diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18dcb6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
+import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+/**
+ * Intent expressed as (and backed by) a collection of flow objectives through
+ * which the intent is to be accomplished.
+ */
+public class FlowObjectiveIntent extends Intent {
+
+    private final Collection<Objective> objectives;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for serialization.
+     */
+    protected FlowObjectiveIntent() {
+        super();
+        this.objectives = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a flow objective intent with the specified objectives and
+     * resources.
+     *
+     * @param appId      application id
+     * @param objectives backing flow objectives
+     * @param resources  backing network resources
+     */
+    public FlowObjectiveIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                               Collection<Objective> objectives,
+                               Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
+        this(appId, null, objectives, resources);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a flow objective intent with the specified objectives and
+     * resources.
+     *
+     * @param appId      application id
+     * @param key        intent key
+     * @param objectives backing flow objectives
+     * @param resources  backing network resources
+     */
+    public FlowObjectiveIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key,
+                               Collection<Objective> objectives,
+                               Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY);
+        this.objectives = objectives;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the collection of backing flow objectives.
+     *
+     * @return flow objectives
+     */
+    Collection<Objective> objectives() {
+        return objectives;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isInstallable() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
+                .add("id", id())
+                .add("key", key())
+                .add("appId", appId())
+                .add("resources", resources())
+                .add("objectives", objectives)
+                .toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/AbstractIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/AbstractIntentTest.java
index 6bb7e28..565bdf5 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/AbstractIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/AbstractIntentTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        Intent.unbindIdGenerator(idGenerator);
         Intent.bindIdGenerator(idGenerator);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec3e334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
+import org.onosproject.core.DefaultApplicationId;
+import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criteria;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.DefaultFilteringObjective;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.DefaultForwardingObjective;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.ForwardingObjective;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.onlab.junit.ImmutableClassChecker.assertThatClassIsImmutable;
+
+/**
+ * Tests of the flow objective intent.
+ */
+public class FlowObjectiveIntentTest extends IntentTest {
+
+    private static final ApplicationId APP_ID = new DefaultApplicationId(1, "foo");
+    private static final Key KEY = Key.of("bar", APP_ID);
+
+    private static final Objective FO1 = DefaultFilteringObjective.builder()
+            .fromApp(APP_ID).addCondition(Criteria.matchEthType(123))
+            .permit().add();
+    private static final Objective FO2 = DefaultForwardingObjective.builder()
+            .fromApp(APP_ID)
+            .withSelector(DefaultTrafficSelector.builder().matchEthType((short) 123).build())
+            .withTreatment(DefaultTrafficTreatment.emptyTreatment())
+            .withFlag(ForwardingObjective.Flag.VERSATILE).add();
+    private static final Collection<Objective> OBJECTIVES = ImmutableSet.of(FO1, FO2);
+    private static final Collection<NetworkResource> RESOURCES = ImmutableSet.of();
+
+    /**
+     * Tests basics of construction and getters.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void basics() {
+        FlowObjectiveIntent intent =
+                new FlowObjectiveIntent(APP_ID, KEY, OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES);
+        assertEquals("incorrect app id", APP_ID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect key", KEY, intent.key());
+        assertEquals("incorrect objectives", OBJECTIVES, intent.objectives());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resources", RESOURCES, intent.resources());
+        assertTrue("should be installable", intent.isInstallable());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests equality.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void equality() {
+        Intent a = createOne();
+        Intent b = createAnother();
+        new EqualsTester().addEqualityGroup(a).addEqualityGroup(b).testEquals();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that instance is immutable.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testImmutability() {
+        assertThatClassIsImmutable(HostToHostIntent.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Intent createOne() {
+        return new FlowObjectiveIntent(APP_ID, OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Intent createAnother() {
+        return new FlowObjectiveIntent(APP_ID, OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentInstaller.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..772ab7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/*
+ * 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 org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperationsContext;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.FlowObjectiveService;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.FlowRuleIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentData;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentStore;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.*;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+/**
+ * Auxiliary entity responsible for installing the intents into the environment.
+ */
+class IntentInstaller {
+
+    private static final Logger log = getLogger(IntentManager.class);
+
+    private IntentStore store;
+    private ObjectiveTrackerService trackerService;
+    private FlowRuleService flowRuleService;
+    private FlowObjectiveService flowObjectiveService;
+
+    private enum Direction {
+        ADD,
+        REMOVE
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the installer with references to required services.
+     *
+     * @param intentStore          intent store
+     * @param trackerService       objective tracking service
+     * @param flowRuleService      flow rule service
+     * @param flowObjectiveService flow objective service
+     */
+    void init(IntentStore intentStore, ObjectiveTrackerService trackerService,
+              FlowRuleService flowRuleService, FlowObjectiveService flowObjectiveService) {
+        this.store = intentStore;
+        this.trackerService = trackerService;
+        this.flowRuleService = flowRuleService;
+        this.flowObjectiveService = flowObjectiveService;
+    }
+
+    private void applyIntentData(Optional<IntentData> intentData,
+                                 FlowRuleOperations.Builder builder,
+                                 Direction direction) {
+        if (!intentData.isPresent()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        IntentData data = intentData.get();
+
+        List<Intent> intentsToApply = data.installables();
+        if (!intentsToApply.stream().allMatch(x -> x instanceof FlowRuleIntent)) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("installable intents must be FlowRuleIntent");
+        }
+
+        if (direction == Direction.ADD) {
+            trackerService.addTrackedResources(data.key(), data.intent().resources());
+            intentsToApply.forEach(installable ->
+                                           trackerService.addTrackedResources(data.key(), installable.resources()));
+        } else {
+            trackerService.removeTrackedResources(data.key(), data.intent().resources());
+            intentsToApply.forEach(installable ->
+                                           trackerService.removeTrackedResources(data.intent().key(),
+                                                                                 installable.resources()));
+        }
+
+        // FIXME do FlowRuleIntents have stages??? Can we do uninstall work in parallel? I think so.
+        builder.newStage();
+
+        List<Collection<FlowRule>> stages = intentsToApply.stream()
+                .map(x -> (FlowRuleIntent) x)
+                .map(FlowRuleIntent::flowRules)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        for (Collection<FlowRule> rules : stages) {
+            if (direction == Direction.ADD) {
+                rules.forEach(builder::add);
+            } else {
+                rules.forEach(builder::remove);
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    // FIXME: Refactor to accept both FlowObjectiveIntent and FlowRuleIntents
+    // Note: Intent Manager should have never become dependent on a specific
+    // intent type.
+
+    /**
+     * Applies the specified intent updates to the environment by uninstalling
+     * and installing the intents and updating the store references appropriately.
+     *
+     * @param toUninstall optional intent to uninstall
+     * @param toInstall   optional intent to install
+     */
+    void apply(Optional<IntentData> toUninstall, Optional<IntentData> toInstall) {
+        // need to consider if FlowRuleIntent is only one as installable intent or not
+
+        FlowRuleOperations.Builder builder = FlowRuleOperations.builder();
+        applyIntentData(toUninstall, builder, Direction.REMOVE);
+        applyIntentData(toInstall, builder, Direction.ADD);
+
+        FlowRuleOperations operations = builder.build(new FlowRuleOperationsContext() {
+            @Override
+            public void onSuccess(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                if (toInstall.isPresent()) {
+                    IntentData installData = toInstall.get();
+                    log.debug("Completed installing: {}", installData.key());
+                    installData.setState(INSTALLED);
+                    store.write(installData);
+                } else if (toUninstall.isPresent()) {
+                    IntentData uninstallData = toUninstall.get();
+                    log.debug("Completed withdrawing: {}", uninstallData.key());
+                    switch (uninstallData.request()) {
+                        case INSTALL_REQ:
+                            uninstallData.setState(FAILED);
+                            break;
+                        case WITHDRAW_REQ:
+                        default: //TODO "default" case should not happen
+                            uninstallData.setState(WITHDRAWN);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                    store.write(uninstallData);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                // if toInstall was cause of error, then recompile (manage/increment counter, when exceeded -> CORRUPT)
+                if (toInstall.isPresent()) {
+                    IntentData installData = toInstall.get();
+                    log.warn("Failed installation: {} {} on {}",
+                             installData.key(), installData.intent(), ops);
+                    installData.setState(CORRUPT);
+                    installData.incrementErrorCount();
+                    store.write(installData);
+                }
+                // if toUninstall was cause of error, then CORRUPT (another job will clean this up)
+                if (toUninstall.isPresent()) {
+                    IntentData uninstallData = toUninstall.get();
+                    log.warn("Failed withdrawal: {} {} on {}",
+                             uninstallData.key(), uninstallData.intent(), ops);
+                    uninstallData.setState(CORRUPT);
+                    uninstallData.incrementErrorCount();
+                    store.write(uninstallData);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            log.trace("applying intent {} -> {} with {} rules: {}",
+                      toUninstall.map(x -> x.key().toString()).orElse("<empty>"),
+                      toInstall.map(x -> x.key().toString()).orElse("<empty>"),
+                      operations.stages().stream().mapToLong(Set::size).sum(),
+                      operations.stages());
+        }
+
+        flowRuleService.apply(operations);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index c9d6e56..84061f9 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -25,11 +25,8 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
 import org.onosproject.core.IdGenerator;
 import org.onosproject.event.AbstractListenerManager;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperationsContext;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.FlowRuleIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.FlowObjectiveService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentBatchDelegate;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
@@ -61,13 +58,7 @@
 import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newFixedThreadPool;
 import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
 import static org.onlab.util.Tools.groupedThreads;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.CORRUPT;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.FAILED;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.INSTALLED;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.INSTALL_REQ;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAWING;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAWN;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.WITHDRAW_REQ;
+import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.*;
 import static org.onosproject.net.intent.constraint.PartialFailureConstraint.intentAllowsPartialFailure;
 import static org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.phase.IntentProcessPhase.newInitialPhase;
 import static org.onosproject.security.AppGuard.checkPermission;
@@ -75,7 +66,6 @@
 import static org.onosproject.security.AppPermission.Type.INTENT_WRITE;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
-
 /**
  * An implementation of intent service.
  */
@@ -110,11 +100,15 @@
     protected FlowRuleService flowRuleService;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected FlowObjectiveService flowObjectiveService;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected ResourceService resourceService;
 
     private ExecutorService batchExecutor;
     private ExecutorService workerExecutor;
 
+    private final IntentInstaller intentInstaller = new IntentInstaller();
     private final CompilerRegistry compilerRegistry = new CompilerRegistry();
     private final InternalIntentProcessor processor = new InternalIntentProcessor();
     private final IntentStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
@@ -126,6 +120,7 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        intentInstaller.init(store, trackerService, flowRuleService, flowObjectiveService);
         store.setDelegate(delegate);
         trackerService.setDelegate(topoDelegate);
         eventDispatcher.addSink(IntentEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
@@ -138,6 +133,7 @@
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        intentInstaller.init(null, null, null, null);
         store.unsetDelegate(delegate);
         trackerService.unsetDelegate(topoDelegate);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(IntentEvent.class);
@@ -322,8 +318,8 @@
 
                 // write multiple data to store in order
                 store.batchWrite(Tools.allOf(futures).join().stream()
-                        .filter(Objects::nonNull)
-                        .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+                                         .filter(Objects::nonNull)
+                                         .collect(Collectors.toList()));
             }, batchExecutor).exceptionally(e -> {
                 log.error("Error submitting batches:", e);
                 // FIXME incomplete Intents should be cleaned up
@@ -351,120 +347,8 @@
 
         @Override
         public void apply(Optional<IntentData> toUninstall, Optional<IntentData> toInstall) {
-            IntentManager.this.apply(toUninstall, toInstall);
+            intentInstaller.apply(toUninstall, toInstall);
         }
     }
 
-    private enum Direction {
-        ADD,
-        REMOVE
-    }
-
-    private void applyIntentData(Optional<IntentData> intentData,
-                                 FlowRuleOperations.Builder builder,
-                                 Direction direction) {
-        if (!intentData.isPresent()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        IntentData data = intentData.get();
-
-        List<Intent> intentsToApply = data.installables();
-        if (!intentsToApply.stream().allMatch(x -> x instanceof FlowRuleIntent)) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("installable intents must be FlowRuleIntent");
-        }
-
-        if (direction == Direction.ADD) {
-            trackerService.addTrackedResources(data.key(), data.intent().resources());
-            intentsToApply.forEach(installable ->
-                    trackerService.addTrackedResources(data.key(), installable.resources()));
-        } else {
-            trackerService.removeTrackedResources(data.key(), data.intent().resources());
-            intentsToApply.forEach(installable ->
-                    trackerService.removeTrackedResources(data.intent().key(),
-                            installable.resources()));
-        }
-
-        // FIXME do FlowRuleIntents have stages??? Can we do uninstall work in parallel? I think so.
-        builder.newStage();
-
-        List<Collection<FlowRule>> stages = intentsToApply.stream()
-                .map(x -> (FlowRuleIntent) x)
-                .map(FlowRuleIntent::flowRules)
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
-
-        for (Collection<FlowRule> rules : stages) {
-            if (direction == Direction.ADD) {
-                rules.forEach(builder::add);
-            } else {
-                rules.forEach(builder::remove);
-            }
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    private void apply(Optional<IntentData> toUninstall, Optional<IntentData> toInstall) {
-        // need to consider if FlowRuleIntent is only one as installable intent or not
-
-        FlowRuleOperations.Builder builder = FlowRuleOperations.builder();
-        applyIntentData(toUninstall, builder, Direction.REMOVE);
-        applyIntentData(toInstall, builder, Direction.ADD);
-
-        FlowRuleOperations operations = builder.build(new FlowRuleOperationsContext() {
-            @Override
-            public void onSuccess(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
-                if (toInstall.isPresent()) {
-                    IntentData installData = toInstall.get();
-                    log.debug("Completed installing: {}", installData.key());
-                    installData.setState(INSTALLED);
-                    store.write(installData);
-                } else if (toUninstall.isPresent()) {
-                    IntentData uninstallData = toUninstall.get();
-                    log.debug("Completed withdrawing: {}", uninstallData.key());
-                    switch (uninstallData.request()) {
-                        case INSTALL_REQ:
-                            uninstallData.setState(FAILED);
-                            break;
-                        case WITHDRAW_REQ:
-                        default: //TODO "default" case should not happen
-                            uninstallData.setState(WITHDRAWN);
-                            break;
-                    }
-                    store.write(uninstallData);
-                }
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onError(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
-                // if toInstall was cause of error, then recompile (manage/increment counter, when exceeded -> CORRUPT)
-                if (toInstall.isPresent()) {
-                    IntentData installData = toInstall.get();
-                    log.warn("Failed installation: {} {} on {}",
-                             installData.key(), installData.intent(), ops);
-                    installData.setState(CORRUPT);
-                    installData.incrementErrorCount();
-                    store.write(installData);
-                }
-                // if toUninstall was cause of error, then CORRUPT (another job will clean this up)
-                if (toUninstall.isPresent()) {
-                    IntentData uninstallData = toUninstall.get();
-                    log.warn("Failed withdrawal: {} {} on {}",
-                             uninstallData.key(), uninstallData.intent(), ops);
-                    uninstallData.setState(CORRUPT);
-                    uninstallData.incrementErrorCount();
-                    store.write(uninstallData);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            log.trace("applying intent {} -> {} with {} rules: {}",
-                    toUninstall.map(x -> x.key().toString()).orElse("<empty>"),
-                    toInstall.map(x -> x.key().toString()).orElse("<empty>"),
-                    operations.stages().stream().mapToLong(i -> i.size()).sum(),
-                    operations.stages());
-        }
-
-        flowRuleService.apply(operations);
-    }
-
 }