);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -91,9 +88,6 @@
                 new HostToHostIntentCompiler();
         compiler.pathService = new IntentTestsMocks.MockPathService(hops);
         compiler.hostService = mockHostService;
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        compiler.intentIdGenerator =
-                new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         return compiler;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
index 8d286cf..1c78e26 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ElementId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Path;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.LinkCollectionIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.LinkWeight;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.PathService;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.notNullValue;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@
  */
 public class TestMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@
      * and an egress point.
      *
      * @param ingressIds array of ingress device ids
-     * @param egressId device id of the egress point
+     * @param egressId   device id of the egress point
      * @return MultiPointToSinglePoint intent
      */
     private MultiPointToSinglePointIntent makeIntent(String[] ingressIds, String egressId) {
@@ -82,15 +85,11 @@
         ConnectPoint egressPoint = connectPoint(egressId, 1);
 
         for (String ingressId : ingressIds) {
-                ingressPoints.add(connectPoint(ingressId, 1));
+            ingressPoints.add(connectPoint(ingressId, 1));
         }
 
-        return new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(
-                new IntentId(12),
-                selector,
-                treatment,
-                ingressPoints,
-                egressPoint);
+        return new MultiPointToSinglePointIntent(APPID, selector, treatment,
+                                                 ingressPoints, egressPoint);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -103,9 +102,6 @@
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler compiler =
                 new MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler();
         compiler.pathService = new MockPathService(hops);
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        compiler.intentIdGenerator =
-                new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         return compiler;
     }
 
@@ -122,7 +118,7 @@
         assertThat(intent, is(notNullValue()));
 
         String[] hops = {"h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6", "h7", "h8",
-                         egress};
+                egress};
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler compiler = makeCompiler(hops);
         assertThat(compiler, is(notNullValue()));
 
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testMultiIngressCompilation() {
         String[] ingress = {"i1", "i2", "i3", "i4", "i5",
-                            "i6", "i7", "i8", "i9", "i10"};
+                "i6", "i7", "i8", "i9", "i10"};
         String egress = "e";
 
         MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent = makeIntent(ingress, egress);
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestPointToPointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestPointToPointIntentCompiler.java
index e282347..5b50a22 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestPointToPointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/TestPointToPointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.intent.impl;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
+import org.onlab.onos.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.notNullValue;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@
  */
 public class TestPointToPointIntentCompiler {
 
+    private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
+
     private TrafficSelector selector = new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
     private TrafficTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
@@ -31,14 +34,12 @@
      * Creates a PointToPoint intent based on ingress and egress device Ids.
      *
      * @param ingressIdString string for id of ingress device
-     * @param egressIdString string for id of egress device
+     * @param egressIdString  string for id of egress device
      * @return PointToPointIntent for the two devices
      */
     private PointToPointIntent makeIntent(String ingressIdString,
                                           String egressIdString) {
-        return new PointToPointIntent(new IntentId(12),
-                                      selector,
-                                      treatment,
+        return new PointToPointIntent(APPID, selector, treatment,
                                       connectPoint(ingressIdString, 1),
                                       connectPoint(egressIdString, 1));
     }
@@ -53,9 +54,6 @@
         PointToPointIntentCompiler compiler =
                 new PointToPointIntentCompiler();
         compiler.pathService = new IntentTestsMocks.MockPathService(hops);
-        IdBlockAllocator idBlockAllocator = new DummyIdBlockAllocator();
-        compiler.intentIdGenerator =
-                new IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator(idBlockAllocator);
         return compiler;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
index eaba057..0deccfb 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.intent.impl;
 
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.FAILED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.INSTALLED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.SUBMITTED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAWN;
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.InstallableIntent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
@@ -24,7 +14,12 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.store.AbstractStore;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentState.*;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 //FIXME: I LIE I AM NOT DISTRIBUTED
 @Component(immediate = true)
@@ -36,8 +31,7 @@
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
     private final Map<IntentId, Intent> intents = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Map<IntentId, IntentState> states = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-    private final Map<IntentId, List<InstallableIntent>> installable =
-            new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<IntentId, List<Intent>> installable = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
@@ -97,12 +91,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void addInstallableIntents(IntentId intentId, List<InstallableIntent> result) {
+    public void addInstallableIntents(IntentId intentId, List<Intent> result) {
         installable.put(intentId, result);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<InstallableIntent> getInstallableIntents(IntentId intentId) {
+    public List<Intent> getInstallableIntents(IntentId intentId) {
         return installable.get(intentId);
     }