diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/ConnectivityIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/ConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
index 43923b5..74e94b1 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/ConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/ConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
             Iterator<Constraint> it = constraints.iterator();
 
             if (!it.hasNext()) {
-                return new ScalarWeight(HOP_WEIGHT_VALUE);
+                return DEFAULT_HOP_WEIGHT;
             }
 
             double cost = it.next().cost(edge.link(), resourceService::isAvailable);
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/DefaultEdgeWeigher.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/DefaultEdgeWeigher.java
index e280391..b723e0e 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/DefaultEdgeWeigher.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/DefaultEdgeWeigher.java
@@ -36,14 +36,28 @@
      */
     protected static final double NULL_WEIGHT_VALUE = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Default weight based on hop count.
+     * {@value #HOP_WEIGHT_VALUE}
+     */
+    public static final ScalarWeight DEFAULT_HOP_WEIGHT =
+            new ScalarWeight(HOP_WEIGHT_VALUE);
+
+    /**
+     * Default initial weight.
+     * {@value #NULL_WEIGHT_VALUE}
+     */
+    public static final ScalarWeight DEFAULT_INITIAL_WEIGHT =
+            new ScalarWeight(NULL_WEIGHT_VALUE);
+
     @Override
     public Weight weight(E edge) {
-        return new ScalarWeight(HOP_WEIGHT_VALUE);
+        return DEFAULT_HOP_WEIGHT;
     }
 
     @Override
     public Weight getInitialWeight() {
-        return new ScalarWeight(NULL_WEIGHT_VALUE);
+        return DEFAULT_INITIAL_WEIGHT;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/ScalarWeight.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/ScalarWeight.java
index f82bb3a..5c08b7b 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/ScalarWeight.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/ScalarWeight.java
@@ -36,7 +36,16 @@
 
     private static double samenessThreshold = Double.MIN_VALUE;
 
-    private double value;
+    private final double value;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new scalar weight with the given double value.
+     * @param value double value
+     * @return scalar weight instance
+     */
+    public static ScalarWeight toWeight(double value) {
+        return new ScalarWeight(value);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Creates a new scalar weight with the given double value.