diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AllocationsCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AllocationsCommand.java
index 4c04f9a..0882429 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AllocationsCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AllocationsCommand.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.TributarySlot;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentId;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resources;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
@@ -145,15 +146,15 @@
             resourceService.getResourceAllocations(resourceId, t).stream()
                     .filter(a -> isSubjectToPrint(a))
                     .forEach(a -> print("%s%s allocated by %s", Strings.repeat(" ", level + 1),
-                            a.resource().valueAs(Object.class).orElse(""), asVerboseString(a.consumer())));
+                            a.resource().valueAs(Object.class).orElse(""), asVerboseString(a.consumerId())));
 
         }
     }
 
     private boolean isSubjectToPrint(ResourceAllocation allocation) {
         if (!intentsToPrint.isEmpty()
-                && allocation.consumer() instanceof IntentId
-                && !intentsToPrint.contains(allocation.consumer().toString())) {
+                && allocation.consumerId().isClassOf(IntentId.class)
+                && !intentsToPrint.contains(allocation.consumerId().toString())) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -184,4 +185,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static String asVerboseString(ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
+        return String.format("%s:%s", consumerId.consumerClass(), consumerId.value());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentId.java
index 0e50eb0..c86471d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentId.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentId.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import org.onlab.util.Identifier;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 
 /**
  * Intent identifier suitable as an external key.
@@ -66,4 +67,8 @@
         return "0x" + Long.toHexString(identifier);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ResourceConsumerId consumerId() {
+        return ResourceConsumerId.of(this);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocation.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocation.java
index 63bee4e..3fa16af 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocation.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocation.java
@@ -29,7 +29,18 @@
 public class ResourceAllocation {
 
     private final Resource resource;
-    private final ResourceConsumer consumer;
+    private final ResourceConsumerId consumerId;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance with the specified subject, resource and consumerId.
+     *
+     * @param resource resource of the subject
+     * @param consumerId consumer ID of this resource
+     */
+    public ResourceAllocation(Resource resource, ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
+        this.resource = checkNotNull(resource);
+        this.consumerId = checkNotNull(consumerId);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance with the specified subject, resource and consumer.
@@ -38,14 +49,13 @@
      * @param consumer consumer of this resource
      */
     public ResourceAllocation(Resource resource, ResourceConsumer consumer) {
-        this.resource = checkNotNull(resource);
-        this.consumer = consumer;
+        this(resource, checkNotNull(consumer).consumerId());
     }
 
     // for serialization
     private ResourceAllocation() {
         this.resource = null;
-        this.consumer = null;
+        this.consumerId = null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -58,17 +68,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the consumer of this resource.
+     * Returns ID of the consumer of this resource.
      *
-     * @return the consumer of this resource
+     * @return ID of the consumer of this resource
      */
-    public ResourceConsumer consumer() {
-        return consumer;
+    public ResourceConsumerId consumerId() {
+        return consumerId;
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(resource, consumer);
+        return Objects.hash(resource, consumerId);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -81,14 +91,14 @@
         }
         final ResourceAllocation that = (ResourceAllocation) obj;
         return Objects.equals(this.resource, that.resource)
-                && Objects.equals(this.consumer, that.consumer);
+                && Objects.equals(this.consumerId, that.consumerId);
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
                 .add("resource", resource)
-                .add("consumer", consumer)
+                .add("consumerId", consumerId)
                 .toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumer.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumer.java
index c9d5691..f4b0e11 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumer.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumer.java
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@
  */
 @Beta
 public interface ResourceConsumer {
+    /**
+     * Returns ID of this consumer.
+     *
+     * @return ID of this consumer
+     */
+    ResourceConsumerId consumerId();
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumerId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumerId.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..630c845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceConsumerId.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.net.resource;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+import org.onlab.util.Identifier;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of global unique ID for ResourceConsumer object.
+ */
+public class ResourceConsumerId {
+    private final String className;
+    private final long value;
+
+    // Constructor for serializer.
+    protected ResourceConsumerId() {
+        this.className = null;
+        this.value = 0L;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor with specifying every fields.
+     *
+     * @param value ID value unique within the given class
+     * @param cls class of ResourceConsumer implementation
+     */
+    ResourceConsumerId(long value, Class<?> cls) {
+        this.className = checkNotNull(cls.getName());
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the consumer is an instance of given class.
+     *
+     * @param cls class object
+     * @return result of check
+     */
+    public boolean isClassOf(Class<?> cls) {
+        return checkNotNull(cls).getName().equals(className);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns class name of the consumer.
+     *
+     * @return class name of the consumer in String
+     */
+    public String consumerClass() {
+        return className;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns ID value.
+     *
+     * @return ID value
+     */
+    public long value() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        ResourceConsumerId that = (ResourceConsumerId) o;
+        return Objects.equal(className, that.className) &&
+                Objects.equal(value, that.value);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hashCode(className, value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates ResourceConsumerId from given value and class.
+     *
+     * @param value ID value unique within the given class
+     * @param cls class of ResourceConsumer implementation
+     * @return created ResourceConsumerId object
+     */
+    public static <T extends ResourceConsumer> ResourceConsumerId of(long value, Class<T> cls) {
+        return new ResourceConsumerId(value, cls);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates ResourceConsumerId instance from Identifier object.
+     *
+     * @param id identifier object backed by Long value
+     * @return created ResourceConsumerId object
+     */
+    public static <T extends Identifier<Long> & ResourceConsumer> ResourceConsumerId of(T id) {
+        return new ResourceConsumerId(id.id(), id.getClass());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocationTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocationTest.java
index 2ff8cc6..0c2adb5 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocationTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/ResourceAllocationTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.onlab.util.Identifier;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentId;
@@ -27,18 +28,38 @@
     private static final DeviceId D1 = DeviceId.deviceId("of:001");
     private static final DeviceId D2 = DeviceId.deviceId("of:002");
     private static final PortNumber P1 = PortNumber.portNumber(1);
+    private static final PortNumber P2 = PortNumber.portNumber(2);
     private static final VlanId VLAN1 = VlanId.vlanId((short) 100);
-    private static final IntentId IID1 = IntentId.valueOf(30);
+    private static final VlanId VLAN2 = VlanId.vlanId((short) 200);
+    private static final TestResourceConsumer RC2 = new TestResourceConsumer(2L);
+
+    // ResourceConsumerId generated by specifying ID and class name
+    private static final ResourceConsumerId RCID1 = ResourceConsumerId.of(30L, IntentId.class);
+
+    // ResourceConsumerId generated from Identifier<Long> class
+    private static final ResourceConsumerId RCID2 = ResourceConsumerId.of(RC2);
 
     @Test
     public void testEquals() {
-        ResourceAllocation alloc1 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D1, P1, VLAN1).resource(), IID1);
-        ResourceAllocation sameAsAlloc1 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D1, P1, VLAN1).resource(), IID1);
-        ResourceAllocation alloc2 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D2, P1, VLAN1).resource(), IID1);
+        ResourceAllocation alloc1 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D1, P1, VLAN1).resource(), RCID1);
+        ResourceAllocation sameAsAlloc1 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D1, P1, VLAN1).resource(), RCID1);
+        ResourceAllocation alloc2 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D2, P2, VLAN2).resource(), RCID2);
+        ResourceAllocation sameAsAlloc2 = new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(D2, P2, VLAN2).resource(), RCID2);
 
         new EqualsTester()
                 .addEqualityGroup(alloc1, sameAsAlloc1)
-                .addEqualityGroup(alloc2)
+                .addEqualityGroup(alloc2, sameAsAlloc2)
                 .testEquals();
     }
+
+    private static class TestResourceConsumer extends Identifier<Long> implements ResourceConsumer {
+        public TestResourceConsumer(long idValue) {
+            super(idValue);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ResourceConsumerId consumerId() {
+            return ResourceConsumerId.of(this);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/ResourceHelper.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/ResourceHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..525d09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.net.intent.impl;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentId;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for ResourceService related processes.
+ */
+@Beta
+public final class ResourceHelper {
+
+    // To avoid instantiation
+    private ResourceHelper() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates IntentId object from given consumer ID.
+     *
+     * @param consumerId ConsumerId object
+     * @return Created IntentId object.  null if failed to create or given consumer is not instance of IntentId.
+     */
+    public static Optional<IntentId> getIntentId(ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
+        checkNotNull(consumerId);
+
+        if (!consumerId.isClassOf(IntentId.class)) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+
+        return Optional.of(IntentId.valueOf(consumerId.value()));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
index baa5260..b598b73 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentSetMultimap;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.ResourceHelper;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceService;
@@ -446,9 +447,9 @@
             Optional<IntentId> intentId =
                     resourceService.getResourceAllocations(Resources.discrete(ochCP.deviceId(), ochCP.port()).id())
                             .stream()
-                            .map(ResourceAllocation::consumer)
-                            .filter(x -> x instanceof IntentId)
-                            .map(x -> (IntentId) x)
+                            .map(ResourceAllocation::consumerId)
+                            .map(ResourceHelper::getIntentId)
+                            .flatMap(Tools::stream)
                             .findAny();
 
             if (isAvailable(intentId.orElse(null))) {
@@ -476,9 +477,9 @@
             Optional<IntentId> intentId =
                     resourceService.getResourceAllocations(Resources.discrete(oduPort.deviceId(), port.number()).id())
                             .stream()
-                            .map(ResourceAllocation::consumer)
-                            .filter(x -> x instanceof IntentId)
-                            .map(x -> (IntentId) x)
+                            .map(ResourceAllocation::consumerId)
+                            .map(ResourceHelper::getIntentId)
+                            .flatMap(Tools::stream)
                             .findAny();
 
             if (isAvailable(intentId.orElse(null))) {
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentContinuousResourceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentContinuousResourceStore.java
index 00ad671..54751a6 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentContinuousResourceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentContinuousResourceStore.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
-import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.ConsistentMap;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.ConsistentMapException;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.StorageService;
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@
                 });
     }
 
-    Stream<ContinuousResource> getResources(ResourceConsumer consumer) {
+    Stream<ContinuousResource> getResources(ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
         return consumers.values().stream()
                 .flatMap(x -> x.value().allocations().stream())
-                .filter(x -> x.consumer().equals(consumer))
+                .filter(x -> x.consumerId().equals(consumerId))
                 // this cast is safe because this class stores
                 // continuous resource allocations only
                 .map(x -> (ContinuousResource) x.resource());
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore.java
index ce645c0..06b458e 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
-import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resources;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.ConsistentMap;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.ConsistentMapException;
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 import static org.onosproject.store.resource.impl.ConsistentResourceStore.SERIALIZER;
 
 class ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore {
-    private ConsistentMap<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumer> consumers;
+    private ConsistentMap<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumerId> consumers;
     private ConsistentMap<DiscreteResourceId, Set<DiscreteResource>> childMap;
 
     ConsistentDiscreteResourceStore(StorageService service) {
-        this.consumers = service.<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumer>consistentMapBuilder()
+        this.consumers = service.<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumerId>consistentMapBuilder()
                 .withName(MapNames.DISCRETE_CONSUMER_MAP)
                 .withSerializer(SERIALIZER)
                 .build();
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 
     // computational complexity: O(1)
     List<ResourceAllocation> getResourceAllocations(DiscreteResourceId resource) {
-        Versioned<ResourceConsumer> consumer = consumers.get(resource);
-        if (consumer == null) {
+        Versioned<ResourceConsumerId> consumerId = consumers.get(resource);
+        if (consumerId == null) {
             return ImmutableList.of();
         }
 
-        return ImmutableList.of(new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(resource).resource(), consumer.value()));
+        return ImmutableList.of(new ResourceAllocation(Resources.discrete(resource).resource(), consumerId.value()));
     }
 
     Set<DiscreteResource> getChildResources(DiscreteResourceId parent) {
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@
                 .filter(x -> consumers.containsKey(x.id()));
     }
 
-    Stream<DiscreteResource> getResources(ResourceConsumer consumer) {
+    Stream<DiscreteResource> getResources(ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
         return consumers.entrySet().stream()
-                .filter(x -> x.getValue().value().equals(consumer))
+                .filter(x -> x.getValue().value().equals(consumerId))
                 .map(Map.Entry::getKey)
                 .map(x -> Resources.discrete(x).resource());
     }
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentResourceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentResourceStore.java
index 0be8a37..a11aabc 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentResourceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/ConsistentResourceStore.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceEvent;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceStore;
@@ -208,11 +209,11 @@
         TransactionalContinuousResourceStore continuousTxStore = continuousStore.transactional(tx);
         for (Resource resource : resources) {
             if (resource instanceof DiscreteResource) {
-                if (!discreteTxStore.allocate(consumer, (DiscreteResource) resource)) {
+                if (!discreteTxStore.allocate(consumer.consumerId(), (DiscreteResource) resource)) {
                     return abortTransaction(tx);
                 }
             } else if (resource instanceof ContinuousResource) {
-                if (!continuousTxStore.allocate(consumer, (ContinuousResource) resource)) {
+                if (!continuousTxStore.allocate(consumer.consumerId(), (ContinuousResource) resource)) {
                     return abortTransaction(tx);
                 }
             }
@@ -232,14 +233,14 @@
         TransactionalContinuousResourceStore continuousTxStore = continuousStore.transactional(tx);
         for (ResourceAllocation allocation : allocations) {
             Resource resource = allocation.resource();
-            ResourceConsumer consumer = allocation.consumer();
+            ResourceConsumerId consumerId = allocation.consumerId();
 
             if (resource instanceof DiscreteResource) {
-                if (!discreteTxStore.release((DiscreteResource) resource, consumer)) {
+                if (!discreteTxStore.release((DiscreteResource) resource, consumerId)) {
                     return abortTransaction(tx);
                 }
             } else if (resource instanceof ContinuousResource) {
-                if (!continuousTxStore.release((ContinuousResource) resource, consumer)) {
+                if (!continuousTxStore.release((ContinuousResource) resource, consumerId)) {
                     return abortTransaction(tx);
                 }
             }
@@ -269,11 +270,12 @@
     @Override
     public Collection<Resource> getResources(ResourceConsumer consumer) {
         checkNotNull(consumer);
+        ResourceConsumerId consumerId = consumer.consumerId();
 
         // NOTE: getting all entries may become performance bottleneck
         // TODO: revisit for better backend data structure
-        Stream<DiscreteResource> discrete = discreteStore.getResources(consumer);
-        Stream<ContinuousResource> continuous = continuousStore.getResources(consumer);
+        Stream<DiscreteResource> discrete = discreteStore.getResources(consumer.consumerId());
+        Stream<ContinuousResource> continuous = continuousStore.getResources(consumer.consumerId());
 
         return Stream.concat(discrete, continuous).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalContinuousResourceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalContinuousResourceStore.java
index 7de85f8..f926369 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalContinuousResourceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalContinuousResourceStore.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ContinuousResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
-import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.TransactionContext;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.TransactionalMap;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         return allocations != null && !allocations.allocations().isEmpty();
     }
 
-    boolean allocate(ResourceConsumer consumer, ContinuousResource request) {
+    boolean allocate(ResourceConsumerId consumerId, ContinuousResource request) {
         // if the resource is not registered, then abort
         Optional<ContinuousResource> lookedUp = lookup(request.id());
         if (!lookedUp.isPresent()) {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        return appendValue(original, new ResourceAllocation(request, consumer));
+        return appendValue(original, new ResourceAllocation(request, consumerId));
     }
 
     // Appends the specified ResourceAllocation to the existing values stored in the map
@@ -166,16 +166,16 @@
         return consumers.replace(original.id(), oldValue, newValue);
     }
 
-    boolean release(ContinuousResource resource, ResourceConsumer consumer) {
+    boolean release(ContinuousResource resource, ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
         ContinuousResourceAllocation oldAllocation = consumers.get(resource.id());
 
         List<ResourceAllocation> nonMatched = oldAllocation.allocations().stream()
-                .filter(x -> !(x.consumer().equals(consumer) &&
+                .filter(x -> !(x.consumerId().equals(consumerId) &&
                         ((ContinuousResource) x.resource()).value() == resource.value()))
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
         List<ResourceAllocation> matched = oldAllocation.allocations().stream()
-                .filter(x -> (x.consumer().equals(consumer) &&
+                .filter(x -> (x.consumerId().equals(consumerId) &&
                         ((ContinuousResource) x.resource()).value() == resource.value()))
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore.java
index 68194d9..83589dc 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/resource/impl/TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
-import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resources;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.TransactionContext;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.TransactionalMap;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 class TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore {
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
     private final TransactionalMap<DiscreteResourceId, Set<DiscreteResource>> childMap;
-    private final TransactionalMap<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumer> consumers;
+    private final TransactionalMap<DiscreteResourceId, ResourceConsumerId> consumers;
 
     TransactionalDiscreteResourceStore(TransactionContext tx) {
         this.childMap = tx.getTransactionalMap(MapNames.DISCRETE_CHILD_MAP, SERIALIZER);
@@ -121,21 +121,21 @@
         return consumers.get(id) != null;
     }
 
-    boolean allocate(ResourceConsumer consumer, DiscreteResource resource) {
+    boolean allocate(ResourceConsumerId consumerId, DiscreteResource resource) {
         // if the resource is not registered, then abort
         Optional<DiscreteResource> lookedUp = lookup(resource.id());
         if (!lookedUp.isPresent()) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        ResourceConsumer oldValue = consumers.put(resource.id(), consumer);
+        ResourceConsumerId oldValue = consumers.put(resource.id(), consumerId);
         return oldValue == null;
     }
 
-    boolean release(DiscreteResource resource, ResourceConsumer consumer) {
+    boolean release(DiscreteResource resource, ResourceConsumerId consumerId) {
         // if this single release fails (because the resource is allocated to another consumer)
         // the whole release fails
-        if (!consumers.remove(resource.id(), consumer)) {
+        if (!consumers.remove(resource.id(), consumerId)) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
index a62d422..c1d25b7 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.MplsCodec;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.NoOpCodec;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.packet.DefaultOutboundPacket;
 import org.onosproject.net.packet.DefaultPacketRequest;
 import org.onosproject.net.packet.PacketPriority;
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@
                     DiscreteResourceId.class,
                     ContinuousResourceId.class,
                     ResourceAllocation.class,
+                    ResourceConsumerId.class,
                     // Constraints
                     BandwidthConstraint.class,
                     LinkTypeConstraint.class,
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoSerializerTest.java b/core/store/serializers/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoSerializerTest.java
index 19abfba..4f245cb 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoSerializerTest.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoSerializerTest.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.DiscreteResourceSet;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.MplsCodec;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resources;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.constraint.AnnotationConstraint;
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@
     public void testResourceAllocation() {
         testSerializedEquals(new ResourceAllocation(
                 Resources.discrete(DID1, P1, VLAN1).resource(),
-                IntentId.valueOf(30)));
+                ResourceConsumerId.of(30L, IntentId.class)));
     }
 
     @Test