diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
index 0ca75c2..56214c6 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PathIntentInstaller.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.ApplicationId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.CompletedBatchOperation;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultFlowRule;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRule;
@@ -57,8 +58,26 @@
         intentManager.unregisterInstaller(PathIntent.class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply a list of FlowRules.
+     *
+     * @param rules rules to apply
+     */
+    private Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(List<FlowRuleBatchEntry> rules) {
+        FlowRuleBatchOperation batch = new FlowRuleBatchOperation(rules);
+        Future<CompletedBatchOperation> future = flowRuleService.applyBatch(batch);
+        return future;
+//        try {
+//            //FIXME don't do this here
+//            future.get();
+//        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
+//            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
+//            e.printStackTrace();
+//        }
+    }
+
     @Override
-    public void install(PathIntent intent) {
+    public Future<CompletedBatchOperation> install(PathIntent intent) {
         TrafficSelector.Builder builder =
                 DefaultTrafficSelector.builder(intent.selector());
         Iterator<Link> links = intent.path().links().iterator();
@@ -74,20 +93,14 @@
                     builder.build(), treatment,
                     123, appId, 600);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.ADD, rule));
-            //flowRuleService.applyFlowRules(rule);
             prev = link.dst();
         }
-        FlowRuleBatchOperation batch = new FlowRuleBatchOperation(rules);
-        try {
-            flowRuleService.applyBatch(batch).get();
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
-            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        return applyBatch(rules);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void uninstall(PathIntent intent) {
+    public Future<CompletedBatchOperation> uninstall(PathIntent intent) {
         TrafficSelector.Builder builder =
                 DefaultTrafficSelector.builder(intent.selector());
         Iterator<Link> links = intent.path().links().iterator();
@@ -103,15 +116,131 @@
                     builder.build(), treatment,
                     123, appId, 600);
             rules.add(new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, rule));
-            //flowRuleService.removeFlowRules(rule);
             prev = link.dst();
         }
-        FlowRuleBatchOperation batch = new FlowRuleBatchOperation(rules);
-        try {
-            flowRuleService.applyBatch(batch).get();
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
-            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
+        return applyBatch(rules);
+    }
+
+    // TODO refactor below this line... ----------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Generates the series of MatchActionOperations from the
+     * {@link FlowBatchOperation}.
+     * <p>
+     * FIXME: Currently supporting PacketPathFlow and SingleDstTreeFlow only.
+     * <p>
+     * FIXME: MatchActionOperations should have dependency field to the other
+     * match action operations, and this method should use this.
+     *
+     * @param op the {@link FlowBatchOperation} object
+     * @return the list of {@link MatchActionOperations} objects
+     */
+    /*
+    private List<MatchActionOperations>
+            generateMatchActionOperationsList(FlowBatchOperation op) {
+
+        // MatchAction operations at head (ingress) switches.
+        MatchActionOperations headOps = matchActionService.createOperationsList();
+
+        // MatchAction operations at rest of the switches.
+        MatchActionOperations tailOps = matchActionService.createOperationsList();
+
+        MatchActionOperations removeOps = matchActionService.createOperationsList();
+
+        for (BatchOperationEntry<Operator, ?> e : op.getOperations()) {
+
+            if (e.getOperator() == FlowBatchOperation.Operator.ADD) {
+                generateInstallMatchActionOperations(e, tailOps, headOps);
+            } else if (e.getOperator() == FlowBatchOperation.Operator.REMOVE) {
+                generateRemoveMatchActionOperations(e, removeOps);
+            } else {
+                throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+                        "FlowManager supports ADD and REMOVE operations only.");
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        return Arrays.asList(tailOps, headOps, removeOps);
+    }
+    */
+
+    /**
+     * Generates MatchActionOperations for an INSTALL FlowBatchOperation.
+     * <p/>
+     * FIXME: Currently only supports flows that generate exactly two match
+     * action operation sets.
+     *
+     * @param e Flow BatchOperationEntry
+     * @param tailOps MatchActionOperation set that the tail
+     * MatchActionOperations will be placed in
+     * @param headOps MatchActionOperation set that the head
+     * MatchActionOperations will be placed in
+     */
+    /*
+    private void generateInstallMatchActionOperations(
+            BatchOperationEntry<Operator, ?> e,
+            MatchActionOperations tailOps,
+            MatchActionOperations headOps) {
+
+        if (!(e.getTarget() instanceof Flow)) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+                    "The target is not Flow object: " + e.getTarget());
+        }
+
+        // Compile flows to match-actions
+        Flow flow = (Flow) e.getTarget();
+        List<MatchActionOperations> maOps = flow.compile(
+                e.getOperator(), matchActionService);
+        verifyNotNull(maOps, "Could not compile the flow: " + flow);
+        verify(maOps.size() == 2,
+                "The flow generates unspported match-action operations.");
+
+        // Map FlowId to MatchActionIds
+        for (MatchActionOperations maOp : maOps) {
+            for (MatchActionOperationEntry entry : maOp.getOperations()) {
+                flowMatchActionsMap.put(
+                        KryoFactory.serialize(flow.getId()),
+                        KryoFactory.serialize(entry.getTarget()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge match-action operations
+        for (MatchActionOperationEntry mae : maOps.get(0).getOperations()) {
+            verify(mae.getOperator() == MatchActionOperations.Operator.INSTALL);
+            tailOps.addOperation(mae);
+        }
+        for (MatchActionOperationEntry mae : maOps.get(1).getOperations()) {
+            verify(mae.getOperator() == MatchActionOperations.Operator.INSTALL);
+            headOps.addOperation(mae);
         }
     }
+    */
+    /**
+     * Generates MatchActionOperations for a REMOVE FlowBatchOperation.
+     *
+     * @param e Flow BatchOperationEntry
+     * @param removeOps MatchActionOperation set that the remove
+     * MatchActionOperations will be placed in
+     */
+    /*
+    private void generateRemoveMatchActionOperations(
+            BatchOperationEntry<Operator, ?> e,
+            MatchActionOperations removeOps) {
+
+        if (!(e.getTarget() instanceof FlowId)) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+                    "The target is not a FlowId object: " + e.getTarget());
+        }
+
+        // Compile flows to match-actions
+        FlowId flowId = (FlowId) e.getTarget();
+
+        for (byte[] matchActionIdBytes :
+            flowMatchActionsMap.remove(KryoFactory.serialize(flowId))) {
+            MatchActionId matchActionId = KryoFactory.deserialize(matchActionIdBytes);
+            removeOps.addOperation(new MatchActionOperationEntry(
+                    MatchActionOperations.Operator.REMOVE, matchActionId));
+        }
+    }
+    */
 }