diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
index e0be29a..3dfce00 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     private DeviceStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
 
-    private final MastershipListener mastershipListener = new InnerMastershipListener();
+    private final MastershipListener mastershipListener = new InternalMastershipListener();
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected DeviceStore store;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
     }
 
     // Intercepts mastership events
-    private class InnerMastershipListener implements MastershipListener {
+    private class InternalMastershipListener implements MastershipListener {
         @Override
         public void event(MastershipEvent event) {
             // FIXME: for now we're taking action only on becoming master
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index b3481c1..51fde29 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleStoreDelegate;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostStoreDelegate;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@
     private final AbstractListenerRegistry<FlowRuleEvent, FlowRuleListener>
     listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
+    private FlowRuleStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
+
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected FlowRuleStore store;
 
@@ -59,12 +63,14 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        store.setDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.addSink(FlowRuleEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        store.unsetDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(FlowRuleEvent.class);
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
@@ -196,4 +202,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Store delegate to re-post events emitted from the store.
+    private class InternalStoreDelegate implements FlowRuleStoreDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void notify(FlowRuleEvent event) {
+            eventDispatcher.post(event);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/host/impl/HostManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
index 9b8ecf7..e3f53fe 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.host.impl;
 
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
-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;
@@ -26,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostStoreDelegate;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.PortAddresses;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
@@ -35,6 +31,11 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
 /**
  * Provides basic implementation of the host SB &amp; NB APIs.
  */
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@
     private final AbstractListenerRegistry<HostEvent, HostListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
+    private HostStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
+
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected HostStore store;
 
@@ -59,12 +62,14 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        store.setDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.addSink(HostEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        store.unsetDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(HostEvent.class);
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
@@ -219,4 +224,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Store delegate to re-post events emitted from the store.
+    private class InternalStoreDelegate implements HostStoreDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void notify(HostEvent event) {
+            post(event);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
index 9ac5e80..493580d 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkStoreDelegate;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@
     protected final AbstractListenerRegistry<LinkEvent, LinkListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
-    private final DeviceListener deviceListener = new InnerDeviceListener();
+    private LinkStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
+
+    private final DeviceListener deviceListener = new InternalDeviceListener();
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected LinkStore store;
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        store.setDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.addSink(LinkEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
         deviceService.addListener(deviceListener);
         log.info("Started");
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        store.unsetDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(LinkEvent.class);
         deviceService.removeListener(deviceListener);
         log.info("Stopped");
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@
 
     // Auxiliary interceptor for device remove events to prune links that
     // are associated with the removed device or its port.
-    private class InnerDeviceListener implements DeviceListener {
+    private class InternalDeviceListener implements DeviceListener {
         @Override
         public void event(DeviceEvent event) {
             if (event.type() == DeviceEvent.Type.DEVICE_REMOVED) {
@@ -236,4 +241,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Store delegate to re-post events emitted from the store.
+    private class InternalStoreDelegate implements LinkStoreDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void notify(LinkEvent event) {
+            post(event);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManager.java
index 57e9fb7..4846944 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyStoreDelegate;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@
     private final AbstractListenerRegistry<TopologyEvent, TopologyListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
+    private TopologyStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
+
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected TopologyStore store;
 
@@ -65,12 +68,14 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        store.setDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.addSink(TopologyEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        store.unsetDelegate(delegate);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(TopologyEvent.class);
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
@@ -188,4 +193,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Store delegate to re-post events emitted from the store.
+    private class InternalStoreDelegate implements TopologyStoreDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void notify(TopologyEvent event) {
+            eventDispatcher.post(event);
+        }
+    }
 }