diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java
index 84e1b73..4b8410d 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
 
 import java.net.URI;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
@@ -100,4 +101,14 @@
         return serializerPool.deserialize(bytes);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void serialize(Object obj, ByteBuffer buffer) {
+        serializerPool.serialize(obj, buffer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T deserialize(ByteBuffer buffer) {
+        return serializerPool.deserialize(buffer);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java
index e92cc4b..385128c 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
 
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
 // TODO: To be replaced with SerializationService from IOLoop activity
 /**
  * Service to serialize Objects into byte array.
@@ -16,6 +18,15 @@
     public byte[] serialize(final Object obj);
 
     /**
+     * Serializes the specified object into bytes using one of the
+     * pre-registered serializers.
+     *
+     * @param obj object to be serialized
+     * @param buffer to write serialized bytes
+     */
+    public void serialize(final Object obj, ByteBuffer buffer);
+
+    /**
      * Deserializes the specified bytes into an object using one of the
      * pre-registered serializers.
      *
@@ -24,4 +35,12 @@
      */
     public <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes);
 
+    /**
+     * Deserializes the specified bytes into an object using one of the
+     * pre-registered serializers.
+     *
+     * @param buffer bytes to be deserialized
+     * @return deserialized object
+     */
+    public <T> T deserialize(final ByteBuffer buffer);
 }