diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/BgpRouter.java b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/BgpRouter.java
index b24c7ac..26ca396 100644
--- a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/BgpRouter.java
+++ b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/BgpRouter.java
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
 
             rule = new DefaultFlowRule(deviceId, selector.build(),
                                        treatment.build(), CONTROLLER_PRIORITY,
-                                       appId, 0, true, FlowRule.Type.ACL);
+                                       appId, 0, true, FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT);
 
             ops = install ? ops.add(rule) : ops.remove(rule);
 
diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/TunnellingConnectivityManager.java b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/TunnellingConnectivityManager.java
index 2dab132..51b96cc 100644
--- a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/TunnellingConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/TunnellingConnectivityManager.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         selector.matchTcpSrc(BGP_PORT);
 
         packetService.requestPackets(selector.build(), PacketPriority.CONTROL,
-                                     appId, FlowRule.Type.ACL);
+                                     appId, FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT);
 
         selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder();
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         selector.matchTcpDst(BGP_PORT);
 
         packetService.requestPackets(selector.build(), PacketPriority.CONTROL,
-                                     appId, FlowRule.Type.ACL);
+                                     appId, FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public void stop() {
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 c8105c9..f083d18 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
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@
     }
 
     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.type = tableType;
+    }
+
+    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),
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index 1d03bc1..bfdf86a 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -355,31 +355,29 @@
         @Override
         public void pushFlowMetrics(DeviceId deviceId, Iterable<FlowEntry> flowEntries) {
             Set<FlowEntry> storedRules = Sets.newHashSet(store.getFlowEntries(deviceId));
-
-
-                for (FlowEntry rule : flowEntries) {
-                    try {
-                        if (storedRules.remove(rule)) {
-                            // we both have the rule, let's update some info then.
-                            flowAdded(rule);
-                        } else {
-                            // the device has a rule the store does not have
-                            extraneousFlow(rule);
-                        }
-                    } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        log.debug("Can't process added or extra rule {}", e.getMessage());
-                        continue;
+            for (FlowEntry rule : flowEntries) {
+                try {
+                    if (storedRules.remove(rule)) {
+                        // we both have the rule, let's update some info then.
+                        flowAdded(rule);
+                    } else {
+                        // the device has a rule the store does not have
+                        extraneousFlow(rule);
                     }
+                } catch (Throwable e) {
+                    log.debug("Can't process added or extra rule {}", e.getMessage());
+                    continue;
                 }
-                for (FlowEntry rule : storedRules) {
-                    try {
-                        // there are rules in the store that aren't on the switch
-                        flowMissing(rule);
-                    } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        log.debug("Can't add missing flow rule {}", e.getMessage());
-                        continue;
-                    }
+            }
+            for (FlowEntry rule : storedRules) {
+                try {
+                    // there are rules in the store that aren't on the switch
+                    flowMissing(rule);
+                } catch (Throwable e) {
+                    log.debug("Can't add missing flow rule {}", e.getMessage());
+                    continue;
                 }
+            }
 
         }
 
diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
index a400b8e..fd2316d 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 /**
  * Represents to provider facing side of a switch.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
         /* VLAN table */
         VLAN,
 
-        /* L2 table */
+        /* Ethertype table */
         ETHER,
 
         /* Class of Service table */
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@
         ACL,
         /* Single table */
         NONE,
+        /* First table in multi-table */
+        FIRST,
 
 
     }
@@ -64,21 +67,22 @@
     public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg);
 
     /**
-     * Writes to the OFMessage list to the driver.
+     * Writes the OFMessage list to the driver.
      *
      * @param msgs the messages to be written
      */
     public void sendMsg(List<OFMessage> msgs);
 
     /**
-     * Writes to the OFMessage list to the driver.
-     * TableType is used to determine the table ID for the OFMessage.
-     * The switch driver that supports multi-table should implement the function.
+     * Transforms FlowMod messages by setting the correct table-ids and sending
+     * them to the switch. TableType is used to determine the table ID for the OFMessage.
+     * Switch drivers that supports multi-table pipelines should implement this
+     * method.
      *
      * @param msg the message to be written
-     * @param tableType the type of table in which the OFMessage needs to put
+     * @param tableType the type of table in which the FlowMods need to be inserted
      */
-    public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType);
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType);
 
     /**
      * Handle a message from the switch.
@@ -189,4 +193,11 @@
      */
     public String channelId();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the TableType corresponding to the TableId used to identify
+     * a table in an OpenFlow switch.
+     * @param tid identifies a table in an OpenFlow switch using TableId
+     * @return TableType corresponding to 'tid' identifying the type of table
+     */
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid);
 }
diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index 555c37d..b4a3c29 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -110,13 +110,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
-        if (role == RoleState.MASTER) {
-            this.write(msg);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public abstract void write(OFMessage msg);
 
     @Override
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManagerTest.java b/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManagerTest.java
index 5d3d827..1d7b3ab 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManagerTest.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManagerTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.OpenFlowAgent;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.OpenFlowSwitchDriver;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.RoleHandler;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDescStatsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.U64;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+        public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -309,6 +311,10 @@
             return "1.2.3.4:1";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        }
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/DriverManager.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/DriverManager.java
index 1307f4a..079d3ee 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/DriverManager.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/DriverManager.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -125,6 +126,17 @@
                     return Collections.unmodifiableList(ports.getEntries());
                 }
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+                return TableType.NONE;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+            }
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFCorsaSwitchDriver.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFCorsaSwitchDriver.java
index 6009420..75bb9d4 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFCorsaSwitchDriver.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFCorsaSwitchDriver.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.openflow.drivers;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.AbstractOpenFlowSwitch;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFDescStatsReply;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstructionGotoTable;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
  * Corsa switch driver for BGP Router deployment.
  */
 public class OFCorsaSwitchDriver extends AbstractOpenFlowSwitch {
-
+    private static final int FIRST_TABLE = 0;
     private static final int VLAN_MPLS_TABLE = 1;
     private static final int VLAN_TABLE = 2;
     private static final int MPLS_TABLE = 3;
@@ -48,18 +50,45 @@
         setSwitchDescription(desc);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used by the default sendMsg to 'write' to the switch.
+     * This method is indirectly used by generic onos services like proxyarp
+     * to request packets from the default flow table. In a multi-table
+     * pipeline, these requests are redirected to the correct table.
+     *
+     * For the Corsa switch, the equivalent table is the LOCAL TABLE
+     *
+     */
     @Override
     public void write(OFMessage msg) {
-        this.write(Collections.singletonList(msg));
+        if (msg.getType() == OFType.FLOW_MOD) {
+            OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) msg;
+            OFFlowMod.Builder builder = flowMod.createBuilder();
+            builder.setTableId(TableId.of(LOCAL_TABLE));
+            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(builder.build()));
+        } else {
+            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(msg));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void write(List<OFMessage> msgs) {
-        channel.write(msgs);
+        List<OFMessage> newMsgs = new ArrayList<OFMessage>();
+        for (OFMessage msg : msgs) {
+            if (msg.getType() == OFType.FLOW_MOD) {
+                OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) msg;
+                OFFlowMod.Builder builder = flowMod.createBuilder();
+                builder.setTableId(TableId.of(LOCAL_TABLE));
+                newMsgs.add(builder.build());
+            } else {
+                newMsgs.add(msg);
+            }
+        }
+        channel.write(newMsgs);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType type) {
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType type) {
         if (msg.getType() == OFType.FLOW_MOD) {
             OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) msg;
             OFFlowMod.Builder builder = flowMod.createBuilder();
@@ -142,19 +171,47 @@
                 case ACL:
                     builder.setTableId(TableId.of(LOCAL_TABLE));
                     break;
+                case FIRST:
+                    builder.setTableId(TableId.of(FIRST_TABLE));
+                    break;
                 case NONE:
-                    builder.setTableId(TableId.of(0));
+                    builder.setTableId(TableId.of(LOCAL_TABLE));
                     break;
                 default:
                     log.warn("Unknown table type: {}", type);
             }
             builder.setInstructions(newInstructions);
             OFMessage msgnew = builder.build();
-            this.write(msgnew);
+            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(msgnew));
             log.debug("Installed {}", msgnew);
 
         } else {
-            this.write(msg);
+            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(msg));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        switch (tid.getValue()) {
+        case VLAN_MPLS_TABLE:
+            return TableType.VLAN_MPLS;
+        case VLAN_TABLE:
+            return TableType.VLAN;
+        case ETHER_TABLE:
+            return TableType.ETHER;
+        case COS_MAP_TABLE:
+            return TableType.COS;
+        case FIB_TABLE:
+            return TableType.IP;
+        case MPLS_TABLE:
+            return TableType.MPLS;
+        case LOCAL_TABLE:
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        case FIRST_TABLE:
+            return TableType.FIRST;
+        default:
+            log.warn("Unknown table type: {}", tid.getValue());
+            return TableType.NONE;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
index 5663c48..1a45774 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortOptical;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsType;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -209,5 +210,15 @@
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        return TableType.NONE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
index 9b68fa8..3fea81c 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.AbstractOpenFlowSwitch;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeAlreadyStarted;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeCompleted;
@@ -1216,4 +1217,15 @@
         this.channel.write(msgs);
     }
 
+
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        return TableType.NONE; // XXX this needs to be fixed
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS10.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS10.java
index a017abe..bdf719e 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS10.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS10.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowAdd;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 /**
  * OFDescriptionStatistics Vendor (Manufacturer Desc.): Nicira, Inc. Make
@@ -85,5 +86,15 @@
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(features.getPorts());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        return TableType.NONE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
index 1b267d3..a4ec0a1 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
@@ -237,4 +237,15 @@
         write(tableMissEntry);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        return TableType.NONE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplSpringOpenTTP.java b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplSpringOpenTTP.java
index cd6bfef..963529c 100644
--- a/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplSpringOpenTTP.java
+++ b/openflow/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/drivers/OFSwitchImplSpringOpenTTP.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.AbstractOpenFlowSwitch;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeAlreadyStarted;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeCompleted;
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void sendMsg(OFMessage m, TableType tableType) {
+    public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage m, TableType tableType) {
 
         if (m.getType() == OFType.FLOW_MOD) {
             OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) m;
@@ -571,4 +572,10 @@
                 .build();
         write(br);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+        return TableType.NONE; // XXX this needs to be fixed
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/providers/openflow/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProviderTest.java b/providers/openflow/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProviderTest.java
index e92d1be..c83da17 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProviderTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitchListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.PacketListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.ver10.OFFactoryVer10;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
@@ -310,10 +312,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public void handleMessage(OFMessage fromSwitch) {
         }
 
@@ -395,6 +393,17 @@
             return "1.2.3.4:1";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        }
+
+
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
index 0b9b0cd..f0e4f84 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry.FlowEntryState;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule.Type;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
     public enum FlowType { STAT, REMOVED, MOD }
 
     private final FlowType type;
+    private Type tableType = FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT;
 
 
     public FlowEntryBuilder(Dpid dpid, OFFlowStatsEntry entry) {
@@ -99,6 +101,17 @@
         this.type = FlowType.STAT;
     }
 
+    public FlowEntryBuilder(Dpid dpid, OFFlowStatsEntry entry, Type tableType) {
+        this.stat = entry;
+        this.match = entry.getMatch();
+        this.actions = getActions(entry);
+        this.dpid = dpid;
+        this.removed = null;
+        this.flowMod = null;
+        this.type = FlowType.STAT;
+        this.tableType = tableType;
+    }
+
     public FlowEntryBuilder(Dpid dpid, OFFlowRemoved removed) {
         this.match = removed.getMatch();
         this.removed = removed;
@@ -127,7 +140,8 @@
             case STAT:
                 rule = new DefaultFlowRule(DeviceId.deviceId(Dpid.uri(dpid)),
                                       buildSelector(), buildTreatment(), stat.getPriority(),
-                                      stat.getCookie().getValue(), stat.getIdleTimeout(), false);
+                                      stat.getCookie().getValue(), stat.getIdleTimeout(), false,
+                                      tableType);
                 return new DefaultFlowEntry(rule, FlowEntryState.ADDED,
                                       stat.getDurationSec(), stat.getPacketCount().getValue(),
                                       stat.getByteCount().getValue());
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilderVer13.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilderVer13.java
index 00bb197..4c2dc93 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilderVer13.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilderVer13.java
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.ETHER;
             case COS:
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.COS;
+            case FIRST:
+                return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.FIRST;
             default:
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.NONE;
         }
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
index 928f7b0..bf4c73f 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
@@ -45,26 +45,17 @@
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitchListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFActionType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierRequest;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorMsg;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowRemoved;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowStatsEntry;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowStatsReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFInstructionType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsType;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionOutput;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.errormsg.OFFlowModFailedErrorMsg;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstruction;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstructionApplyActions;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -85,8 +76,6 @@
 @Component(immediate = true)
 public class OpenFlowRuleProvider extends AbstractProvider implements FlowRuleProvider {
 
-    private static final int LOWEST_PRIORITY = 0;
-
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
@@ -160,7 +149,7 @@
                     Optional.empty()).buildFlowAdd());
         } else {
             OpenFlowSwitch.TableType type = getTableType(flowRule.type());
-            sw.sendMsg(FlowModBuilder.builder(flowRule, sw.factory(),
+            sw.transformAndSendMsg(FlowModBuilder.builder(flowRule, sw.factory(),
                                               Optional.empty()).buildFlowAdd(),
                                               type);
         }
@@ -181,7 +170,7 @@
             sw.sendMsg(FlowModBuilder.builder(flowRule, sw.factory(),
                     Optional.empty()).buildFlowDel());
         } else {
-            sw.sendMsg(FlowModBuilder.builder(flowRule, sw.factory(),
+            sw.transformAndSendMsg(FlowModBuilder.builder(flowRule, sw.factory(),
                     Optional.empty()).buildFlowDel(), getTableType(flowRule.type()));
         }
     }
@@ -225,7 +214,7 @@
             if (fbe.target().type() == FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT) {
                 sw.sendMsg(mod);
             } else {
-                sw.sendMsg(mod, getTableType(fbe.target().type()));
+                sw.transformAndSendMsg(mod, getTableType(fbe.target().type()));
             }
         }
         OFBarrierRequest.Builder builder = sw.factory()
@@ -253,12 +242,38 @@
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.ETHER;
             case COS:
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.COS;
+            case FIRST:
+                return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.FIRST;
             default:
                 return OpenFlowSwitch.TableType.NONE;
         }
     }
 
+    private FlowRule.Type getType(OpenFlowSwitch.TableType tableType) {
+        switch (tableType) {
 
+        case NONE:
+            return FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT;
+        case IP:
+            return FlowRule.Type.IP;
+        case MPLS:
+            return FlowRule.Type.MPLS;
+        case ACL:
+            return FlowRule.Type.ACL;
+        case VLAN_MPLS:
+            return FlowRule.Type.VLAN_MPLS;
+        case VLAN:
+            return FlowRule.Type.VLAN;
+        case ETHER:
+            return FlowRule.Type.ETHER;
+        case COS:
+            return FlowRule.Type.COS;
+        case FIRST:
+            return FlowRule.Type.FIRST;
+        default:
+            return FlowRule.Type.DEFAULT;
+        }
+    }
 
 
     private class InternalFlowProvider
@@ -354,41 +369,18 @@
         private void pushFlowMetrics(Dpid dpid, OFFlowStatsReply replies) {
 
             DeviceId did = DeviceId.deviceId(Dpid.uri(dpid));
+            OpenFlowSwitch sw = controller.getSwitch(dpid);
 
             List<FlowEntry> flowEntries = replies.getEntries().stream()
-                    .filter(entry -> !tableMissRule(dpid, entry))
-                    .map(entry -> new FlowEntryBuilder(dpid, entry).build())
+                    .map(entry -> new FlowEntryBuilder(dpid, entry,
+                                        getType(sw.getTableType(entry.getTableId())))
+                                        .build())
                     .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
             providerService.pushFlowMetrics(did, flowEntries);
 
         }
 
-        private boolean tableMissRule(Dpid dpid, OFFlowStatsEntry reply) {
-            if (reply.getMatch().getMatchFields().iterator().hasNext()) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (reply.getVersion().equals(OFVersion.OF_10)) {
-                return reply.getPriority() == LOWEST_PRIORITY
-                        && reply.getActions().isEmpty();
-            }
-            for (OFInstruction ins : reply.getInstructions()) {
-                if (ins.getType() == OFInstructionType.APPLY_ACTIONS) {
-                    OFInstructionApplyActions apply = (OFInstructionApplyActions) ins;
-                    List<OFAction> acts = apply.getActions();
-                    for (OFAction act : acts) {
-                        if (act.getType() == OFActionType.OUTPUT) {
-                            OFActionOutput out = (OFActionOutput) act;
-                            if (out.getPort() == OFPort.CONTROLLER) {
-                                return true;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/providers/openflow/group/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProviderTest.java b/providers/openflow/group/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProviderTest.java
index 402e0ac..2cd2e55 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/group/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/group/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProviderTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.provider.of.group.impl;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.errormsg.OFGroupModFailedErrorMsg;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFGroup;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -310,11 +312,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
-
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public void handleMessage(OFMessage fromSwitch) {
 
         }
@@ -398,5 +395,15 @@
         public String channelId() {
             return null;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/providers/openflow/link/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/link/impl/OpenFlowLinkProviderTest.java b/providers/openflow/link/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/link/impl/OpenFlowLinkProviderTest.java
index 311a728..27138e1 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/link/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/link/impl/OpenFlowLinkProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/link/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/link/impl/OpenFlowLinkProviderTest.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenflowControllerAdapter;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.PacketListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.onlab.packet.ONLabLddp;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.ver10.OFFactoryVer10;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
@@ -414,10 +416,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public void handleMessage(OFMessage fromSwitch) {
         }
 
@@ -499,6 +497,15 @@
             return "1.2.3.4:1";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        }
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/providers/openflow/packet/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/packet/impl/OpenFlowPacketProviderTest.java b/providers/openflow/packet/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/packet/impl/OpenFlowPacketProviderTest.java
index 9f03527..02e604d 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/packet/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/packet/impl/OpenFlowPacketProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/packet/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/packet/impl/OpenFlowPacketProviderTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitchListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.PacketListener;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.OpenFlowSwitch.TableType;
 import org.onlab.packet.ARP;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.MacAddress;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFBufferId;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
@@ -347,10 +349,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public void handleMessage(OFMessage fromSwitch) {
         }
 
@@ -432,6 +430,17 @@
             return "1.2.3.4:1";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public TableType getTableType(TableId tid) {
+            return TableType.NONE;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void transformAndSendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType) {
+            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+        }
+
     }
 
 }