diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/LambdaForwarding.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/LambdaForwarding.java
index 703ef44..cba1b302 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/LambdaForwarding.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/LambdaForwarding.java
@@ -127,11 +127,17 @@
         default:
         }
 
-        TrafficTreatment treatement = tbuilder.build();
+        TrafficTreatment treatment = tbuilder.build();
         TrafficSelector selector = sbuilder.build();
 
-        FlowRule f = new DefaultFlowRule(device.id(), selector,
-                treatement, 100, appId, 600, false);
+        FlowRule f = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(device.id())
+                .withSelector(selector)
+                .withTreatment(treatment)
+                .withPriority(100)
+                .fromApp(appId)
+                .makeTemporary(600)
+                .build();
 
         flowRuleService.applyFlowRules(f);
 
diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/MPLSForwarding.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/MPLSForwarding.java
index f64d982..c784c82 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/MPLSForwarding.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/testapp/MPLSForwarding.java
@@ -130,8 +130,14 @@
         TrafficTreatment treatement = tbuilder.build();
         TrafficSelector selector = sbuilder.build();
 
-        FlowRule f = new DefaultFlowRule(device.id(), selector,
-                                         treatement, 100, appId, 600, false);
+        FlowRule f = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(device.id())
+                .withSelector(selector)
+                .withTreatment(treatement)
+                .withPriority(100)
+                .fromApp(appId)
+                .makeTemporary(600)
+                .build();
 
         flowRuleService.applyFlowRules(f);
     }
diff --git a/apps/test/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java b/apps/test/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
index a149e75..27d1ca9 100644
--- a/apps/test/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
+++ b/apps/test/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
@@ -15,15 +15,25 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.demo;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
-import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
-import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch;
-import com.google.common.collect.FluentIterable;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang.math.RandomUtils;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
@@ -47,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultFlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperationsContext;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
@@ -59,24 +70,15 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Random;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
-import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
+import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch;
+import com.google.common.collect.FluentIterable;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
 
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
@@ -557,8 +559,14 @@
 
 
                     int randomPriority = RandomUtils.nextInt();
-                    DefaultFlowRule f = new DefaultFlowRule(d.id(), sbuilder.build(), treatment,
-                                                            randomPriority, appId, 10, false);
+                    FlowRule f = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                            .forDevice(d.id())
+                            .withSelector(sbuilder.build())
+                            .withTreatment(treatment)
+                            .withPriority(randomPriority)
+                            .fromApp(appId)
+                            .makeTemporary(10)
+                            .build();
                     rules.add(f);
                     remove.remove(f);
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddFlowsCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddFlowsCommand.java
index c8d91d5..cdb4b53 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddFlowsCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddFlowsCommand.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultFlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperationsContext;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
@@ -89,10 +90,26 @@
 
 
                 int randomPriority = RandomUtils.nextInt();
-                rules.add(new DefaultFlowRule(d.id(), sbuilder.build(), treatment,
-                                              randomPriority, appId, 10, false));
-                remove.remove(new DefaultFlowRule(d.id(), sbuilder.build(), treatment,
-                                                  randomPriority, appId, 10, false));
+
+                FlowRule addRule = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                        .forDevice(d.id())
+                        .withSelector(sbuilder.build())
+                        .withTreatment(treatment)
+                        .withPriority(randomPriority)
+                        .fromApp(appId)
+                        .makeTemporary(10)
+                        .build();
+                FlowRule removeRule = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                        .forDevice(d.id())
+                        .withSelector(sbuilder.build())
+                        .withTreatment(treatment)
+                        .withPriority(randomPriority)
+                        .fromApp(appId)
+                        .makeTemporary(10)
+                        .build();
+
+                rules.add(addRule);
+                remove.remove(removeRule);
 
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
index 8eaaa32..f7e7708 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
-import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 public class DefaultFlowEntry extends DefaultFlowRule
@@ -37,21 +36,6 @@
 
     private final int errCode;
 
-
-    public DefaultFlowEntry(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-            TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority, FlowEntryState state,
-            long life, long packets, long bytes, long flowId,
-            int timeout) {
-        super(deviceId, selector, treatment, priority, flowId, timeout, false);
-        this.state = state;
-        this.life = life;
-        this.packets = packets;
-        this.bytes = bytes;
-        this.errCode = -1;
-        this.errType = -1;
-        this.lastSeen = System.currentTimeMillis();
-    }
-
     public DefaultFlowEntry(FlowRule rule, FlowEntryState state,
             long life, long packets, long bytes) {
         super(rule);
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
index 5a68887..293f12f 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
@@ -45,119 +45,6 @@
     private final Integer tableId;
     private final FlowRuleExtPayLoad payLoad;
 
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority,
-                           long flowId, int timeout, boolean permanent) {
-        this.deviceId = deviceId;
-        this.priority = priority;
-        this.selector = selector;
-        this.treatment = treatment;
-        this.timeout = timeout;
-        this.permanent = permanent;
-        this.created = System.currentTimeMillis();
-
-        this.appId = (short) (flowId >>> 48);
-        this.groupId = new DefaultGroupId((short) ((flowId >>> 32) & 0xFFFF));
-        this.id = FlowId.valueOf(flowId);
-        this.tableId = 0;
-        this.payLoad = null;
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority,
-                           long flowId, int timeout, boolean permanent,
-                           Type tableType) {
-        this.deviceId = deviceId;
-        this.priority = priority;
-        this.selector = selector;
-        this.treatment = treatment;
-        this.timeout = timeout;
-        this.permanent = permanent;
-        this.created = System.currentTimeMillis();
-
-        this.appId = (short) (flowId >>> 48);
-        this.groupId = new DefaultGroupId((short) ((flowId >>> 32) & 0xFFFF));
-        this.id = FlowId.valueOf(flowId);
-        this.tableId = tableType.ordinal();
-
-        this.payLoad = null;
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority,
-                           ApplicationId appId, int timeout, boolean permanent) {
-        this(deviceId, selector, treatment, priority, appId,
-             new DefaultGroupId(0), timeout, permanent);
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority,
-                           ApplicationId appId, int timeout, boolean permanent,
-                           Type type) {
-
-        if (priority < FlowRule.MIN_PRIORITY) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Priority cannot be less than "
-                    + MIN_PRIORITY);
-        }
-
-        this.deviceId = deviceId;
-        this.priority = priority;
-        this.selector = selector;
-        this.treatment = treatment;
-        this.appId = appId.id();
-        this.groupId = new DefaultGroupId(0);
-        this.timeout = timeout;
-        this.permanent = permanent;
-        this.created = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        this.tableId = type.ordinal();
-
-        this.payLoad = null;
-        /*
-         * id consists of the following. | appId (16 bits) | groupId (16 bits) |
-         * flowId (32 bits) |
-         */
-        this.id = FlowId.valueOf((((long) this.appId) << 48)
-                | (((long) this.groupId.id()) << 32)
-                | (this.hash() & 0xffffffffL));
-
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId deviceId, TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment, int priority,
-                           ApplicationId appId, GroupId groupId, int timeout,
-                           boolean permanent) {
-
-        if (priority < FlowRule.MIN_PRIORITY) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Priority cannot be less than "
-                    + MIN_PRIORITY);
-        }
-
-        this.deviceId = deviceId;
-        this.priority = priority;
-        this.selector = selector;
-        this.treatment = treatment;
-        this.appId = appId.id();
-        this.groupId = groupId;
-        this.timeout = timeout;
-        this.permanent = permanent;
-        this.created = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        this.tableId = 0;
-        this.payLoad = null;
-
-        /*
-         * id consists of the following. | appId (16 bits) | groupId (16 bits) |
-         * flowId (32 bits) |
-         */
-        this.id = FlowId.valueOf((((long) this.appId) << 48)
-                | (((long) this.groupId.id()) << 32)
-                | (this.hash() & 0xffffffffL));
-    }
-
     public DefaultFlowRule(FlowRule rule) {
         this.deviceId = rule.deviceId();
         this.priority = rule.priority();
@@ -371,7 +258,7 @@
                 .add("treatment", treatment == null ? "N/A" : treatment.allInstructions())
                 .add("tableId", tableId)
                 .add("created", created)
-                .add("payLoad", payLoad).toString()
+                .add("payLoad", payLoad)
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java
index f8dc27a..412acb6 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntryTest.java
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@
             new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
     private static DefaultFlowEntry makeFlowEntry(int uniqueValue) {
-        return new DefaultFlowEntry(did("id" + Integer.toString(uniqueValue)),
-                SELECTOR,
-                TREATMENT,
-                uniqueValue,
-                FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.ADDED,
-                uniqueValue,
-                uniqueValue,
-                uniqueValue,
-                uniqueValue,
-                uniqueValue);
+        FlowRule rule = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(did("id" + Integer.toString(uniqueValue)))
+                .withSelector(SELECTOR)
+                .withTreatment(TREATMENT)
+                .withPriority(uniqueValue)
+                .withCookie(uniqueValue)
+                .makeTemporary(uniqueValue)
+                .build();
+
+        return new DefaultFlowEntry(rule, FlowEntry.FlowEntryState.ADDED,
+                uniqueValue, uniqueValue, uniqueValue);
     }
 
     final DefaultFlowEntry defaultFlowEntry1 = makeFlowEntry(1);
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
index 7ad8f70..62acd16 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@
     private static FlowRuleExtPayLoad payLoad = FlowRuleExtPayLoad.flowRuleExtPayLoad(b);
     final FlowRule flowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1, payLoad);
     final FlowRule sameAsFlowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1, payLoad);
-    final FlowRule flowRule2 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(2, payLoad);
     final DefaultFlowRule defaultFlowRule1 = new DefaultFlowRule(flowRule1);
     final DefaultFlowRule sameAsDefaultFlowRule1 = new DefaultFlowRule(sameAsFlowRule1);
-    final DefaultFlowRule defaultFlowRule2 = new DefaultFlowRule(flowRule2);
 
     /**
      * Checks that the DefaultFlowRule class is immutable but can be inherited
@@ -84,14 +82,20 @@
     /**
      * Tests creation of a DefaultFlowRule using a FlowId constructor.
      */
+
     @Test
     public void testCreationWithFlowId() {
-        final DefaultFlowRule rule =
-                new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                        TREATMENT, 22, 33,
-                44, false);
+        final FlowRule rule =
+                DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(did("1"))
+                .withSelector(SELECTOR)
+                .withTreatment(TREATMENT)
+                .withPriority(22)
+                .makeTemporary(44)
+                .fromApp(APP_ID)
+                .build();
+
         assertThat(rule.deviceId(), is(did("1")));
-        assertThat(rule.id().value(), is(33L));
         assertThat(rule.isPermanent(), is(false));
         assertThat(rule.priority(), is(22));
         assertThat(rule.selector(), is(SELECTOR));
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@
         assertThat(rule.timeout(), is(44));
     }
 
+
     /**
      * Tests creation of a DefaultFlowRule using a PayLoad constructor.
      */
@@ -136,10 +141,16 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testCreationWithAppId() {
-        final DefaultFlowRule rule =
-                new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                        TREATMENT, 22, APP_ID,
-                        44, false);
+        final FlowRule rule =
+                DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                        .forDevice(did("1"))
+                        .withSelector(SELECTOR)
+                        .withTreatment(TREATMENT)
+                        .withPriority(22)
+                        .fromApp(APP_ID)
+                        .makeTemporary(44)
+                        .build();
+
         assertThat(rule.deviceId(), is(did("1")));
         assertThat(rule.isPermanent(), is(false));
         assertThat(rule.priority(), is(22));
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentCompiler.java
index 9085f08..43a7fb7 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentCompiler.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             }
 
             DefaultFlowRule rule = new DefaultFlowRule(deviceId, selector, treatment, 123, appId,
-                    new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)), 0, true);
+                    new DefaultGroupId((short) (intent.id().fingerprint() & 0xffff)), 0, true, null);
 
             rules.add(rule);
         }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MplsPathIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MplsPathIntentCompiler.java
index d6eae35..f9e445a 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MplsPathIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MplsPathIntentCompiler.java
@@ -256,6 +256,13 @@
 
     protected FlowRule createFlowRule(MplsPathIntent intent, DeviceId deviceId,
                                       TrafficSelector selector, TrafficTreatment treat) {
-        return new DefaultFlowRule(deviceId, selector, treat, intent.priority(), appId, 0, true);
+        return DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(deviceId)
+                .withSelector(selector)
+                .withTreatment(treat)
+                .withPriority(intent.priority())
+                .fromApp(appId)
+                .makePermanent()
+                .build();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
index d6187cd..90e3981 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
@@ -97,7 +97,14 @@
         }
         TrafficTreatment treatment = treatmentBuilder.setOutput(egress.port()).build();
 
-        return new DefaultFlowRule(ingress.deviceId(), selector, treatment, 123, appId, 0, true);
+        return DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(ingress.deviceId())
+                .withSelector(selector)
+                .withTreatment(treatment)
+                .withPriority(123)
+                .fromApp(appId)
+                .makePermanent()
+                .build();
     }
 
     private boolean isLast(List<Link> links, int i) {
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index 5097bb8..520cb8c 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -144,7 +144,14 @@
     private FlowRule flowRule(int tsval, int trval) {
         TestSelector ts = new TestSelector(tsval);
         TestTreatment tr = new TestTreatment(trval);
-        return new DefaultFlowRule(DID, ts, tr, 10, appId, TIMEOUT, false);
+        return DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                .forDevice(DID)
+                .withSelector(ts)
+                .withTreatment(tr)
+                .withPriority(10)
+                .fromApp(appId)
+                .makeTemporary(TIMEOUT)
+                .build();
     }
 
 
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 ac9da38..9795dab 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
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.onlab.util.Frequency;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.NodeId;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.RoleInfo;
+import org.onosproject.core.DefaultApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.DefaultGroupId;
 import org.onosproject.mastership.MastershipTerm;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
@@ -236,8 +237,15 @@
     @Test
     public void testFlowRuleBatchEntry() {
         final FlowRule rule1 =
-                new DefaultFlowRule(DID1, DefaultTrafficSelector.emptySelector(),
-                        DefaultTrafficTreatment.emptyTreatment(), 0, 0, 0, true);
+                DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                        .forDevice(DID1)
+                        .withSelector(DefaultTrafficSelector.emptySelector())
+                        .withTreatment(DefaultTrafficTreatment.emptyTreatment())
+                        .withPriority(0)
+                        .fromApp(new DefaultApplicationId(1, "1"))
+                        .makeTemporary(1)
+                        .build();
+
         final FlowRuleBatchEntry entry1 =
                 new FlowRuleBatchEntry(FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation.ADD, rule1);
         final FlowRuleBatchEntry entry2 =