Merge branch 'master' into RAMCloud

Conflicts:
	conf/onos.properties
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/flow/FlowManagerImpl.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/graph/LocalTopologyEventListener.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ILinkStorage.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ShortestPath.java
	src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
	src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImplTest.java
	src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImplTestBB.java
	src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/devicemanager/internal/DeviceStorageImplTest.java
	src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyManagerTest.java
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
index 52281ac..33280a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
@@ -34,15 +34,17 @@
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.RibUpdate.Operation;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoLinkService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoRouteService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config.IConfigInfoService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.TopoLinkServiceImpl;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.ILinkDiscovery;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.ILinkDiscovery.LDUpdate;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.ILinkDiscoveryService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.BgpProxyArpManager;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.IArpRequester;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.IProxyArpService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.ProxyArpManager;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.routing.TopoRouteService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.ITopologyNetService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.Topology;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyManager;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
@@ -76,75 +78,76 @@
 
 public class BgpRoute implements IFloodlightModule, IBgpRouteService, 
 									ITopologyListener, IArpRequester,
-									IOFSwitchListener, ILayer3InfoService,
+									IOFSwitchListener, IConfigInfoService,
 									IProxyArpService {
 	
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRoute.class);
+	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRoute.class);
 
-	protected IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
-	protected ITopologyService topology;
-	protected ITopoRouteService topoRouteService;
-	protected ILinkDiscoveryService linkDiscoveryService;
-	protected IRestApiService restApi;
+	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+	private ITopologyService topologyService;
+	private ITopologyNetService topologyNetService;
+	private ILinkDiscoveryService linkDiscoveryService;
+	private IRestApiService restApi;
 	
-	protected ProxyArpManager proxyArp;
+	private BgpProxyArpManager proxyArp;
 	
-	protected IPatriciaTrie<RibEntry> ptree;
-	protected IPatriciaTrie<Interface> interfacePtrie;
-	protected BlockingQueue<RibUpdate> ribUpdates;
+	private IPatriciaTrie<RibEntry> ptree;
+	private IPatriciaTrie<Interface> interfacePtrie;
+	private BlockingQueue<RibUpdate> ribUpdates;
 	
-	protected String bgpdRestIp;
-	protected String routerId;
-	protected String configFilename = "config.json";
+	private String bgpdRestIp;
+	private String routerId;
+	private String configFilename = "config.json";
 	
 	//We need to identify our flows somehow. But like it says in LearningSwitch.java,
 	//the controller/OS should hand out cookie IDs to prevent conflicts.
-	protected final long APP_COOKIE = 0xa0000000000000L;
+	private final long APP_COOKIE = 0xa0000000000000L;
 	//Cookie for flows that do L2 forwarding within SDN domain to egress routers
-	protected final long L2_FWD_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 1;
+	private final long L2_FWD_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 1;
 	//Cookie for flows in ingress switches that rewrite the MAC address
-	protected final long MAC_RW_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 2;
+	private final long MAC_RW_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 2;
 	//Cookie for flows that setup BGP paths
-	protected final long BGP_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 3;
+	private final long BGP_COOKIE = APP_COOKIE + 3;
 	//Forwarding uses priority 0, and the mac rewrite entries in ingress switches
 	//need to be higher priority than this otherwise the rewrite may not get done
-	protected final short SDNIP_PRIORITY = 10;
-	protected final short ARP_PRIORITY = 20;
+	private final short SDNIP_PRIORITY = 10;
+	private final short ARP_PRIORITY = 20;
 	
-	protected final short BGP_PORT = 179;
+	private final short BGP_PORT = 179;
 	
-	protected final int TOPO_DETECTION_WAIT = 2; //seconds
+	private final int TOPO_DETECTION_WAIT = 2; //seconds
 	
 	//Configuration stuff
-	protected List<String> switches;
-	protected Map<String, Interface> interfaces;
-	protected Map<InetAddress, BgpPeer> bgpPeers;
-	protected SwitchPort bgpdAttachmentPoint;
-	protected MACAddress bgpdMacAddress;
+	private List<String> switches;
+	private Map<String, Interface> interfaces;
+	private Map<InetAddress, BgpPeer> bgpPeers;
+	private SwitchPort bgpdAttachmentPoint;
+	private MACAddress bgpdMacAddress;
+	private short vlan;
 	
 	//True when all switches have connected
-	protected volatile boolean switchesConnected = false;
+	private volatile boolean switchesConnected = false;
 	//True when we have a full mesh of shortest paths between gateways
-	protected volatile boolean topologyReady = false;
+	private volatile boolean topologyReady = false;
 
-	protected ArrayList<LDUpdate> linkUpdates;
-	protected SingletonTask topologyChangeDetectorTask;
+	private ArrayList<LDUpdate> linkUpdates;
+	private SingletonTask topologyChangeDetectorTask;
 	
-	protected SetMultimap<InetAddress, RibUpdate> prefixesWaitingOnArp;
+	private SetMultimap<InetAddress, RibUpdate> prefixesWaitingOnArp;
 	
-	protected Map<InetAddress, Path> pathsWaitingOnArp;
+	private Map<InetAddress, Path> pathsWaitingOnArp;
 	
-	protected ExecutorService bgpUpdatesExecutor;
+	private ExecutorService bgpUpdatesExecutor;
 	
-	protected Map<InetAddress, Path> pushedPaths;
-	protected Map<Prefix, Path> prefixToPath;
-	protected Multimap<Prefix, PushedFlowMod> pushedFlows;
+	private Map<InetAddress, Path> pushedPaths;
+	private Map<Prefix, Path> prefixToPath;
+	private Multimap<Prefix, PushedFlowMod> pushedFlows;
 	
 	private FlowCache flowCache;
 	
-	protected volatile Map<Long, ?> topoRouteTopology = null;
+	private volatile Topology topology = null;
 		
-	protected class TopologyChangeDetector implements Runnable {
+	private class TopologyChangeDetector implements Runnable {
 		@Override
 		public void run() {
 			log.debug("Running topology change detection task");
@@ -182,8 +185,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private void readGatewaysConfiguration(String gatewaysFilename){
-		File gatewaysFile = new File(gatewaysFilename);
+	private void readConfiguration(String configFilename){
+		File gatewaysFile = new File(configFilename);
 		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
 		
 		try {
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@
 					new Port(config.getBgpdAttachmentPort()));
 			
 			bgpdMacAddress = config.getBgpdMacAddress();
+			vlan = config.getVlan();
 		} catch (JsonParseException e) {
 			log.error("Error in JSON file", e);
 			System.exit(1);
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@
 		Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l 
 			= new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
 		l.add(IBgpRouteService.class);
+		l.add(IConfigInfoService.class);
 		return l;
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +240,7 @@
 		Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> m 
 			= new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService>();
 		m.put(IBgpRouteService.class, this);
-		m.put(IProxyArpService.class, this);
+		m.put(IConfigInfoService.class, this);
 		return m;
 	}
 
@@ -260,19 +265,22 @@
 	    	
 		// Register floodlight provider and REST handler.
 		floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
-		topology = context.getServiceImpl(ITopologyService.class);
+		topologyService = context.getServiceImpl(ITopologyService.class);
 		linkDiscoveryService = context.getServiceImpl(ILinkDiscoveryService.class);
 		restApi = context.getServiceImpl(IRestApiService.class);
 		
 		//TODO We'll initialise this here for now, but it should really be done as
 		//part of the controller core
-		proxyArp = new ProxyArpManager(floodlightProvider, topology, this, restApi);
+		//proxyArp = new ProxyArpManager(floodlightProvider, topologyService, this, restApi);
+		proxyArp = new BgpProxyArpManager();
+		proxyArp.init(floodlightProvider, topologyService, this, restApi);
+		//proxyArp = context.getServiceImpl(IProxyArpService.class);
 		
 		linkUpdates = new ArrayList<LDUpdate>();
 		ScheduledExecutorService executor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
 		topologyChangeDetectorTask = new SingletonTask(executor, new TopologyChangeDetector());
 
-		topoRouteService = new TopoRouteService("", "");
+		topologyNetService = new TopologyManager("");
 		
 		pathsWaitingOnArp = new HashMap<InetAddress, Path>();
 		prefixesWaitingOnArp = Multimaps.synchronizedSetMultimap(
@@ -312,18 +320,18 @@
 		}
 		log.debug("Config file set to {}", configFilename);
 		
-		readGatewaysConfiguration(configFilename);
+		readConfiguration(configFilename);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
 		restApi.addRestletRoutable(new BgpRouteWebRoutable());
-		topology.addListener(this);
+		topologyService.addListener(this);
 		floodlightProvider.addOFSwitchListener(this);
 		
 		proxyArp.startUp();
 		
-		floodlightProvider.addOFMessageListener(OFType.PACKET_IN, proxyArp);
+		//floodlightProvider.addOFMessageListener(OFType.PACKET_IN, proxyArp);
 		
 		//Retrieve the RIB from BGPd during startup
 		retrieveRib();
@@ -483,14 +491,14 @@
 	}
 	
 	private void addPrefixFlows(Prefix prefix, Interface egressInterface, MACAddress nextHopMacAddress) {		
-		log.debug("Adding flows for prefix {} added, next hop mac {}",
+		log.debug("Adding flows for prefix {}, next hop mac {}",
 				prefix, nextHopMacAddress);
 		
 		//We only need one flow mod per switch, so pick one interface on each switch
 		Map<Long, Interface> srcInterfaces = new HashMap<Long, Interface>();
 		for (Interface intf : interfaces.values()) {
 			if (!srcInterfaces.containsKey(intf.getDpid()) 
-					&& intf != egressInterface) {
+					&& !intf.equals(egressInterface)) {
 				srcInterfaces.put(intf.getDpid(), intf);
 			}
 		}
@@ -498,14 +506,14 @@
 		//Add a flow to rewrite mac for this prefix to all other border switches
 		for (Interface srcInterface : srcInterfaces.values()) {
 			DataPath shortestPath; 
-			if (topoRouteTopology == null) {
-				shortestPath = topoRouteService.getShortestPath(
+			if (topology == null) {
+				shortestPath = topologyNetService.getDatabaseShortestPath(
 						srcInterface.getSwitchPort(),
 						egressInterface.getSwitchPort());
 			}
 			else {
-				shortestPath = topoRouteService.getTopoShortestPath(
-						topoRouteTopology, srcInterface.getSwitchPort(),
+				shortestPath = topologyNetService.getTopologyShortestPath(
+						topology, srcInterface.getSwitchPort(),
 						egressInterface.getSwitchPort());
 			}
 			
@@ -692,17 +700,17 @@
 		List<PushedFlowMod> pushedFlows = new ArrayList<PushedFlowMod>();
 		
 		for (Interface srcInterface : interfaces.values()) {
-			if (dstInterface.equals(srcInterface.getName())){
+			if (dstInterface.equals(srcInterface)){
 				continue;
 			}
 			
 			DataPath shortestPath;
-			if (topoRouteTopology == null) {
-				shortestPath = topoRouteService.getShortestPath(
+			if (topology == null) {
+				shortestPath = topologyNetService.getDatabaseShortestPath(
 						srcInterface.getSwitchPort(), dstInterface.getSwitchPort());
 			}
 			else {
-				shortestPath = topoRouteService.getTopoShortestPath(topoRouteTopology, 
+				shortestPath = topologyNetService.getTopologyShortestPath(topology, 
 						srcInterface.getSwitchPort(), dstInterface.getSwitchPort());
 			}
 			
@@ -771,7 +779,7 @@
 		for (BgpPeer bgpPeer : bgpPeers.values()){
 			Interface peerInterface = interfaces.get(bgpPeer.getInterfaceName());
 			
-			DataPath path = topoRouteService.getShortestPath(
+			DataPath path = topologyNetService.getDatabaseShortestPath(
 					peerInterface.getSwitchPort(), bgpdAttachmentPoint);
 			
 			if (path == null){
@@ -1046,7 +1054,7 @@
 	
 	private void beginRouting(){
 		log.debug("Topology is now ready, beginning routing function");
-		topoRouteTopology = topoRouteService.prepareShortestPathTopo();
+		topology = topologyNetService.newDatabaseTopology();
 		
 		setupArpFlows();
 		setupDefaultDropFlows();
@@ -1082,11 +1090,11 @@
 	private void checkTopologyReady(){
 		for (Interface dstInterface : interfaces.values()) {
 			for (Interface srcInterface : interfaces.values()) {			
-				if (dstInterface == srcInterface) {
+				if (dstInterface.equals(srcInterface)) {
 					continue;
 				}
 				
-				DataPath shortestPath = topoRouteService.getShortestPath(
+				DataPath shortestPath = topologyNetService.getDatabaseShortestPath(
 						srcInterface.getSwitchPort(), dstInterface.getSwitchPort());
 				
 				if (shortestPath == null){
@@ -1120,10 +1128,22 @@
 					RibUpdate update = ribUpdates.take();
 					switch (update.getOperation()){
 					case UPDATE:
-						processRibAdd(update);
+						if (validateUpdate(update)) {
+							processRibAdd(update);
+						}
+						else {
+							log.debug("Rib UPDATE out of order: {} via {}",
+									update.getPrefix(), update.getRibEntry().getNextHop());
+						}
 						break;
 					case DELETE:
-						processRibDelete(update);
+						if (validateUpdate(update)) {
+							processRibDelete(update);
+						}
+						else {
+							log.debug("Rib DELETE out of order: {} via {}",
+									update.getPrefix(), update.getRibEntry().getNextHop());
+						}
 						break;
 					}
 				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -1139,6 +1159,40 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	private boolean validateUpdate(RibUpdate update) {
+		RibEntry newEntry = update.getRibEntry();
+		RibEntry oldEntry = ptree.lookup(update.getPrefix());
+		
+		//If there is no existing entry we must assume this is the most recent
+		//update. However this might not always be the case as we might have a
+		//POST then DELETE reordering.
+		//if (oldEntry == null || !newEntry.getNextHop().equals(oldEntry.getNextHop())) {
+		if (oldEntry == null) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		// This handles the case where routes are gathered in the initial
+		// request because they don't have sequence number info
+		if (newEntry.getSysUpTime() == -1 && newEntry.getSequenceNum() == -1) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		if (newEntry.getSysUpTime() > oldEntry.getSysUpTime()) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		else if (newEntry.getSysUpTime() == oldEntry.getSysUpTime()) {
+			if (newEntry.getSequenceNum() > oldEntry.getSequenceNum()) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			else {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void topologyChanged() {
@@ -1147,7 +1201,7 @@
 		}
 		
 		boolean refreshNeeded = false;
-		for (LDUpdate ldu : topology.getLastLinkUpdates()){
+		for (LDUpdate ldu : topologyService.getLastLinkUpdates()){
 			if (!ldu.getOperation().equals(ILinkDiscovery.UpdateOperation.LINK_UPDATED)){
 				//We don't need to recalculate anything for just link updates
 				//They happen very frequently
@@ -1189,7 +1243,7 @@
 	}
 	
 	/*
-	 * ILayer3InfoService methods
+	 * IConfigInfoService methods
 	 */
 	
 	@Override
@@ -1228,6 +1282,11 @@
 	public MACAddress getRouterMacAddress() {
 		return bgpdMacAddress;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public short getVlan() {
+		return vlan;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * TODO This is a hack to get the REST API to work for ProxyArpManager.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResource.java
index 8403f71..ddc1e25 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResource.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 public class BgpRouteResource extends ServerResource {
 
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRouteResource.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRouteResource.class);
 
 	@Get
 	public String get(String fmJson) {
@@ -68,19 +68,27 @@
 		IBgpRouteService bgpRoute = (IBgpRouteService) getContext().getAttributes().
 				get(IBgpRouteService.class.getCanonicalName());
 
+		String strSysuptime = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("sysuptime");
+		String strSequence = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("sequence");
 		String routerId = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("routerid");
 		String prefix = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("prefix");
 		String mask = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("mask");
 		String nexthop = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("nexthop");
 		String capability = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("capability");
+		
+		log.debug("sysuptime: {}", strSysuptime);
+		log.debug("sequence: {}", strSequence);
 
 		String reply = "";
 
 		if (capability == null) {
 			// this is a prefix add
 			Prefix p;
+			long sysUpTime, sequenceNum;
 			try {
 				p = new Prefix(prefix, Integer.valueOf(mask));
+				sysUpTime = Long.parseLong(strSysuptime);
+				sequenceNum = Long.parseLong(strSequence);
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
 				reply = "[POST: mask format is wrong]";
 				log.info(reply);
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@
 				return reply + "\n";
 			}
 			
-			RibEntry rib = new RibEntry(routerId, nexthop);
+			RibEntry rib = new RibEntry(routerId, nexthop, sysUpTime, sequenceNum);
 
 			bgpRoute.newRibUpdate(new RibUpdate(Operation.UPDATE, p, rib));
 			
@@ -117,19 +125,27 @@
 		IBgpRouteService bgpRoute = (IBgpRouteService)getContext().getAttributes().
 				get(IBgpRouteService.class.getCanonicalName());
 
+		String strSysuptime = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("sysuptime");
+		String strSequence = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("sequence");
 		String routerId = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("routerid");
 		String prefix = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("prefix");
 		String mask = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("mask");
 		String nextHop = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("nexthop");
 		String capability = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("capability");
 
+		log.debug("sysuptime: {}", strSysuptime);
+		log.debug("sequence: {}", strSequence);
+		
 		String reply = "";
 
 		if (capability == null) {
 			// this is a prefix delete
 			Prefix p;
+			long sysUpTime, sequenceNum;
 			try {
 				p = new Prefix(prefix, Integer.valueOf(mask));
+				sysUpTime = Long.parseLong(strSysuptime);
+				sequenceNum = Long.parseLong(strSequence);
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
 				reply = "[DELE: mask format is wrong]";
 				log.info(reply);
@@ -140,7 +156,7 @@
 				return reply + "\n";
 			}
 			
-			RibEntry r = new RibEntry(routerId, nextHop);
+			RibEntry r = new RibEntry(routerId, nextHop, sysUpTime, sequenceNum);
 			
 			bgpRoute.newRibUpdate(new RibUpdate(Operation.DELETE, p, r));
 			
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResourceSynch.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResourceSynch.java
index 543827d..fe0ad87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResourceSynch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteResourceSynch.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 public class BgpRouteResourceSynch extends ServerResource {
     
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory
             .getLogger(BgpRouteResource.class);
 	
 	@Post
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteWebRoutable.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteWebRoutable.java
index 669c385..26971b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteWebRoutable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRouteWebRoutable.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		Router router = new Router(context);
 		router.attach("/json", BgpRouteResource.class);
 		router.attach("/rib/{dest}", BgpRouteResource.class);
-		router.attach("/{routerid}/{prefix}/{mask}/{nexthop}", BgpRouteResource.class);		
+		router.attach("/{sysuptime}/{sequence}/{routerid}/{prefix}/{mask}/{nexthop}", BgpRouteResource.class);		
 		router.attach("/{routerid}/{prefix}/{mask}/{nexthop}/synch", BgpRouteResourceSynch.class);
 		router.attach("/{routerid}/{capability}", BgpRouteResource.class);
 		return router;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Configuration.java
index 1d90edc..4c81d1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Configuration.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	private long bgpdAttachmentDpid;
 	private short bgpdAttachmentPort;
 	private MACAddress bgpdMacAddress;
+	private short vlan;
 	private List<String> switches;
 	private List<Interface> interfaces;
 	private List<BgpPeer> peers;
@@ -46,16 +47,25 @@
 	public void setBgpdMacAddress(String strMacAddress) {
 		this.bgpdMacAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(strMacAddress);
 	}
-
+	
 	public List<String> getSwitches() {
 		return Collections.unmodifiableList(switches);
 	}
+	
+	@JsonProperty("vlan")
+	public void setVlan(short vlan) {
+		this.vlan = vlan;
+	}
+	
+	public short getVlan() {
+		return vlan;
+	}
 
 	@JsonProperty("switches")
 	public void setSwitches(List<String> switches) {
 		this.switches = switches;
 	}
-
+	
 	public List<Interface> getInterfaces() {
 		return Collections.unmodifiableList(interfaces);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/FlowCache.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/FlowCache.java
index d1cb578..1d16eb2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/FlowCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/FlowCache.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class FlowCache {
-	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowCache.class);
+	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowCache.class);
 	
 	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Interface.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Interface.java
index 48b60d8..5db8f0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Interface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/Interface.java
@@ -59,4 +59,31 @@
 	public int getPrefixLength() {
 		return prefixLength;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object other) {
+		if (other == null || !(other instanceof Interface)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		Interface otherInterface = (Interface)other;
+		
+		//Don't check switchPort as it's comprised of dpid and port
+		return (name.equals(otherInterface.name)) &&
+				(dpid == otherInterface.dpid) &&
+				(port == otherInterface.port) &&
+				(ipAddress.equals(otherInterface.ipAddress)) &&
+				(prefixLength == otherInterface.prefixLength);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		int hash = 17;
+		hash = 31 * hash + name.hashCode();
+		hash = 31 * hash + (int)(dpid ^ dpid >>> 32);
+		hash = 31 * hash + (int)port;
+		hash = 31 * hash + ipAddress.hashCode();
+		hash = 31 * hash + prefixLength;
+		return hash;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/PtreeNode.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/PtreeNode.java
index 50b7c7d..264b0ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/PtreeNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/PtreeNode.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	public int refCount;
 	
 	public RibEntry rib;
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRoute.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpRoute.class);
 	
 	PtreeNode(byte [] key, int key_bits, int max_key_octet) {
 		parent = null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RestClient.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RestClient.java
index f6f1a03..a9f2abe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RestClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RestClient.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 public class RestClient {
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RestClient.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RestClient.class);
 
 	public static String get(String str) {
 		StringBuilder response = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RibEntry.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RibEntry.java
index 1520c60..ccf8951 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RibEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/RibEntry.java
@@ -7,21 +7,57 @@
 public class RibEntry {
 	private final InetAddress routerId;
 	private final InetAddress nextHop;
+
+	/*
+	 * Store the sequence number information provided on the update here for
+	 * now. I think this *should* really be in the RibUpdate, and we should
+	 * store RibUpdates in the Ptrie. But, that's a bigger change to change
+	 * what the Ptrie stores.
+	 */
+	private final long sysUpTime;
+	private final long sequenceNum;
+	
+	/*
+	 * Marker for RibEntries where we don't have sequence number info.
+	 * The user of this class should make sure they don't check this data
+	 * if they don't provide it.
+	 */
+	private final static long NULL_TIME = -1;
 	
 	public RibEntry(InetAddress routerId, InetAddress nextHop) {
 		this.routerId = routerId;
 		this.nextHop = nextHop;
+		sequenceNum = NULL_TIME;
+		sysUpTime = NULL_TIME;
 	}
 	
 	public RibEntry(String routerId, String nextHop) {
 		this.routerId = InetAddresses.forString(routerId);
 		this.nextHop = InetAddresses.forString(nextHop);
+		sequenceNum = NULL_TIME;
+		sysUpTime = NULL_TIME;
+	}
+	
+	public RibEntry(String routerId, String nextHop, long sysUpTime
+			, long sequenceNum) {
+		this.routerId = InetAddresses.forString(routerId);
+		this.nextHop = InetAddresses.forString(nextHop);
+		this.sequenceNum = sequenceNum;
+		this.sysUpTime = sysUpTime;
 	}
 	
 	public InetAddress getNextHop() {
 	    return nextHop;
 	}
 	
+	public long getSysUpTime() {
+		return sysUpTime;
+	}
+	
+	public long getSequenceNum() {
+		return sequenceNum;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object other) {
 		if (other == null || !(other instanceof RibEntry)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/IDeviceStorage.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/IDeviceStorage.java
index 7310d8c..be495b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/IDeviceStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/IDeviceStorage.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	public IDeviceObject updateDevice(IDevice device);
 	public void removeDevice(IDevice device);
 	public IDeviceObject getDeviceByMac(String mac);
-	public IDeviceObject getDeviceByIP(String ip);
+	public IDeviceObject getDeviceByIP(int ipv4Address);
 	public void changeDeviceAttachments(IDevice device);
 	public void changeDeviceIPv4Address(IDevice device);	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ILinkStorage.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ILinkStorage.java
index 0ea6fd5..6b285f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ILinkStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ILinkStorage.java
@@ -8,33 +8,34 @@
 public interface ILinkStorage extends INetMapStorage {
 	
     /*
-     * Link creation
-     */
-	public void update(Link link, DM_OPERATION op);
-	public void update(Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION op);
-	public void update(List<Link> List, DM_OPERATION op);
-
-	/*
-	 *  Add Linkinfo
+	 * Init with Storage conf
 	 */
-	public void updateLink (Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION op);
+	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf);
 	
 	/*
-	 * Delete a single link
+	 * Generic operation method
 	 */
-	public void deleteLink(Link link);
+	public boolean update(Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION op);
+	
+	/*
+     * Link creation
+     */
+	public boolean addLink(Link link);
+	public boolean addLink(Link link, LinkInfo linfo);
+	public boolean addLinks(List<Link> links);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Link deletion
+	 */
+	public boolean deleteLink(Link link);
+	public boolean deleteLinks(List<Link> links);
 
 	/*
-	 * Delete links associated with dpid and port 
+	 * Utility method to delete links associated with dpid and port 
 	 * If only dpid is used, All links associated for switch are removed
 	 * Useful for port up/down and also switch join/remove events
 	 */ 
-	public void deleteLinksOnPort(Long dpid, short port);
-	
-	/*
-	 * Delete a list of links
-	 */
-	public void deleteLinks(List<Link> links);
+	public boolean deleteLinksOnPort(Long dpid, short port);
 
 	/*
 	 * Get Links from Storage
@@ -42,12 +43,27 @@
 	 *  If only dpid is set all links associated with Switch are retrieved
 	 */
 	public List<Link> getLinks(Long dpid, short port);
-	public List<Link> getLinks(String dpid);
-	public List<Link> getActiveLinks();
-	
-	/*
-	 * Init with Storage conf
-	 */
-	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all reverse links connected to the port specified by given DPID and port number.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
+	 * @param port Port number of desired port.
+	 * @return List of reverse links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	public List<Link> getReverseLinks(Long dpid, short port);
+
+	public List<Link> getLinks(String dpid);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all reverse links connected to the switch specified by
+	 * given DPID.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
+	 * @return List of reverse links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+
+        public List<Link> getReverseLinks(String dpid);
+
+	public List<Link> getActiveLinks();
+
+	public LinkInfo getLinkInfo(Link link);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
index 7b38fef..869333b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@
  */
 public interface INetMapTopologyObjects {
 	
-public interface IBaseObject extends VertexFrame {
+	public interface IBaseObject extends VertexFrame {
+		
+		@JsonProperty("state")
+		@Property("state")
+		public String getState();
+		
+		@Property("state")
+		public void setState(final String state);
+		
+		@JsonIgnore
+		@Property("type")
+		public String getType();
+		@Property("type")
+		public void setType(final String type);
+		
+	}
 	
-	@JsonProperty("state")
-	@Property("state")
-	public String getState();
-	
-	@Property("state")
-	public void setState(final String state);
-	
-	@JsonIgnore
-	@Property("type")
-	public String getType();
-	@Property("type")
-	public void setType(final String type);
-	
-}
-	
-public interface ISwitchObject extends IBaseObject{
+	public interface ISwitchObject extends IBaseObject{
 		
 		@JsonProperty("dpid")
 		@Property("dpid")
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		@Adjacency(label="on")
 		public Iterable<IPortObject> getPorts();
 
-// Requires Frames 2.3.0		
+		// Requires Frames 2.3.0		
 		@JsonIgnore
 		@GremlinGroovy("it.out('on').has('number',port_num)")
 		public IPortObject getPort(@GremlinParam("port_num") final short port_num);
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 		public void setPortState(Integer s);
 		
 		@JsonIgnore
-//		@GremlinGroovy("it.in('on')")
 		@Adjacency(label="on",direction = Direction.IN)
 		public ISwitchObject getSwitch();
 				
@@ -129,6 +128,10 @@
 		@JsonIgnore
 		@Adjacency(label="link")
 		public Iterable<IPortObject> getLinkedPorts();
+
+		@JsonIgnore
+		@Adjacency(label="link",direction = Direction.IN)
+		public Iterable<IPortObject> getReverseLinkedPorts();
 		
 		@Adjacency(label="link")
 		public void removeLink(final IPortObject dest_port);
@@ -136,9 +139,9 @@
 		@Adjacency(label="link")
 		public void setLinkPort(final IPortObject dest_port);			
 		
-//		@JsonIgnore
-//		@Adjacency(label="link")
-//		public Iterable<ILinkObject> getLinks();
+		// @JsonIgnore
+		// @Adjacency(label="link")
+		// public Iterable<ILinkObject> getLinks();
 	}
 	
 	public interface IDeviceObject extends IBaseObject {
@@ -146,15 +149,10 @@
 		@JsonProperty("mac")
 		@Property("dl_addr")
 		public String getMACAddress();
+		
 		@Property("dl_addr")
 		public void setMACAddress(String macaddr);
 		
-		@JsonProperty("ipv4")
-		@Property("nw_addr")
-		public String getIPAddress();
-		@Property("nw_addr")
-		public void setIPAddress(String ipaddr);
-		
 		@JsonIgnore
 		@Adjacency(label="host",direction = Direction.IN)
 		public Iterable<IPortObject> getAttachedPorts();
@@ -171,6 +169,23 @@
 		@GremlinGroovy("it.in('host').in('on')")
 		public Iterable<ISwitchObject> getSwitch();
 		
+		//
+		// IPv4 Addresses
+		//
+		@JsonProperty("ipv4addresses")
+		@Adjacency(label="hasAddress")
+		public Iterable<IIpv4Address> getIpv4Addresses();
+
+		@JsonIgnore
+		@GremlinGroovy("it.out('hasAddress').has('ipv4_address', ipv4Address)")
+		public IIpv4Address getIpv4Address(@GremlinParam("ipv4Address") final int ipv4Address);
+		
+		@Adjacency(label="hasAddress")
+		public void addIpv4Address(final IIpv4Address ipv4Address);
+		
+		@Adjacency(label="hasAddress")
+		public void removeIpv4Address(final IIpv4Address ipv4Address);
+		
 /*		@JsonProperty("dpid")
 		@GremlinGroovy("_().in('host').in('on').next().getProperty('dpid')")
 		public Iterable<String> getSwitchDPID();
@@ -183,8 +198,22 @@
 		@GremlinGroovy("_().in('host').in('on').path(){it.number}{it.dpid}")
 		public Iterable<SwitchPort> getAttachmentPoints();*/
 	}
-
-public interface IFlowPath extends IBaseObject {
+		
+	public interface IIpv4Address extends IBaseObject {
+		
+		@JsonProperty("ipv4")
+		@Property("ipv4_address")
+		public int getIpv4Address();
+		
+		@Property("ipv4_address")
+		public void setIpv4Address(int ipv4Address);
+		
+		@JsonIgnore
+		@GremlinGroovy("it.in('hasAddress')")
+		public IDeviceObject getDevice();
+	}
+	
+	public interface IFlowPath extends IBaseObject {
 		@JsonProperty("flowId")
 		@Property("flow_id")
 		public String getFlowId();
@@ -199,6 +228,20 @@
 		@Property("installer_id")
 		public void setInstallerId(String installerId);
 
+		@JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+		@Property("flow_path_type")
+		public String getFlowPathType();
+
+		@Property("flow_path_type")
+		public void setFlowPathType(String flowPathType);
+
+		@JsonProperty("flowPathUserState")
+		@Property("user_state")
+		public String getFlowPathUserState();
+
+		@Property("user_state")
+		public void setFlowPathUserState(String userState);
+
 		@JsonProperty("flowPathFlags")
 		@Property("flow_path_flags")
 		public Long getFlowPathFlags();
@@ -351,16 +394,9 @@
 		@JsonIgnore
 		@Property("state")
 		public String getState();
-
-		@JsonIgnore
-		@Property("user_state")
-		public String getUserState();
-
-		@Property("user_state")
-		public void setUserState(String userState);
 	}
 
-public interface IFlowEntry extends IBaseObject {
+	public interface IFlowEntry extends IBaseObject {
 		@Property("flow_entry_id")
 		public String getFlowEntryId();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyService.java
index 954515b..f5ccc49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyService.java
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.routing.Link;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.topology.NodePortTuple;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IDeviceObject;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
 
 public interface INetMapTopologyService extends INetMapService {
 
@@ -34,90 +29,4 @@
 		Iterable<IDeviceObject> getDevicesOnSwitch(String dpid);
 		Iterable<IDeviceObject> getDevicesOnSwitch(String dpid, short port_num);
 	}
-	
-	public interface ITopoRouteService extends IFloodlightService {
-	    /**
-	     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination.
-	     *
-	     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
-	     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
-	     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
-	     * found, otherwise null.
-	     */
-	    DataPath getShortestPath(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
-
-	    /**
-	     * Fetch the Switch and Ports info from the Titan Graph
-	     * and return it for fast access during the shortest path
-	     * computation.
-	     *
-	     * After fetching the state, method @ref getTopoShortestPath()
-	     * can be used for fast shortest path computation.
-	     *
-	     * Note: There is certain cost to fetch the state, hence it should
-	     * be used only when there is a large number of shortest path
-	     * computations that need to be done on the same topology.
-	     * Typically, a single call to @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-	     * should be followed by a large number of calls to
-	     * method @ref getTopoShortestPath().
-	     * After the last @ref getTopoShortestPath() call,
-	     * method @ref dropShortestPathTopo() should be used to release
-	     * the internal state that is not needed anymore:
-	     *
-	     *       Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo;
-	     *       shortestPathTopo = prepareShortestPathTopo();
-	     *       for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
-	     *           dataPath = getTopoShortestPath(shortestPathTopo, ...);
-	     *           ...
-	     *        }
-	     *        dropShortestPathTopo(shortestPathTopo);
-	     *
-	     * @return the Shortest Path info handler stored in a map.
-	     */
-	    Map<Long, ?> prepareShortestPathTopo();
-
-	    /**
-	     * Release the state that was populated by
-	     * method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo().
-	     *
-	     * See the documentation for method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-	     * for additional information and usage.
-	     *
-	     * @param shortestPathTopo the Shortest Path info handler to release.
-	     */
-	    void dropShortestPathTopo(Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo);
-
-	    /**
-	     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by
-	     * using the pre-populated local topology state prepared
-	     * by method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo().
-	     *
-	     * See the documentation for method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-	     * for additional information and usage.
-	     *
-	     * @param shortestPathTopo the Shortest Path info handler
-	     * to use.
-	     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
-	     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
-	     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
-	     * found, otherwise null.
-	     */
-	    DataPath getTopoShortestPath(Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo,
-					 SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
-
-	    /**
-	     * Test whether a route exists from a source to a destination.
-	     *
-	     * @param src the source node for the test.
-	     * @param dest the destination node for the test.
-	     * @return true if a route exists, otherwise false.
-	     */
-	    Boolean routeExists(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
-	}
-	
-	public interface ITopoFlowService {
-		Boolean flowExists(NodePortTuple src, NodePortTuple dest);
-		List<NodePortTuple> getShortestFlowPath(NodePortTuple src, NodePortTuple dest);
-		
-	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
index 4a62251..8dd2f16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
 
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFPhysicalPort;
@@ -12,33 +14,47 @@
 	}
 	
 	/*
-	 * Update the switch details
-	 */
-	public void update(String dpid,SwitchState state, DM_OPERATION op);
-	/*
-	 * Associate a port on switch
-	 */
-	public void addPort(String dpid, OFPhysicalPort port);
-	/*
-	 * Add a switch and all its associated ports
-	 */
-	public void addSwitch(IOFSwitch sw);
-	/*
-	 * Add a switch
-	 */
-	public void addSwitch(String dpid);
-	/*
-	 * Delete switch and associated ports
-	 */
-	public void deleteSwitch(String dpid);
-	/*
-	 * Delete a port on a switch by num
-	 */
-	public void deletePort(String dpid, short port);
-	/*
 	 * Initialize
 	 */
 	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf);
-	
 
+	/*
+	 * Update the switch details
+	 */
+	public boolean updateSwitch(String dpid, SwitchState state, DM_OPERATION op);
+	/*
+	 * Add a switch and all its associated ports
+	 */
+	public boolean addSwitch(IOFSwitch sw);
+	/*
+	 * Add a switch
+	 */
+	public boolean addSwitch(String dpid);
+	/*
+	 * Delete switch and associated ports
+	 */
+	public boolean deleteSwitch(String dpid);
+	/*
+	 * Deactivate the switch and associated ports
+	 */
+	public boolean deactivateSwitch(String dpid);
+	/*
+	 * Update the port details
+	 */	
+	public boolean updatePort(String dpid, short port, int state, String desc);
+	/*
+	 * Associate a port on switch
+	 */
+	public boolean addPort(String dpid, OFPhysicalPort port);
+	/*
+	 * Delete a port on a switch by num
+	 */
+	public boolean deletePort(String dpid, short port);
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all ports on the switch specified by given DPID.
+	 *
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
+	 * @return List of port IDs. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	public List<Short> getPorts(String dpid);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/DefaultConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/DefaultConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9a291f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/DefaultConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config;
+
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.Interface;
+
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+
+public class DefaultConfiguration implements IConfigInfoService {
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isInterfaceAddress(InetAddress address) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean inConnectedNetwork(InetAddress address) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean fromExternalNetwork(long inDpid, short inPort) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Interface getOutgoingInterface(InetAddress dstIpAddress) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasLayer3Configuration() {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public MACAddress getRouterMacAddress() {
+		return MACAddress.valueOf(HexString.fromHexString("000000000001"));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public short getVlan() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/ILayer3InfoService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/IConfigInfoService.java
similarity index 67%
rename from src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/ILayer3InfoService.java
rename to src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/IConfigInfoService.java
index 00ddd68..7bbf483 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/ILayer3InfoService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/config/IConfigInfoService.java
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute;
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config;
 
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.Interface;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.module.IOnosService;
 
 /**
  * Provides information about the layer 3 properties of the network.
  * This is based on IP addresses configured on ports in the network.
  *
  */
-public interface ILayer3InfoService {
+public interface IConfigInfoService extends IOnosService {
 	public boolean isInterfaceAddress(InetAddress address);
 	public boolean inConnectedNetwork(InetAddress address);
 	public boolean fromExternalNetwork(long inDpid, short inPort);
@@ -32,4 +34,15 @@
 	public boolean hasLayer3Configuration();
 	
 	public MACAddress getRouterMacAddress();
+	
+	/**
+	* We currently have basic vlan support for the situation when the contr
+	* is running within a single vlan. In this case, packets sent from the 
+	* controller (e.g. ARP) need to be tagged with that vlan.
+	* @return The vlan id configured in the config file, 
+	* or 0 if no vlan is configured.
+	*/
+	public short getVlan();
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
index 938ebeb..9ba5ecf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.openflow.util.HexString;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanException;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.devicemanager.IDevice;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.devicemanager.SwitchPort;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.IPv4;
@@ -15,8 +11,16 @@
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.IDeviceStorage;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IDeviceObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IIpv4Address;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
 
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.net.InetAddresses;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanException;
 /**
  * This is the class for storing the information of devices into CassandraDB
  *
@@ -24,125 +28,125 @@
  */
 public class DeviceStorageImpl implements IDeviceStorage {
 
-    private DBOperation ope;
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwitchStorageImpl.class);
+	private DBOperation ope;
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwitchStorageImpl.class);
+	/**
+	* *
+	* Initialize function. Before you use this class, please call this method
+	*
+	* @param conf configuration file for Cassandra DB
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
+		try {
+			ope = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.error(e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Initialize function. Before you use this class, please call this method
-     *
-     * @param conf configuration file for Cassandra DB
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
-        try {
-            ope = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.error(e.getMessage());
-        }
-    }
+	/**
+	* *
+	* Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
+	* method. It will close the DB connection.
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public void close() {
+		ope.close();
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
-     * method. It will close the DB connection.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        ope.close();
-    }
+	/**
+	* *
+	* Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
+	* method. It will close the DB connection. This is for Java garbage
+	* collection.
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public void finalize() {
+		close();
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
-     * method. It will close the DB connection. This is for Java garbage
-     * collection.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void finalize() {
-        close();
-    }
+	/**
+	* *
+	* This function is for adding the device into the DB.
+	*
+	* @param device The device you want to add into the DB.
+	* @return IDeviceObject which was added in the DB.
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public IDeviceObject addDevice(IDevice device) {
+		IDeviceObject obj = null;
+		try {
+			if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
+				log.debug("Adding device {}: found existing device", device.getMACAddressString());
+			} else {
+				obj = ope.newDevice();
+				log.debug("Adding device {}: creating new device", device.getMACAddressString());
+			}
+			changeDeviceAttachments(device, obj);
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for adding the device into the DB.
-     *
-     * @param device The device you want to add into the DB.
-     * @return IDeviceObject which was added in the DB.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public IDeviceObject addDevice(IDevice device) {
-        IDeviceObject obj = null;
-        try {
-            if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
-                log.debug("Adding device {}: found existing device", device.getMACAddressString());
-            } else {
-                obj = ope.newDevice();
-                log.debug("Adding device {}: creating new device", device.getMACAddressString());
-            }
-            changeDeviceAttachments(device, obj);
+			changeDeviceIpv4Addresses(device, obj);
 
-            String multiIntString = "";
-            for (Integer intValue : device.getIPv4Addresses()) {
-                if (multiIntString == null || multiIntString.isEmpty()) {
-                    multiIntString = IPv4.fromIPv4Address(intValue);
-                    multiIntString = "[" + IPv4.fromIPv4Address(intValue);
-                } else {
-                    multiIntString += "," + IPv4.fromIPv4Address(intValue);
-                }
-            }
+ 			obj.setMACAddress(device.getMACAddressString());
+ 			obj.setType("device");
+ 			obj.setState("ACTIVE");
+ 			ope.commit();
+		
+ 			//log.debug("Adding device {}",device.getMACAddressString());
+		} catch (TitanException e) {
+			ope.rollback();
+			log.error("Adding device {} failed", device.getMACAddressString(), e);
+			obj = null;
+		}
+ 		
+		return obj;		
+	}
+	/**
+	* *
+	* This function is for updating the Device properties.
+	*
+	* @param device The device you want to add into the DB.
+	* @return IDeviceObject which was added in the DB.
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public IDeviceObject updateDevice(IDevice device) {
+		return addDevice(device);
+	}
 
-            if (multiIntString.toString() != null && !multiIntString.toString().isEmpty()) {
-                obj.setIPAddress(multiIntString + "]");
-            }
+	/***
+	 * This function is for removing the Device from the DB.
+	 * @param device The device you want to delete from the DB.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void removeDevice(IDevice device) {
+		IDeviceObject dev;
+		
+		if ((dev = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
+			removeDevice(dev);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void removeDevice(IDeviceObject deviceObject) {
+		String deviceMac = deviceObject.getMACAddress();
 
-            obj.setMACAddress(device.getMACAddressString());
-            obj.setType("device");
-            obj.setState("ACTIVE");
-            ope.commit();
+		removeDeviceImpl(deviceObject);
 
-            log.debug("Adding device {}", device.getMACAddressString());
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ope.rollback();
-            log.error(":addDevice mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
-            obj = null;
-        }
-        return obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for updating the Device properties.
-     *
-     * @param device The device you want to add into the DB.
-     * @return IDeviceObject which was added in the DB.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public IDeviceObject updateDevice(IDevice device) {
-        return addDevice(device);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for removing the Device from the DB.
-     *
-     * @param device The device you want to delete from the DB.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void removeDevice(IDevice device) {
-        IDeviceObject dev;
-        try {
-            if ((dev = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
-                ope.removeDevice(dev);
-                ope.commit();
-                log.error("DeviceStorage:removeDevice mac:{} done", device.getMACAddressString());
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ope.rollback();
-            log.error("DeviceStorage:removeDevice mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
-        }
-    }
-
+		try {
+			ope.commit();
+			log.debug("DeviceStorage:removeDevice mac:{} done", deviceMac);
+		} catch (TitanException e) {
+			ope.rollback();
+			log.error("DeviceStorage:removeDevice mac:{} failed", deviceMac);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void removeDeviceImpl(IDeviceObject deviceObject) {
+		for (IIpv4Address ipv4AddressVertex : deviceObject.getIpv4Addresses()) {
+			ope.removeIpv4Address(ipv4AddressVertex);
+		}
+		
+		ope.removeDevice(deviceObject);
+	}
     /**
      * *
      * This function is for getting the Device from the DB by Mac address of the
@@ -156,129 +160,154 @@
         return ope.searchDevice(mac);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for getting the Device from the DB by IP address of the
-     * device.
-     *
-     * @param ip The device ip address you want to get from the DB.
-     * @return IDeviceObject you want to get.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public IDeviceObject getDeviceByIP(String ip) {
-        try {
-            for (IDeviceObject dev : ope.getDevices()) {
-                String ips;
-                if ((ips = dev.getIPAddress()) != null) {
-                    String nw_addr_wob = ips.replace("[", "").replace("]", "");
-                    ArrayList<String> iplists = Lists.newArrayList(nw_addr_wob.split(","));
-                    if (iplists.contains(ip)) {
-                        return dev;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return null;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.error("DeviceStorage:getDeviceByIP:{} failed");
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
+	/***
+	 * This function is for getting the Device from the DB by IP address of the device.
+	 * @param ip The device ip address you want to get from the DB.
+	 * @return IDeviceObject you want to get.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public IDeviceObject getDeviceByIP(int ipv4Address) {
+		try {
+			IIpv4Address ipv4AddressVertex = ope.searchIpv4Address(ipv4Address);
+			if (ipv4AddressVertex != null) {
+				return ipv4AddressVertex.getDevice();
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		catch (TitanException e) {
+			log.error("DeviceStorage:getDeviceByIP:{} failed");
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for changing the Device attachment point.
-     *
-     * @param device The device you want change the attachment point
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void changeDeviceAttachments(IDevice device) {
-        IDeviceObject obj = null;
-        try {
-            if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
-                log.debug("Changing device ports {}: found existing device", device.getMACAddressString());
-                changeDeviceAttachments(device, obj);
-                ope.commit();
-            } else {
-                log.debug("failed to search device...now adding {}", device.getMACAddressString());
-                addDevice(device);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ope.rollback();
-            log.error(":addDevice mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
-        }
-    }
+	/**
+	* *
+	* This function is for changing the Device attachment point.
+	*
+	* @param device The device you want change the attachment point
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public void changeDeviceAttachments(IDevice device) {
+		IDeviceObject obj = null;
+		try {
+			if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
+				log.debug("Changing device ports {}: found existing device", device.getMACAddressString());
+				changeDeviceAttachments(device, obj);
+				ope.commit();
+			} else {
+				log.debug("failed to search device...now adding {}", device.getMACAddressString());
+				addDevice(device);
+			}
+		} catch (TitanException e) {
+			ope.rollback();
+			log.error(":addDevice mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/***
+	 * This function is for changing the Device attachment point.
+	 * @param device The new device you want change the attachment point
+	 * @param obj The old device IDeviceObject that is going to change the attachment point.
+	 */
+	public void changeDeviceAttachments(IDevice device, IDeviceObject obj) {
+		SwitchPort[] attachmentPoints = device.getAttachmentPoints();
+		List<IPortObject> attachedPorts = Lists.newArrayList(obj.getAttachedPorts());
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for changing the Device attachment point.
-     *
-     * @param device The new device you want change the attachment point
-     * @param obj The old device IDeviceObject that is going to change the
-     * attachment point.
-     */
-    public void changeDeviceAttachments(IDevice device, IDeviceObject obj) {
-        SwitchPort[] attachmentPoints = device.getAttachmentPoints();
-        List<IPortObject> attachedPorts = Lists.newArrayList(obj.getAttachedPorts());
+		for (SwitchPort ap : attachmentPoints) {
+			//Check if there is the port
+			IPortObject port = ope.searchPort(HexString.toHexString(ap.getSwitchDPID()),
+					(short) ap.getPort());
+			log.debug("New Switch Port is {},{}", 
+					HexString.toHexString(ap.getSwitchDPID()), (short) ap.getPort());
 
-        for (SwitchPort ap : attachmentPoints) {
-            //Check weather there is the port
-            IPortObject port = ope.searchPort(HexString.toHexString(ap.getSwitchDPID()),
-                    (short) ap.getPort());
-            log.debug("New Switch Port is {},{}", HexString.toHexString(ap.getSwitchDPID()), (short) ap.getPort());
+			if (port != null){
+				if (attachedPorts.contains(port)) {
+					log.debug("This is the port you already attached {}: do nothing", device.getMACAddressString());
+					//This port will be remained, so remove from the removed port lists.
+					attachedPorts.remove(port);
+				} else {
+					log.debug("Adding device {}: attaching to port", device.getMACAddressString());
+					port.setDevice(obj);  
+				}
 
-            if (port != null) {
-                if (attachedPorts.contains(port)) {
-                    log.debug("This is the port you already attached {}: do nothing", device.getMACAddressString());
-                    //This port will be remained, so remove from the removed port lists.
-                    attachedPorts.remove(port);
-                } else {
-                    log.debug("Adding device {}: attaching to port", device.getMACAddressString());
-                    port.setDevice(obj);
-                }
+				log.debug("port number is {}", port.getNumber().toString());
+				log.debug("port desc is {}", port.getDesc());  
+			}
+		}      		 
 
-                log.debug("port number is {}", port.getNumber().toString());
-                log.debug("port desc is {}", port.getDesc());
-            }
-        }
+		for (IPortObject port: attachedPorts) {
+			log.debug("Detaching the device {}: detaching from port", device.getMACAddressString());
+			port.removeDevice(obj);
+			
+			if (!obj.getAttachedPorts().iterator().hasNext()) {
+				// XXX If there are no more ports attached to the device,
+				// delete it. Otherwise we have a situation where the
+				// device remains forever with an IP address attached.
+				// When we implement device probing we should get rid of this.
+				removeDevice(obj);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
-        for (IPortObject port : attachedPorts) {
-            log.debug("Detouching the device {}: detouching from port", device.getMACAddressString());
-            port.removeDevice(obj);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for changing the Device IPv4 address.
-     *
-     * @param device The new device you want change the ipaddress
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void changeDeviceIPv4Address(IDevice device) {
-        IDeviceObject obj;
-        try {
-            if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
-
-                String multiIntString = "";
-                for (Integer intValue : device.getIPv4Addresses()) {
-                    if (multiIntString == null || multiIntString.isEmpty()) {
-                        multiIntString = "[" + IPv4.fromIPv4Address(intValue);
-                    } else {
-                        multiIntString += "," + IPv4.fromIPv4Address(intValue);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (multiIntString != null && !multiIntString.isEmpty()) {
-                    obj.setIPAddress(multiIntString + "]");
-                }
-
-                ope.commit();
-            } else {
-                log.error(":changeDeviceIPv4Address mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
-            }
-        } catch (TitanException e) {
-            ope.rollback();
-            log.error(":changeDeviceIPv4Address mac:{} failed due to exception {}", device.getMACAddressString(), e);
-        }
-    }
+	/***
+	 * This function is for changing the Device IPv4 address.
+	 * @param device The new device you want change the ipaddress
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void changeDeviceIPv4Address(IDevice device) {
+		log.debug("Changing IP address for {} to {}", device.getMACAddressString(),
+				device.getIPv4Addresses());
+		IDeviceObject obj;
+		try {
+			if ((obj = ope.searchDevice(device.getMACAddressString())) != null) {
+				changeDeviceIpv4Addresses(device, obj);
+				ope.commit();
+			} else {
+				log.error(":changeDeviceIPv4Address mac:{} failed", device.getMACAddressString());
+			}
+		} catch (TitanException e) {
+			ope.rollback();
+			log.error(":changeDeviceIPv4Address mac:{} failed due to exception {}", device.getMACAddressString(), e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void changeDeviceIpv4Addresses(IDevice device, IDeviceObject deviceObject) {
+		List<String> dbIpv4Addresses = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (IIpv4Address ipv4Vertex : deviceObject.getIpv4Addresses()) {
+			dbIpv4Addresses.add(InetAddresses.fromInteger(ipv4Vertex.getIpv4Address()).getHostAddress());
+		}
+		
+		List<String> memIpv4Addresses = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int addr : device.getIPv4Addresses()) {
+			memIpv4Addresses.add(InetAddresses.fromInteger(addr).getHostAddress());
+		}
+		
+		log.debug("Device IP addresses {}, database IP addresses {}",
+				memIpv4Addresses, dbIpv4Addresses);
+		
+		for (int ipv4Address : device.getIPv4Addresses()) {
+			if (deviceObject.getIpv4Address(ipv4Address) == null) {
+				IIpv4Address dbIpv4Address = ope.ensureIpv4Address(ipv4Address);
+				
+				IDeviceObject oldDevice = dbIpv4Address.getDevice();
+				if (oldDevice != null) {
+					oldDevice.removeIpv4Address(dbIpv4Address);
+				}
+				
+				log.debug("Adding IP address {}", 
+						InetAddresses.fromInteger(ipv4Address).getHostAddress());
+				deviceObject.addIpv4Address(dbIpv4Address);
+			}
+		}
+			
+		List<Integer> deviceIpv4Addresses = Arrays.asList(device.getIPv4Addresses());
+		for (IIpv4Address dbIpv4Address : deviceObject.getIpv4Addresses()) {
+			if (!deviceIpv4Addresses.contains(dbIpv4Address.getIpv4Address())) {
+				log.debug("Removing IP address {}",
+						InetAddresses.fromInteger(dbIpv4Address.getIpv4Address())
+						.getHostAddress());
+				deviceObject.removeIpv4Address(dbIpv4Address);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
index 6516bf7..84a6c9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
@@ -14,346 +14,507 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanException;
 import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Vertex;
 import com.tinkerpop.pipes.PipeFunction;
 import com.tinkerpop.pipes.transform.PathPipe;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
 
 /**
- * This is the class for storing the information of links into CassandraDB
+ * This is the class for storing the information of links into GraphDB
  */
 public class LinkStorageImpl implements ILinkStorage {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinkStorageImpl.class);
-    protected DBOperation dbop;
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinkStorageImpl.class);
+	protected DBOperation dbop;
 
-    /**
-     * Update a record in the LinkStorage in a way provided by op.
-     *
-     * @param link Record of a link to be updated.
-     * @param op Operation to be done.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void update(Link link, DM_OPERATION op) {
-        update(link, (LinkInfo) null, op);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the object. Open LinkStorage using given configuration file.
+	 * @param conf Path (absolute path for now) to configuration file.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
+		this.dbop = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * Update multiple records in the LinkStorage in a way provided by op.
-     *
-     * @param links List of records to be updated.
-     * @param op Operation to be done.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void update(List<Link> links, DM_OPERATION op) {
-        for (Link lt : links) {
-            update(lt, (LinkInfo) null, op);
-        }
-    }
+	// Method designing policy:
+	//  op.commit() and op.rollback() MUST called in public (first-class) methods.
+	//  A first-class method MUST NOT call other first-class method.
+	//  Routine process should be implemented in private method.
+	//  A private method MUST NOT call commit or rollback.
 
-    /**
-     * Update a record of link with meta-information in the LinkStorage in a way
-     * provided by op.
-     *
-     * @param link Record of a link to update.
-     * @param linkinfo Meta-information of a link to be updated.
-     * @param op Operation to be done.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void update(Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION op) {
-        switch (op) {
-            case UPDATE:
-            case CREATE:
-            case INSERT:
-                updateLink(link, linkinfo, op);
-                break;
-            case DELETE:
-                deleteLink(link);
-                break;
-        }
-    }
+	
+	/**
+	 * Update a record in the LinkStorage in a way provided by dmop.
+	 * @param link Record of a link to be updated.
+	 * @param linkinfo Meta-information of a link to be updated.
+	 * @param dmop Operation to be done.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean update(Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION dmop) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		switch (dmop) {
+		case CREATE:
+		case INSERT:
+			if (link != null) {
+				try {
+					if (addLinkImpl(link)) {
+						dbop.commit();
+						success = true;
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					dbop.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+		        	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:update {} link:{} failed", dmop, link);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case UPDATE:
+			if (link != null && linkinfo != null) {
+				try {
+					if (setLinkInfoImpl(link, linkinfo)) {
+						dbop.commit();
+						success = true;
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					dbop.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+		        	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:update {} link:{} failed", dmop, link);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case DELETE:
+			if (link != null) {
+				try {
+					if (deleteLinkImpl(link)) {
+						dbop.commit();
+						success = true;
+		            	log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:update {} link:{} succeeded", dmop, link);
+		            } else {
+						dbop.rollback();
+		            	log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:update {} link:{} failed", dmop, link);
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					dbop.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					log.error("LinkStorageImpl:update {} link:{} failed", dmop, link);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * Perform INSERT/CREATE/UPDATE operation to update the LinkStorage.
-     *
-     * @param lt Record of a link to be updated.
-     * @param linkinfo Meta-information of a link to be updated.
-     * @param op Operation to be done. (only INSERT/CREATE/UPDATE is acceptable)
-     */
-    public void updateLink(Link lt, LinkInfo linkinfo, DM_OPERATION op) {
-        IPortObject vportSrc = null, vportDst = null;
+	@Override
+	public boolean addLink(Link link) {
+		return addLink(link, null);
+	}
 
-        log.trace("updateLink(): op {} {} {}", new Object[]{op, lt, linkinfo});
+	@Override
+	public boolean addLink(Link link, LinkInfo linfo) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			if (addLinkImpl(link)) {
+				// Set LinkInfo only if linfo is non-null.
+				if (linfo != null && (! setLinkInfoImpl(link, linfo))) {
+					log.debug("Adding linkinfo failed: {}", link);
+					dbop.rollback();
+				}
+				dbop.commit();
+				success = true;
+			} else {
+				// If we fail here that's because the ports aren't added
+				// before we try to add the link
+				log.debug("Adding link failed: {}", link);
+				dbop.rollback();
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			dbop.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("LinkStorageImpl:addLink link:{} linfo:{} failed", link, linfo);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Update multiple records in the LinkStorage in a way provided by op.
+	 * @param links List of records to be updated.
+	 * @param op Operation to be done.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean addLinks(List<Link> links) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		for (Link lt: links) {
+			if (! addLinkImpl(lt)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			dbop.commit();
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			dbop.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("LinkStorageImpl:addLinks link:s{} failed", links);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Delete a record in the LinkStorage.
+	 * @param lt Record to be deleted.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deleteLink(Link lt) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLink(): {}", lt);
+		
         try {
-            // get source port vertex
-            String dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getSrc());
-            short port = lt.getSrcPort();
-            vportSrc = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
-
-            // get dest port vertex
-            dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getDst());
-            port = lt.getDstPort();
-            vportDst = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
-
-            if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
-                // check if the link exists
-
-                Iterable<IPortObject> currPorts = vportSrc.getLinkedPorts();
-                List<IPortObject> currLinks = new ArrayList<IPortObject>();
-                for (IPortObject V : currPorts) {
-                    currLinks.add(V);
-                }
-
-                if (currLinks.contains(vportDst)) {
-                    // TODO: update linkinfo
-                    if (op.equals(DM_OPERATION.INSERT) || op.equals(DM_OPERATION.CREATE)) {
-                        log.debug("addOrUpdateLink(): failed link exists {} {} src {} dst {}",
-                                new Object[]{op, lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    vportSrc.setLinkPort(vportDst);
-
-                    dbop.commit();
-                    log.debug("updateLink(): link added {} {} src {} dst {}", new Object[]{op, lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
-                }
+         	if (deleteLinkImpl(lt)) {
+        		dbop.commit();
+        		success = true;
+            	log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLink(): deleted edges {}", lt);
             } else {
-                log.error("updateLink(): failed invalid vertices {} {} src {} dst {}", new Object[]{op, lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
-                dbop.rollback();
+            	dbop.rollback();
+            	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLink(): failed invalid vertices {}", lt);
             }
-        } catch (TitanException e) {
-            /*
-             * retry till we succeed?
-             */
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            log.error("updateLink(): titan exception {} {} {}", new Object[]{op, lt, e.toString()});
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+        	dbop.rollback();
+        	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLink(): failed {} {}",
+        			new Object[]{lt, e.toString()});
+        	e.printStackTrace();
         }
-    }
+        
+        return success;
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * Delete multiple records in LinkStorage.
-     *
-     * @param links List of records to be deleted.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void deleteLinks(List<Link> links) {
+	/**
+	 * Delete multiple records in LinkStorage.
+	 * @param links List of records to be deleted.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deleteLinks(List<Link> links) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			for (Link lt : links) {
+				if (! deleteLinkImpl(lt)) {
+					dbop.rollback();
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+			dbop.commit();
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+        	dbop.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+        	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLinks failed invalid vertices {}", links);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
-        for (Link lt : links) {
-            deleteLink(lt);
-        }
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all links connected to the port specified by given DPID and port number.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
+	 * @param port Port number of desired port.
+	 * @return List of links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public List<Link> getLinks(Long dpid, short port) {
+	    List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
 
-    /**
-     * Delete a record in the LinkStorage.
-     *
-     * @param lt Record to be deleted.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void deleteLink(Link lt) {
-        IPortObject vportSrc = null, vportDst = null;
-        int count = 0;
+	    IPortObject srcPort = dbop.searchPort(HexString.toHexString(dpid), port);
+	    if (srcPort == null)
+		return links;
+	    ISwitchObject srcSw = srcPort.getSwitch();
+	    if (srcSw == null)
+		return links;
+    	
+	    for(IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
+		ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
+		if (dstSw != null) {
+		    Link link = new Link(dpid, port,
+					 HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
+					 dstPort.getNumber());
+		    links.add(link);
+		}
+	    }
+	    return links;
+	}
 
-        log.debug("deleteLink(): {}", lt);
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all reverse links connected to the port specified by given DPID and port number.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
+	 * @param port Port number of desired port.
+	 * @return List of reverse links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public List<Link> getReverseLinks(Long dpid, short port) {
+	    List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
+    	
+	    IPortObject srcPort = dbop.searchPort(HexString.toHexString(dpid), port);
+	    if (srcPort == null)
+		return links;
+	    ISwitchObject srcSw = srcPort.getSwitch();
+	    if (srcSw == null)
+		return links;
+    	
+	    for(IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getReverseLinkedPorts()) {
+		ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
+		if (dstSw != null) {
+		    Link link = new Link(HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
+					 dstPort.getNumber(),
+					 dpid, port);
+		    links.add(link);
+		}
+	    }
+	    return links;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Delete records of the links connected to the port specified by given DPID and port number.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
+	 * @param port Port number of desired port.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deleteLinksOnPort(Long dpid, short port) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		List<Link> linksToDelete = getLinks(dpid, port);
+		try {
+			for(Link l : linksToDelete) {
+				if (! deleteLinkImpl(l)) {
+					dbop.rollback();
+					log.error("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLinksOnPort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+			dbop.commit();
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+        	dbop.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+        	log.error("LinkStorageImpl:deleteLinksOnPort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
-        try {
-            // get source port vertex
-            String dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getSrc());
-            short port = lt.getSrcPort();
-            vportSrc = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all links connected to the switch specified by given DPID.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
+	 * @return List of links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public List<Link> getLinks(String dpid) {
+		List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
 
-            // get dst port vertex
-            dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getDst());
-            port = lt.getDstPort();
-            vportDst = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
-            // FIXME: This needs to remove all edges
+		ISwitchObject srcSw = dbop.searchSwitch(dpid);
+		
+		if(srcSw != null) {
+			for(IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
+				for(IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
+					ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
+					if(dstSw != null) {
+					    Link link = new Link(HexString.toLong(dpid),
+		        				srcPort.getNumber(),
+		        				HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
+							dstPort.getNumber());
+		        		links.add(link);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return links;
+	}
 
-            if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all reverse links connected to the switch specified by
+	 * given DPID.
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
+	 * @return List of reverse links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public List<Link> getReverseLinks(String dpid) {
+		List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
 
-                /*      		for (Edge e : vportSrc.asVertex().getEdges(Direction.OUT)) {
-                 log.debug("deleteLink(): {} in {} out {}", 
-                 new Object[]{e.getLabel(), e.getVertex(Direction.IN), e.getVertex(Direction.OUT)});
-                 if (e.getLabel().equals("link") && e.getVertex(Direction.IN).equals(vportDst)) {
-                 graph.removeEdge(e);
-                 count++;
-                 }
-                 }*/
-                vportSrc.removeLink(vportDst);
-                dbop.commit();
-                log.debug("deleteLink(): deleted edges src {} dst {}", new Object[]{
-                    lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
+		ISwitchObject srcSw = dbop.searchSwitch(dpid);
+		
+		if(srcSw != null) {
+			for(IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
+				for(IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getReverseLinkedPorts()) {
+					ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
+					if(dstSw != null) {
+		        		Link link = new Link(
+							HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
+							dstPort.getNumber(),
+					
+							HexString.toLong(dpid),
+							srcPort.getNumber());
+		        		links.add(link);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return links;
+	}
 
-            } else {
-                log.error("deleteLink(): failed invalid vertices {} src {} dst {}", new Object[]{lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
-                dbop.rollback();
-            }
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all links whose state is ACTIVE.
+	 * @return List of active links. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	public List<Link> getActiveLinks() {
+		Iterable<ISwitchObject> switches = dbop.getActiveSwitches();
 
-        } catch (TitanException e) {
-            /*
-             * retry till we succeed?
-             */
-            log.error("deleteLink(): titan exception {} {}", new Object[]{lt, e.toString()});
-            dbop.rollback();
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
+		List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>(); 
+		
+		for (ISwitchObject srcSw : switches) {
+			for(IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
+				for(IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
+					ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
+					
+					if(dstSw != null && dstSw.getState().equals("ACTIVE")) {
+						links.add(new Link(HexString.toLong(srcSw.getDPID()),
+								srcPort.getNumber(),
+								HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
+								dstPort.getNumber()));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return links;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public LinkInfo getLinkInfo(Link link) {
+		// TODO implement this
+		return null;
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * Get list of all links connected to the port specified by given DPID and
-     * port number.
-     *
-     * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
-     * @param port Port number of desired port.
-     * @return List of links. Empty list if no port was found.
-     */
-    // TODO: Fix me
-    @Override
-    public List<Link> getLinks(Long dpid, short port) {
-        List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
+	/**
+	 * Finalize the object.
+	 */
+	public void finalize() {
+		close();
+	}
 
-        IPortObject srcPort = dbop.searchPort(HexString.toHexString(dpid), port);
-        ISwitchObject srcSw = srcPort.getSwitch();
-
-        if (srcSw != null && srcPort != null) {
-            for (IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
-                ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
-                Link link = new Link(HexString.toLong(srcSw.getDPID()),
-                        srcPort.getNumber(),
-                        HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
-                        dstPort.getNumber());
-
-                links.add(link);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return links;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize the object. Open LinkStorage using given configuration file.
-     *
-     * @param conf Path (absolute path for now) to configuration file.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
-        this.dbop = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Delete records of the links connected to the port specified by given DPID
-     * and port number.
-     *
-     * @param dpid DPID of desired port.
-     * @param port Port number of desired port.
-     */
-    // TODO: Fix me
-    @Override
-    public void deleteLinksOnPort(Long dpid, short port) {
-        List<Link> linksToDelete = getLinks(dpid, port);
-
-        for (Link l : linksToDelete) {
-            deleteLink(l);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get list of all links connected to the switch specified by given DPID.
-     *
-     * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
-     * @return List of links. Empty list if no port was found.
-     */
-    // TODO: Fix me
-    @Override
-    public List<Link> getLinks(String dpid) {
-        List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
-
-        ISwitchObject srcSw = dbop.searchSwitch(dpid);
-
-        if (srcSw != null) {
-            for (IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
-                for (IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
-                    ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
-                    if (dstSw != null) {
-                        Link link = new Link(HexString.toLong(srcSw.getDPID()),
-                                srcPort.getNumber(),
-                                HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
-                                dstPort.getNumber());
-                        links.add(link);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return links;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get list of all links whose state is ACTIVE.
-     *
-     * @return List of active links. Empty list if no port was found.
-     */
-    public List<Link> getActiveLinks() {
-        Iterable<ISwitchObject> switches = dbop.getActiveSwitches();
-
-        List<Link> links = new ArrayList<Link>();
-
-        for (ISwitchObject srcSw : switches) {
-            for (IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
-                for (IPortObject dstPort : srcPort.getLinkedPorts()) {
-                    ISwitchObject dstSw = dstPort.getSwitch();
-
-                    if (dstSw != null && dstSw.getState().equals("ACTIVE")) {
-                        links.add(new Link(HexString.toLong(srcSw.getDPID()),
-                                srcPort.getNumber(),
-                                HexString.toLong(dstSw.getDPID()),
-                                dstPort.getNumber()));
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return links;
-    }
-
-    static class ExtractLink implements PipeFunction<PathPipe<Vertex>, Link> {
-
-        @Override
-        public Link compute(PathPipe<Vertex> pipe) {
-            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-            long s_dpid = 0;
-            long d_dpid = 0;
-            short s_port = 0;
-            short d_port = 0;
-            List<Vertex> V = new ArrayList<Vertex>();
-            V = pipe.next();
-            Vertex src_sw = V.get(0);
-            Vertex dest_sw = V.get(3);
-            Vertex src_port = V.get(1);
-            Vertex dest_port = V.get(2);
-            s_dpid = HexString.toLong((String) src_sw.getProperty("dpid"));
-            d_dpid = HexString.toLong((String) dest_sw.getProperty("dpid"));
-            s_port = (Short) src_port.getProperty("number");
-            d_port = (Short) dest_port.getProperty("number");
-
-            Link l = new Link(s_dpid, s_port, d_dpid, d_port);
-
-            return l;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Finalize the object.
-     */
-    public void finalize() {
-        close();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Close LinkStorage.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+	/**
+	 * Close LinkStorage.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void close() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 //		graph.shutdown();		
-    }
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update a record of link with meta-information in the LinkStorage.
+	 * @param link Record of a link to update.
+	 * @param linkinfo Meta-information of a link to be updated.
+	 */
+	private boolean setLinkInfoImpl(Link link, LinkInfo linkinfo) {
+		// TODO implement this
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	private boolean addLinkImpl(Link lt) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		IPortObject vportSrc = null, vportDst = null;
+		
+		// get source port vertex
+		String dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getSrc());
+		short port = lt.getSrcPort();
+		vportSrc = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
+		
+		// get dest port vertex
+		dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getDst());
+		port = lt.getDstPort();
+		vportDst = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
+		            
+		if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
+			IPortObject portExist = null;
+			// check if the link exists
+			for (IPortObject V : vportSrc.getLinkedPorts()) {
+				if (V.equals(vportDst)) {
+					portExist = V;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		
+			if (portExist == null) {
+				vportSrc.setLinkPort(vportDst);
+				success = true;
+			} else {
+				log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:addLinkImpl failed link exists {} {} src {} dst {}", 
+						new Object[]{dbop, lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	private boolean deleteLinkImpl(Link lt) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		IPortObject vportSrc = null, vportDst = null;
+	
+	    // get source port vertex
+	 	String dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getSrc());
+	 	short port = lt.getSrcPort();
+	 	vportSrc = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
+	    
+	    // get dst port vertex
+	 	dpid = HexString.toHexString(lt.getDst());
+	 	port = lt.getDstPort();
+	 	vportDst = dbop.searchPort(dpid, port);
+	 	
+		// FIXME: This needs to remove all edges
+	 	if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
+	 		vportSrc.removeLink(vportDst);
+	    	log.debug("deleteLinkImpl(): deleted edges src {} dst {}", new Object[]{
+	    			lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
+	    	success = true;
+	    }
+	    
+	 	return success;
+	}
+
+	// TODO should be moved to TopoLinkServiceImpl (never used in this class)
+	static class ExtractLink implements PipeFunction<PathPipe<Vertex>, Link> {
+	
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		@Override
+		public Link compute(PathPipe<Vertex> pipe ) {
+			long s_dpid = 0;
+			long d_dpid = 0;
+			short s_port = 0;
+			short d_port = 0;
+			List<Vertex> V = new ArrayList<Vertex>();
+			V = (List<Vertex>)pipe.next();
+			Vertex src_sw = V.get(0);
+			Vertex dest_sw = V.get(3);
+			Vertex src_port = V.get(1);
+			Vertex dest_port = V.get(2);
+			s_dpid = HexString.toLong((String) src_sw.getProperty("dpid"));
+			d_dpid = HexString.toLong((String) dest_sw.getProperty("dpid"));
+			s_port = (Short) src_port.getProperty("number");
+			d_port = (Short) dest_port.getProperty("number");
+			
+			Link l = new Link(s_dpid,s_port,d_dpid,d_port);
+			
+			return l;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
index b990157..8bc4fdd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBOperation;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.ISwitchStorage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IDeviceObject;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.ISwitchStorage;
 
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFPhysicalPort;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFPhysicalPort.OFPortConfig;
@@ -14,253 +19,490 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
- * This is the class for storing the information of switches into CassandraDB
+ * This is the class for storing the information of switches into GraphDB
  */
 public class SwitchStorageImpl implements ISwitchStorage {
 
-    protected DBOperation op;
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwitchStorageImpl.class);
+	protected DBOperation op;
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwitchStorageImpl.class);
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Initialize function. Before you use this class, please call this method
-     *
-     * @param conf configuration file for Cassandra DB
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
-        op = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
-    }
+	/**
+	* *
+	* Initialize function. Before you use this class, please call this method
+	*
+	* @param conf configuration file for Cassandra DB
+	*/
+	@Override
+	public void init(final String dbStore, final String conf) {
+		op = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
-     * method. It will close the DB connection.
-     */
-    public void finalize() {
-        close();
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this
-     * method. It will close the DB connection. This is for Java garbage
-     * collection.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        op.close();
-    }
+	/***
+	 * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this method.
+	 * It will close the DB connection.
+	 */
+	public void finalize() {
+		close();
+	}
+	
+	/***
+	 * Finalize/close function. After you use this class, please call this method.
+	 * It will close the DB connection. This is for Java garbage collection.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void close() {
+		op.close();		
+	}
+	
+	// Method designing policy:
+	//  op.commit() and op.rollback() MUST called in public (first-class) methods.
+	//  A first-class method MUST NOT call other first-class method.
+	//  Routine process should be implemented in private method.
+	//  A private method MUST NOT call commit or rollback.
+	
+	/***
+	 * This function is for updating the switch into the DB.
+	 * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to update from the DB
+	 * @param state The state of the switch like ACTIVE, INACTIVE
+	 * @param dmope	The DM_OPERATION of the switch
+	 */
+	/*
+	 * Jono, 11/8/2013
+	 * We don't need this update method that demultiplexes DM_OPERATIONS,
+	 * we can have clients just call the required methods directly.
+	 * We especially don't need this update method to re-implement 
+	 * the functions of other methods.
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
+	@Override
+	public boolean updateSwitch(String dpid, SwitchState state, DM_OPERATION dmope) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		ISwitchObject sw = null;
+		
+		log.info("SwitchStorage:update {} dpid:{}", dmope, dpid);
+	    switch(dmope) {
+	    	case UPDATE:
+            	try {
+		    		sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+		    		if (sw != null) {
+			            	setSwitchStateImpl(sw, state);
+							op.commit();
+							success = true;
+		    		}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					op.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					log.info("SwitchStorage:update {} dpid:{} failed", dmope, dpid);
+				}
+	    		break;
+	    	case INSERT:
+	    	case CREATE:
+            	try {
+		            sw = addSwitchImpl(dpid);
+		            if (sw != null) {
+			            if (state != SwitchState.ACTIVE) {
+			            	setSwitchStateImpl(sw, state);
+			            }
+						op.commit();
+						success = true;
+		            }
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					op.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					log.info("SwitchStorage:update {} dpid:{} failed", dmope, dpid);
+				}
+	            break;
+	    	case DELETE:
+	            try {
+		    		sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+		    		if (sw != null) {
+				            deleteSwitchImpl(sw);
+							op.commit();
+							success = true;
+		    		}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					op.rollback();
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					log.info("SwitchStorage:update {} dpid:{} failed", dmope, dpid);
+				}
+	            break;
+	    	default:
+	    }
+	    
+	    return success;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean addSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		String dpid = sw.getStringId();
+		log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch(): dpid {} ", dpid);
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject curr = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			if (curr != null) {
+				//If existing the switch. set The SW state ACTIVE. 
+				log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} already exists", dpid);
+				setSwitchStateImpl(curr, SwitchState.ACTIVE);
+			} else {
+				curr = addSwitchImpl(dpid);
+			}
+	
+			for (OFPhysicalPort port: sw.getPorts()) {
+				//addPort(dpid, port);
+				addPortImpl(curr, port);
 
-    private void setStatus(String dpid, SwitchState state) {
-        ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			}
+			
+			// XXX for now delete devices when we change a port to prevent
+			// having stale devices.
+			DeviceStorageImpl deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+			deviceStorage.init("","");
+			for (IPortObject portObject : curr.getPorts()) {
+				for (IDeviceObject deviceObject : portObject.getDevices()) {
+					// The deviceStorage has to remove on the object gained by its own
+					// FramedGraph, it can't use our objects from here
+					deviceStorage.removeDeviceImpl(deviceStorage.getDeviceByMac(deviceObject.getMACAddress()));
+				}
+			}
+			
+			op.commit();
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid, e);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
-        try {
-            if (sw != null) {
-                sw.setState(state.toString());
-                op.commit();
-                log.info("SwitchStorage:setStatus dpid:{} state: {} done", dpid, state);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.info("SwitchStorage:setStatus dpid:{} state: {} failed: switch not found", dpid, state);
+	/***
+	 * This function is for adding the switch into the DB.
+	 * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to add into the DB.
+	 */
+	// This method is only called by tests, so we probably don't need it.
+	// If we need both addSwitch interfaces, one should call the other
+	// rather than implementing the same logic twice.
+	@Deprecated 
+	@Override
+	public boolean addSwitch(String dpid) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch(): dpid {} ", dpid);
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			if (sw != null) {
+				//If existing the switch. set The SW state ACTIVE. 
+				log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} already exists", dpid);
+				setSwitchStateImpl(sw, SwitchState.ACTIVE);
+			} else {
+				addSwitchImpl(dpid);
+			}
+			op.commit();
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid, e);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	/***
+	 * This function is for deleting the switch into the DB.
+	 * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to delete from the DB.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deleteSwitch(String dpid) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			if (sw != null) {
+				deleteSwitchImpl(sw);
+	        	op.commit();
+			}
+			success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deleteSwitch {} failed", dpid);
+		}
+	
+		return success;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean deactivateSwitch(String dpid) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject switchObject = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			if (switchObject != null) {
+				setSwitchStateImpl(switchObject, SwitchState.INACTIVE);
+				
+				for (IPortObject portObject : switchObject.getPorts()) {
+					portObject.setState("INACTIVE");
+				}
+				op.commit();
+				success = true;
+			}
+			else {
+				log.warn("Switch {} not found when trying to deactivate", dpid);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// TODO what type of exception is thrown when we can't commit?
+			op.rollback();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deactivateSwitch {} failed", dpid, e);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	public boolean updatePort(String dpid, short portNum, int state, String desc) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+	
+	        if (sw != null) {
+	        	IPortObject p = sw.getPort(portNum);
+	        	log.info("SwitchStorage:updatePort dpid:{} port:{}", dpid, portNum);
+	        	if (p != null) {
+	        		setPortStateImpl(p, state, desc);
+				op.commit();
+	        	}
+        		success = true;
+	        } else {
+	    		log.error("SwitchStorage:updatePort dpid:{} port:{} : failed switch does not exist", dpid, portNum);
+	        }
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, portNum);
+		}	
+
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	/***
+	 * This function is for adding the switch port into the DB.
+	 * @param dpid The switch dpid that has the port.
+	 * @param phport The port you want to add the switch.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean addPort(String dpid, OFPhysicalPort phport) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		if(((OFPortConfig.OFPPC_PORT_DOWN.getValue() & phport.getConfig()) > 0) ||
+				((OFPortState.OFPPS_LINK_DOWN.getValue() & phport.getState()) > 0)) {
+			// just dispatch to deletePort()
+			// TODO This is wrong. We need to make sure the port is in the
+			// DB with the correct info and port state.
+			return deletePort(dpid, phport.getPortNumber());
+		}
+	
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+	
+	        if (sw != null) {
+	        	IPortObject portObject = addPortImpl(sw, phport);
+	        	
+	        	// XXX for now delete devices when we change a port to prevent
+	    		// having stale devices.
+	    		DeviceStorageImpl deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+	    		deviceStorage.init("","");
+	    		
+	    		for (IDeviceObject deviceObject : portObject.getDevices()) {
+	    			deviceStorage.removeDevice(deviceObject);
+	    		}
+	        	
+        		op.commit();
+        		success = true;
+	        } else {
+	    		log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} : failed switch does not exist", dpid, phport.getPortNumber());
+	        }
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, phport.getPortNumber());
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	/***
+	 * This function is for deleting the switch port from the DB.
+	 * @param dpid The switch dpid that has the port.
+	 * @param port The port you want to delete the switch.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deletePort(String dpid, short port) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		DeviceStorageImpl deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+		deviceStorage.init("","");
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+	
+	        if (sw != null) {
+	        	IPortObject p = sw.getPort(port);
+	            if (p != null) {
+	        		log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} found and set INACTIVE", dpid, port);
+	        		//deletePortImpl(p);
+	        		p.setState("INACTIVE");
+	        		
+	        		// XXX for now delete devices when we change a port to prevent
+	        		// having stale devices.
+	        		for (IDeviceObject d : p.getDevices()) {
+	        			deviceStorage.removeDevice(d);
+	        		}
+	        		op.commit();
+	        	}
+	        }
+	        
+	        success = true;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			op.rollback();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
+		}
+
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get list of all ports on the switch specified by given DPID.
+	 *
+	 * @param dpid DPID of desired switch.
+	 * @return List of port IDs. Empty list if no port was found.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public List<Short> getPorts(String dpid) {
+	    List<Short> ports = new ArrayList<Short>();
+
+	    ISwitchObject srcSw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+	    if (srcSw != null) {
+		for (IPortObject srcPort : srcSw.getPorts()) {
+		    ports.add(srcPort.getNumber());
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    return ports;
+	}
+
+	private ISwitchObject addSwitchImpl(String dpid) {
+		if (dpid != null) {
+			ISwitchObject sw = op.newSwitch(dpid);
+			sw.setState(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString());
+			log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitchImpl dpid:{} added", dpid);
+			return sw;
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void setSwitchStateImpl(ISwitchObject sw, SwitchState state) {
+		if (sw != null && state != null) {
+			sw.setState(state.toString());
+			log.info("SwitchStorage:setSwitchStateImpl dpid:{} updated {}",
+					sw.getDPID(), state.toString());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void deleteSwitchImpl(ISwitchObject sw) {
+        if (sw  != null) {
+        	op.removeSwitch(sw);
+        	log.info("SwitchStorage:DeleteSwitchImpl dpid:{} done",
+        			sw.getDPID());
         }
-    }
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for adding the switch into the DB.
-     *
-     * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to add into the DB.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void addSwitch(String dpid) {
+	
+	private IPortObject addPortImpl(ISwitchObject sw, OFPhysicalPort phport) {
+		IPortObject portObject = op.searchPort(sw.getDPID(), phport.getPortNumber());
+		
+    	log.info("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{}", 
+    			sw.getDPID(), phport.getPortNumber());
+    	
+    	if (portObject != null) {
+    		setPortStateImpl(portObject, phport.getState(), phport.getName());
+    		portObject.setState("ACTIVE");
+    		
+    		// This a convoluted way of checking if the port is attached
+    		// or not, but doing it this way avoids using the 
+    		// ISwitchObject.getPort method which uses GremlinGroovy query
+    		// and takes forever.
+    		boolean attached = false;
+    		for (IPortObject portsOnSwitch : sw.getPorts()) {
+    			if (portsOnSwitch.getPortId() == portObject.getPortId()) {
+    				attached = true;
+    				break;
+    			}
+    		}
+    		
+    		if (!attached) {
+    			sw.addPort(portObject);
+    		}
+    		
+    		/*
+    		if (sw.getPort(phport.getPortNumber()) == null) {
+    			// The port exists but the switch has no "on" link to it
+    			sw.addPort(portObject);
+    		}*/
+    		
+    		log.info("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} exists setting as ACTIVE", 
+    				sw.getDPID(), phport.getPortNumber());
+    	} else {
+    		//addPortImpl(sw, phport.getPortNumber());
+    		portObject = op.newPort(sw.getDPID(), phport.getPortNumber());
+    		portObject.setState("ACTIVE");
+    		setPortStateImpl(portObject, phport.getState(), phport.getName());
+    		sw.addPort(portObject);
+        	log.info("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} done",
+        			sw.getDPID(), phport.getPortNumber());
+    	}
+    	
+    	return portObject;
+	}
+	// TODO There's an issue here where a port with that ID could already
+	// exist when we try to add this one (because it's left over from an
+	// old topology). We need to remove an old port with the same ID when
+	// we add the new port. Also it seems that old ports like this are 
+	// never cleaned up and will remain in the DB in the ACTIVE state forever.
+	/*private IPortObject addPortImpl(ISwitchObject sw, short portNum) {
+		IPortObject p = op.newPort(sw.getDPID(), portNum);
+		p.setState("ACTIVE");
+		sw.addPort(p);
+    	log.info("SwitchStorage:addPortImpl dpid:{} port:{} done",
+    			sw.getDPID(), portNum);
+		
+		return p;
+	}*/
 
-        log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch(): dpid {} ", dpid);
-        try {
-            ISwitchObject sw = newSwitch(dpid);
-            if (sw == null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException();
-            }
-            op.commit();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid);
-        }
-    }
+	private void setPortStateImpl(IPortObject port, Integer state, String desc) {
+		if (port != null) {
+			if (state != null) {
+				port.setPortState(state);
+			}
+			if (desc != null) {
+				port.setDesc(desc);
+			}
+			
+	    	log.info("SwitchStorage:setPortStateImpl port:{} state:{} desc:{} done",
+	    			new Object[] {port.getPortId(), state, desc});
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void deletePortImpl(IPortObject port) {
+		if (port != null) {
+			op.removePort(port);
+	    	log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePortImpl port:{} done",
+	    			port.getPortId());
+		}
+	}
 
-    private ISwitchObject newSwitch(String dpid) {
-        ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
-        if (sw != null) {
-            //If existing the switch. set The SW state ACTIVE. 
-            log.info("SwitchStorage:newSwitch dpid:{} already exists", dpid);
-            sw.setState(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString());
-        } else {
-            sw = op.newSwitch(dpid);
-            if (sw != null) {
-                sw.setState(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString());
-                log.info("SwitchStorage:newSwitch dpid:{} added", dpid);
-            } else {
-                log.error("switchStorage:newSwitch dpid:{} failed -> newSwitch failed", dpid);
-            }
-        }
-        return sw;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for updating the switch into the DB.
-     *
-     * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to update from the DB
-     * @param state The state of the switch like ACTIVE, INACTIVE
-     * @param dmope	The DM_OPERATION of the switch
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void update(String dpid, SwitchState state, DM_OPERATION dmope) {
-        log.info("SwitchStorage:update dpid:{} state: {} ", dpid, state);
-        switch (dmope) {
-            case UPDATE:
-            case INSERT:
-            case CREATE:
-                addSwitch(dpid);
-                if (state != SwitchState.ACTIVE) {
-                    setStatus(dpid, state);
-                }
-                break;
-            case DELETE:
-                deleteSwitch(dpid);
-                break;
-            default:
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for deleting the switch into the DB.
-     *
-     * @param dpid The switch dpid you want to delete from the DB.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void deleteSwitch(String dpid) {
-        try {
-            ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
-            if (sw != null) {
-                op.removeSwitch(sw);
-                op.commit();
-                log.info("SwitchStorage:DeleteSwitch dpid:{} done", dpid);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.error("SwitchStorage:deleteSwitch {} failed", dpid);
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for adding the switch port into the DB.
-     *
-     * @param dpid The switch dpid that has the port.
-     * @param port The port you want to add the switch.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void addPort(String dpid, OFPhysicalPort port) {
-
-        if (((OFPortConfig.OFPPC_PORT_DOWN.getValue() & port.getConfig()) > 0)
-                || ((OFPortState.OFPPS_LINK_DOWN.getValue() & port.getState()) > 0)) {
-            deletePort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
-
-            if (sw != null) {
-                IPortObject p = op.searchPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                log.info("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{}", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                if (p != null) {
-                    log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} exists setting as ACTIVE", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                    p.setState("ACTIVE");
-                    p.setPortState(port.getState());
-                    p.setDesc(port.getName());
-                    op.commit();
-                } else {
-                    p = op.newPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                    p.setState("ACTIVE");
-                    p.setPortState(port.getState());
-                    p.setDesc(port.getName());
-                    sw.addPort(p);
-                    op.commit();
-                }
-            } else {
-                log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} : failed switch does not exist", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * *
-     * This function is for deleting the switch port from the DB.
-     *
-     * @param dpid The switch dpid that has the port.
-     * @param port The port you want to delete the switch.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void deletePort(String dpid, short port) {
-        try {
-            ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
-
-            if (sw != null) {
-                IPortObject p = op.searchPort(dpid, port);
-                if (p != null) {
-                    log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} found and set INACTIVE", dpid, port);
-                    p.setState("INACTIVE");
-                    op.commit();
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void addSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
-        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-        String dpid = sw.getStringId();
-        log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch(): dpid {} ", dpid);
-        try {
-            ISwitchObject switchObject = newSwitch(dpid);
-            for (OFPhysicalPort port : sw.getPorts()) {
-                IPortObject p = op.searchPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                if (p != null) {
-                    log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} exists", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                    p.setState("ACTIVE");
-                    p.setPortState(port.getState());
-                    p.setDesc(port.getName());
-                } else {
-                    p = op.newPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
-                    p.setState("ACTIVE");
-                    p.setPortState(port.getState());
-                    p.setDesc(port.getName());
-                    switchObject.addPort(p);
-                }
-            }
-            op.commit();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            op.rollback();
-            log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid);
-        }
-
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoLinkServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoLinkServiceImpl.java
index e810646..b692e8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoLinkServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoLinkServiceImpl.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 public class TopoLinkServiceImpl implements ITopoLinkService {
 	
 	protected GraphDBOperation op;
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopoLinkServiceImpl.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopoLinkServiceImpl.class);
 
 	public void finalize() {
 		close();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoSwitchServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoSwitchServiceImpl.java
index 978fcde..3a324b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoSwitchServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/TopoSwitchServiceImpl.java
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 public class TopoSwitchServiceImpl implements ITopoSwitchService {
 	
 	private GraphDBOperation op;
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopoSwitchServiceImpl.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopoSwitchServiceImpl.class);
 
 	public TopoSwitchServiceImpl(String conf) {
 		op = new GraphDBOperation(conf);
 	}
 
 	public TopoSwitchServiceImpl() {
-		this("/tmp/cassandra.titan");
+		this("");
 	}
 	
 	public void finalize() {
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public Iterable<IPortObject> getPortsOnSwitch(String dpid) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		op.close(); //Commit to ensure we see latest data
+		ISwitchObject switchObject = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+		if (switchObject != null) {
+			return switchObject.getPorts();
+		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/IOnosService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/IOnosService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5828366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/IOnosService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.module;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+
+public interface IOnosService extends IFloodlightService {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/OnosModuleLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/OnosModuleLoader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b8b514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/module/OnosModuleLoader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.module;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleException;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.IRestApiService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.topology.ITopologyService;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config.DefaultConfiguration;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config.IConfigInfoService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.IFlowService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.IProxyArpService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.ProxyArpManager;
+
+public class OnosModuleLoader implements IFloodlightModule {
+	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+	private ITopologyService topology;
+	private IConfigInfoService config;
+	private IRestApiService restApi;
+	private IFlowService flowService;
+	private IDatagridService datagrid;
+
+	private ProxyArpManager arpManager;
+	private Forwarding forwarding;
+	
+	public OnosModuleLoader() {
+		arpManager = new ProxyArpManager();
+		forwarding = new Forwarding();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleServices() {
+		List<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> services = 
+				new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+		services.add(IProxyArpService.class);
+		return services;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> getServiceImpls() {
+		Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> impls = 
+				new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService>();
+		impls.put(IProxyArpService.class, arpManager);
+		return impls;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleDependencies() {
+		List<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> dependencies = 
+				new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+		dependencies.add(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+		dependencies.add(ITopologyService.class);
+		dependencies.add(IRestApiService.class);
+		dependencies.add(IFlowService.class);
+		dependencies.add(IDatagridService.class);
+		return dependencies;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
+			throws FloodlightModuleException {
+		floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+		topology = context.getServiceImpl(ITopologyService.class);
+		restApi = context.getServiceImpl(IRestApiService.class);
+		flowService = context.getServiceImpl(IFlowService.class);
+		datagrid = context.getServiceImpl(IDatagridService.class);
+		
+		//This could be null because it's not mandatory to have an
+		//IConfigInfoService loaded.
+		config = context.getServiceImpl(IConfigInfoService.class);
+		if (config == null) {
+			config = new DefaultConfiguration();
+		}
+
+		arpManager.init(floodlightProvider, topology, datagrid, config, restApi);
+		forwarding.init(floodlightProvider, flowService, datagrid);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
+		arpManager.startUp();
+		forwarding.startUp();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/web/ClearFlowTableResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/web/ClearFlowTableResource.java
index 7b1acfe..fe70877 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/web/ClearFlowTableResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/web/ClearFlowTableResource.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class ClearFlowTableResource extends ServerResource {
-	static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClearFlowTableResource.class);
+	final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClearFlowTableResource.class);
 
 	@Post("json")
 	public List<String> ClearFlowTable(String jsonData){
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/INetworkGraphService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/INetworkGraphService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121eaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/INetworkGraphService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for providing Network Graph Service to other module.
+ */
+public interface INetworkGraphService extends IFloodlightService {
+    // TODO
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
index 5c372fb..5a2fc7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import com.google.common.net.InetAddresses;
+
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitchListener;
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBOperation;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBConnection;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.IDBConnection;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.LocalTopologyEventListener;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.IDeviceStorage;
@@ -41,17 +46,24 @@
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.SwitchStorageImpl;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.ILinkDiscoveryListener;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.ILinkDiscoveryService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.linkdiscovery.LinkInfo;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.ArpMessage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyElement;
 import net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.IControllerRegistryService;
 import net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.IControllerRegistryService.ControlChangeCallback;
 import net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.RegistryException;
 
-public class NetworkGraphPublisher implements IDeviceListener, IOFSwitchListener, IOFSwitchPortListener,
-		ILinkDiscoveryListener, IFloodlightModule {
+public class NetworkGraphPublisher implements IDeviceListener,
+					      IOFSwitchListener,
+					      IOFSwitchPortListener,
+					      ILinkDiscoveryListener,
+					      IFloodlightModule,
+					      INetworkGraphService {
 	
 	protected IDeviceStorage devStore;
 	protected ISwitchStorage swStore;
 	protected ILinkStorage linkStore;
-	protected static Logger log;
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NetworkGraphPublisher.class);
 	protected IDeviceService deviceService;
 	protected IControllerRegistryService registryService;
 	protected DBOperation op;
@@ -65,6 +77,8 @@
 	protected final int CLEANUP_TASK_INTERVAL = 60; // 1 min
 	protected SingletonTask cleanupTask;
 	protected ILinkDiscoveryService linkDiscovery;
+
+	protected IDatagridService datagridService;
 	
 	/**
      *  Cleanup and synch switch state from registry
@@ -87,12 +101,50 @@
 
 		@Override
 		public void controlChanged(long dpid, boolean hasControl) {
-			// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-			
 			if (hasControl) {
 				log.debug("got control to set inactive sw {}", HexString.toHexString(dpid));
-				swStore.update(HexString.toHexString(dpid),SwitchState.INACTIVE, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE);
-			    registryService.releaseControl(dpid);	
+				try {
+					// Get the affected ports
+					List<Short> ports = swStore.getPorts(HexString.toHexString(dpid));
+					// Get the affected links
+					List<Link> links = linkStore.getLinks(HexString.toHexString(dpid));
+					// Get the affected reverse links
+					List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(HexString.toHexString(dpid));
+					links.addAll(reverseLinks);
+
+					//if (swStore.updateSwitch(HexString.toHexString(dpid), SwitchState.INACTIVE, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+					if (swStore.deactivateSwitch(HexString.toHexString(dpid))) {
+					    registryService.releaseControl(dpid);
+					    
+					    // TODO publish UPDATE_SWITCH event here
+					    //
+					    // NOTE: Here we explicitly send
+					    // notification to remove the
+					    // switch, because it is inactive
+					    //
+					    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+						new TopologyElement(dpid);
+					    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElement);
+
+					    // Publish: remove the affected ports
+					    for (Short port : ports) {
+						TopologyElement topologyElementPort =
+						    new TopologyElement(dpid, port);
+						datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElementPort);
+					    }
+					    // Publish: remove the affected links
+					    for (Link link : links) {
+						TopologyElement topologyElementLink =
+						    new TopologyElement(link.getSrc(),
+									link.getSrcPort(),
+									link.getDst(),
+									link.getDstPort());
+						datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElementLink);
+					    }
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+	                log.error("Error in SwitchCleanup:controlChanged ", e);
+				}
 			}						
 		}
     }
@@ -115,39 +167,67 @@
 				//	log.debug("sw {} is controlled by controller: {}",HexString.toHexString(dpid),controller);
 				}
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+				log.debug("Caught NumberFormatException trying to requestControl in cleanup thread");
 				e.printStackTrace();
 			} catch (RegistryException e) {
 				log.debug("Caught RegistryException trying to requestControl in cleanup thread");
 				e.printStackTrace();
-			}			
+			}
 		}
     	op.close();
     }
 
 	@Override
 	public void linkDiscoveryUpdate(LDUpdate update) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		Link lt = new Link(update.getSrc(),update.getSrcPort(),update.getDst(),update.getDstPort());
 		//log.debug("{}:LinkDicoveryUpdate(): Updating Link {}",this.getClass(), lt);
 		
 		switch (update.getOperation()) {
 			case LINK_REMOVED:
 				log.debug("LinkDiscoveryUpdate(): Removing link {}", lt);
-				linkStore.update(lt, DM_OPERATION.DELETE);
-				// TODO: Move network map link removal here
-				// reconcile paths here
-//				IPortObject srcPort = conn.utils().searchPort(conn, HexString.toHexString(update.getSrc()), update.getSrcPort());
+				
+				if (linkStore.deleteLink(lt)) {
+				    // TODO publish DELETE_LINK event here
+				    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+					new TopologyElement(update.getSrc(),
+							    update.getSrcPort(),
+							    update.getDst(),
+							    update.getDstPort());
+				    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElement);
+				}
 				break;
 			case LINK_UPDATED:
 				log.debug("LinkDiscoveryUpdate(): Updating link {}", lt);
-				linkStore.update(lt, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE);
+				
+				LinkInfo linfo = linkStore.getLinkInfo(lt);
+				// TODO update "linfo" using portState derived using "update"
+				if (linkStore.update(lt, linfo, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				    // TODO publish UPDATE_LINK event here
+				    //
+				    // TODO NOTE: Here we assume that updated
+				    // link is UP.
+				    //
+				    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+					new TopologyElement(update.getSrc(),
+							    update.getSrcPort(),
+							    update.getDst(),
+							    update.getDstPort());
+				    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementUpdated(topologyElement);
+				}
 				break;
 			case LINK_ADDED:
 				log.debug("LinkDiscoveryUpdate(): Adding link {}", lt);
-				linkStore.update(lt, DM_OPERATION.INSERT);
+				
+				if (linkStore.addLink(lt)) {
+				    // TODO publish ADD_LINK event here
+				    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+					new TopologyElement(update.getSrc(),
+							    update.getSrcPort(),
+							    update.getDst(),
+							    update.getDstPort());
+				    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElement);
+				}
 				break;
-					
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
@@ -156,36 +236,135 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void addedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
-
 		if (registryService.hasControl(sw.getId())) {
-	        	swStore.addSwitch(sw);
-		}
+			if (swStore.addSwitch(sw)) {
+			    // TODO publish ADD_SWITCH event here
+			    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+				new TopologyElement(sw.getId());
+			    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElement);
 
+			    // Publish: add the ports
+			    // TODO: Add only ports that are UP?
+			    for (OFPhysicalPort port : sw.getPorts()) {
+				TopologyElement topologyElementPort =
+				    new TopologyElement(sw.getId(),
+							port.getPortNumber());
+				datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElementPort);
+			    }
+
+			    // Add all links that might be connected already
+			    List<Link> links = linkStore.getLinks(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
+			    // Add all reverse links as well
+			    List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
+			    links.addAll(reverseLinks);
+
+			    // Publish: add the links
+			    for (Link link : links) {
+				TopologyElement topologyElementLink =
+				    new TopologyElement(link.getSrc(),
+							link.getSrcPort(),
+							link.getDst(),
+							link.getDstPort());
+				datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElementLink);
+			    }
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void removedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		/*
+		if (registryService.hasControl(sw.getId())) {
+			// Get the affected ports
+			List<Short> ports = swStore.getPorts(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
+			// Get the affected links
+			List<Link> links = linkStore.getLinks(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
+			// Get the affected reverse links
+			List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
+			links.addAll(reverseLinks);
 
+			if (swStore.deleteSwitch(sw.getStringId())) {
+			    // TODO publish DELETE_SWITCH event here
+			    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+				new TopologyElement(sw.getId());
+			    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElement);
+
+			    // Publish: remove the affected ports
+			    for (Short port : ports) {
+				TopologyElement topologyElementPort =
+				    new TopologyElement(sw.getId(), port);
+				datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElementPort);
+			    }
+			    // Publish: remove the affected links
+			    for (Link link : links) {
+				TopologyElement topologyElementLink =
+				    new TopologyElement(link.getSrc(),
+							link.getSrcPort(),
+							link.getDst(),
+							link.getDstPort());
+				datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElementLink);
+			    }
+			}
+		}
+		*/
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void switchPortChanged(Long switchId) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-
+		// NOTE: Event not needed here. This callback always coincide with add/remove callback.
 	}
 
 
 	@Override
 	public void switchPortAdded(Long switchId, OFPhysicalPort port) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		swStore.addPort(HexString.toHexString(switchId), port);
+		if (swStore.addPort(HexString.toHexString(switchId), port)) {
+		    // TODO publish ADD_PORT event here
+		    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+			new TopologyElement(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElement);
+
+		    // Add all links that might be connected already
+		    List<Link> links = linkStore.getLinks(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		    // Add all reverse links as well
+		    List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		    links.addAll(reverseLinks);
+
+		    // Publish: add the links
+		    for (Link link : links) {
+			TopologyElement topologyElementLink =
+			    new TopologyElement(link.getSrc(),
+						link.getSrcPort(),
+						link.getDst(),
+						link.getDstPort());
+			datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementAdded(topologyElementLink);
+		    }
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void switchPortRemoved(Long switchId, OFPhysicalPort port) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		swStore.deletePort(HexString.toHexString(switchId), port.getPortNumber());		
+		// Remove all links that might be connected already
+		List<Link> links = linkStore.getLinks(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		// Remove all reverse links as well
+		List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		links.addAll(reverseLinks);
+
+		if (swStore.deletePort(HexString.toHexString(switchId), port.getPortNumber())) {
+		    // TODO publish DELETE_PORT event here
+		    TopologyElement topologyElement =
+			new TopologyElement(switchId, port.getPortNumber());
+		    datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElement);
+
+		    // Publish: remove the links
+		    for (Link link : links) {
+			TopologyElement topologyElementLink =
+			    new TopologyElement(link.getSrc(),
+						link.getSrcPort(),
+						link.getDst(),
+						link.getDstPort());
+			datagridService.notificationSendTopologyElementRemoved(topologyElementLink);
+		    }
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -195,29 +374,28 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void deviceAdded(IDevice device) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		log.debug("{}:deviceAdded(): Adding device {}",this.getClass(),device.getMACAddressString());
 		devStore.addDevice(device);
+		for (int intIpv4Address : device.getIPv4Addresses()) {
+			datagridService.sendArpRequest(
+					ArpMessage.newReply(InetAddresses.fromInteger(intIpv4Address)));
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void deviceRemoved(IDevice device) {
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-
+		devStore.removeDevice(device);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void deviceMoved(IDevice device) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		devStore.changeDeviceAttachments(device);
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void deviceIPV4AddrChanged(IDevice device) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		devStore.changeDeviceIPv4Address(device);
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -228,14 +406,20 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleServices() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return null;
+		Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l =
+		    new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+		l.add(INetworkGraphService.class);
+		return l;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> getServiceImpls() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return null;
+		Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+		    IFloodlightService> m =
+		    new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+		    IFloodlightService>();
+		m.put(INetworkGraphService.class, this);
+		return m;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -244,6 +428,7 @@
 	            new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
 	        l.add(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
 	        l.add(IDeviceService.class);
+	        l.add(IDatagridService.class);
 	        l.add(IThreadPoolService.class);
 	        return l;
 	}
@@ -251,19 +436,18 @@
 	@Override
 	public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
 			throws FloodlightModuleException {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		Map<String, String> configMap = context.getConfigParams(this);
 		String conf = configMap.get(DBConfigFile);
                 String dbStore = configMap.get(GraphDBStore);
 		op = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, conf);
 		
-		log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NetworkGraphPublisher.class);
 		floodlightProvider =
 	            context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
 		deviceService = context.getServiceImpl(IDeviceService.class);
 		linkDiscovery = context.getServiceImpl(ILinkDiscoveryService.class);
 		threadPool = context.getServiceImpl(IThreadPoolService.class);
 		registryService = context.getServiceImpl(IControllerRegistryService.class);
+		datagridService = context.getServiceImpl(IDatagridService.class);
 		
 		devStore = new DeviceStorageImpl();
 		devStore.init(dbStore, conf);
@@ -280,7 +464,6 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		Map<String, String> configMap = context.getConfigParams(this);
 		String cleanupNeeded = configMap.get(CleanupEnabled);
 
@@ -297,6 +480,11 @@
 				cleanupTask = new SingletonTask(ses, new SwitchCleanup());
 				cleanupTask.reschedule(CLEANUP_TASK_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 		}
+
+		//
+		// NOTE: No need to register with the Datagrid Service,
+		// because we don't need to receive any notifications from it.
+		//
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73c4e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,850 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager;
+
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBOperation;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.*;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Class for performing Flow-related operations on the Database.
+ */
+class FlowDatabaseOperation {
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowDatabaseOperation.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a flow.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager the Flow Manager to use.
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowPath the Flow Path to install.
+     * @param flowId the return-by-reference Flow ID as assigned internally.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean addFlow(FlowManager flowManager,
+			   GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+			   FlowPath flowPath, FlowId flowId) {
+	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
+	boolean found = false;
+	try {
+	    if ((flowObj = dbHandler.searchFlowPath(flowPath.flowId())) != null) {
+		found = true;
+	    } else {
+		flowObj = dbHandler.newFlowPath();
+	    }
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    dbHandler.rollback();
+
+	    StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+	    e.printStackTrace(new PrintWriter(sw));
+	    String stacktrace = sw.toString();
+
+	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: {}",
+		      flowPath.flowId().toString(),
+		      stacktrace);
+	    return false;
+	}
+	if (flowObj == null) {
+	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: Flow object not created",
+		      flowPath.flowId().toString());
+	    dbHandler.rollback();
+	    return false;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Set the Flow key:
+	// - flowId
+	//
+	flowObj.setFlowId(flowPath.flowId().toString());
+	flowObj.setType("flow");
+
+	//
+	// Set the Flow attributes:
+	// - flowPath.installerId()
+	// - flowPath.flowPathType()
+	// - flowPath.flowPathUserState()
+	// - flowPath.flowPathFlags()
+	// - flowPath.dataPath().srcPort()
+	// - flowPath.dataPath().dstPort()
+	// - flowPath.matchSrcMac()
+	// - flowPath.matchDstMac()
+	// - flowPath.matchEthernetFrameType()
+	// - flowPath.matchVlanId()
+	// - flowPath.matchVlanPriority()
+	// - flowPath.matchSrcIPv4Net()
+	// - flowPath.matchDstIPv4Net()
+	// - flowPath.matchIpProto()
+	// - flowPath.matchIpToS()
+	// - flowPath.matchSrcTcpUdpPort()
+	// - flowPath.matchDstTcpUdpPort()
+	// - flowPath.flowEntryActions()
+	//
+	flowObj.setInstallerId(flowPath.installerId().toString());
+	flowObj.setFlowPathType(flowPath.flowPathType().toString());
+	flowObj.setFlowPathUserState(flowPath.flowPathUserState().toString());
+	flowObj.setFlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags().flags());
+	flowObj.setSrcSwitch(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().dpid().toString());
+	flowObj.setSrcPort(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().port().value());
+	flowObj.setDstSwitch(flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().dpid().toString());
+	flowObj.setDstPort(flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().port().value());
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcMac()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchSrcMac(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcMac().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstMac()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchDstMac(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstMac().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchEthernetFrameType()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchEthernetFrameType(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ethernetFrameType());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanId()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchVlanId(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().vlanId());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanPriority()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchVlanPriority(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().vlanPriority());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcIPv4Net()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchSrcIPv4Net(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcIPv4Net().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstIPv4Net()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchDstIPv4Net(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstIPv4Net().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchIpProto()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchIpProto(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ipProto());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchIpToS()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchIpToS(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ipToS());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcTcpUdpPort()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchSrcTcpUdpPort(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcTcpUdpPort());
+	}
+	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstTcpUdpPort()) {
+	    flowObj.setMatchDstTcpUdpPort(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstTcpUdpPort());
+	}
+	if (! flowPath.flowEntryActions().actions().isEmpty()) {
+	    flowObj.setActions(flowPath.flowEntryActions().toString());
+	}
+	flowObj.setDataPathSummary(flowPath.dataPath().dataPathSummary());
+
+	if (found)
+	    flowObj.setFlowPathUserState("FP_USER_MODIFY");
+	else
+	    flowObj.setFlowPathUserState("FP_USER_ADD");
+
+	// Flow edges:
+	//   HeadFE
+
+
+	//
+	// Flow Entries:
+	// flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries()
+	//
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries()) {
+	    if (addFlowEntry(flowManager, dbHandler, flowObj, flowEntry) == null) {
+		dbHandler.rollback();
+		return false;
+	    }
+	}
+	dbHandler.commit();
+
+	//
+	// TODO: We need a proper Flow ID allocation mechanism.
+	//
+	flowId.setValue(flowPath.flowId().value());
+
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a flow entry to the Network MAP.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager the Flow Manager to use.
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowObj the corresponding Flow Path object for the Flow Entry.
+     * @param flowEntry the Flow Entry to install.
+     * @return the added Flow Entry object on success, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static IFlowEntry addFlowEntry(FlowManager flowManager,
+				   GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+				   IFlowPath flowObj,
+				   FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	// Flow edges
+	//   HeadFE (TODO)
+
+	//
+	// Assign the FlowEntry ID.
+	//
+	if ((flowEntry.flowEntryId() == null) ||
+	    (flowEntry.flowEntryId().value() == 0)) {
+	    long id = flowManager.getNextFlowEntryId();
+	    flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(id));
+	}
+
+	IFlowEntry flowEntryObj = null;
+	boolean found = false;
+	try {
+	    if ((flowEntryObj =
+		 dbHandler.searchFlowEntry(flowEntry.flowEntryId())) != null) {
+		found = true;
+	    } else {
+		flowEntryObj = dbHandler.newFlowEntry();
+	    }
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed",
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+	    return null;
+	}
+	if (flowEntryObj == null) {
+	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed: FlowEntry object not created",
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Set the Flow Entry key:
+	// - flowEntry.flowEntryId()
+	//
+	flowEntryObj.setFlowEntryId(flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+	flowEntryObj.setType("flow_entry");
+
+	// 
+	// Set the Flow Entry Edges and attributes:
+	// - Switch edge
+	// - InPort edge
+	// - OutPort edge
+	//
+	// - flowEntry.dpid()
+	// - flowEntry.flowEntryUserState()
+	// - flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState()
+	// - flowEntry.flowEntryErrorState()
+	// - flowEntry.matchInPort()
+	// - flowEntry.matchSrcMac()
+	// - flowEntry.matchDstMac()
+	// - flowEntry.matchEthernetFrameType()
+	// - flowEntry.matchVlanId()
+	// - flowEntry.matchVlanPriority()
+	// - flowEntry.matchSrcIPv4Net()
+	// - flowEntry.matchDstIPv4Net()
+	// - flowEntry.matchIpProto()
+	// - flowEntry.matchIpToS()
+	// - flowEntry.matchSrcTcpUdpPort()
+	// - flowEntry.matchDstTcpUdpPort()
+	// - flowEntry.actionOutputPort()
+	// - flowEntry.actions()
+	//
+	ISwitchObject sw = dbHandler.searchSwitch(flowEntry.dpid().toString());
+	flowEntryObj.setSwitchDpid(flowEntry.dpid().toString());
+	flowEntryObj.setSwitch(sw);
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchInPort()) {
+	    IPortObject inport =
+		dbHandler.searchPort(flowEntry.dpid().toString(),
+					flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().inPort().value());
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchInPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().inPort().value());
+	    flowEntryObj.setInPort(inport);
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcMac()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcMac(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcMac().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstMac()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstMac(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstMac().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchEthernetFrameType()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchEthernetFrameType(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ethernetFrameType());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanId()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchVlanId(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().vlanId());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanPriority()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchVlanPriority(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().vlanPriority());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcIPv4Net()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcIPv4Net(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcIPv4Net().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstIPv4Net()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstIPv4Net(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstIPv4Net().toString());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchIpProto()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchIpProto(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ipProto());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchIpToS()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchIpToS(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ipToS());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcTcpUdpPort()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcTcpUdpPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcTcpUdpPort());
+	}
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstTcpUdpPort()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstTcpUdpPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstTcpUdpPort());
+	}
+
+	for (FlowEntryAction fa : flowEntry.flowEntryActions().actions()) {
+	    if (fa.actionOutput() != null) {
+		IPortObject outport =
+		    dbHandler.searchPort(flowEntry.dpid().toString(),
+					      fa.actionOutput().port().value());
+		flowEntryObj.setActionOutputPort(fa.actionOutput().port().value());
+		flowEntryObj.setOutPort(outport);
+	    }
+	}
+	if (! flowEntry.flowEntryActions().isEmpty()) {
+	    flowEntryObj.setActions(flowEntry.flowEntryActions().toString());
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Hacks with hard-coded state names!
+	if (found)
+	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_MODIFY");
+	else
+	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_ADD");
+	flowEntryObj.setSwitchState(flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState().toString());
+	//
+	// TODO: Take care of the FlowEntryErrorState.
+	//
+
+	// Flow Entries edges:
+	//   Flow
+	//   NextFE (TODO)
+	if (! found) {
+	    flowObj.addFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	    flowEntryObj.setFlow(flowObj);
+	}
+
+	return flowEntryObj;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a flow entry from the Network MAP.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowObj the corresponding Flow Path object for the Flow Entry.
+     * @param flowEntry the Flow Entry to delete.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean deleteFlowEntry(GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+				   IFlowPath flowObj,
+				   FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	IFlowEntry flowEntryObj = null;
+	try {
+	    flowEntryObj = dbHandler.searchFlowEntry(flowEntry.flowEntryId());
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    log.error(":deleteFlowEntry FlowEntryId:{} failed",
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+	    return false;
+	}
+	//
+	// TODO: Don't print an error for now, because multiple controller
+	// instances might be deleting the same flow entry.
+	//
+	/*
+	if (flowEntryObj == null) {
+	    log.error(":deleteFlowEntry FlowEntryId:{} failed: FlowEntry object not found",
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+	    return false;
+	}
+	*/
+	if (flowEntryObj == null)
+	    return true;
+
+	flowObj.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	dbHandler.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete all previously added flows.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean deleteAllFlows(GraphDBOperation dbHandler) {
+	List<FlowId> allFlowIds = new LinkedList<FlowId>();
+
+	// Get all Flow IDs
+	Iterable<IFlowPath> allFlowPaths = dbHandler.getAllFlowPaths();
+	for (IFlowPath flowPathObj : allFlowPaths) {
+	    if (flowPathObj == null)
+		continue;
+	    String flowIdStr = flowPathObj.getFlowId();
+	    if (flowIdStr == null)
+		continue;
+	    FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
+	    allFlowIds.add(flowId);
+	}
+
+	// Delete all flows one-by-one
+	for (FlowId flowId : allFlowIds) {
+	    deleteFlow(dbHandler, flowId);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a previously added flow.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowId the Flow ID of the flow to delete.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean deleteFlow(GraphDBOperation dbHandler, FlowId flowId) {
+	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
+	try {
+	    flowObj = dbHandler.searchFlowPath(flowId);
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    // TODO: handle exceptions
+	    dbHandler.rollback();
+	    log.error(":deleteFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
+	    return false;
+	}
+	if (flowObj == null) {
+	    dbHandler.commit();
+	    return true;		// OK: No such flow
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Remove all Flow Entries
+	//
+	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
+	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
+	    flowObj.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	    dbHandler.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	}
+	// Remove the Flow itself
+	dbHandler.removeFlowPath(flowObj);
+	dbHandler.commit();
+
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a previously added flow.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowId the Flow ID of the flow to get.
+     * @return the Flow Path if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static FlowPath getFlow(GraphDBOperation dbHandler, FlowId flowId) {
+	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
+	try {
+	    flowObj = dbHandler.searchFlowPath(flowId);
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    // TODO: handle exceptions
+	    dbHandler.rollback();
+	    log.error(":getFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
+	    return null;
+	}
+	if (flowObj == null) {
+	    dbHandler.commit();
+	    return null;		// Flow not found
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Extract the Flow state
+	//
+	FlowPath flowPath = extractFlowPath(flowObj);
+	dbHandler.commit();
+
+	return flowPath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all installed flows by all installers.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows(GraphDBOperation dbHandler) {
+	Iterable<IFlowPath> flowPathsObj = null;
+	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
+
+	try {
+	    flowPathsObj = dbHandler.getAllFlowPaths();
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    // TODO: handle exceptions
+	    dbHandler.rollback();
+	    log.error(":getAllFlowPaths failed");
+	    return flowPaths;
+	}
+	if ((flowPathsObj == null) || (flowPathsObj.iterator().hasNext() == false)) {
+	    dbHandler.commit();
+	    return flowPaths;	// No Flows found
+	}
+
+	for (IFlowPath flowObj : flowPathsObj) {
+	    //
+	    // Extract the Flow state
+	    //
+	    FlowPath flowPath = extractFlowPath(flowObj);
+	    if (flowPath != null)
+		flowPaths.add(flowPath);
+	}
+
+	dbHandler.commit();
+
+	return flowPaths;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all previously added flows by a specific installer for a given
+     * data path endpoints.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param installerId the Caller ID of the installer of the flow to get.
+     * @param dataPathEndpoints the data path endpoints of the flow to get.
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows(GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+					   CallerId installerId,
+					   DataPathEndpoints dataPathEndpoints) {
+	//
+	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
+	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
+	// the query conditions.
+	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
+	// the flows as appropriate.
+	//
+	ArrayList<FlowPath> allFlows = getAllFlows(dbHandler);
+	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
+
+	if (allFlows == null)
+	    return flowPaths;
+
+	for (FlowPath flow : allFlows) {
+	    //
+	    // TODO: String-based comparison is sub-optimal.
+	    // We are using it for now to save us the extra work of
+	    // implementing the "equals()" and "hashCode()" methods.
+	    //
+	    if (! flow.installerId().toString().equals(installerId.toString()))
+		continue;
+	    if (! flow.dataPath().srcPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.srcPort().toString())) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    if (! flow.dataPath().dstPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.dstPort().toString())) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    flowPaths.add(flow);
+	}
+
+	return flowPaths;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all installed flows by all installers for given data path endpoints.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param dataPathEndpoints the data path endpoints of the flows to get.
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows(GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+					   DataPathEndpoints dataPathEndpoints) {
+	//
+	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
+	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
+	// the query conditions.
+	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
+	// the flows as appropriate.
+	//
+	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
+	ArrayList<FlowPath> allFlows = getAllFlows(dbHandler);
+
+	if (allFlows == null)
+	    return flowPaths;
+
+	for (FlowPath flow : allFlows) {
+	    //
+	    // TODO: String-based comparison is sub-optimal.
+	    // We are using it for now to save us the extra work of
+	    // implementing the "equals()" and "hashCode()" methods.
+	    //
+	    if (! flow.dataPath().srcPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.srcPort().toString())) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    if (! flow.dataPath().dstPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.dstPort().toString())) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    flowPaths.add(flow);
+	}
+
+	return flowPaths;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get summary of all installed flows by all installers in a given range.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param flowId the Flow ID of the first flow in the flow range to get.
+     * @param maxFlows the maximum number of flows to be returned.
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    static ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsSummary(GraphDBOperation dbHandler,
+						   FlowId flowId,
+						   int maxFlows) {
+	//
+	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
+	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
+	// the query conditions.
+	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
+	// the flows as appropriate.
+	//
+    	ArrayList<IFlowPath> flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries =
+	    getAllFlowsWithoutFlowEntries(dbHandler);
+
+    	Collections.sort(flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries, 
+			 new Comparator<IFlowPath>() {
+			     @Override
+			     public int compare(IFlowPath first, IFlowPath second) {
+				 long result =
+				     new FlowId(first.getFlowId()).value()
+				     - new FlowId(second.getFlowId()).value();
+				 if (result > 0) {
+				     return 1;
+				 } else if (result < 0) {
+				     return -1;
+				 } else {
+				     return 0;
+				 }
+			     }
+			 }
+			 );
+    	
+    	return flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all Flows information, without the associated Flow Entries.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @return all Flows information, without the associated Flow Entries.
+     */
+    static ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsWithoutFlowEntries(GraphDBOperation dbHandler) {
+    	Iterable<IFlowPath> flowPathsObj = null;
+    	ArrayList<IFlowPath> flowPathsObjArray = new ArrayList<IFlowPath>();
+
+	// TODO: Remove this op.commit() flow, because it is not needed?
+    	dbHandler.commit();
+
+    	try {
+    	    flowPathsObj = dbHandler.getAllFlowPaths();
+    	} catch (Exception e) {
+    	    // TODO: handle exceptions
+    	    dbHandler.rollback();
+    	    log.error(":getAllFlowPaths failed");
+	    return flowPathsObjArray;		// No Flows found
+    	}
+    	if ((flowPathsObj == null) || (flowPathsObj.iterator().hasNext() == false)) {
+    	    return flowPathsObjArray;		// No Flows found
+    	}
+
+    	for (IFlowPath flowObj : flowPathsObj)
+	    flowPathsObjArray.add(flowObj);
+
+    	// conn.endTx(Transaction.COMMIT);
+
+    	return flowPathsObjArray;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract Flow Path State from a Titan Database Object @ref IFlowPath.
+     *
+     * @param flowObj the object to extract the Flow Path State from.
+     * @return the extracted Flow Path State.
+     */
+    private static FlowPath extractFlowPath(IFlowPath flowObj) {
+	//
+	// Extract the Flow state
+	//
+	String flowIdStr = flowObj.getFlowId();
+	String installerIdStr = flowObj.getInstallerId();
+	String flowPathType = flowObj.getFlowPathType();
+	String flowPathUserState = flowObj.getFlowPathUserState();
+	Long flowPathFlags = flowObj.getFlowPathFlags();
+	String srcSwitchStr = flowObj.getSrcSwitch();
+	Short srcPortShort = flowObj.getSrcPort();
+	String dstSwitchStr = flowObj.getDstSwitch();
+	Short dstPortShort = flowObj.getDstPort();
+
+	if ((flowIdStr == null) ||
+	    (installerIdStr == null) ||
+	    (flowPathType == null) ||
+	    (flowPathUserState == null) ||
+	    (flowPathFlags == null) ||
+	    (srcSwitchStr == null) ||
+	    (srcPortShort == null) ||
+	    (dstSwitchStr == null) ||
+	    (dstPortShort == null)) {
+	    // TODO: A work-around, becauuse of some bogus database objects
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+	FlowPath flowPath = new FlowPath();
+	flowPath.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowIdStr));
+	flowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId(installerIdStr));
+	flowPath.setFlowPathType(FlowPathType.valueOf(flowPathType));
+	flowPath.setFlowPathUserState(FlowPathUserState.valueOf(flowPathUserState));
+	flowPath.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowPathFlags));
+	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setDpid(new Dpid(srcSwitchStr));
+	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setPort(new Port(srcPortShort));
+	flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().setDpid(new Dpid(dstSwitchStr));
+	flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().setPort(new Port(dstPortShort));
+	//
+	// Extract the match conditions common for all Flow Entries
+	//
+	{
+	    FlowEntryMatch match = new FlowEntryMatch();
+	    String matchSrcMac = flowObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+	    if (matchSrcMac != null)
+		match.enableSrcMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchSrcMac));
+	    String matchDstMac = flowObj.getMatchDstMac();
+	    if (matchDstMac != null)
+		match.enableDstMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchDstMac));
+	    Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+	    if (matchEthernetFrameType != null)
+		match.enableEthernetFrameType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+	    Short matchVlanId = flowObj.getMatchVlanId();
+	    if (matchVlanId != null)
+		match.enableVlanId(matchVlanId);
+	    Byte matchVlanPriority = flowObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+	    if (matchVlanPriority != null)
+		match.enableVlanPriority(matchVlanPriority);
+	    String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+	    if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null)
+		match.enableSrcIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchSrcIPv4Net));
+	    String matchDstIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+	    if (matchDstIPv4Net != null)
+		match.enableDstIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchDstIPv4Net));
+	    Byte matchIpProto = flowObj.getMatchIpProto();
+	    if (matchIpProto != null)
+		match.enableIpProto(matchIpProto);
+	    Byte matchIpToS = flowObj.getMatchIpToS();
+	    if (matchIpToS != null)
+		match.enableIpToS(matchIpToS);
+	    Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+	    if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null)
+		match.enableSrcTcpUdpPort(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+	    Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+	    if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null)
+		match.enableDstTcpUdpPort(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+
+	    flowPath.setFlowEntryMatch(match);
+	}
+	//
+	// Extract the actions for the first Flow Entry
+	//
+	{
+	    String actionsStr = flowObj.getActions();
+	    if (actionsStr != null) {
+		FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
+		flowPath.setFlowEntryActions(flowEntryActions);
+	    }
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Extract all Flow Entries
+	//
+	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
+	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = extractFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
+	    if (flowEntry == null)
+		continue;
+	    flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+	}
+
+	return flowPath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract Flow Entry State from a Titan Database Object @ref IFlowEntry.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntryObj the object to extract the Flow Entry State from.
+     * @return the extracted Flow Entry State.
+     */
+    public static FlowEntry extractFlowEntry(IFlowEntry flowEntryObj) {
+	String flowEntryIdStr = flowEntryObj.getFlowEntryId();
+	String switchDpidStr = flowEntryObj.getSwitchDpid();
+	String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
+	String switchState = flowEntryObj.getSwitchState();
+
+	if ((flowEntryIdStr == null) ||
+	    (switchDpidStr == null) ||
+	    (userState == null) ||
+	    (switchState == null)) {
+	    // TODO: A work-around, because of some bogus database objects
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+	FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(flowEntryIdStr));
+	flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(switchDpidStr));
+
+	//
+	// Extract the match conditions
+	//
+	FlowEntryMatch match = new FlowEntryMatch();
+	Short matchInPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchInPort();
+	if (matchInPort != null)
+	    match.enableInPort(new Port(matchInPort));
+	String matchSrcMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+	if (matchSrcMac != null)
+	    match.enableSrcMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchSrcMac));
+	String matchDstMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstMac();
+	if (matchDstMac != null)
+	    match.enableDstMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchDstMac));
+	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null)
+	    match.enableEthernetFrameType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanId();
+	if (matchVlanId != null)
+	    match.enableVlanId(matchVlanId);
+	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+	if (matchVlanPriority != null)
+	    match.enableVlanPriority(matchVlanPriority);
+	String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null)
+	    match.enableSrcIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchSrcIPv4Net));
+	String matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null)
+	    match.enableDstIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchDstIPv4Net));
+	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpProto();
+	if (matchIpProto != null)
+	    match.enableIpProto(matchIpProto);
+	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpToS();
+	if (matchIpToS != null)
+	    match.enableIpToS(matchIpToS);
+	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null)
+	    match.enableSrcTcpUdpPort(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null)
+	    match.enableDstTcpUdpPort(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+	flowEntry.setFlowEntryMatch(match);
+
+	//
+	// Extract the actions
+	//
+	FlowEntryActions actions = new FlowEntryActions();
+	String actionsStr = flowEntryObj.getActions();
+	if (actionsStr != null)
+	    actions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
+	flowEntry.setFlowEntryActions(actions);
+	flowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.valueOf(userState));
+	flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.valueOf(switchState));
+	//
+	// TODO: Take care of FlowEntryErrorState.
+	//
+	return flowEntry;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e9887a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,867 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.Topology;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyElement;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyManager;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.EventEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryActions;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryMatch;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntrySwitchState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryUserState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathUserState;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * A class for storing a pair of Flow Path and a Flow Entry.
+ */
+class FlowPathEntryPair {
+    protected FlowPath flowPath;
+    protected FlowEntry flowEntry;
+
+    protected FlowPathEntryPair(FlowPath flowPath, FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	this.flowPath = flowPath;
+	this.flowEntry = flowEntry;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Class for FlowPath Maintenance.
+ * This class listens for FlowEvents to:
+ * - Maintain a local cache of the Network Topology.
+ * - Detect FlowPaths impacted by Topology change.
+ * - Recompute impacted FlowPath using cached Topology.
+ */
+class FlowEventHandler extends Thread implements IFlowEventHandlerService {
+    /** The logger. */
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowEventHandler.class);
+
+    private FlowManager flowManager;		// The Flow Manager to use
+    private IDatagridService datagridService;	// The Datagrid Service to use
+    private Topology topology;			// The network topology
+    private Map<Long, FlowPath> allFlowPaths = new HashMap<Long, FlowPath>();
+    private Map<Long, FlowEntry> unmatchedFlowEntryAdd =
+	new HashMap<Long, FlowEntry>();
+
+    // The queue with Flow Path and Topology Element updates
+    private BlockingQueue<EventEntry<?>> networkEvents =
+	new LinkedBlockingQueue<EventEntry<?>>();
+
+    // The pending Topology, FlowPath, and FlowEntry events
+    private List<EventEntry<TopologyElement>> topologyEvents =
+	new LinkedList<EventEntry<TopologyElement>>();
+    private List<EventEntry<FlowPath>> flowPathEvents =
+	new LinkedList<EventEntry<FlowPath>>();
+    private List<EventEntry<FlowEntry>> flowEntryEvents =
+	new LinkedList<EventEntry<FlowEntry>>();
+
+    //
+    // Transient state for processing the Flow Paths:
+    //  - The new Flow Paths
+    //  - The Flow Paths that should be recomputed
+    //  - The Flow Paths with modified Flow Entries
+    //  - The Flow Entries that were updated
+    //
+    private List<FlowPath> newFlowPaths = new LinkedList<FlowPath>();
+    private List<FlowPath> recomputeFlowPaths = new LinkedList<FlowPath>();
+    private List<FlowPath> modifiedFlowPaths = new LinkedList<FlowPath>();
+    private List<FlowPathEntryPair> updatedFlowEntries =
+	new LinkedList<FlowPathEntryPair>();
+    private List<FlowPathEntryPair> unmatchedDeleteFlowEntries =
+	new LinkedList<FlowPathEntryPair>();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a given Flow Manager and Datagrid Service.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager the Flow Manager to use.
+     * @param datagridService the Datagrid Service to use.
+     */
+    FlowEventHandler(FlowManager flowManager,
+		     IDatagridService datagridService) {
+	this.flowManager = flowManager;
+	this.datagridService = datagridService;
+	this.topology = new Topology();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the network topology.
+     *
+     * @return the network topology.
+     */
+    protected Topology getTopology() { return this.topology; }
+
+    /**
+     * Startup processing.
+     */
+    private void startup() {
+	//
+	// Obtain the initial Topology state
+	//
+	Collection<TopologyElement> topologyElements =
+	    datagridService.getAllTopologyElements();
+	for (TopologyElement topologyElement : topologyElements) {
+	    EventEntry<TopologyElement> eventEntry =
+		new EventEntry<TopologyElement>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, topologyElement);
+	    topologyEvents.add(eventEntry);
+	}
+	//
+	// Obtain the initial Flow Path state
+	//
+	Collection<FlowPath> flowPaths = datagridService.getAllFlows();
+	for (FlowPath flowPath : flowPaths) {
+	    EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry =
+		new EventEntry<FlowPath>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowPath);
+	    flowPathEvents.add(eventEntry);
+	}
+	//
+	// Obtain the initial FlowEntry state
+	//
+	Collection<FlowEntry> flowEntries = datagridService.getAllFlowEntries();
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowEntries) {
+	    EventEntry<FlowEntry> eventEntry =
+		new EventEntry<FlowEntry>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowEntry);
+	    flowEntryEvents.add(eventEntry);
+	}
+
+	// Process the initial events (if any)
+	processEvents();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Run the thread.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+	startup();
+
+	//
+	// The main loop
+	//
+	Collection<EventEntry<?>> collection = new LinkedList<EventEntry<?>>();
+	try {
+	    while (true) {
+		EventEntry<?> eventEntry = networkEvents.take();
+		collection.add(eventEntry);
+		networkEvents.drainTo(collection);
+
+		//
+		// Demultiplex all events:
+		//  - EventEntry<TopologyElement>
+		//  - EventEntry<FlowPath>
+		//  - EventEntry<FlowEntry>
+		//
+		for (EventEntry<?> event : collection) {
+		    if (event.eventData() instanceof TopologyElement) {
+			EventEntry<TopologyElement> topologyEventEntry =
+			    (EventEntry<TopologyElement>)event;
+			topologyEvents.add(topologyEventEntry);
+		    } else if (event.eventData() instanceof FlowPath) {
+			EventEntry<FlowPath> flowPathEventEntry =
+			    (EventEntry<FlowPath>)event;
+			flowPathEvents.add(flowPathEventEntry);
+		    } else if (event.eventData() instanceof FlowEntry) {
+			EventEntry<FlowEntry> flowEntryEventEntry =
+			    (EventEntry<FlowEntry>)event;
+			flowEntryEvents.add(flowEntryEventEntry);
+		    }
+		}
+		collection.clear();
+
+		// Process the events (if any)
+		processEvents();
+	    }
+	} catch (Exception exception) {
+	    log.debug("Exception processing Network Events: ", exception);
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process the events (if any)
+     */
+    private void processEvents() {
+	List<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries;
+
+	if (topologyEvents.isEmpty() && flowPathEvents.isEmpty() &&
+	    flowEntryEvents.isEmpty()) {
+	    return;		// Nothing to do
+	}
+
+	processFlowPathEvents();
+	processTopologyEvents();
+	//
+	// Add all new Flows: should be done after processing the Flow Path
+	// and Topology events.
+	//
+	for (FlowPath flowPath : newFlowPaths) {
+	    allFlowPaths.put(flowPath.flowId().value(), flowPath);
+	}
+
+	processFlowEntryEvents();
+
+	// Recompute all affected Flow Paths and keep only the modified
+	for (FlowPath flowPath : recomputeFlowPaths) {
+	    if (recomputeFlowPath(flowPath))
+		modifiedFlowPaths.add(flowPath);
+	}
+
+	modifiedFlowEntries = extractModifiedFlowEntries(modifiedFlowPaths);
+
+	// Assign missing Flow Entry IDs
+	assignFlowEntryId(modifiedFlowEntries);
+
+	//
+	// Push the modified Flow Entries to switches, datagrid and database
+	//
+	flowManager.pushModifiedFlowEntriesToSwitches(modifiedFlowEntries);
+	flowManager.pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatagrid(modifiedFlowEntries);
+	flowManager.pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(modifiedFlowEntries);
+	flowManager.pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(updatedFlowEntries);
+	flowManager.pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(unmatchedDeleteFlowEntries);
+
+	//
+	// Remove Flow Entries that were deleted
+	//
+	for (FlowPath flowPath : modifiedFlowPaths)
+	    flowPath.dataPath().removeDeletedFlowEntries();
+
+	// Cleanup
+	topologyEvents.clear();
+	flowPathEvents.clear();
+	flowEntryEvents.clear();
+	//
+	newFlowPaths.clear();
+	recomputeFlowPaths.clear();
+	modifiedFlowPaths.clear();
+	updatedFlowEntries.clear();
+	unmatchedDeleteFlowEntries.clear();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract the modified Flow Entries.
+     */
+    private List<FlowPathEntryPair> extractModifiedFlowEntries(
+					List<FlowPath> modifiedFlowPaths) {
+	List<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries =
+	    new LinkedList<FlowPathEntryPair>();
+
+	// Extract only the modified Flow Entries
+	for (FlowPath flowPath : modifiedFlowPaths) {
+	    for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowPath.flowEntries()) {
+		if (flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState() ==
+		    FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED) {
+		    FlowPathEntryPair flowPair =
+			new FlowPathEntryPair(flowPath, flowEntry);
+		    modifiedFlowEntries.add(flowPair);
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	return modifiedFlowEntries;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Assign the Flow Entry ID as needed.
+     */
+    private void assignFlowEntryId(List<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	if (modifiedFlowEntries.isEmpty())
+	    return;
+
+	Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches = flowManager.getMySwitches();
+
+	//
+	// Assign the Flow Entry ID only for Flow Entries for my switches
+	//
+	for (FlowPathEntryPair flowPair : modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = flowPair.flowEntry;
+	    // Update the Flow Entries only for my switches
+	    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(flowEntry.dpid().value());
+	    if (mySwitch == null)
+		continue;
+	    if (! flowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId()) {
+		long id = flowManager.getNextFlowEntryId();
+		flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(id));
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process the Flow Path events.
+     */
+    private void processFlowPathEvents() {
+	//
+	// Process all Flow Path events and update the appropriate state
+	//
+	for (EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry : flowPathEvents) {
+	    FlowPath flowPath = eventEntry.eventData();
+
+	    log.debug("Flow Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
+		      flowPath.toString());
+
+	    switch (eventEntry.eventType()) {
+	    case ENTRY_ADD: {
+		//
+		// Add a new Flow Path
+		//
+		if (allFlowPaths.get(flowPath.flowId().value()) != null) {
+		    //
+		    // TODO: What to do if the Flow Path already exists?
+		    // Remove and then re-add it, or merge the info?
+		    // For now, we don't have to do anything.
+		    //
+		    break;
+		}
+
+		switch (flowPath.flowPathType()) {
+		case FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH:
+		    //
+		    // Reset the Data Path, in case it was set already, because
+		    // we are going to recompute it anyway.
+		    //
+		    flowPath.flowEntries().clear();
+		    recomputeFlowPaths.add(flowPath);
+		    break;
+		case FP_TYPE_EXPLICIT_PATH:
+		    //
+		    // Mark all Flow Entries for installation in the switches.
+		    //
+		    for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowPath.flowEntries()) {
+			flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
+		    }
+		    modifiedFlowPaths.add(flowPath);
+		    break;
+		}
+		newFlowPaths.add(flowPath);
+
+		break;
+	    }
+
+	    case ENTRY_REMOVE: {
+		//
+		// Remove an existing Flow Path.
+		//
+		// Find the Flow Path, and mark the Flow and its Flow Entries
+		// for deletion.
+		//
+		FlowPath existingFlowPath =
+		    allFlowPaths.get(flowPath.flowId().value());
+		if (existingFlowPath == null)
+		    continue;		// Nothing to do
+
+		existingFlowPath.setFlowPathUserState(FlowPathUserState.FP_USER_DELETE);
+		for (FlowEntry flowEntry : existingFlowPath.flowEntries()) {
+		    flowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE);
+		    flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
+		}
+
+		allFlowPaths.remove(existingFlowPath.flowId().value());
+		modifiedFlowPaths.add(existingFlowPath);
+
+		break;
+	    }
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process the Topology events.
+     */
+    private void processTopologyEvents() {
+	//
+	// Process all Topology events and update the appropriate state
+	//
+	boolean isTopologyModified = false;
+	for (EventEntry<TopologyElement> eventEntry : topologyEvents) {
+	    TopologyElement topologyElement = eventEntry.eventData();
+
+	    log.debug("Topology Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
+		      topologyElement.toString());
+
+	    switch (eventEntry.eventType()) {
+	    case ENTRY_ADD:
+		isTopologyModified |= topology.addTopologyElement(topologyElement);
+		break;
+	    case ENTRY_REMOVE:
+		isTopologyModified |= topology.removeTopologyElement(topologyElement);
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (isTopologyModified) {
+	    // TODO: For now, if the topology changes, we recompute all Flows
+	    recomputeFlowPaths.addAll(allFlowPaths.values());
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process the Flow Entry events.
+     */
+    private void processFlowEntryEvents() {
+	FlowPathEntryPair flowPair;
+	FlowPath flowPath;
+	FlowEntry updatedFlowEntry;
+
+	//
+	// Update Flow Entries with previously unmatched Flow Entry updates
+	//
+	if (! unmatchedFlowEntryAdd.isEmpty()) {
+	    Map<Long, FlowEntry> remainingUpdates = new HashMap<Long, FlowEntry>();
+	    for (FlowEntry flowEntry : unmatchedFlowEntryAdd.values()) {
+		flowPath = allFlowPaths.get(flowEntry.flowId().value());
+		if (flowPath == null)
+		    continue;
+		updatedFlowEntry = updateFlowEntryAdd(flowPath, flowEntry);
+		if (updatedFlowEntry == null) {
+		    remainingUpdates.put(flowEntry.flowEntryId().value(),
+					 flowEntry);
+		    continue;
+		}
+		flowPair = new FlowPathEntryPair(flowPath, updatedFlowEntry);
+		updatedFlowEntries.add(flowPair);
+	    }
+	    unmatchedFlowEntryAdd = remainingUpdates;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Process all Flow Entry events and update the appropriate state
+	//
+	for (EventEntry<FlowEntry> eventEntry : flowEntryEvents) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = eventEntry.eventData();
+
+	    log.debug("Flow Entry Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
+		      flowEntry.toString());
+
+	    if ((! flowEntry.isValidFlowId()) ||
+		(! flowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId())) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+
+	    switch (eventEntry.eventType()) {
+	    case ENTRY_ADD:
+		flowPath = allFlowPaths.get(flowEntry.flowId().value());
+		if (flowPath == null) {
+		    // Flow Path not found: keep the entry for later matching
+		    unmatchedFlowEntryAdd.put(flowEntry.flowEntryId().value(),
+					      flowEntry);
+		    break;
+		}
+		updatedFlowEntry = updateFlowEntryAdd(flowPath, flowEntry);
+		if (updatedFlowEntry == null) {
+		    // Flow Entry not found: keep the entry for later matching
+		    unmatchedFlowEntryAdd.put(flowEntry.flowEntryId().value(),
+					      flowEntry);
+		    break;
+		}
+		// Add the updated entry to the list of updated Flow Entries
+		flowPair = new FlowPathEntryPair(flowPath, updatedFlowEntry);
+		updatedFlowEntries.add(flowPair);
+		break;
+
+	    case ENTRY_REMOVE:
+		flowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE);
+		if (unmatchedFlowEntryAdd.remove(flowEntry.flowEntryId().value()) != null) {
+		    continue;		// Match found
+		}
+						 
+		flowPath = allFlowPaths.get(flowEntry.flowId().value());
+		if (flowPath == null) {
+		    // Flow Path not found: ignore the update
+		    break;
+		}
+		updatedFlowEntry = updateFlowEntryRemove(flowPath, flowEntry);
+		if (updatedFlowEntry == null) {
+		    // Flow Entry not found: add to list of deleted entries
+		    flowPair = new FlowPathEntryPair(flowPath, flowEntry);
+		    unmatchedDeleteFlowEntries.add(flowPair);
+		    break;
+		}
+		flowPair = new FlowPathEntryPair(flowPath, updatedFlowEntry);
+		updatedFlowEntries.add(flowPair);
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Flow Entry because of an external ENTRY_ADD event.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the FlowPath for the Flow Entry to update.
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry with the new state.
+     * @return the updated Flow Entry if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    private FlowEntry updateFlowEntryAdd(FlowPath flowPath,
+					 FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	//
+	// Iterate over all Flow Entries and find a match.
+	//
+	for (FlowEntry localFlowEntry : flowPath.flowEntries()) {
+	    if (! TopologyManager.isSameFlowEntryDataPath(localFlowEntry,
+							  flowEntry)) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+
+	    //
+	    // Local Flow Entry match found
+	    //
+	    if (localFlowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId()) {
+		if (localFlowEntry.flowEntryId().value() !=
+		    flowEntry.flowEntryId().value()) {
+		    //
+		    // Find a local Flow Entry, but the Flow Entry ID doesn't
+		    // match. Keep looking.
+		    //
+		    continue;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		// Update the Flow Entry ID
+		FlowEntryId flowEntryId =
+		    new FlowEntryId(flowEntry.flowEntryId().value());
+		localFlowEntry.setFlowEntryId(flowEntryId);
+	    }
+
+	    //
+	    // Update the local Flow Entry.
+	    //
+	    localFlowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
+	    localFlowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState());
+	    return localFlowEntry;
+	}
+
+	return null;		// Entry not found
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Flow Entry because of an external ENTRY_REMOVE event.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the FlowPath for the Flow Entry to update.
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry with the new state.
+     * @return the updated Flow Entry if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    private FlowEntry updateFlowEntryRemove(FlowPath flowPath,
+					    FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	//
+	// Iterate over all Flow Entries and find a match based on
+	// the Flow Entry ID.
+	//
+	for (FlowEntry localFlowEntry : flowPath.flowEntries()) {
+	    if (! localFlowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId())
+		continue;
+	    if (localFlowEntry.flowEntryId().value() !=
+		flowEntry.flowEntryId().value()) {
+		    continue;
+	    }
+	    //
+	    // Update the local Flow Entry.
+	    //
+	    localFlowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
+	    localFlowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState());
+	    return localFlowEntry;
+	}
+
+	return null;		// Entry not found
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Recompute a Flow Path.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow Path to recompute.
+     * @return true if the recomputed Flow Path has changed, otherwise false.
+     */
+    private boolean recomputeFlowPath(FlowPath flowPath) {
+	boolean hasChanged = false;
+
+	//
+	// Test whether the Flow Path needs to be recomputed
+	//
+	switch (flowPath.flowPathType()) {
+	case FP_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+	    return false;		// Can't recompute on Unknown FlowType
+	case FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH:
+	    break;
+	case FP_TYPE_EXPLICIT_PATH:
+	    return false;		// An explicit path never changes
+	}
+
+	DataPath oldDataPath = flowPath.dataPath();
+
+	// Compute the new path
+	DataPath newDataPath = TopologyManager.computeNetworkPath(topology,
+								  flowPath);
+	if (newDataPath == null) {
+	    // We need the DataPath to compare the paths
+	    newDataPath = new DataPath();
+	}
+	newDataPath.applyFlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags());
+
+	//
+	// Test whether the new path is same
+	//
+	if (oldDataPath.flowEntries().size() !=
+	    newDataPath.flowEntries().size()) {
+	    hasChanged = true;
+	} else {
+	    Iterator<FlowEntry> oldIter = oldDataPath.flowEntries().iterator();
+	    Iterator<FlowEntry> newIter = newDataPath.flowEntries().iterator();
+	    while (oldIter.hasNext() && newIter.hasNext()) {
+		FlowEntry oldFlowEntry = oldIter.next();
+		FlowEntry newFlowEntry = newIter.next();
+		if (! TopologyManager.isSameFlowEntryDataPath(oldFlowEntry,
+							      newFlowEntry)) {
+		    hasChanged = true;
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	if (! hasChanged)
+	    return hasChanged;
+
+	//
+	// Merge the changes in the path:
+	//  - If a Flow Entry for a switch is in the old data path, but not
+	//    in the new data path, then mark it for deletion.
+	//  - If a Flow Entry for a switch is in the new data path, but not
+	//    in the old data path, then mark it for addition.
+	//  - If a Flow Entry for a switch is in both the old and the new
+	//    data path, but it has changed, e.g., the incoming and/or outgoing
+	//    port(s), then mark the old Flow Entry for deletion, and mark
+	//    the new Flow Entry for addition.
+	//  - If a Flow Entry for a switch is in both the old and the new
+	//    data path, and it hasn't changed, then just keep it.
+	//
+	// NOTE: We use the Switch DPID of each entry to match the entries
+	//
+	Map<Long, FlowEntry> oldFlowEntriesMap = new HashMap<Long, FlowEntry>();
+	Map<Long, FlowEntry> newFlowEntriesMap = new HashMap<Long, FlowEntry>();
+	ArrayList<FlowEntry> finalFlowEntries = new ArrayList<FlowEntry>();
+	List<FlowEntry> deletedFlowEntries = new LinkedList<FlowEntry>();
+
+	// Prepare maps with the Flow Entries, so they are fast to lookup
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : oldDataPath.flowEntries())
+	    oldFlowEntriesMap.put(flowEntry.dpid().value(), flowEntry);
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : newDataPath.flowEntries())
+	    newFlowEntriesMap.put(flowEntry.dpid().value(), flowEntry);
+
+	//
+	// Find the old Flow Entries that should be deleted
+	//
+	for (FlowEntry oldFlowEntry : oldDataPath.flowEntries()) {
+	    FlowEntry newFlowEntry =
+		newFlowEntriesMap.get(oldFlowEntry.dpid().value());
+	    if (newFlowEntry == null) {
+		// The old Flow Entry should be deleted: not on the path
+		oldFlowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE);
+		oldFlowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
+		deletedFlowEntries.add(oldFlowEntry);
+	    }
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Find the new Flow Entries that should be added or updated
+	//
+	int idx = 0;
+	for (FlowEntry newFlowEntry : newDataPath.flowEntries()) {
+	    FlowEntry oldFlowEntry =
+		oldFlowEntriesMap.get(newFlowEntry.dpid().value());
+
+	    if ((oldFlowEntry != null) &&
+		TopologyManager.isSameFlowEntryDataPath(oldFlowEntry,
+							newFlowEntry)) {
+		//
+		// Both Flow Entries are same
+		//
+		finalFlowEntries.add(oldFlowEntry);
+		idx++;
+		continue;
+	    }
+
+	    if (oldFlowEntry != null) {
+		//
+		// The old Flow Entry should be deleted: path diverges
+		//
+		oldFlowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE);
+		oldFlowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
+		deletedFlowEntries.add(oldFlowEntry);
+	    }
+
+	    //
+	    // Add the new Flow Entry
+	    //
+	    //
+	    // NOTE: Assign only the Flow ID.
+	    // The Flow Entry ID is assigned later only for the Flow Entries
+	    // this instance is responsible for.
+	    //
+	    newFlowEntry.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowPath.flowId().value()));
+
+	    // Set the incoming port matching
+	    FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch = new FlowEntryMatch();
+	    newFlowEntry.setFlowEntryMatch(flowEntryMatch);
+	    flowEntryMatch.enableInPort(newFlowEntry.inPort());
+
+	    //
+	    // Set the actions:
+	    // If the first Flow Entry, copy the Flow Path actions to it.
+	    //
+	    FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = newFlowEntry.flowEntryActions();
+	    if ((idx == 0)  && (flowPath.flowEntryActions() != null)) {
+		FlowEntryActions flowActions =
+		    new FlowEntryActions(flowPath.flowEntryActions());
+		for (FlowEntryAction action : flowActions.actions())
+		    flowEntryActions.addAction(action);
+	    }
+	    idx++;
+
+	    //
+	    // Add the outgoing port output action
+	    //
+	    FlowEntryAction flowEntryAction = new FlowEntryAction();
+	    flowEntryAction.setActionOutput(newFlowEntry.outPort());
+	    flowEntryActions.addAction(flowEntryAction);
+
+	    //
+	    // Set the state of the new Flow Entry
+	    //
+	    newFlowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_ADD);
+	    newFlowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
+	    finalFlowEntries.add(newFlowEntry);
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Replace the old Flow Entries with the new Flow Entries.
+	// Note that the Flow Entries that will be deleted are added at
+	// the end.
+	//
+	finalFlowEntries.addAll(deletedFlowEntries);
+	flowPath.dataPath().setFlowEntries(finalFlowEntries);
+
+	return hasChanged;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is added.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is added.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowAdded(FlowPath flowPath) {
+	EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowPath>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowPath);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is removed.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is removed.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowRemoved(FlowPath flowPath) {
+	EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowPath>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_REMOVE, flowPath);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is updated.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is updated.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowUpdated(FlowPath flowPath) {
+	// NOTE: The ADD and UPDATE events are processed in same way
+	EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowPath>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowPath);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is added.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is added.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowEntryAdded(FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	EventEntry<FlowEntry> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowEntry>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowEntry);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is removed.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is removed.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowEntryRemoved(FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	EventEntry<FlowEntry> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowEntry>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_REMOVE, flowEntry);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is updated.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is updated.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvFlowEntryUpdated(FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	// NOTE: The ADD and UPDATE events are processed in same way
+	EventEntry<FlowEntry> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<FlowEntry>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, flowEntry);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is added.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is added.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvTopologyElementAdded(TopologyElement topologyElement) {
+	EventEntry<TopologyElement> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<TopologyElement>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, topologyElement);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is removed.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is removed.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvTopologyElementRemoved(TopologyElement topologyElement) {
+	EventEntry<TopologyElement> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<TopologyElement>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_REMOVE, topologyElement);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is updated.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is updated.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notificationRecvTopologyElementUpdated(TopologyElement topologyElement) {
+	// NOTE: The ADD and UPDATE events are processed in same way
+	EventEntry<TopologyElement> eventEntry =
+	    new EventEntry<TopologyElement>(EventEntry.Type.ENTRY_ADD, topologyElement);
+	networkEvents.add(eventEntry);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
index cd6f5eb..db1e588 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.PrintWriter;
-import java.io.StringWriter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Random;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
@@ -25,43 +19,20 @@
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.IRestApiService;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.OFMessageDamper;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBOperation;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapStorage;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoRouteService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.INetworkGraphService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.web.FlowWebRoutable;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.routing.TopoRouteService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.CallerId;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPathEndpoints;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.*;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryActions;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryMatch;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntrySwitchState;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryUserState;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathFlags;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv4Net;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer.IFlowPusherService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.Topology;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.*;
 
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFMatch;
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketOut;
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFPort;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFType;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.*;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -69,362 +40,40 @@
  * Flow Manager class for handling the network flows.
  */
 public class FlowManager implements IFloodlightModule, IFlowService, INetMapStorage {
+    // flag to use FlowPusher instead of FlowSwitchOperation/MessageDamper
+    private final static boolean enableFlowPusher = false;
 
     protected DBOperation op;
 
-    protected IRestApiService restApi;
     protected volatile IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
-    protected volatile ITopoRouteService topoRouteService;
+    protected volatile IDatagridService datagridService;
+    protected IRestApiService restApi;
     protected FloodlightModuleContext context;
+    protected FlowEventHandler flowEventHandler;
 
+    protected IFlowPusherService pusher;
+    
     protected OFMessageDamper messageDamper;
-
+    
     //
     // TODO: Values copied from elsewhere (class LearningSwitch).
     // The local copy should go away!
     //
     protected static final int OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_CAPACITY = 50000; // TODO: find sweet spot
     protected static final int OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_TIMEOUT = 250;	// ms
-    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinity
-    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinite
-    public static final short PRIORITY_DEFAULT = 100;
 
     // Flow Entry ID generation state
     private static Random randomGenerator = new Random();
     private static int nextFlowEntryIdPrefix = 0;
     private static int nextFlowEntryIdSuffix = 0;
-    private static long nextFlowEntryId = 0;
-
-    // State for measurement purpose
-    private static long measurementFlowId = 100000;
-    private static String measurementFlowIdStr = "0x186a0";	// 100000
-    private long modifiedMeasurementFlowTime = 0;
-    //
 
     /** The logger. */
-    private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowManager.class);
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowManager.class);
 
-    // The periodic task(s)
-    private ScheduledExecutorService mapReaderScheduler;
-    private ScheduledExecutorService shortestPathReconcileScheduler;
-
-    /**
-     * Periodic task for reading the Flow Entries and pushing changes
-     * into the switches.
-     */
-    final Runnable mapReader = new Runnable() {
-	    public void run() {
-		try {
-		    runImpl();
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-		    log.debug("Exception processing All Flow Entries from the Network MAP: ", e);
-		    op.rollback();
-		    return;
-		}
-	    }
-
-	    private void runImpl() {
-		long startTime = System.nanoTime();
-		int counterAllFlowEntries = 0;
-		int counterMyNotUpdatedFlowEntries = 0;
-
-		if (floodlightProvider == null) {
-		    log.debug("FloodlightProvider service not found!");
-		    return;
-		}
-		Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches =
-		    floodlightProvider.getSwitches();
-		if (mySwitches.isEmpty()) {
-			log.trace("No switches controlled");
-			return;
-		}
-		LinkedList<IFlowEntry> addFlowEntries =
-		    new LinkedList<IFlowEntry>();
-		LinkedList<IFlowEntry> deleteFlowEntries =
-		    new LinkedList<IFlowEntry>();
-
-		//
-		// Fetch all Flow Entries which need to be updated and select only my Flow Entries
-		// that need to be updated into the switches.
-		//
-		boolean processed_measurement_flow = false;
-		Iterable<IFlowEntry> allFlowEntries =
-		    op.getAllSwitchNotUpdatedFlowEntries();
-		for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : allFlowEntries) {
-		    counterAllFlowEntries++;
-
-		    String dpidStr = flowEntryObj.getSwitchDpid();
-		    if (dpidStr == null)
-			continue;
-		    Dpid dpid = new Dpid(dpidStr);
-		    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(dpid.value());
-		    if (mySwitch == null)
-			continue;	// Ignore the entry: not my switch
-
-		    IFlowPath flowObj =
-			op.getFlowPathByFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-		    if (flowObj == null)
-			continue;		// Should NOT happen
-		    if (flowObj.getFlowId() == null)
-			continue;		// Invalid entry
-
-		    //
-		    // NOTE: For now we process the DELETE before the ADD
-		    // to cover the more common scenario.
-		    // TODO: This is error prone and needs to be fixed!
-		    //
-		    String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
-		    if (userState == null)
-			continue;
-		    if (userState.equals("FE_USER_DELETE")) {
-			// An entry that needs to be deleted.
-			deleteFlowEntries.add(flowEntryObj);
-			installFlowEntry(mySwitch, flowObj, flowEntryObj);
-		    } else {
-			addFlowEntries.add(flowEntryObj);
-		    }
-		    counterMyNotUpdatedFlowEntries++;
-		    // Code for measurement purpose
-		    // TODO: Commented-out for now
-		    /*
-		    {
-			if (flowObj.getFlowId().equals(measurementFlowIdStr)) {
-			    processed_measurement_flow = true;
-			}
-		    }
-		    */
-		}
-
-		//
-		// Process the Flow Entries that need to be added
-		//
-		for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : addFlowEntries) {
-		    IFlowPath flowObj =
-			op.getFlowPathByFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-		    if (flowObj == null)
-			continue;		// Should NOT happen
-		    if (flowObj.getFlowId() == null)
-			continue;		// Invalid entry
-
-		    Dpid dpid = new Dpid(flowEntryObj.getSwitchDpid());
-		    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(dpid.value());
-		    if (mySwitch == null)
-			continue;		// Shouldn't happen
-		    installFlowEntry(mySwitch, flowObj, flowEntryObj);
-		}
-
-		//
-		// Delete all Flow Entries marked for deletion from the
-		// Network MAP.
-		//
-		// TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
-		// to check for errors, and delete the Flow Entries after the
-		// Barrier message is received.
-		//
-		while (! deleteFlowEntries.isEmpty()) {
-		    IFlowEntry flowEntryObj = deleteFlowEntries.poll();
-		    IFlowPath flowObj =
-			op.getFlowPathByFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-		    if (flowObj == null) {
-			log.debug("Did not find FlowPath to be deleted");
-			continue;
-		    }
-		    flowObj.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-		    op.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-		}
-
-		op.commit();
-
-		if (processed_measurement_flow) {
-		    long estimatedTime =
-			System.nanoTime() - modifiedMeasurementFlowTime;
-		    String logMsg = "MEASUREMENT: Pushed Flow delay: " +
-			(double)estimatedTime / 1000000000 + " sec";
-		    log.debug(logMsg);
-		}
-
-		long estimatedTime = System.nanoTime() - startTime;
-		double rate = 0.0;
-		if (estimatedTime > 0)
-		    rate = ((double)counterAllFlowEntries * 1000000000) / estimatedTime;
-		String logMsg = "MEASUREMENT: Processed AllFlowEntries: " +
-		    counterAllFlowEntries + " MyNotUpdatedFlowEntries: " +
-		    counterMyNotUpdatedFlowEntries + " in " +
-		    (double)estimatedTime / 1000000000 + " sec: " +
-		    rate + " paths/s";
-		log.debug(logMsg);
-	    }
-	};
-
-    /**
-     * Periodic task for reading the Flow Paths and recomputing the
-     * shortest paths.
-     */
-    final Runnable shortestPathReconcile = new Runnable() {
-	    public void run() {
-		try {
-		    runImpl();
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-		    log.debug("Exception processing All Flows from the Network MAP: ", e);
-		    op.rollback();
-		    return;
-		}
-	    }
-
-	    private void runImpl() {
-		long startTime = System.nanoTime();
-		int counterAllFlowPaths = 0;
-		int counterMyFlowPaths = 0;
-
-		if (floodlightProvider == null) {
-		    log.debug("FloodlightProvider service not found!");
-		    return;
-		}
-		Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches =
-		    floodlightProvider.getSwitches();
-		if (mySwitches.isEmpty()) {
-			log.trace("No switches controlled");
-			return;
-		}
-		LinkedList<IFlowPath> deleteFlows = new LinkedList<IFlowPath>();
-
-		boolean processed_measurement_flow = false;
-
-		//
-		// Fetch and recompute the Shortest Path for those
-		// Flow Paths this controller is responsible for.
-		//
-		Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo =
-		    topoRouteService.prepareShortestPathTopo();
-		Iterable<IFlowPath> allFlowPaths = op.getAllFlowPaths();
-		for (IFlowPath flowPathObj : allFlowPaths) {
-		    counterAllFlowPaths++;
-		    if (flowPathObj == null)
-			continue;
-
-		    String srcDpidStr = flowPathObj.getSrcSwitch();
-		    if (srcDpidStr == null)
-			continue;
-		    Dpid srcDpid = new Dpid(srcDpidStr);
-		    //
-		    // Use the source DPID as a heuristic to decide
-		    // which controller is responsible for maintaining the
-		    // shortest path.
-		    // NOTE: This heuristic is error-prone: if the switch
-		    // goes away and no controller is responsible for that
-		    // switch, then the original Flow Path is not cleaned-up
-		    //
-		    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(srcDpid.value());
-		    if (mySwitch == null)
-			continue;	// Ignore: not my responsibility
-
-		    // Test the Data Path Summary string
-		    String dataPathSummaryStr = flowPathObj.getDataPathSummary();
-		    if (dataPathSummaryStr == null)
-			continue;	// Could be invalid entry?
-		    if (dataPathSummaryStr.isEmpty())
-			continue;	// No need to maintain this flow
-
-		    //
-		    // Test whether we need to complete the Flow cleanup,
-		    // if the Flow has been deleted by the user.
-		    //
-		    String flowUserState = flowPathObj.getUserState();
-		    if ((flowUserState != null)
-			&& flowUserState.equals("FE_USER_DELETE")) {
-			Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowPathObj.getFlowEntries();
-			boolean empty = true;	// TODO: an ugly hack
-			for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
-			    empty = false;
-			    break;
-			}
-			if (empty)
-			    deleteFlows.add(flowPathObj);
-		    }
-
-		    // Fetch the fields needed to recompute the shortest path
-		    Short srcPortShort = flowPathObj.getSrcPort();
-		    String dstDpidStr = flowPathObj.getDstSwitch();
-		    Short dstPortShort = flowPathObj.getDstPort();
-		    Long flowPathFlagsLong = flowPathObj.getFlowPathFlags();
-		    if ((srcPortShort == null) ||
-			(dstDpidStr == null) ||
-			(dstPortShort == null) ||
-			(flowPathFlagsLong == null)) {
-			continue;
-		    }
-
-		    Port srcPort = new Port(srcPortShort);
-		    Dpid dstDpid = new Dpid(dstDpidStr);
-		    Port dstPort = new Port(dstPortShort);
-		    SwitchPort srcSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(srcDpid, srcPort);
-		    SwitchPort dstSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(dstDpid, dstPort);
-		    FlowPathFlags flowPathFlags = new FlowPathFlags(flowPathFlagsLong);
-
-		    counterMyFlowPaths++;
-
-		    //
-		    // NOTE: Using here the regular getShortestPath() method
-		    // won't work here, because that method calls internally
-		    //  "conn.endTx(Transaction.COMMIT)", and that will
-		    // invalidate all handlers to the Titan database.
-		    // If we want to experiment with calling here
-		    // getShortestPath(), we need to refactor that code
-		    // to avoid closing the transaction.
-		    //
-		    DataPath dataPath =
-			topoRouteService.getTopoShortestPath(shortestPathTopo,
-							     srcSwitchPort,
-							     dstSwitchPort);
-		    if (dataPath == null) {
-			// We need the DataPath to compare the paths
-			dataPath = new DataPath();
-			dataPath.setSrcPort(srcSwitchPort);
-			dataPath.setDstPort(dstSwitchPort);
-		    }
-		    dataPath.applyFlowPathFlags(flowPathFlags);
-
-		    String newDataPathSummaryStr = dataPath.dataPathSummary();
-		    if (dataPathSummaryStr.equals(newDataPathSummaryStr))
-			continue;	// Nothing changed
-
-		    reconcileFlow(flowPathObj, dataPath);
-		}
-
-		//
-		// Delete all leftover Flows marked for deletion from the
-		// Network MAP.
-		//
-		while (! deleteFlows.isEmpty()) {
-		    IFlowPath flowPathObj = deleteFlows.poll();
-		    op.removeFlowPath(flowPathObj);
-		}
-
-		topoRouteService.dropShortestPathTopo(shortestPathTopo);
-
-		op.commit();
-
-		if (processed_measurement_flow) {
-		    long estimatedTime =
-			System.nanoTime() - modifiedMeasurementFlowTime;
-		    String logMsg = "MEASUREMENT: Pushed Flow delay: " +
-			(double)estimatedTime / 1000000000 + " sec";
-		    log.debug(logMsg);
-		}
-
-		long estimatedTime = System.nanoTime() - startTime;
-		double rate = 0.0;
-		if (estimatedTime > 0)
-		    rate = ((double)counterAllFlowPaths * 1000000000) / estimatedTime;
-		String logMsg = "MEASUREMENT: Processed AllFlowPaths: " +
-		    counterAllFlowPaths + " MyFlowPaths: " +
-		    counterMyFlowPaths + " in " +
-		    (double)estimatedTime / 1000000000 + " sec: " +
-		    rate + " paths/s";
-		log.debug(logMsg);
-	    }
-	};
-
+    // The queue to write Flow Entries to the database
+    private BlockingQueue<FlowPathEntryPair> flowEntriesToDatabaseQueue =
+	new LinkedBlockingQueue<FlowPathEntryPair>();
+    FlowDatabaseWriter flowDatabaseWriter;
 
     /**
      * Initialize the Flow Manager.
@@ -449,7 +98,9 @@
      */
     @Override
     public void close() {
-    	op.close();
+	datagridService.deregisterFlowEventHandlerService(flowEventHandler);
+    	dbHandlerApi.close();
+    	dbHandlerInner.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -474,9 +125,9 @@
     public Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> 
 			       getServiceImpls() {
         Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
-        IFloodlightService> m = 
-            new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
-                IFloodlightService>();
+	    IFloodlightService> m =
+	    new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+	    IFloodlightService>();
         m.put(IFlowService.class, this);
         return m;
     }
@@ -488,10 +139,12 @@
      */
     @Override
     public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> 
-                                                    getModuleDependencies() {
+				      getModuleDependencies() {
 	Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l =
 	    new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
 	l.add(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	l.add(INetworkGraphService.class);
+	l.add(IDatagridService.class);
 	l.add(IRestApiService.class);
         return l;
     }
@@ -506,17 +159,18 @@
 	throws FloodlightModuleException {
 	this.context = context;
 	floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	datagridService = context.getServiceImpl(IDatagridService.class);
 	restApi = context.getServiceImpl(IRestApiService.class);
-	messageDamper = new OFMessageDamper(OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_CAPACITY,
-					    EnumSet.of(OFType.FLOW_MOD),
-					    OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_TIMEOUT);
 
-	// TODO: An ugly hack!
-	String conf = "/tmp/cassandra.titan";
-	this.init("titan", conf);
-	
-	mapReaderScheduler = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
-	shortestPathReconcileScheduler = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
+	if (enableFlowPusher) {
+	    pusher = context.getServiceImpl(IFlowPusherService.class);
+	} else {
+	    messageDamper = new OFMessageDamper(OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_CAPACITY,
+	    EnumSet.of(OFType.FLOW_MOD),
+	    OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_TIMEOUT);
+	}
+
+	this.init("","");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -524,7 +178,8 @@
      *
      * @return the next Flow Entry ID to use.
      */
-    private synchronized long getNextFlowEntryId() {
+    @Override
+    public synchronized long getNextFlowEntryId() {
 	//
 	// Generate the next Flow Entry ID.
 	// NOTE: For now, the higher 32 bits are random, and
@@ -550,172 +205,55 @@
     @Override
     public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
 	restApi.addRestletRoutable(new FlowWebRoutable());
-	
+
 	// Initialize the Flow Entry ID generator
 	nextFlowEntryIdPrefix = randomGenerator.nextInt();
-		
-	mapReaderScheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(
-			mapReader, 3, 3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-	shortestPathReconcileScheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(
-			shortestPathReconcile, 3, 3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+
+	//
+	// The thread to write to the database
+	//
+	flowDatabaseWriter = new FlowDatabaseWriter(this,
+						flowEntriesToDatabaseQueue);
+	flowDatabaseWriter.start();
+
+	//
+	// The Flow Event Handler thread:
+	//  - create
+	//  - register with the Datagrid Service
+	//  - startup
+	//
+	flowEventHandler = new FlowEventHandler(this, datagridService);
+	datagridService.registerFlowEventHandlerService(flowEventHandler);
+	flowEventHandler.start();
     }
 
     /**
      * Add a flow.
      *
-     * Internally, ONOS will automatically register the installer for
-     * receiving Flow Path Notifications for that path.
-     *
      * @param flowPath the Flow Path to install.
      * @param flowId the return-by-reference Flow ID as assigned internally.
-     * @param dataPathSummaryStr the data path summary string if the added
-     * flow will be maintained internally, otherwise null.
      * @return true on success, otherwise false.
      */
     @Override
-    public boolean addFlow(FlowPath flowPath, FlowId flowId,
-			   String dataPathSummaryStr) {
-	/*
-	 * TODO: Commented-out for now
-	if (flowPath.flowId().value() == measurementFlowId) {
-	    modifiedMeasurementFlowTime = System.nanoTime();
-	}
-	*/
-
-	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
-	boolean found = false;
-	try {
-	    if ((flowObj = op.searchFlowPath(flowPath.flowId()))
-		!= null) {
-		log.debug("Adding FlowPath with FlowId {}: found existing FlowPath",
-			  flowPath.flowId().toString());
-		found = true;
-	    } else {
-		flowObj = op.newFlowPath();
-		log.debug("Adding FlowPath with FlowId {}: creating new FlowPath",
-			  flowPath.flowId().toString());
+    public boolean addFlow(FlowPath flowPath, FlowId flowId) {
+	//
+	// NOTE: We need to explicitly initialize some of the state,
+	// in case the application didn't do it.
+	//
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowPath.flowEntries()) {
+	    if (flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState() ==
+		FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_UNKNOWN) {
+		flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED);
 	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-	    op.rollback();
-
-	    StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
-	    e.printStackTrace(new PrintWriter(sw));
-	    String stacktrace = sw.toString();
-
-	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: {}",
-		      flowPath.flowId().toString(),
-		      stacktrace);
-	}
-	if (flowObj == null) {
-	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: Flow object not created",
-		      flowPath.flowId().toString());
-	    op.rollback();
-	    return false;
+	    if (! flowEntry.isValidFlowId())
+		flowEntry.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowPath.flowId().value()));
 	}
 
-	//
-	// Set the Flow key:
-	// - flowId
-	//
-	flowObj.setFlowId(flowPath.flowId().toString());
-	flowObj.setType("flow");
-
-	//
-	// Set the Flow attributes:
-	// - flowPath.installerId()
-	// - flowPath.flowPathFlags()
-	// - flowPath.dataPath().srcPort()
-	// - flowPath.dataPath().dstPort()
-	// - flowPath.matchSrcMac()
-	// - flowPath.matchDstMac()
-	// - flowPath.matchEthernetFrameType()
-	// - flowPath.matchVlanId()
-	// - flowPath.matchVlanPriority()
-	// - flowPath.matchSrcIPv4Net()
-	// - flowPath.matchDstIPv4Net()
-	// - flowPath.matchIpProto()
-	// - flowPath.matchIpToS()
-	// - flowPath.matchSrcTcpUdpPort()
-	// - flowPath.matchDstTcpUdpPort()
-	// - flowPath.flowEntryActions()
-	//
-	flowObj.setInstallerId(flowPath.installerId().toString());
-	flowObj.setFlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags().flags());
-	flowObj.setSrcSwitch(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().dpid().toString());
-	flowObj.setSrcPort(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().port().value());
-	flowObj.setDstSwitch(flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().dpid().toString());
-	flowObj.setDstPort(flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().port().value());
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcMac()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchSrcMac(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcMac().toString());
+	if (FlowDatabaseOperation.addFlow(this, dbHandlerApi, flowPath, flowId)) {
+	    datagridService.notificationSendFlowAdded(flowPath);
+	    return true;
 	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstMac()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchDstMac(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstMac().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchEthernetFrameType()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchEthernetFrameType(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ethernetFrameType());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanId()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchVlanId(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().vlanId());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanPriority()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchVlanPriority(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().vlanPriority());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcIPv4Net()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchSrcIPv4Net(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcIPv4Net().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstIPv4Net()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchDstIPv4Net(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstIPv4Net().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchIpProto()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchIpProto(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ipProto());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchIpToS()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchIpToS(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().ipToS());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcTcpUdpPort()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchSrcTcpUdpPort(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().srcTcpUdpPort());
-	}
-	if (flowPath.flowEntryMatch().matchDstTcpUdpPort()) {
-	    flowObj.setMatchDstTcpUdpPort(flowPath.flowEntryMatch().dstTcpUdpPort());
-	}
-	if (! flowPath.flowEntryActions().actions().isEmpty()) {
-	    flowObj.setActions(flowPath.flowEntryActions().toString());
-	}
-
-	if (dataPathSummaryStr != null) {
-	    flowObj.setDataPathSummary(dataPathSummaryStr);
-	} else {
-	    flowObj.setDataPathSummary("");
-	}
-
-	if (found)
-	    flowObj.setUserState("FE_USER_MODIFY");
-	else
-	    flowObj.setUserState("FE_USER_ADD");
-
-	// Flow edges:
-	//   HeadFE
-
-
-	//
-	// Flow Entries:
-	// flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries()
-	//
-	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries()) {
-	    if (addFlowEntry(flowObj, flowEntry) == null) {
-		op.rollback();
-		return false;
-	    }
-	}
-	op.commit();
-
-	//
-	// TODO: We need a proper Flow ID allocation mechanism.
-	//
-	flowId.setValue(flowPath.flowId().value());
-
-	return true;
+	return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -726,150 +264,20 @@
      * @return the added Flow Entry object on success, otherwise null.
      */
     private IFlowEntry addFlowEntry(IFlowPath flowObj, FlowEntry flowEntry) {
-	// Flow edges
-	//   HeadFE (TODO)
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.addFlowEntry(this, dbHandlerInner,
+						  flowObj, flowEntry);
+    }
 
-	//
-	// Assign the FlowEntry ID.
-	//
-	if ((flowEntry.flowEntryId() == null) ||
-	    (flowEntry.flowEntryId().value() == 0)) {
-	    long id = getNextFlowEntryId();
-	    flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(id));
-	}
-
-	IFlowEntry flowEntryObj = null;
-	boolean found = false;
-	try {
-	    if ((flowEntryObj =
-		 op.searchFlowEntry(flowEntry.flowEntryId())) != null) {
-		log.debug("Adding FlowEntry with FlowEntryId {}: found existing FlowEntry",
-			  flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
-		found = true;
-	    } else {
-		flowEntryObj = op.newFlowEntry();
-		log.debug("Adding FlowEntry with FlowEntryId {}: creating new FlowEntry",
-			  flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
-	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
-	    return null;
-	}
-	if (flowEntryObj == null) {
-	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed: FlowEntry object not created",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
-	    return null;
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Set the Flow Entry key:
-	// - flowEntry.flowEntryId()
-	//
-	flowEntryObj.setFlowEntryId(flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
-	flowEntryObj.setType("flow_entry");
-
-	// 
-	// Set the Flow Entry Edges and attributes:
-	// - Switch edge
-	// - InPort edge
-	// - OutPort edge
-	//
-	// - flowEntry.dpid()
-	// - flowEntry.flowEntryUserState()
-	// - flowEntry.flowEntrySwitchState()
-	// - flowEntry.flowEntryErrorState()
-	// - flowEntry.matchInPort()
-	// - flowEntry.matchSrcMac()
-	// - flowEntry.matchDstMac()
-	// - flowEntry.matchEthernetFrameType()
-	// - flowEntry.matchVlanId()
-	// - flowEntry.matchVlanPriority()
-	// - flowEntry.matchSrcIPv4Net()
-	// - flowEntry.matchDstIPv4Net()
-	// - flowEntry.matchIpProto()
-	// - flowEntry.matchIpToS()
-	// - flowEntry.matchSrcTcpUdpPort()
-	// - flowEntry.matchDstTcpUdpPort()
-	// - flowEntry.actionOutputPort()
-	// - flowEntry.actions()
-	//
-	ISwitchObject sw = op.searchSwitch(flowEntry.dpid().toString());
-	flowEntryObj.setSwitchDpid(flowEntry.dpid().toString());
-	flowEntryObj.setSwitch(sw);
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchInPort()) {
-	    IPortObject inport =
-		op.searchPort(flowEntry.dpid().toString(),
-					flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().inPort().value());
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchInPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().inPort().value());
-	    flowEntryObj.setInPort(inport);
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcMac()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcMac(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcMac().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstMac()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstMac(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstMac().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchEthernetFrameType()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchEthernetFrameType(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ethernetFrameType());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanId()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchVlanId(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().vlanId());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchVlanPriority()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchVlanPriority(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().vlanPriority());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcIPv4Net()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcIPv4Net(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcIPv4Net().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstIPv4Net()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstIPv4Net(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstIPv4Net().toString());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchIpProto()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchIpProto(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ipProto());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchIpToS()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchIpToS(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().ipToS());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchSrcTcpUdpPort()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchSrcTcpUdpPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().srcTcpUdpPort());
-	}
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().matchDstTcpUdpPort()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setMatchDstTcpUdpPort(flowEntry.flowEntryMatch().dstTcpUdpPort());
-	}
-
-	for (FlowEntryAction fa : flowEntry.flowEntryActions().actions()) {
-	    if (fa.actionOutput() != null) {
-		IPortObject outport =
-		    op.searchPort(flowEntry.dpid().toString(),
-					      fa.actionOutput().port().value());
-		flowEntryObj.setActionOutputPort(fa.actionOutput().port().value());
-		flowEntryObj.setOutPort(outport);
-	    }
-	}
-	if (! flowEntry.flowEntryActions().isEmpty()) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setActions(flowEntry.flowEntryActions().toString());
-	}
-
-	// TODO: Hacks with hard-coded state names!
-	if (found)
-	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_MODIFY");
-	else
-	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_ADD");
-	flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED");
-	//
-	// TODO: Take care of the FlowEntryErrorState.
-	//
-
-	// Flow Entries edges:
-	//   Flow
-	//   NextFE (TODO)
-	if (! found) {
-	    flowObj.addFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-	    flowEntryObj.setFlow(flowObj);
-	}
-
-	return flowEntryObj;
+    /**
+     * Delete a flow entry from the Network MAP.
+     *
+     * @param flowObj the corresponding Flow Path object for the Flow Entry.
+     * @param flowEntry the Flow Entry to delete.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    private boolean deleteFlowEntry(IFlowPath flowObj, FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.deleteFlowEntry(dbHandlerInner,
+						     flowObj, flowEntry);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -879,64 +287,11 @@
      */
     @Override
     public boolean deleteAllFlows() {
-	List<Thread> threads = new LinkedList<Thread>();
-	final ConcurrentLinkedQueue<FlowId> concurrentAllFlowIds =
-	    new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<FlowId>();
-
-	// Get all Flow IDs
-	Iterable<IFlowPath> allFlowPaths = op.getAllFlowPaths();
-	for (IFlowPath flowPathObj : allFlowPaths) {
-	    if (flowPathObj == null)
-		continue;
-	    String flowIdStr = flowPathObj.getFlowId();
-	    if (flowIdStr == null)
-		continue;
-	    FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
-	    concurrentAllFlowIds.add(flowId);
+	if (FlowDatabaseOperation.deleteAllFlows(dbHandlerApi)) {
+	    datagridService.notificationSendAllFlowsRemoved();
+	    return true;
 	}
-
-	// Delete all flows one-by-one
-	for (FlowId flowId : concurrentAllFlowIds)
-	    deleteFlow(flowId);
-
-	/*
-	 * TODO: A faster mechanism to delete the Flow Paths by using
-	 * a number of threads. Commented-out for now.
-	 */
-	/*
-	//
-	// Create the threads to delete the Flow Paths
-	//
-	for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-	    Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
-		@Override
-		public void run() {
-		    while (true) {
-			FlowId flowId = concurrentAllFlowIds.poll();
-			if (flowId == null)
-			    return;
-			deleteFlow(flowId);
-		    }
-		}}, "Delete All Flow Paths");
-	    threads.add(thread);
-	}
-
-	// Start processing
-	for (Thread thread : threads) {
-	    thread.start();
-	}
-
-	// Wait for all threads to complete
-	for (Thread thread : threads) {
-	    try {
-		thread.join();
-	    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-		log.debug("Exception waiting for a thread to delete a Flow Path: ", e);
-	    }
-	}
-	*/
-
-	return true;
+	return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -947,130 +302,11 @@
      */
     @Override
     public boolean deleteFlow(FlowId flowId) {
-	/*
-	 * TODO: Commented-out for now
-	if (flowId.value() == measurementFlowId) {
-	    modifiedMeasurementFlowTime = System.nanoTime();
+	if (FlowDatabaseOperation.deleteFlow(dbHandlerApi, flowId)) {
+	    datagridService.notificationSendFlowRemoved(flowId);
+	    return true;
 	}
-	*/
-
-	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
-	//
-	// We just mark the entries for deletion,
-	// and let the switches remove each individual entry after
-	// it has been removed from the switches.
-	//
-	try {
-	    if ((flowObj = op.searchFlowPath(flowId))
-		!= null) {
-		log.debug("Deleting FlowPath with FlowId {}: found existing FlowPath",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    } else {
-		log.debug("Deleting FlowPath with FlowId {}:  FlowPath not found",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-	    op.rollback();
-	    log.error(":deleteFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
-	}
-	if (flowObj == null) {
-	    op.commit();
-	    return true;		// OK: No such flow
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Find and mark for deletion all Flow Entries,
-	// and the Flow itself.
-	//
-	flowObj.setUserState("FE_USER_DELETE");
-	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
-	boolean empty = true;	// TODO: an ugly hack
-	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
-	    empty = false;
-	    // flowObj.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-	    // conn.utils().removeFlowEntry(conn, flowEntryObj);
-	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_DELETE");
-	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED");
-	}
-	// Remove from the database empty flows
-	if (empty)
-	    op.removeFlowPath(flowObj);
-	op.commit();
-
-	return true;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Clear the state for all previously added flows.
-     *
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean clearAllFlows() {
-	List<FlowId> allFlowIds = new LinkedList<FlowId>();
-
-	// Get all Flow IDs
-	Iterable<IFlowPath> allFlowPaths = op.getAllFlowPaths();
-	for (IFlowPath flowPathObj : allFlowPaths) {
-	    if (flowPathObj == null)
-		continue;
-	    String flowIdStr = flowPathObj.getFlowId();
-	    if (flowIdStr == null)
-		continue;
-	    FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
-	    allFlowIds.add(flowId);
-	}
-
-	// Clear all flows one-by-one
-	for (FlowId flowId : allFlowIds) {
-	    clearFlow(flowId);
-	}
-
-	return true;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Clear the state for a previously added flow.
-     *
-     * @param flowId the Flow ID of the flow to clear.
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean clearFlow(FlowId flowId) {
-	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
-	try {
-	    if ((flowObj = op.searchFlowPath(flowId))
-		!= null) {
-		log.debug("Clearing FlowPath with FlowId {}: found existing FlowPath",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    } else {
-		log.debug("Clearing FlowPath with FlowId {}:  FlowPath not found",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-	    op.rollback();
-	    log.error(":clearFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
-	}
-	if (flowObj == null) {
-	    op.commit();
-	    return true;		// OK: No such flow
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Remove all Flow Entries
-	//
-	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
-	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
-	    flowObj.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-	    op.removeFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-	}
-	// Remove the Flow itself
-	op.removeFlowPath(flowObj);
-	op.commit();
-
-	return true;
+	return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1081,33 +317,17 @@
      */
     @Override
     public FlowPath getFlow(FlowId flowId) {
-	IFlowPath flowObj = null;
-	try {
-	    if ((flowObj = op.searchFlowPath(flowId))
-		!= null) {
-		log.debug("Get FlowPath with FlowId {}: found existing FlowPath",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    } else {
-		log.debug("Get FlowPath with FlowId {}:  FlowPath not found",
-			  flowId.toString());
-	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-	    op.rollback();
-	    log.error(":getFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
-	}
-	if (flowObj == null) {
-	    op.commit();
-	    return null;		// Flow not found
-	}
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getFlow(dbHandlerApi, flowId);
+    }
 
-	//
-	// Extract the Flow state
-	//
-	FlowPath flowPath = extractFlowPath(flowObj);
-	op.commit();
-
-	return flowPath;
+    /**
+     * Get all installed flows by all installers.
+     *
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows() {
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getAllFlows(dbHandlerApi);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1121,45 +341,8 @@
     @Override
     public ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows(CallerId installerId,
 					   DataPathEndpoints dataPathEndpoints) {
-	//
-	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
-	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
-	// the query conditions.
-	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
-	// the flows as appropriate.
-	//
-	ArrayList<FlowPath> allFlows = getAllFlows();
-	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
-
-	if (allFlows == null) {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for installerId{} and dataPathEndpoints{}: no FlowPaths found", installerId, dataPathEndpoints);
-	    return flowPaths;
-	}
-
-	for (FlowPath flow : allFlows) {
-	    //
-	    // TODO: String-based comparison is sub-optimal.
-	    // We are using it for now to save us the extra work of
-	    // implementing the "equals()" and "hashCode()" methods.
-	    //
-	    if (! flow.installerId().toString().equals(installerId.toString()))
-		continue;
-	    if (! flow.dataPath().srcPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.srcPort().toString())) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    if (! flow.dataPath().dstPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.dstPort().toString())) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    flowPaths.add(flow);
-	}
-
-	if (flowPaths.isEmpty()) {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for installerId{} and dataPathEndpoints{}: no FlowPaths found", installerId, dataPathEndpoints);
-	} else {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for installerId{} and dataPathEndpoints{}: FlowPaths are found", installerId, dataPathEndpoints);
-	}
-
-	return flowPaths;
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getAllFlows(dbHandlerApi, installerId,
+						 dataPathEndpoints);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1170,43 +353,8 @@
      */
     @Override
     public ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows(DataPathEndpoints dataPathEndpoints) {
-	//
-	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
-	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
-	// the query conditions.
-	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
-	// the flows as appropriate.
-	//
-    ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
-    ArrayList<FlowPath> allFlows = getAllFlows();
-
-	if (allFlows == null) {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for dataPathEndpoints{}: no FlowPaths found", dataPathEndpoints);
-	    return flowPaths;
-	}
-
-	for (FlowPath flow : allFlows) {
-	    //
-	    // TODO: String-based comparison is sub-optimal.
-	    // We are using it for now to save us the extra work of
-	    // implementing the "equals()" and "hashCode()" methods.
-	    //
-	    if (! flow.dataPath().srcPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.srcPort().toString())) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    if (! flow.dataPath().dstPort().toString().equals(dataPathEndpoints.dstPort().toString())) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    flowPaths.add(flow);
-	}
-
-	if (flowPaths.isEmpty()) {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for dataPathEndpoints{}: no FlowPaths found", dataPathEndpoints);
-	} else {
-	    log.debug("Get FlowPaths for dataPathEndpoints{}: FlowPaths are found", dataPathEndpoints);
-	}
-
-	return flowPaths;
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getAllFlows(dbHandlerApi,
+						 dataPathEndpoints);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1217,344 +365,19 @@
      * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
      */
     @Override
-    public ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsSummary(FlowId flowId, int maxFlows) {
-
-	//
-	// TODO: The implementation below is not optimal:
-	// We fetch all flows, and then return only the subset that match
-	// the query conditions.
-	// We should use the appropriate Titan/Gremlin query to filter-out
-	// the flows as appropriate.
-	//
-    	//ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
-    	
-    	ArrayList<IFlowPath> flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries = getAllFlowsWithoutFlowEntries();
-    	
-    	Collections.sort(flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries, 
-    			new Comparator<IFlowPath>(){
-					@Override
-					public int compare(IFlowPath first, IFlowPath second) {
-						// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-						long result = new FlowId(first.getFlowId()).value()
-								- new FlowId(second.getFlowId()).value();
-						if (result > 0) return 1;
-						else if (result < 0) return -1;
-						else return 0;
-					}
-    			}
-    	);
-    	
-    	return flowPathsWithoutFlowEntries;
-    	
-    	/*
-    	ArrayList<FlowPath> allFlows = getAllFlows();
-
-		if (allFlows == null) {
-		    log.debug("Get FlowPathsSummary for {} {}: no FlowPaths found", flowId, maxFlows);
-		    return flowPaths;
-		}
-	
-		Collections.sort(allFlows);
-		
-		for (FlowPath flow : allFlows) {
-		    flow.setFlowEntryMatch(null);
-			
-		    // start from desired flowId
-		    if (flow.flowId().value() < flowId.value()) {
-			continue;
-		    }
-			
-			// Summarize by making null flow entry fields that are not relevant to report
-			for (FlowEntry flowEntry : flow.dataPath().flowEntries()) {
-				flowEntry.setFlowEntryActions(null);
-				flowEntry.setFlowEntryMatch(null);
-			}
-			
-		    flowPaths.add(flow);
-		    if (maxFlows != 0 && flowPaths.size() >= maxFlows) {
-		    	break;
-		    }
-		}
-	
-		if (flowPaths.isEmpty()) {
-		    log.debug("Get FlowPathsSummary {} {}: no FlowPaths found", flowId, maxFlows);
-		} else {
-		    log.debug("Get FlowPathsSummary for {} {}: FlowPaths were found", flowId, maxFlows);
-		}
-	
-		return flowPaths;
-		*/
+    public ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsSummary(FlowId flowId,
+						   int maxFlows) {
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getAllFlowsSummary(dbHandlerApi, flowId,
+							maxFlows);
     }
     
     /**
-     * Get all installed flows by all installers.
-     *
-     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows() {
-	Iterable<IFlowPath> flowPathsObj = null;
-	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
-
-	try {
-	    if ((flowPathsObj = op.getAllFlowPaths()) != null) {
-		log.debug("Get all FlowPaths: found FlowPaths");
-	    } else {
-		log.debug("Get all FlowPaths: no FlowPaths found");
-	    }
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-	    op.rollback();
-	    log.error(":getAllFlowPaths failed");
-	}
-	if ((flowPathsObj == null) || (flowPathsObj.iterator().hasNext() == false)) {
-	    op.commit();
-	    return flowPaths;	// No Flows found
-	}
-
-	for (IFlowPath flowObj : flowPathsObj) {
-	    //
-	    // Extract the Flow state
-	    //
-	    FlowPath flowPath = extractFlowPath(flowObj);
-	    if (flowPath != null)
-		flowPaths.add(flowPath);
-	}
-
-	op.commit();
-
-	return flowPaths;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Get all Flows information, without the associated Flow Entries.
      *
      * @return all Flows information, without the associated Flow Entries.
      */
     public ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsWithoutFlowEntries() {
-    	Iterable<IFlowPath> flowPathsObj = null;
-    	ArrayList<IFlowPath> flowPathsObjArray = new ArrayList<IFlowPath>();
-    	ArrayList<FlowPath> flowPaths = new ArrayList<FlowPath>();
-
-    	op.commit();
-    	
-    	try {
-    	    if ((flowPathsObj = op.getAllFlowPaths()) != null) {
-    		log.debug("Get all FlowPaths: found FlowPaths");
-    	    } else {
-    		log.debug("Get all FlowPaths: no FlowPaths found");
-    	    }
-    	} catch (Exception e) {
-    	    // TODO: handle exceptions
-    	    op.rollback();
-    	    log.error(":getAllFlowPaths failed");
-    	}
-    	if ((flowPathsObj == null) || (flowPathsObj.iterator().hasNext() == false)) {
-    	    return new ArrayList<IFlowPath>();	// No Flows found
-    	}
-    	
-    	for (IFlowPath flowObj : flowPathsObj){
-    		flowPathsObjArray.add(flowObj);
-    	}
-    	/*
-    	for (IFlowPath flowObj : flowPathsObj) {
-    	    //
-    	    // Extract the Flow state
-    	    //
-    	    FlowPath flowPath = extractFlowPath(flowObj);
-    	    if (flowPath != null)
-    		flowPaths.add(flowPath);
-    	}
-    	*/
-
-    	//conn.endTx(Transaction.COMMIT);
-
-    	return flowPathsObjArray;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Extract Flow Path State from a Titan Database Object @ref IFlowPath.
-     *
-     * @param flowObj the object to extract the Flow Path State from.
-     * @return the extracted Flow Path State.
-     */
-    private FlowPath extractFlowPath(IFlowPath flowObj) {
-	//
-	// Extract the Flow state
-	//
-	String flowIdStr = flowObj.getFlowId();
-	String installerIdStr = flowObj.getInstallerId();
-	Long flowPathFlags = flowObj.getFlowPathFlags();
-	String srcSwitchStr = flowObj.getSrcSwitch();
-	Short srcPortShort = flowObj.getSrcPort();
-	String dstSwitchStr = flowObj.getDstSwitch();
-	Short dstPortShort = flowObj.getDstPort();
-
-	if ((flowIdStr == null) ||
-	    (installerIdStr == null) ||
-	    (flowPathFlags == null) ||
-	    (srcSwitchStr == null) ||
-	    (srcPortShort == null) ||
-	    (dstSwitchStr == null) ||
-	    (dstPortShort == null)) {
-	    // TODO: A work-around, becauuse of some bogus database objects
-	    return null;
-	}
-
-	FlowPath flowPath = new FlowPath();
-	flowPath.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowIdStr));
-	flowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId(installerIdStr));
-	flowPath.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowPathFlags));
-	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setDpid(new Dpid(srcSwitchStr));
-	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setPort(new Port(srcPortShort));
-	flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().setDpid(new Dpid(dstSwitchStr));
-	flowPath.dataPath().dstPort().setPort(new Port(dstPortShort));
-	//
-	// Extract the match conditions common for all Flow Entries
-	//
-	{
-	    FlowEntryMatch match = new FlowEntryMatch();
-	    String matchSrcMac = flowObj.getMatchSrcMac();
-	    if (matchSrcMac != null)
-		match.enableSrcMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchSrcMac));
-	    String matchDstMac = flowObj.getMatchDstMac();
-	    if (matchDstMac != null)
-		match.enableDstMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchDstMac));
-	    Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
-	    if (matchEthernetFrameType != null)
-		match.enableEthernetFrameType(matchEthernetFrameType);
-	    Short matchVlanId = flowObj.getMatchVlanId();
-	    if (matchVlanId != null)
-		match.enableVlanId(matchVlanId);
-	    Byte matchVlanPriority = flowObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
-	    if (matchVlanPriority != null)
-		match.enableVlanPriority(matchVlanPriority);
-	    String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
-	    if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null)
-		match.enableSrcIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchSrcIPv4Net));
-	    String matchDstIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
-	    if (matchDstIPv4Net != null)
-		match.enableDstIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchDstIPv4Net));
-	    Byte matchIpProto = flowObj.getMatchIpProto();
-	    if (matchIpProto != null)
-		match.enableIpProto(matchIpProto);
-	    Byte matchIpToS = flowObj.getMatchIpToS();
-	    if (matchIpToS != null)
-		match.enableIpToS(matchIpToS);
-	    Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
-	    if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null)
-		match.enableSrcTcpUdpPort(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
-	    Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
-	    if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null)
-		match.enableDstTcpUdpPort(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
-
-	    flowPath.setFlowEntryMatch(match);
-	}
-	//
-	// Extract the actions for the first Flow Entry
-	//
-	{
-	    String actionsStr = flowObj.getActions();
-	    if (actionsStr != null) {
-		FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
-		flowPath.setFlowEntryActions(flowEntryActions);
-	    }
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Extract all Flow Entries
-	//
-	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
-	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = extractFlowEntry(flowEntryObj);
-	    if (flowEntry == null)
-		continue;
-	    flowPath.dataPath().flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-	}
-
-	return flowPath;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Extract Flow Entry State from a Titan Database Object @ref IFlowEntry.
-     *
-     * @param flowEntryObj the object to extract the Flow Entry State from.
-     * @return the extracted Flow Entry State.
-     */
-    private FlowEntry extractFlowEntry(IFlowEntry flowEntryObj) {
-	String flowEntryIdStr = flowEntryObj.getFlowEntryId();
-	String switchDpidStr = flowEntryObj.getSwitchDpid();
-	String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
-	String switchState = flowEntryObj.getSwitchState();
-
-	if ((flowEntryIdStr == null) ||
-	    (switchDpidStr == null) ||
-	    (userState == null) ||
-	    (switchState == null)) {
-	    // TODO: A work-around, becauuse of some bogus database objects
-	    return null;
-	}
-
-	FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(flowEntryIdStr));
-	flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(switchDpidStr));
-
-	//
-	// Extract the match conditions
-	//
-	FlowEntryMatch match = new FlowEntryMatch();
-	Short matchInPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchInPort();
-	if (matchInPort != null)
-	    match.enableInPort(new Port(matchInPort));
-	String matchSrcMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcMac();
-	if (matchSrcMac != null)
-	    match.enableSrcMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchSrcMac));
-	String matchDstMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstMac();
-	if (matchDstMac != null)
-	    match.enableDstMac(MACAddress.valueOf(matchDstMac));
-	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
-	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null)
-	    match.enableEthernetFrameType(matchEthernetFrameType);
-	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanId();
-	if (matchVlanId != null)
-	    match.enableVlanId(matchVlanId);
-	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
-	if (matchVlanPriority != null)
-	    match.enableVlanPriority(matchVlanPriority);
-	String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
-	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null)
-	    match.enableSrcIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchSrcIPv4Net));
-	String matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
-	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null)
-	    match.enableDstIPv4Net(new IPv4Net(matchDstIPv4Net));
-	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpProto();
-	if (matchIpProto != null)
-	    match.enableIpProto(matchIpProto);
-	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpToS();
-	if (matchIpToS != null)
-	    match.enableIpToS(matchIpToS);
-	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null)
-	    match.enableSrcTcpUdpPort(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
-	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null)
-	    match.enableDstTcpUdpPort(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
-	flowEntry.setFlowEntryMatch(match);
-
-	//
-	// Extract the actions
-	//
-	FlowEntryActions actions = new FlowEntryActions();
-	String actionsStr = flowEntryObj.getActions();
-	if (actionsStr != null)
-	    actions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
-	flowEntry.setFlowEntryActions(actions);
-	flowEntry.setFlowEntryUserState(FlowEntryUserState.valueOf(userState));
-	flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.valueOf(switchState));
-	//
-	// TODO: Take care of FlowEntryErrorState.
-	//
-	return flowEntry;
+	return FlowDatabaseOperation.getAllFlowsWithoutFlowEntries(dbHandlerApi);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1573,108 +396,29 @@
 	// Instead, let the Flow reconciliation thread take care of it.
 	//
 
-	// We need the DataPath to populate the Network MAP
-	DataPath dataPath = new DataPath();
-	dataPath.setSrcPort(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort());
-	dataPath.setDstPort(flowPath.dataPath().dstPort());
-
-	//
-	// Prepare the computed Flow Path
-	//
-	FlowPath computedFlowPath = new FlowPath();
-	computedFlowPath.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowPath.flowId().value()));
-	computedFlowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId(flowPath.installerId().value()));
-	computedFlowPath.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags().flags()));
-	computedFlowPath.setDataPath(dataPath);
-	computedFlowPath.setFlowEntryMatch(new FlowEntryMatch(flowPath.flowEntryMatch()));
-	computedFlowPath.setFlowEntryActions(new FlowEntryActions(flowPath.flowEntryActions()));
-
 	FlowId flowId = new FlowId();
-	String dataPathSummaryStr = dataPath.dataPathSummary();
-	if (! addFlow(computedFlowPath, flowId, dataPathSummaryStr))
+	if (! addFlow(flowPath, flowId))
 	    return null;
 
-	// TODO: Mark the flow for maintenance purpose
-
-	return (computedFlowPath);
+	return (flowPath);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Reconcile a flow.
+     * Get the collection of my switches.
      *
-     * @param flowObj the flow that needs to be reconciliated.
-     * @param newDataPath the new data path to use.
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     * @return the collection of my switches.
      */
-    public boolean reconcileFlow(IFlowPath flowObj, DataPath newDataPath) {
-	Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches = floodlightProvider.getSwitches();
-
-	//
-	// Set the incoming port matching and the outgoing port output
-	// actions for each flow entry.
-	//
-	int idx = 0;
-	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : newDataPath.flowEntries()) {
-	    // Set the incoming port matching
-	    FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch = new FlowEntryMatch();
-	    flowEntry.setFlowEntryMatch(flowEntryMatch);
-	    flowEntryMatch.enableInPort(flowEntry.inPort());
-
-	    //
-	    // Set the actions
-	    //
-	    FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = flowEntry.flowEntryActions();
-	    //
-	    // If the first Flow Entry, copy the Flow Path actions to it
-	    //
-	    if (idx == 0) {
-		String actionsStr = flowObj.getActions();
-		if (actionsStr != null) {
-		    FlowEntryActions flowActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
-		    for (FlowEntryAction action : flowActions.actions())
-			flowEntryActions.addAction(action);
-		}
-	    }
-	    idx++;
-	    //
-	    // Add the outgoing port output action
-	    //
-	    FlowEntryAction flowEntryAction = new FlowEntryAction();
-	    flowEntryAction.setActionOutput(flowEntry.outPort());
-	    flowEntryActions.addAction(flowEntryAction);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Remove the old Flow Entries, and add the new Flow Entries
-	//
-	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
-	LinkedList<IFlowEntry> deleteFlowEntries = new LinkedList<IFlowEntry>();
-	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
-	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_DELETE");
-	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED");
-	}
-	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : newDataPath.flowEntries()) {
-	    addFlowEntry(flowObj, flowEntry);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Set the Data Path Summary
-	//
-	String dataPathSummaryStr = newDataPath.dataPathSummary();
-	flowObj.setDataPathSummary(dataPathSummaryStr);
-
-	return true;
+    public Map<Long, IOFSwitch> getMySwitches() {
+	return floodlightProvider.getSwitches();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Reconcile all flows in a set.
+     * Get the network topology.
      *
-     * @param flowObjSet the set of flows that need to be reconciliated.
+     * @return the network topology.
      */
-    public void reconcileFlows(Iterable<IFlowPath> flowObjSet) {
-	if (! flowObjSet.iterator().hasNext())
-	    return;
-	// TODO: Not implemented/used yet.
+    public Topology getTopology() {
+	return flowEventHandler.getTopology();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1685,313 +429,15 @@
      * @param flowEntryObj the flow entry object to install.
      * @return true on success, otherwise false.
      */
-    public boolean installFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, IFlowPath flowObj,
+    private boolean installFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, IFlowPath flowObj,
 				    IFlowEntry flowEntryObj) {
-	String flowEntryIdStr = flowEntryObj.getFlowEntryId();
-	if (flowEntryIdStr == null)
-	    return false;
-	FlowEntryId flowEntryId = new FlowEntryId(flowEntryIdStr);
-	String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
-	if (userState == null)
-	    return false;
-
-	//
-	// Create the Open Flow Flow Modification Entry to push
-	//
-	OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod) floodlightProvider.getOFMessageFactory()
-	    .getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
-	long cookie = flowEntryId.value();
-
-	short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
-	if (userState.equals("FE_USER_ADD")) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
-	} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_MODIFY")) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
-	} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_DELETE")) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
-	} else {
-	    // Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
-	    log.debug("Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
-		      flowEntryId.toString(), userState);
-	    return false;
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Fetch the match conditions.
-	//
-	// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
-	// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
-	// condition set.
-	//
-	OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
-	match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
-
-	// Match the Incoming Port
-	Short matchInPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchInPort();
-	if (matchInPort != null) {
-	    match.setInputPort(matchInPort);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source MAC address
-	String matchSrcMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcMac();
-	if (matchSrcMac == null)
-	    matchSrcMac = flowObj.getMatchSrcMac();
-	if (matchSrcMac != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Destination MAC address
-	String matchDstMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstMac();
-	if (matchDstMac == null)
-	    matchDstMac = flowObj.getMatchDstMac();
-	if (matchDstMac != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
-	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
-	if (matchEthernetFrameType == null)
-	    matchEthernetFrameType = flowObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
-	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
-	}
-
-	// Match the VLAN ID
-	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanId();
-	if (matchVlanId == null)
-	    matchVlanId = flowObj.getMatchVlanId();
-	if (matchVlanId != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
-	}
-
-	// Match the VLAN priority
-	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
-	if (matchVlanPriority == null)
-	    matchVlanPriority = flowObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
-	if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
-	String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
-	if (matchSrcIPv4Net == null)
-	    matchSrcIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
-	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
-	    match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Natch the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
-	String matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
-	if (matchDstIPv4Net == null)
-	    matchDstIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
-	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
-	    match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
-	}
-
-	// Match the IP protocol
-	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpProto();
-	if (matchIpProto == null)
-	    matchIpProto = flowObj.getMatchIpProto();
-	if (matchIpProto != null) {
-	    match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
-	}
-
-	// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
-	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpToS();
-	if (matchIpToS == null)
-	    matchIpToS = flowObj.getMatchIpToS();
-	if (matchIpToS != null) {
-	    match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
-	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null)
-	    matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
-	    match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
-	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort == null)
-	    matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
-	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
-	    match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Fetch the actions
-	//
-	Short actionOutputPort = null;
-	List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
-	int actionsLen = 0;
-	FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = null;
-	String actionsStr = flowEntryObj.getActions();
-	if (actionsStr != null)
-	    flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
-	for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
-	    ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
-	    ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
-	    ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action.actionSetVlanPriority();
-	    ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
-	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
-	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
-	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
-	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
-	    ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
-	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
-	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
-	    ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
-
-	    if (actionOutput != null) {
-		actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
-		// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
-		OFActionOutput ofa =
-		    new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port().value(),
-				       (short)0xffff);
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
-		OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa =
-		    new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
-		OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa =
-		    new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionStripVlan != null) {
-		if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
-		    OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
-		    openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		    actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-		}
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
-		OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = 
-		    new OFActionDataLayerSource(actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
-		OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionDataLayerDestination(actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
-		OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa =
-		    new OFActionTransportLayerSource(actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
-		OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionEnqueue != null) {
-		OFActionEnqueue ofa =
-		    new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port().value(),
-					actionEnqueue.queueId());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-	}
-
-	fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
-	    .setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
-	    .setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
-	    .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
-	    .setCookie(cookie)
-	    .setCommand(flowModCommand)
-	    .setMatch(match)
-	    .setActions(openFlowActions)
-	    .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
-	fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
-	if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE) ||
-	    (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
-	    if (actionOutputPort != null)
-		fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// TODO: Set the following flag
-	// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
-	// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
-	//
-
-	//
-	// Write the message to the switch
-	//
-	log.debug("MEASUREMENT: Installing flow entry " + userState +
-		  " into switch DPID: " +
-		  mySwitch.getStringId() +
-		  " flowEntryId: " + flowEntryId.toString() +
-		  " srcMac: " + matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac +
-		  " inPort: " + matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort
-		  );
-	try {
-	    messageDamper.write(mySwitch, fm, null);
-	    mySwitch.flush();
-	    //
-	    // TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
-	    // to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
-	    // for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
-	    // is received.
-	    //
-	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_UPDATED");
-	} catch (IOException e) {
-	    log.error("Failure writing flow mod from network map", e);
-	    return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
+    	if (enableFlowPusher) {
+	    return pusher.add(mySwitch, flowObj, flowEntryObj);
+    	} else {
+	    return FlowSwitchOperation.installFlowEntry(
+		floodlightProvider.getOFMessageFactory(),
+		messageDamper, mySwitch, flowObj, flowEntryObj);
+    	}
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2002,311 +448,15 @@
      * @param flowEntry the flow entry to install.
      * @return true on success, otherwise false.
      */
-    public boolean installFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, FlowPath flowPath,
+    private boolean installFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, FlowPath flowPath,
 				    FlowEntry flowEntry) {
-	//
-	// Create the OpenFlow Flow Modification Entry to push
-	//
-	OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod) floodlightProvider.getOFMessageFactory()
-	    .getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
-	long cookie = flowEntry.flowEntryId().value();
-
-	short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
-	if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_ADD) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
-	} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_MODIFY) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
-	} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
-	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
-	} else {
-	    // Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
-	    log.debug("Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString(),
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
-	    return false;
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Fetch the match conditions.
-	//
-	// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
-	// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
-	// condition set.
-	//
-	OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
-	match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
-	FlowEntryMatch flowPathMatch = flowPath.flowEntryMatch();
-	FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch = flowEntry.flowEntryMatch();
-
-	// Match the Incoming Port
-	Port matchInPort = flowEntryMatch.inPort();
-	if (matchInPort != null) {
-	    match.setInputPort(matchInPort.value());
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source MAC address
-	MACAddress matchSrcMac = flowEntryMatch.srcMac();
-	if ((matchSrcMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchSrcMac = flowPathMatch.srcMac();
-	}
-	if (matchSrcMac != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac.toString());
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Destination MAC address
-	MACAddress matchDstMac = flowEntryMatch.dstMac();
-	if ((matchDstMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchDstMac = flowPathMatch.dstMac();
-	}
-	if (matchDstMac != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac.toString());
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
-	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryMatch.ethernetFrameType();
-	if ((matchEthernetFrameType == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchEthernetFrameType = flowPathMatch.ethernetFrameType();
-	}
-	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
-	}
-
-	// Match the VLAN ID
-	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryMatch.vlanId();
-	if ((matchVlanId == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchVlanId = flowPathMatch.vlanId();
-	}
-	if (matchVlanId != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
-	}
-
-	// Match the VLAN priority
-	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryMatch.vlanPriority();
-	if ((matchVlanPriority == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchVlanPriority = flowPathMatch.vlanPriority();
-	}
-	if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
-	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
-	IPv4Net matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.srcIPv4Net();
-	if ((matchSrcIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchSrcIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.srcIPv4Net();
-	}
-	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
-	    match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Natch the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
-	IPv4Net matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.dstIPv4Net();
-	if ((matchDstIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchDstIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.dstIPv4Net();
-	}
-	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
-	    match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
-	}
-
-	// Match the IP protocol
-	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryMatch.ipProto();
-	if ((matchIpProto == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchIpProto = flowPathMatch.ipProto();
-	}
-	if (matchIpProto != null) {
-	    match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
-	}
-
-	// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
-	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryMatch.ipToS();
-	if ((matchIpToS == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchIpToS = flowPathMatch.ipToS();
-	}
-	if (matchIpToS != null) {
-	    match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
-	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
-	if ((matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
-	}
-	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
-	    match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
-	}
-
-	// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
-	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
-	if ((matchDstTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
-	    matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
-	}
-	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
-	    match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
-	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Fetch the actions
-	//
-	Short actionOutputPort = null;
-	List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
-	int actionsLen = 0;
-	FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = flowEntry.flowEntryActions();
-	//
-	for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
-	    ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
-	    ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
-	    ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action.actionSetVlanPriority();
-	    ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
-	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
-	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
-	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
-	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
-	    ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
-	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
-	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
-	    ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
-
-	    if (actionOutput != null) {
-		actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
-		// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
-		OFActionOutput ofa =
-		    new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port().value(),
-				       (short)0xffff);
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
-		OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa =
-		    new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
-		OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa =
-		    new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionStripVlan != null) {
-		if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
-		    OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
-		    openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		    actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-		}
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
-		OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = 
-		    new OFActionDataLayerSource(actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
-		OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionDataLayerDestination(actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
-		OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa =
-		    new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
-		OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa =
-		    new OFActionTransportLayerSource(actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
-		OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa =
-		    new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-
-	    if (actionEnqueue != null) {
-		OFActionEnqueue ofa =
-		    new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port().value(),
-					actionEnqueue.queueId());
-		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
-		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
-	    }
-	}
-
-	fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
-	    .setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
-	    .setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
-	    .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
-	    .setCookie(cookie)
-	    .setCommand(flowModCommand)
-	    .setMatch(match)
-	    .setActions(openFlowActions)
-	    .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
-	fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
-	if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE) ||
-	    (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
-	    if (actionOutputPort != null)
-		fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
-	}
-
-	//
-	// TODO: Set the following flag
-	// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
-	// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
-	//
-
-	//
-	// Write the message to the switch
-	//
-	try {
-	    messageDamper.write(mySwitch, fm, null);
-	    mySwitch.flush();
-	    //
-	    // TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
-	    // to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
-	    // for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
-	    // is received.
-	    //
-	    // TODO: The FlowEntry Object in Titan should be set
-	    // to FE_SWITCH_UPDATED.
-	    //
-	} catch (IOException e) {
-	    log.error("Failure writing flow mod from network map", e);
-	    return false;
-	}
-	return true;
+    	if (enableFlowPusher) {
+	    return pusher.add(mySwitch, flowPath, flowEntry);
+    	} else {
+	    return FlowSwitchOperation.installFlowEntry(
+		floodlightProvider.getOFMessageFactory(),
+		messageDamper, mySwitch, flowPath, flowEntry);
+    	}
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2317,7 +467,7 @@
      * @param flowEntry the flow entry to remove.
      * @return true on success, otherwise false.
      */
-    public boolean removeFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, FlowPath flowPath,
+    private boolean removeFlowEntry(IOFSwitch mySwitch, FlowPath flowPath,
 				   FlowEntry flowEntry) {
 	//
 	// The installFlowEntry() method implements both installation
@@ -2327,37 +477,266 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Install a Flow Entry on a remote controller.
+     * Push modified Flow Entries to switches.
      *
-     * TODO: We need it now: Jono
-     * - For now it will make a REST call to the remote controller.
-     * - Internally, it needs to know the name of the remote controller.
+     * NOTE: Only the Flow Entries to switches controlled by this instance
+     * are pushed.
      *
-     * @param flowPath the flow path for the flow entry to install.
-     * @param flowEntry the flow entry to install.
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     * @param modifiedFlowEntries the collection of modified Flow Entries.
      */
-    public boolean installRemoteFlowEntry(FlowPath flowPath,
-					  FlowEntry flowEntry) {
-	// TODO: We need it now: Jono
-	//  - For now it will make a REST call to the remote controller.
-	//  - Internally, it needs to know the name of the remote controller.
-	return true;
+    public void pushModifiedFlowEntriesToSwitches(
+			Collection<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	if (modifiedFlowEntries.isEmpty())
+	    return;
+
+	Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches = getMySwitches();
+
+	for (FlowPathEntryPair flowPair : modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	    FlowPath flowPath = flowPair.flowPath;
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = flowPair.flowEntry;
+
+	    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(flowEntry.dpid().value());
+	    if (mySwitch == null)
+		continue;
+
+	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Entry To Switch: {}", flowEntry.toString());
+
+	    //
+	    // Install the Flow Entry into the switch
+	    //
+	    if (! installFlowEntry(mySwitch, flowPath, flowEntry)) {
+		String logMsg = "Cannot install Flow Entry " +
+		    flowEntry.flowEntryId() +
+		    " from Flow Path " + flowPath.flowId() +
+		    " on switch " + flowEntry.dpid();
+		log.error(logMsg);
+		continue;
+	    }
+
+	    //
+	    // NOTE: Here we assume that the switch has been
+	    // successfully updated.
+	    //
+	    flowEntry.setFlowEntrySwitchState(FlowEntrySwitchState.FE_SWITCH_UPDATED);
+	}
     }
 
     /**
-     * Remove a flow entry on a remote controller.
+     * Push modified Flow Entries to the datagrid.
      *
-     * @param flowPath the flow path for the flow entry to remove.
-     * @param flowEntry the flow entry to remove.
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     * @param modifiedFlowEntries the collection of modified Flow Entries.
      */
-    public boolean removeRemoteFlowEntry(FlowPath flowPath,
-					 FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+    public void pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatagrid(
+			Collection<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	if (modifiedFlowEntries.isEmpty())
+	    return;
+
+	Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches = getMySwitches();
+
+	for (FlowPathEntryPair flowPair : modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = flowPair.flowEntry;
+
+	    IOFSwitch mySwitch = mySwitches.get(flowEntry.dpid().value());
+
+	    //
+	    // TODO: For now Flow Entries are removed by all instances,
+	    // even if this Flow Entry is not for our switches.
+	    //
+	    // This is needed to handle the case a switch going down:
+	    // it has no Master controller instance, hence no
+	    // controller instance will cleanup its flow entries.
+	    // This is sub-optimal: we need to elect a controller
+	    // instance to handle the cleanup of such orphaned flow
+	    // entries.
+	    //
+	    if (mySwitch == null) {
+		if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() !=
+		    FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
+		    continue;
+		}
+		if (! flowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId())
+		    continue;
+	    }
+
+	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Entry To Datagrid: {}", flowEntry.toString());
+	    //
+	    // Write the Flow Entry to the Datagrid
+	    //
+	    switch (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState()) {
+	    case FE_USER_ADD:
+		if (mySwitch == null)
+		    break;	// Install only flow entries for my switches
+		datagridService.notificationSendFlowEntryAdded(flowEntry);
+		break;
+	    case FE_USER_MODIFY:
+		if (mySwitch == null)
+		    break;	// Install only flow entries for my switches
+		datagridService.notificationSendFlowEntryUpdated(flowEntry);
+		break;
+	    case FE_USER_DELETE:
+		datagridService.notificationSendFlowEntryRemoved(flowEntry.flowEntryId());
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class to implement writing to the database in a separate thread.
+     */
+    class FlowDatabaseWriter extends Thread {
+	private FlowManager flowManager;
+	private BlockingQueue<FlowPathEntryPair> blockingQueue;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param flowManager the Flow Manager to use.
+	 * @param blockingQueue the blocking queue to use.
+	 */
+	FlowDatabaseWriter(FlowManager flowManager,
+			   BlockingQueue<FlowPathEntryPair> blockingQueue) {
+	    this.flowManager = flowManager;
+	    this.blockingQueue = blockingQueue;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the thread.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void run() {
+	    //
+	    // The main loop
+	    //
+	    Collection<FlowPathEntryPair> collection =
+		new LinkedList<FlowPathEntryPair>();
+	    try {
+		while (true) {
+		    FlowPathEntryPair entryPair = blockingQueue.take();
+		    collection.add(entryPair);
+		    blockingQueue.drainTo(collection);
+		    flowManager.writeModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(collection);
+		    collection.clear();
+		}
+	    } catch (Exception exception) {
+		log.debug("Exception writing to the Database: ", exception);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Push Flow Entries to the Network MAP.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The Flow Entries are pushed only on the instance responsible
+     * for the first switch. This is to avoid database errors when multiple
+     * instances are writing Flow Entries for the same Flow Path.
+     *
+     * @param modifiedFlowEntries the collection of Flow Entries to push.
+     */
+    void pushModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(
+		Collection<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries) {
 	//
-	// The installRemoteFlowEntry() method implements both installation
-	// and removal of flow entries.
+	// We only add the Flow Entries to the Database Queue.
+	// The FlowDatabaseWriter thread is responsible for the actual writing.
 	//
-	return (installRemoteFlowEntry(flowPath, flowEntry));
+	flowEntriesToDatabaseQueue.addAll(modifiedFlowEntries);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write Flow Entries to the Network MAP.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The Flow Entries are written only on the instance responsible
+     * for the first switch. This is to avoid database errors when multiple
+     * instances are writing Flow Entries for the same Flow Path.
+     *
+     * @param modifiedFlowEntries the collection of Flow Entries to write.
+     */
+    private void writeModifiedFlowEntriesToDatabase(
+		Collection<FlowPathEntryPair> modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	if (modifiedFlowEntries.isEmpty())
+	    return;
+
+	Map<Long, IOFSwitch> mySwitches = getMySwitches();
+
+	for (FlowPathEntryPair flowPair : modifiedFlowEntries) {
+	    FlowPath flowPath = flowPair.flowPath;
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = flowPair.flowEntry;
+
+	    if (! flowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId())
+		continue;
+
+	    //
+	    // Push the changes only on the instance responsible for the
+	    // first switch.
+	    //
+	    Dpid srcDpid = flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().dpid();
+	    IOFSwitch mySrcSwitch = mySwitches.get(srcDpid.value());
+	    if (mySrcSwitch == null)
+		continue;
+
+	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Entry To Database: {}", flowEntry.toString());
+	    //
+	    // Write the Flow Entry to the Network Map
+	    //
+	    // NOTE: We try a number of times, in case somehow some other
+	    // instances are writing at the same time.
+	    // Apparently, if other instances are writing at the same time
+	    // this will trigger an error.
+	    //
+	    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+		try {
+		    //
+		    // Find the Flow Path in the Network MAP.
+		    //
+		    // NOTE: The Flow Path might not be found if the Flow was
+		    // just removed by some other controller instance.
+		    //
+		    IFlowPath flowObj =
+			dbHandlerInner.searchFlowPath(flowEntry.flowId());
+		    if (flowObj == null) {
+			String logMsg = "Cannot find Network MAP entry for Flow Path " + flowEntry.flowId();
+			log.error(logMsg);
+			break;
+		    }
+
+		    // Write the Flow Entry
+		    switch (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState()) {
+		    case FE_USER_ADD:
+			// FALLTHROUGH
+		    case FE_USER_MODIFY:
+			if (addFlowEntry(flowObj, flowEntry) == null) {
+			    String logMsg = "Cannot write to Network MAP Flow Entry " +
+				flowEntry.flowEntryId() +
+				" from Flow Path " + flowEntry.flowId() +
+				" on switch " + flowEntry.dpid();
+			    log.error(logMsg);
+			}
+			break;
+		    case FE_USER_DELETE:
+			if (deleteFlowEntry(flowObj, flowEntry) == false) {
+			    String logMsg = "Cannot remove from Network MAP Flow Entry " +
+				flowEntry.flowEntryId() +
+				" from Flow Path " + flowEntry.flowId() +
+				" on switch " + flowEntry.dpid();
+			    log.error(logMsg);
+			}
+			break;
+		    }
+
+		    // Commit to the database
+		    dbHandlerInner.commit();
+		    break;	// Success
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+		    log.debug("Exception writing Flow Entry to Network MAP: ", e);
+		    dbHandlerInner.rollback();
+		    // Wait a bit (random value [1ms, 20ms] and try again
+		    int delay = 1 + randomGenerator.nextInt() % 20;
+		    try {
+			Thread.sleep(delay);
+		    } catch (Exception e0) {
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowSwitchOperation.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowSwitchOperation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bed120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowSwitchOperation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,689 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.OFMessageDamper;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.*;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.*;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMatch;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketOut;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPort;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.openflow.protocol.action.*;
+import org.openflow.protocol.factory.BasicFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Class for performing Flow-related operations on the Switch.
+ */
+class FlowSwitchOperation {
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowSwitchOperation.class);
+    //
+    // TODO: Values copied from elsewhere (class LearningSwitch).
+    // The local copy should go away!
+    //
+    public static final short PRIORITY_DEFAULT = 100;
+    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinity
+    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinite
+
+    // TODO add Pusher instance member
+    // 
+    
+    /**
+     * Install a Flow Entry on a switch.
+     *
+     * @param messageFactory the OpenFlow message factory to use.
+     * @param messageDamper the OpenFlow message damper to use.
+     * @param mySwitch the switch to install the Flow Entry into.
+     * @param flowObj the flow path object for the flow entry to install.
+     * @param flowEntryObj the flow entry object to install.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean installFlowEntry(BasicFactory messageFactory,
+				    OFMessageDamper messageDamper,
+				    IOFSwitch mySwitch, IFlowPath flowObj,
+				    IFlowEntry flowEntryObj) {
+	String flowEntryIdStr = flowEntryObj.getFlowEntryId();
+	if (flowEntryIdStr == null)
+	    return false;
+	FlowEntryId flowEntryId = new FlowEntryId(flowEntryIdStr);
+	String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
+	if (userState == null)
+	    return false;
+
+	//
+	// Create the Open Flow Flow Modification Entry to push
+	//
+	OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod)messageFactory.getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+	long cookie = flowEntryId.value();
+
+	short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+	if (userState.equals("FE_USER_ADD")) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+	} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_MODIFY")) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
+	} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_DELETE")) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
+	} else {
+	    // Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
+	    log.debug("Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
+		      flowEntryId.toString(), userState);
+	    return false;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Fetch the match conditions.
+	//
+	// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
+	// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
+	// condition set.
+	//
+	OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
+	match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
+
+	// Match the Incoming Port
+	Short matchInPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchInPort();
+	if (matchInPort != null) {
+	    match.setInputPort(matchInPort);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source MAC address
+	String matchSrcMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+	if (matchSrcMac == null)
+	    matchSrcMac = flowObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+	if (matchSrcMac != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Destination MAC address
+	String matchDstMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstMac();
+	if (matchDstMac == null)
+	    matchDstMac = flowObj.getMatchDstMac();
+	if (matchDstMac != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
+	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+	if (matchEthernetFrameType == null)
+	    matchEthernetFrameType = flowObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// Match the VLAN ID
+	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanId();
+	if (matchVlanId == null)
+	    matchVlanId = flowObj.getMatchVlanId();
+	if (matchVlanId != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
+	}
+
+	// Match the VLAN priority
+	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+	if (matchVlanPriority == null)
+	    matchVlanPriority = flowObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+	if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
+	String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+	if (matchSrcIPv4Net == null)
+	    matchSrcIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
+	    match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Natch the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
+	String matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+	if (matchDstIPv4Net == null)
+	    matchDstIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
+	    match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
+	}
+
+	// Match the IP protocol
+	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpProto();
+	if (matchIpProto == null)
+	    matchIpProto = flowObj.getMatchIpProto();
+	if (matchIpProto != null) {
+	    match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
+	}
+
+	// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
+	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpToS();
+	if (matchIpToS == null)
+	    matchIpToS = flowObj.getMatchIpToS();
+	if (matchIpToS != null) {
+	    match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
+	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null)
+	    matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
+	    match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
+	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort == null)
+	    matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
+	    match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Fetch the actions
+	//
+	Short actionOutputPort = null;
+	List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+	int actionsLen = 0;
+	FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = null;
+	String actionsStr = flowEntryObj.getActions();
+	if (actionsStr != null)
+	    flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
+	else
+	    flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions();
+	for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
+	    ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
+	    ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
+	    ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action.actionSetVlanPriority();
+	    ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
+	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
+	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
+	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
+	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
+	    ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
+	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
+	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
+	    ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
+
+	    if (actionOutput != null) {
+		actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
+		// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
+		OFActionOutput ofa =
+		    new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port().value(),
+				       (short)0xffff);
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
+		OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa =
+		    new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
+		OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa =
+		    new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionStripVlan != null) {
+		if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
+		    OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
+		    openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		    actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
+		OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = 
+		    new OFActionDataLayerSource(actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
+		OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionDataLayerDestination(actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
+		OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa =
+		    new OFActionTransportLayerSource(actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
+		OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionEnqueue != null) {
+		OFActionEnqueue ofa =
+		    new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port().value(),
+					actionEnqueue.queueId());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+	}
+
+	fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+	    .setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
+	    .setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+	    .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
+	    .setCookie(cookie)
+	    .setCommand(flowModCommand)
+	    .setMatch(match)
+	    .setActions(openFlowActions)
+	    .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
+	fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
+	if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE) ||
+	    (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
+	    if (actionOutputPort != null)
+		fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
+	}
+
+	//
+	// TODO: Set the following flag
+	// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
+	// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
+	//
+
+	//
+	// Write the message to the switch
+	//
+	log.debug("MEASUREMENT: Installing flow entry " + userState +
+		  " into switch DPID: " +
+		  mySwitch.getStringId() +
+		  " flowEntryId: " + flowEntryId.toString() +
+		  " srcMac: " + matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac +
+		  " inPort: " + matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort
+		  );
+	try {
+	    messageDamper.write(mySwitch, fm, null);
+	    mySwitch.flush();
+	    //
+	    // TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
+	    // to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
+	    // for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
+	    // is received.
+	    //
+	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_UPDATED");
+	} catch (IOException e) {
+	    log.error("Failure writing flow mod from network map", e);
+	    return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Install a Flow Entry on a switch.
+     *
+     * @param messageFactory the OpenFlow message factory to use.
+     * @maram messageDamper the OpenFlow message damper to use.
+     * @param mySwitch the switch to install the Flow Entry into.
+     * @param flowPath the flow path for the flow entry to install.
+     * @param flowEntry the flow entry to install.
+     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
+     */
+    static boolean installFlowEntry(BasicFactory messageFactory,
+				    OFMessageDamper messageDamper,
+				    IOFSwitch mySwitch, FlowPath flowPath,
+				    FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+	//
+	// Create the OpenFlow Flow Modification Entry to push
+	//
+	OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod)messageFactory.getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+	long cookie = flowEntry.flowEntryId().value();
+
+	short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+	if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_ADD) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+	} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_MODIFY) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
+	} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
+	    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
+	} else {
+	    // Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
+	    log.debug("Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString(),
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
+	    return false;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Fetch the match conditions.
+	//
+	// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
+	// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
+	// condition set.
+	//
+	OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
+	match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
+	FlowEntryMatch flowPathMatch = flowPath.flowEntryMatch();
+	FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch = flowEntry.flowEntryMatch();
+
+	// Match the Incoming Port
+	Port matchInPort = flowEntryMatch.inPort();
+	if (matchInPort != null) {
+	    match.setInputPort(matchInPort.value());
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source MAC address
+	MACAddress matchSrcMac = flowEntryMatch.srcMac();
+	if ((matchSrcMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchSrcMac = flowPathMatch.srcMac();
+	}
+	if (matchSrcMac != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac.toString());
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Destination MAC address
+	MACAddress matchDstMac = flowEntryMatch.dstMac();
+	if ((matchDstMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchDstMac = flowPathMatch.dstMac();
+	}
+	if (matchDstMac != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac.toString());
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
+	Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryMatch.ethernetFrameType();
+	if ((matchEthernetFrameType == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchEthernetFrameType = flowPathMatch.ethernetFrameType();
+	}
+	if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// Match the VLAN ID
+	Short matchVlanId = flowEntryMatch.vlanId();
+	if ((matchVlanId == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchVlanId = flowPathMatch.vlanId();
+	}
+	if (matchVlanId != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
+	}
+
+	// Match the VLAN priority
+	Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryMatch.vlanPriority();
+	if ((matchVlanPriority == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchVlanPriority = flowPathMatch.vlanPriority();
+	}
+	if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
+	    match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
+	IPv4Net matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.srcIPv4Net();
+	if ((matchSrcIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchSrcIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.srcIPv4Net();
+	}
+	if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
+	    match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Natch the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
+	IPv4Net matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.dstIPv4Net();
+	if ((matchDstIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchDstIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.dstIPv4Net();
+	}
+	if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
+	    match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
+	}
+
+	// Match the IP protocol
+	Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryMatch.ipProto();
+	if ((matchIpProto == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchIpProto = flowPathMatch.ipProto();
+	}
+	if (matchIpProto != null) {
+	    match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
+	}
+
+	// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
+	Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryMatch.ipToS();
+	if ((matchIpToS == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchIpToS = flowPathMatch.ipToS();
+	}
+	if (matchIpToS != null) {
+	    match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
+	Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
+	if ((matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
+	}
+	if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
+	    match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
+	}
+
+	// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
+	Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
+	if ((matchDstTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+	    matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
+	}
+	if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
+	    match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+	    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Fetch the actions
+	//
+	Short actionOutputPort = null;
+	List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+	int actionsLen = 0;
+	FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = flowEntry.flowEntryActions();
+	//
+	for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
+	    ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
+	    ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
+	    ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action.actionSetVlanPriority();
+	    ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
+	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
+	    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
+	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
+	    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
+	    ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
+	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
+	    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
+	    ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
+
+	    if (actionOutput != null) {
+		actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
+		// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
+		OFActionOutput ofa =
+		    new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port().value(),
+				       (short)0xffff);
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
+		OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa =
+		    new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
+		OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa =
+		    new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionStripVlan != null) {
+		if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
+		    OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
+		    openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		    actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
+		OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = 
+		    new OFActionDataLayerSource(actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
+		OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionDataLayerDestination(actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
+		OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa =
+		    new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
+		OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa =
+		    new OFActionTransportLayerSource(actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
+		OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa =
+		    new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+
+	    if (actionEnqueue != null) {
+		OFActionEnqueue ofa =
+		    new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port().value(),
+					actionEnqueue.queueId());
+		openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+		actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+	    }
+	}
+
+	fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+	    .setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
+	    .setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+	    .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
+	    .setCookie(cookie)
+	    .setCommand(flowModCommand)
+	    .setMatch(match)
+	    .setActions(openFlowActions)
+	    .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
+	fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
+	if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE) ||
+	    (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
+	    if (actionOutputPort != null)
+		fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
+	}
+
+	//
+	// TODO: Set the following flag
+	// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
+	// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
+	//
+
+	//
+	// Write the message to the switch
+	//
+	log.debug("MEASUREMENT: Installing flow entry " +
+		  flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() +
+		  " into switch DPID: " +
+		  mySwitch.getStringId() +
+		  " flowEntryId: " + flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString() +
+		  " srcMac: " + matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac +
+		  " inPort: " + matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort
+		  );
+	try {
+	    messageDamper.write(mySwitch, fm, null);
+	    mySwitch.flush();
+	    //
+	    // TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
+	    // to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
+	    // for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
+	    // is received.
+	    //
+	    // TODO: The FlowEntry Object in Titan should be set
+	    // to FE_SWITCH_UPDATED.
+	    //
+	} catch (IOException e) {
+	    log.error("Failure writing flow mod from network map", e);
+	    return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowEventHandlerService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowEventHandlerService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78562e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowEventHandlerService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyElement;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for providing Flow Event Handler Service to other modules.
+ */
+public interface IFlowEventHandlerService {
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is added.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is added.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowAdded(FlowPath flowPath);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is removed.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is removed.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowRemoved(FlowPath flowPath);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Flow is updated.
+     *
+     * @param flowPath the Flow that is updated.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowUpdated(FlowPath flowPath);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is added.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is added.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowEntryAdded(FlowEntry flowEntry);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is removed.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is removed.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowEntryRemoved(FlowEntry flowEntry);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a FlowEntry is updated.
+     *
+     * @param flowEntry the FlowEntry that is updated.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvFlowEntryUpdated(FlowEntry flowEntry);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is added.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is added.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvTopologyElementAdded(TopologyElement topologyElement);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is removed.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is removed.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvTopologyElementRemoved(TopologyElement topologyElement);
+
+    /**
+     * Receive a notification that a Topology Element is updated.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the Topology Element that is updated.
+     */
+    void notificationRecvTopologyElementUpdated(TopologyElement topologyElement);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowService.java
index df11d6b..b06d844 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/IFlowService.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.Topology;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.CallerId;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPathEndpoints;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
@@ -21,12 +22,9 @@
      *
      * @param flowPath the Flow Path to install.
      * @param flowId the return-by-reference Flow ID as assigned internally.
-     * @param dataPathSummaryStr the data path summary string if the added
-     * flow will be maintained internally, otherwise null.
      * @return true on success, otherwise false.
      */
-    boolean addFlow(FlowPath flowPath, FlowId flowId,
-		    String dataPathSummaryStr);
+    boolean addFlow(FlowPath flowPath, FlowId flowId);
 
     /**
      * Delete all previously added flows.
@@ -44,21 +42,6 @@
     boolean deleteFlow(FlowId flowId);
 
     /**
-     * Clear the state for all previously added flows.
-     *
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
-     */
-    boolean clearAllFlows();
-
-    /**
-     * Clear the state for a previously added flow.
-     *
-     * @param flowId the Flow ID of the flow to clear.
-     * @return true on success, otherwise false.
-     */
-    boolean clearFlow(FlowId flowId);
-
-    /**
      * Get a previously added flow.
      *
      * @param flowId the Flow ID of the flow to get.
@@ -67,6 +50,13 @@
     FlowPath getFlow(FlowId flowId);
 
     /**
+     * Get all installed flows by all installers.
+     *
+     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows();
+
+    /**
      * Get all previously added flows by a specific installer for a given
      * data path endpoints.
      *
@@ -95,13 +85,6 @@
     ArrayList<IFlowPath> getAllFlowsSummary(FlowId flowId, int maxFlows);
     
     /**
-     * Get all installed flows by all installers.
-     *
-     * @return the Flow Paths if found, otherwise null.
-     */
-    ArrayList<FlowPath> getAllFlows();
-
-    /**
      * Add and maintain a shortest-path flow.
      *
      * NOTE: The Flow Path argument does NOT contain all flow entries.
@@ -114,5 +97,20 @@
      * conditions to install.
      * @return the added shortest-path flow on success, otherwise null.
      */
-    public FlowPath addAndMaintainShortestPathFlow(FlowPath flowPath);
+    FlowPath addAndMaintainShortestPathFlow(FlowPath flowPath);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the network topology.
+     *
+     * @return the network topology.
+     */
+    Topology getTopology();
+    
+    /**
+     * Get a globally unique flow ID from the flow service.
+     * NOTE: Not currently guaranteed to be globally unique.
+     * 
+     * @return unique flow ID
+     */
+    public long getNextFlowEntryId();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
index 7464ec5..0926f91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 public class AddFlowResource extends ServerResource {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AddFlowResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AddFlowResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 	// Process the request
 	if (flowPath != null) {
-	    if (flowService.addFlow(flowPath, result, null) != true) {
+	    if (flowService.addFlow(flowPath, result) != true) {
 		result = new FlowId();		// Error: Return empty Flow Id
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddShortestPathFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddShortestPathFlowResource.java
index c454b0f..7a4e88c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddShortestPathFlowResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddShortestPathFlowResource.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 public class AddShortestPathFlowResource extends ServerResource {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AddShortestPathFlowResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AddShortestPathFlowResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/ClearFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/ClearFlowResource.java
deleted file mode 100644
index db591ae..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/ClearFlowResource.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.web;
-
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.IFlowService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
-
-import org.restlet.resource.Get;
-import org.restlet.resource.ServerResource;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-/**
- * Flow Manager REST API implementation: Clear internal Flow state.
- *
- * The "{flow-id}" request attribute value can be either a specific Flow ID,
- * or the keyword "all" to clear all Flows:
- *
- *   GET /wm/flow/clear/{flow-id}/json
- */
-public class ClearFlowResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClearFlowResource.class);
-
-    /**
-     * Implement the API.
-     *
-     * @return true on success, otehrwise false.
-     */
-    @Get("json")
-    public Boolean retrieve() {
-	Boolean result = false;
-
-        IFlowService flowService =
-                (IFlowService)getContext().getAttributes().
-                get(IFlowService.class.getCanonicalName());
-
-        if (flowService == null) {
-	    log.debug("ONOS Flow Service not found");
-            return result;
-	}
-
-	// Extract the arguments
-	String flowIdStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("flow-id");
-
-	// Process the request
-	if (flowIdStr.equals("all")) {
-	    log.debug("Clear All Flows");
-	    result = flowService.clearAllFlows();
-	} else {
-	    FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
-	    log.debug("Clear Flow Id: " + flowIdStr);
-	    result = flowService.clearFlow(flowId);
-	}
-	return result;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DatapathSummarySerializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DatapathSummarySerializer.java
index 9133077..5fa472f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DatapathSummarySerializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DatapathSummarySerializer.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class DatapathSummarySerializer extends JsonSerializer<String>{
-	static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DatapathSummarySerializer.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DatapathSummarySerializer.class);
 	
 	@Override
 	public void serialize(String datapathSummary, JsonGenerator jGen,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
index 5b2bad4..f4e23b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/delete/{flow-id}/json
  */
 public class DeleteFlowResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DeleteFlowResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DeleteFlowResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/FlowWebRoutable.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/FlowWebRoutable.java
index e027270..81d26dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/FlowWebRoutable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/FlowWebRoutable.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         Router router = new Router(context);
         router.attach("/add/json", AddFlowResource.class);
         router.attach("/add-shortest-path/json", AddShortestPathFlowResource.class);
-        router.attach("/clear/{flow-id}/json", ClearFlowResource.class);
         router.attach("/delete/{flow-id}/json", DeleteFlowResource.class);
         router.attach("/get/{flow-id}/json", GetFlowByIdResource.class);
         router.attach("/getall-by-installer-id/{installer-id}/{src-dpid}/{src-port}/{dst-dpid}/{dst-port}/json", GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.class);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.java
index 0308e89..1ac98c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/getall-by-endpoints/{src-dpid}/{src-port}/{dst-dpid}/{dst-port}/json"
  */
 public class GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsByEndpointsResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.java
index 43f1618..870548e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/getall-by-installer-id/{installer-id}/{src-dpid}/{src-port}/{dst-dpid}/{dst-port}/json"
  */
 public class GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsByInstallerIdResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsResource.java
index ab88348..a4ea960 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetAllFlowsResource.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/getall/json"
  */
 public class GetAllFlowsResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllFlowsResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
index 77a898c..9ceef6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/get/{flow-id}/json
  */
 public class GetFlowByIdResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetFlowByIdResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetFlowByIdResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
index 67e1ad6..89e5b01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  *   GET /wm/flow/getsummary/{flow-id}/{max-flows}/json"
  */
 public class GetSummaryFlowsResource extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetSummaryFlowsResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetSummaryFlowsResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b567a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleException;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+
+public class FlowProgrammer implements IFloodlightModule {
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowProgrammer.class);
+
+	private static final boolean enableFlowSync = false;
+	
+    protected volatile IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+
+    protected FlowPusher pusher;
+    private static final int NUM_PUSHER_THREAD = 1;
+
+    protected FlowSynchronizer synchronizer;
+        
+    public FlowProgrammer() {
+	pusher = new FlowPusher(NUM_PUSHER_THREAD);
+	if (enableFlowSync) {
+	synchronizer = new FlowSynchronizer();
+	}
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
+	    throws FloodlightModuleException {
+	floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	pusher.init(null, context, floodlightProvider.getOFMessageFactory(), null);
+	if (enableFlowSync) {
+	synchronizer.init(context);
+	}
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
+	pusher.start();
+	if (enableFlowSync) {
+	synchronizer.startUp(context);
+	}
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleServices() {
+	Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l = 
+		new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+	l.add(IFlowPusherService.class);
+	if (enableFlowSync) {
+	l.add(IFlowSyncService.class);
+	}
+	return l;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> getServiceImpls() {
+	Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+	    IFloodlightService> m =
+	    new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+	    IFloodlightService>();
+	m.put(IFlowPusherService.class, pusher);
+	if (enableFlowSync) {
+	m.put(IFlowSyncService.class, synchronizer);
+	}
+	return m;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleDependencies() {
+	Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l =
+		new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+	l.add(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	return l;
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f43a83e
--- /dev/null
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+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.*;
+import org.openflow.protocol.action.*;
+import org.openflow.protocol.factory.BasicFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFMessageListener;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.internal.OFMessageFuture;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.threadpool.IThreadPoolService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.OFMessageDamper;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.*;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryActions;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryMatch;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryUserState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv4Net;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
+
+/**
+ * FlowPusher intermediates FlowManager/FlowSynchronizer and switches to push OpenFlow
+ * messages to switches in proper rate.
+ * @author Naoki Shiota
+ *
+ */
+public class FlowPusher implements IFlowPusherService, IOFMessageListener {
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowPusher.class);
+
+    private static boolean barrierIfEmpty = false;
+    
+    // NOTE: Below are moved from FlowManager.
+    // TODO: Values copied from elsewhere (class LearningSwitch).
+    // The local copy should go away!
+    //
+    protected static final int OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_CAPACITY = 50000; // TODO: find sweet spot
+    protected static final int OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_TIMEOUT = 250;	// ms
+    
+    // Interval of sleep when queue is empty
+    protected static final long SLEEP_MILLI_SEC = 10;
+    protected static final int SLEEP_NANO_SEC = 0;
+    
+    // Number of messages sent to switch at once
+    protected static final int MAX_MESSAGE_SEND = 100;
+
+    public static final short PRIORITY_DEFAULT = 100;
+    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinity
+    public static final short FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT = 0;	// infinite
+
+	public enum QueueState {
+		READY,
+		SUSPENDED,
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Message queue attached to a switch.
+	 * This consists of queue itself and variables used for limiting sending rate.
+	 * @author Naoki Shiota
+	 *
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+	private class SwitchQueue extends ArrayDeque<OFMessage> {
+		QueueState state;
+		
+		// Max rate of sending message (bytes/sec). 0 implies no limitation.
+		long max_rate = 0;	// 0 indicates no limitation
+		long last_sent_time = 0;
+		long last_sent_size = 0;
+		
+		/**
+		 * Check if sending rate is within the rate
+		 * @param current Current time
+		 * @return true if within the rate
+		 */
+		boolean isSendable(long current) {
+			if (max_rate == 0) {
+				// no limitation
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			if (current == last_sent_time) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			
+			// Check if sufficient time (from aspect of rate) elapsed or not.
+			long rate = last_sent_size / (current - last_sent_time);
+			return (rate < max_rate);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Log time and size of last sent data.
+		 * @param current Time to be sent.
+		 * @param size Size of sent data (in bytes).
+		 */
+		void logSentData(long current, long size) {
+			last_sent_time = current;
+			last_sent_size = size;
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	private OFMessageDamper messageDamper = null;
+	private IThreadPoolService threadPool = null;
+
+	private FloodlightContext context = null;
+	private BasicFactory factory = null;
+	private Map<Long, FlowPusherThread> threadMap = null;
+	private Map<Long, Map<Integer, OFBarrierReplyFuture>>
+		barrierFutures = new HashMap<Long, Map<Integer, OFBarrierReplyFuture>>();
+	
+	private int number_thread = 1;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Main thread that reads messages from queues and sends them to switches.
+	 * @author Naoki Shiota
+	 *
+	 */
+	private class FlowPusherThread extends Thread {
+		private Map<IOFSwitch,SwitchQueue> queues
+		= new HashMap<IOFSwitch,SwitchQueue>();
+		
+		private Semaphore mutex = new Semaphore(0);
+		
+		@Override
+		public void run() {
+			log.debug("Begin Flow Pusher Process");
+			
+			while (true) {
+				try {
+					// wait for message pushed to queue
+					mutex.acquire();
+				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					log.debug("FlowPusherThread is interrupted");
+					return;
+				}
+				
+				Set< Map.Entry<IOFSwitch,SwitchQueue> > entries;
+				synchronized (queues) {
+					entries = queues.entrySet();
+				}
+				
+				for (Map.Entry<IOFSwitch,SwitchQueue> entry : entries) {
+					IOFSwitch sw = entry.getKey();
+					SwitchQueue queue = entry.getValue();
+
+					// Skip if queue is suspended
+					if (sw == null || queue == null ||
+							queue.state != QueueState.READY) {
+						continue;
+					}
+					
+					// check sending rate and determine it to be sent or not
+					long current_time = System.nanoTime();
+					long size = 0;
+					
+					synchronized (queue) {
+						if (queue.isSendable(current_time)) {
+							int i = 0;
+							while (! queue.isEmpty()) {
+								// Number of messages excess the limit
+								if (i >= MAX_MESSAGE_SEND) {
+									// Messages remains in queue
+									mutex.release();
+									break;
+								}
+								++i;
+								
+								OFMessage msg = queue.poll();
+								try {
+									messageDamper.write(sw, msg, context);
+									log.debug("Pusher sends message : {}", msg);
+									size += msg.getLength();
+								} catch (IOException e) {
+									e.printStackTrace();
+									log.error("Exception in sending message ({}) : {}", msg, e);
+								}
+							}
+							sw.flush();
+							queue.logSentData(current_time, size);
+							
+							if (queue.isEmpty() && barrierIfEmpty) {
+								barrier(sw);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initialize object with one thread.
+	 */
+	public FlowPusher() {
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initialize object with threads of given number.
+	 * @param number_thread Number of threads to handle messages.
+	 */
+	public FlowPusher(int number_thread) {
+		this.number_thread = number_thread;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set parameters needed for sending messages.
+	 * @param context FloodlightContext used for sending messages.
+	 *        If null, FlowPusher uses default context.
+	 * @param modContext FloodlightModuleContext used for acquiring
+	 *        ThreadPoolService and registering MessageListener.
+	 * @param factory Factory object to create OFMessage objects.
+	 * @param damper Message damper used for sending messages.
+	 *        If null, FlowPusher creates its own damper object.
+	 */
+	public void init(FloodlightContext context,
+			FloodlightModuleContext modContext,
+			BasicFactory factory,
+			OFMessageDamper damper) {
+		this.context = context;
+		this.factory = factory;
+		this.threadPool = modContext.getServiceImpl(IThreadPoolService.class);
+		IFloodlightProviderService flservice = modContext.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+		flservice.addOFMessageListener(OFType.BARRIER_REPLY, this);
+		
+		if (damper != null) {
+			messageDamper = damper;
+		} else {
+			// use default value
+			messageDamper = new OFMessageDamper(OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_CAPACITY,
+				    EnumSet.of(OFType.FLOW_MOD),
+				    OFMESSAGE_DAMPER_TIMEOUT);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Begin processing queue.
+	 */
+	public void start() {
+		if (factory == null) {
+			log.error("FlowPusher not yet initialized.");
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		threadMap = new HashMap<Long,FlowPusherThread>();
+		for (long i = 0; i < number_thread; ++i) {
+			FlowPusherThread thread = new FlowPusherThread();
+			
+			threadMap.put(i, thread);
+			thread.start();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Suspend sending messages to switch.
+	 * @param sw
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean suspend(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		SwitchQueue queue = getQueue(sw);
+		
+		if (queue == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		synchronized (queue) {
+			if (queue.state == QueueState.READY) {
+				queue.state = QueueState.SUSPENDED;
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resume sending messages to switch.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean resume(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		SwitchQueue queue = getQueue(sw);
+		
+		if (queue == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		synchronized (queue) {
+			if (queue.state == QueueState.SUSPENDED) {
+				queue.state = QueueState.READY;
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check if given switch is suspended.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean isSuspended(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		SwitchQueue queue = getQueue(sw);
+		
+		if (queue == null) {
+			// TODO Is true suitable for this case?
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		return (queue.state == QueueState.SUSPENDED);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Stop processing queue and exit thread.
+	 */
+	public void stop() {
+		if (threadMap == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		for (FlowPusherThread t : threadMap.values()) {
+			t.interrupt();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set sending rate to a switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch.
+	 * @param rate Rate in bytes/sec.
+	 */
+	public void setRate(IOFSwitch sw, long rate) {
+		SwitchQueue queue = getQueue(sw);
+		if (queue == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (rate > 0) {
+			queue.max_rate = rate;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add OFMessage to queue of the switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is sent.
+	 * @param msg Message to be sent.
+	 * @return true if succeed.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg) {
+		FlowPusherThread proc = getProcess(sw);
+		SwitchQueue queue = proc.queues.get(sw);
+
+		if (queue == null) {
+			queue = new SwitchQueue();
+			queue.state = QueueState.READY;
+			synchronized (proc) {
+				proc.queues.put(sw, queue);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		synchronized (queue) {
+			queue.add(msg);
+			log.debug("Message is pushed : {}", msg);
+		}
+		
+		if (proc.mutex.availablePermits() == 0) {
+			proc.mutex.release();
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create OFMessage from given flow information and add it to the queue.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is sent.
+	 * @param flowObj FlowPath.
+	 * @param flowEntryObj FlowEntry.
+	 * @return true if succeed.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, IFlowPath flowObj, IFlowEntry flowEntryObj) {
+		log.debug("sending : {}, {}", sw, flowObj);
+		String flowEntryIdStr = flowEntryObj.getFlowEntryId();
+		if (flowEntryIdStr == null)
+		    return false;
+		FlowEntryId flowEntryId = new FlowEntryId(flowEntryIdStr);
+		String userState = flowEntryObj.getUserState();
+		if (userState == null)
+		    return false;
+
+		//
+		// Create the Open Flow Flow Modification Entry to push
+		//
+		OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod)factory.getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+		long cookie = flowEntryId.value();
+
+		short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+		if (userState.equals("FE_USER_ADD")) {
+		    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+		} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_MODIFY")) {
+		    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
+		} else if (userState.equals("FE_USER_DELETE")) {
+		    flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
+		} else {
+		    // Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
+		    log.debug("Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
+			      flowEntryId.toString(), userState);
+		    return false;
+		}
+
+		//
+		// Fetch the match conditions.
+		//
+		// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
+		// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
+		// condition set.
+		//
+		OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
+		match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
+
+		// Match the Incoming Port
+		Short matchInPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchInPort();
+		if (matchInPort != null) {
+		    match.setInputPort(matchInPort);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source MAC address
+		String matchSrcMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+		if (matchSrcMac == null)
+		    matchSrcMac = flowObj.getMatchSrcMac();
+		if (matchSrcMac != null) {
+		    match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Destination MAC address
+		String matchDstMac = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstMac();
+		if (matchDstMac == null)
+		    matchDstMac = flowObj.getMatchDstMac();
+		if (matchDstMac != null) {
+		    match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
+		Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+		if (matchEthernetFrameType == null)
+		    matchEthernetFrameType = flowObj.getMatchEthernetFrameType();
+		if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
+		    match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		// Match the VLAN ID
+		Short matchVlanId = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanId();
+		if (matchVlanId == null)
+		    matchVlanId = flowObj.getMatchVlanId();
+		if (matchVlanId != null) {
+		    match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
+		}
+
+		// Match the VLAN priority
+		Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+		if (matchVlanPriority == null)
+		    matchVlanPriority = flowObj.getMatchVlanPriority();
+		if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
+		    match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
+		String matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+		if (matchSrcIPv4Net == null)
+		    matchSrcIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchSrcIPv4Net();
+		if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
+		    match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
+		String matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+		if (matchDstIPv4Net == null)
+		    matchDstIPv4Net = flowObj.getMatchDstIPv4Net();
+		if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
+		    match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net, OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
+		}
+
+		// Match the IP protocol
+		Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpProto();
+		if (matchIpProto == null)
+		    matchIpProto = flowObj.getMatchIpProto();
+		if (matchIpProto != null) {
+		    match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
+		}
+
+		// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
+		Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryObj.getMatchIpToS();
+		if (matchIpToS == null)
+		    matchIpToS = flowObj.getMatchIpToS();
+		if (matchIpToS != null) {
+		    match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
+		Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+		if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null)
+		    matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchSrcTcpUdpPort();
+		if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
+		    match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
+		Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+		if (matchDstTcpUdpPort == null)
+		    matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowObj.getMatchDstTcpUdpPort();
+		if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
+		    match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+		    match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
+		}
+
+		//
+		// Fetch the actions
+		//
+		Short actionOutputPort = null;
+		List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+		int actionsLen = 0;
+		FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = null;
+		String actionsStr = flowEntryObj.getActions();
+		if (actionsStr != null)
+		    flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions(actionsStr);
+		else
+		    flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions();
+		for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
+		    ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
+		    ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
+		    ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action.actionSetVlanPriority();
+		    ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
+		    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
+		    ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
+		    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
+		    ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
+		    ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
+		    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
+		    ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
+		    ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
+
+		    if (actionOutput != null) {
+				actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
+				// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
+				OFActionOutput ofa =
+				    new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port().value(),
+						       (short)0xffff);
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
+				OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa =
+				    new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
+				OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa =
+				    new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionStripVlan != null) {
+				if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
+				    OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
+				    openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				    actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+				}
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
+				OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = 
+				    new OFActionDataLayerSource(actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
+				OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa =
+				    new OFActionDataLayerDestination(actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa =
+				    new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa =
+				    new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa =
+				    new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
+				OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa =
+				    new OFActionTransportLayerSource(actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
+				OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa =
+				    new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+
+		    if (actionEnqueue != null) {
+				OFActionEnqueue ofa =
+				    new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port().value(),
+							actionEnqueue.queueId());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+		    }
+		}
+
+		fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+		    .setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
+		    .setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+		    .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
+		    .setCookie(cookie)
+		    .setCommand(flowModCommand)
+		    .setMatch(match)
+		    .setActions(openFlowActions)
+		    .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
+		fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
+		if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE) ||
+		    (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
+		    if (actionOutputPort != null)
+			fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
+		}
+
+		//
+		// TODO: Set the following flag
+		// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
+		// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
+		//
+
+		//
+		// Write the message to the switch
+		//
+		log.debug("MEASUREMENT: Installing flow entry " + userState +
+			  " into switch DPID: " +
+			  sw.getStringId() +
+			  " flowEntryId: " + flowEntryId.toString() +
+			  " srcMac: " + matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac +
+			  " inPort: " + matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort
+			  );
+		add(sw,fm);
+	    //
+	    // TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
+	    // to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
+	    // for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
+	    // is received.
+	    //
+	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_UPDATED");
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create OFMessage from given flow information and add it to the queue.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is sent.
+	 * @param flowPath FlowPath.
+	 * @param flowEntry FlowEntry.
+	 * @return true if secceed.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, FlowPath flowPath, FlowEntry flowEntry) {
+		//
+		// Create the OpenFlow Flow Modification Entry to push
+		//
+		OFFlowMod fm = (OFFlowMod) factory.getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+		long cookie = flowEntry.flowEntryId().value();
+
+		short flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+		if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_ADD) {
+			flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD;
+		} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_MODIFY) {
+			flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT;
+		} else if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() == FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
+			flowModCommand = OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT;
+		} else {
+			// Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
+			log.debug(
+					"Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
+					flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString(),
+					flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		//
+		// Fetch the match conditions.
+		//
+		// NOTE: The Flow matching conditions common for all Flow Entries are
+		// used ONLY if a Flow Entry does NOT have the corresponding matching
+		// condition set.
+		//
+		OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
+		match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
+		FlowEntryMatch flowPathMatch = flowPath.flowEntryMatch();
+		FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch = flowEntry.flowEntryMatch();
+
+		// Match the Incoming Port
+		Port matchInPort = flowEntryMatch.inPort();
+		if (matchInPort != null) {
+			match.setInputPort(matchInPort.value());
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_IN_PORT);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source MAC address
+		MACAddress matchSrcMac = flowEntryMatch.srcMac();
+		if ((matchSrcMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchSrcMac = flowPathMatch.srcMac();
+		}
+		if (matchSrcMac != null) {
+			match.setDataLayerSource(matchSrcMac.toString());
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Destination MAC address
+		MACAddress matchDstMac = flowEntryMatch.dstMac();
+		if ((matchDstMac == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchDstMac = flowPathMatch.dstMac();
+		}
+		if (matchDstMac != null) {
+			match.setDataLayerDestination(matchDstMac.toString());
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_DST);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Ethernet Frame Type
+		Short matchEthernetFrameType = flowEntryMatch.ethernetFrameType();
+		if ((matchEthernetFrameType == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchEthernetFrameType = flowPathMatch.ethernetFrameType();
+		}
+		if (matchEthernetFrameType != null) {
+			match.setDataLayerType(matchEthernetFrameType);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		// Match the VLAN ID
+		Short matchVlanId = flowEntryMatch.vlanId();
+		if ((matchVlanId == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchVlanId = flowPathMatch.vlanId();
+		}
+		if (matchVlanId != null) {
+			match.setDataLayerVirtualLan(matchVlanId);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN);
+		}
+
+		// Match the VLAN priority
+		Byte matchVlanPriority = flowEntryMatch.vlanPriority();
+		if ((matchVlanPriority == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchVlanPriority = flowPathMatch.vlanPriority();
+		}
+		if (matchVlanPriority != null) {
+			match.setDataLayerVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(matchVlanPriority);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards()
+					& ~OFMatch.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source IPv4 Network prefix
+		IPv4Net matchSrcIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.srcIPv4Net();
+		if ((matchSrcIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchSrcIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.srcIPv4Net();
+		}
+		if (matchSrcIPv4Net != null) {
+			match.setFromCIDR(matchSrcIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Natch the Destination IPv4 Network prefix
+		IPv4Net matchDstIPv4Net = flowEntryMatch.dstIPv4Net();
+		if ((matchDstIPv4Net == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchDstIPv4Net = flowPathMatch.dstIPv4Net();
+		}
+		if (matchDstIPv4Net != null) {
+			match.setFromCIDR(matchDstIPv4Net.toString(), OFMatch.STR_NW_DST);
+		}
+
+		// Match the IP protocol
+		Byte matchIpProto = flowEntryMatch.ipProto();
+		if ((matchIpProto == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchIpProto = flowPathMatch.ipProto();
+		}
+		if (matchIpProto != null) {
+			match.setNetworkProtocol(matchIpProto);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_PROTO);
+		}
+
+		// Match the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits)
+		Byte matchIpToS = flowEntryMatch.ipToS();
+		if ((matchIpToS == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchIpToS = flowPathMatch.ipToS();
+		}
+		if (matchIpToS != null) {
+			match.setNetworkTypeOfService(matchIpToS);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_NW_TOS);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Source TCP/UDP port
+		Short matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
+		if ((matchSrcTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchSrcTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.srcTcpUdpPort();
+		}
+		if (matchSrcTcpUdpPort != null) {
+			match.setTransportSource(matchSrcTcpUdpPort);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_SRC);
+		}
+
+		// Match the Destination TCP/UDP port
+		Short matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowEntryMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
+		if ((matchDstTcpUdpPort == null) && (flowPathMatch != null)) {
+			matchDstTcpUdpPort = flowPathMatch.dstTcpUdpPort();
+		}
+		if (matchDstTcpUdpPort != null) {
+			match.setTransportDestination(matchDstTcpUdpPort);
+			match.setWildcards(match.getWildcards() & ~OFMatch.OFPFW_TP_DST);
+		}
+
+		//
+		// Fetch the actions
+		//
+		Short actionOutputPort = null;
+		List<OFAction> openFlowActions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+		int actionsLen = 0;
+		FlowEntryActions flowEntryActions = flowEntry.flowEntryActions();
+		//
+		for (FlowEntryAction action : flowEntryActions.actions()) {
+			ActionOutput actionOutput = action.actionOutput();
+			ActionSetVlanId actionSetVlanId = action.actionSetVlanId();
+			ActionSetVlanPriority actionSetVlanPriority = action
+					.actionSetVlanPriority();
+			ActionStripVlan actionStripVlan = action.actionStripVlan();
+			ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetSrcAddr = action
+					.actionSetEthernetSrcAddr();
+			ActionSetEthernetAddr actionSetEthernetDstAddr = action
+					.actionSetEthernetDstAddr();
+			ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4SrcAddr = action
+					.actionSetIPv4SrcAddr();
+			ActionSetIPv4Addr actionSetIPv4DstAddr = action
+					.actionSetIPv4DstAddr();
+			ActionSetIpToS actionSetIpToS = action.actionSetIpToS();
+			ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort = action
+					.actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort();
+			ActionSetTcpUdpPort actionSetTcpUdpDstPort = action
+					.actionSetTcpUdpDstPort();
+			ActionEnqueue actionEnqueue = action.actionEnqueue();
+
+			if (actionOutput != null) {
+				actionOutputPort = actionOutput.port().value();
+				// XXX: The max length is hard-coded for now
+				OFActionOutput ofa = new OFActionOutput(actionOutput.port()
+						.value(), (short) 0xffff);
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetVlanId != null) {
+				OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier ofa = new OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier(
+						actionSetVlanId.vlanId());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetVlanPriority != null) {
+				OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint ofa = new OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint(
+						actionSetVlanPriority.vlanPriority());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionStripVlan != null) {
+				if (actionStripVlan.stripVlan() == true) {
+					OFActionStripVirtualLan ofa = new OFActionStripVirtualLan();
+					openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+					actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetEthernetSrcAddr != null) {
+				OFActionDataLayerSource ofa = new OFActionDataLayerSource(
+						actionSetEthernetSrcAddr.addr().toBytes());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetEthernetDstAddr != null) {
+				OFActionDataLayerDestination ofa = new OFActionDataLayerDestination(
+						actionSetEthernetDstAddr.addr().toBytes());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetIPv4SrcAddr != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkLayerSource ofa = new OFActionNetworkLayerSource(
+						actionSetIPv4SrcAddr.addr().value());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetIPv4DstAddr != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkLayerDestination ofa = new OFActionNetworkLayerDestination(
+						actionSetIPv4DstAddr.addr().value());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetIpToS != null) {
+				OFActionNetworkTypeOfService ofa = new OFActionNetworkTypeOfService(
+						actionSetIpToS.ipToS());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort != null) {
+				OFActionTransportLayerSource ofa = new OFActionTransportLayerSource(
+						actionSetTcpUdpSrcPort.port());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionSetTcpUdpDstPort != null) {
+				OFActionTransportLayerDestination ofa = new OFActionTransportLayerDestination(
+						actionSetTcpUdpDstPort.port());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+
+			if (actionEnqueue != null) {
+				OFActionEnqueue ofa = new OFActionEnqueue(actionEnqueue.port()
+						.value(), actionEnqueue.queueId());
+				openFlowActions.add(ofa);
+				actionsLen += ofa.getLength();
+			}
+		}
+
+		fm.setIdleTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+				.setHardTimeout(FLOWMOD_DEFAULT_HARD_TIMEOUT)
+				.setPriority(PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+				.setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE).setCookie(cookie)
+				.setCommand(flowModCommand).setMatch(match)
+				.setActions(openFlowActions)
+				.setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLen);
+		fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
+		if ((flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE)
+				|| (flowModCommand == OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT)) {
+			if (actionOutputPort != null)
+				fm.setOutPort(actionOutputPort);
+		}
+
+		//
+		// TODO: Set the following flag
+		// fm.setFlags(OFFlowMod.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM);
+		// See method ForwardingBase::pushRoute()
+		//
+
+		//
+		// Write the message to the switch
+		//
+		log.debug("MEASUREMENT: Installing flow entry "
+				+ flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() + " into switch DPID: "
+				+ sw.getStringId() + " flowEntryId: "
+				+ flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString() + " srcMac: "
+				+ matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac + " inPort: "
+				+ matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort);
+		
+		//
+		// TODO: We should use the OpenFlow Barrier mechanism
+		// to check for errors, and update the SwitchState
+		// for a flow entry after the Barrier message is
+		// is received.
+		//
+		// TODO: The FlowEntry Object in Titan should be set
+		// to FE_SWITCH_UPDATED.
+		//
+		
+		return add(sw,fm);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public OFBarrierReply barrier(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		OFMessageFuture<OFBarrierReply> future = barrierAsync(sw);
+		if (future == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			return future.get();
+		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("InterruptedException: {}", e);
+			return null;
+		} catch (ExecutionException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			log.error("ExecutionException: {}", e);
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public OFBarrierReplyFuture barrierAsync(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		// TODO creation of message and future should be moved to OFSwitchImpl
+
+		if (sw == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		OFBarrierRequest msg = (OFBarrierRequest) factory.getMessage(OFType.BARRIER_REQUEST);
+		msg.setXid(sw.getNextTransactionId());
+		add(sw, msg);
+
+		// TODO create Future object of message
+		OFBarrierReplyFuture future = new OFBarrierReplyFuture(threadPool, sw, msg.getXid());
+
+		synchronized (barrierFutures) {
+			Map<Integer,OFBarrierReplyFuture> map = barrierFutures.get(sw.getId());
+			if (map == null) {
+				map = new HashMap<Integer,OFBarrierReplyFuture>();
+				barrierFutures.put(sw.getId(), map);
+			}
+			map.put(msg.getXid(), future);
+			log.debug("Inserted future for {}", msg.getXid());
+		}
+		
+		return future;
+	}
+
+	protected SwitchQueue getQueue(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		if (sw == null)  {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return getProcess(sw).queues.get(sw);
+	}
+	
+	protected long getHash(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		// This code assumes DPID is sequentially assigned.
+		// TODO consider equalization algorithm
+		return sw.getId() % number_thread;
+	}
+	
+	protected FlowPusherThread getProcess(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		long hash = getHash(sw);
+		
+		return threadMap.get(hash);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getName() {
+		return "flowpusher";
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPrereq(OFType type, String name) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPostreq(OFType type, String name) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Command receive(IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg, FloodlightContext cntx) {
+		Map<Integer,OFBarrierReplyFuture> map = barrierFutures.get(sw.getId());
+		if (map == null) {
+			return Command.CONTINUE;
+		}
+		
+		OFBarrierReplyFuture future = map.get(msg.getXid());
+		if (future == null) {
+			return Command.CONTINUE;
+		}
+		
+		log.debug("Received BARRIER_REPLY : {}", msg);
+		future.deliverFuture(sw, msg);
+		
+		return Command.CONTINUE;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3f5c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMatch;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPort;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFStatisticsRequest;
+import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFFlowStatisticsReply;
+import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFFlowStatisticsRequest;
+import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFStatistics;
+import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFStatisticsType;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitchListener;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleException;
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBOperation;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
+import net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.IControllerRegistryService;
+
+public class FlowSynchronizer implements IFlowSyncService, IOFSwitchListener {
+
+    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowSynchronizer.class);
+    protected IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+    protected IControllerRegistryService registryService;
+    protected IFlowPusherService pusher;
+
+    private GraphDBOperation dbHandler;
+    private Map<IOFSwitch, Thread> switchThread = new HashMap<IOFSwitch, Thread>();
+
+    public FlowSynchronizer() {
+	dbHandler = new GraphDBOperation("");
+    }
+
+    public void synchronize(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	Synchroizer sync = new Synchroizer(sw);
+	Thread t = new Thread(sync);
+	switchThread.put(sw, t);
+	t.start();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	log.debug("Switch added: {}", sw.getId());
+
+	if (registryService.hasControl(sw.getId())) {
+	    synchronize(sw);
+	}
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	log.debug("Switch removed: {}", sw.getId());
+
+	Thread t = switchThread.remove(sw);
+	if(t != null) {
+	    t.interrupt();
+	}
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void switchPortChanged(Long switchId) {
+	// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+	return "FlowSynchronizer";
+    }
+
+    //@Override
+    public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
+	    throws FloodlightModuleException {
+	floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	registryService = context.getServiceImpl(IControllerRegistryService.class);
+	pusher = context.getServiceImpl(IFlowPusherService.class);
+    }
+
+    //@Override
+    public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
+	floodlightProvider.addOFSwitchListener(this);
+    }
+
+    protected class Synchroizer implements Runnable {
+	IOFSwitch sw;
+	ISwitchObject swObj;
+
+	public Synchroizer(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	    this.sw = sw;
+	    Dpid dpid = new Dpid(sw.getId());
+	    this.swObj = dbHandler.searchSwitch(dpid.toString());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void run() {
+	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> graphEntries = getFlowEntriesFromGraph();
+	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> switchEntries = getFlowEntriesFromSwitch();
+	    compare(graphEntries, switchEntries);
+	}
+
+	private void compare(Set<FlowEntryWrapper> graphEntries, Set<FlowEntryWrapper> switchEntries) {
+	    int added = 0, removed = 0, skipped = 0;
+	    for(FlowEntryWrapper entry : switchEntries) {
+		if(graphEntries.contains(entry)) {
+		    graphEntries.remove(entry);
+		    skipped++;
+		}
+		else {
+		    // remove flow entry from the switch
+		    entry.removeFromSwitch(sw);
+		    removed++;
+		}
+	    }
+	    for(FlowEntryWrapper entry : graphEntries) {
+		// add flow entry to switch
+		entry.addToSwitch(sw);
+		added++;
+	    }	  
+	    log.debug("Flow entries added "+ added + ", " +
+		      "Flow entries removed "+ removed + ", " +
+		      "Flow entries skipped " + skipped);
+	}
+
+	private Set<FlowEntryWrapper> getFlowEntriesFromGraph() {
+	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> entries = new HashSet<FlowEntryWrapper>();
+	    for(IFlowEntry entry : swObj.getFlowEntries()) {
+		FlowEntryWrapper fe = new FlowEntryWrapper(entry);
+		entries.add(fe);
+	    }
+	    return entries;	    
+	}
+
+	private Set<FlowEntryWrapper> getFlowEntriesFromSwitch() {
+
+	    int lengthU = 0;
+	    OFMatch match = new OFMatch();
+	    match.setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
+
+	    OFFlowStatisticsRequest stat = new OFFlowStatisticsRequest();
+	    stat.setOutPort((short) 0xffff); //TODO: OFPort.OFPP_NONE
+	    stat.setTableId((byte) 0xff); // TODO: fix this with enum (ALL TABLES)
+	    stat.setMatch(match);
+	    List<OFStatistics> stats = new ArrayList<OFStatistics>();
+	    stats.add(stat);
+	    lengthU += stat.getLength();
+
+	    OFStatisticsRequest req = new OFStatisticsRequest();
+	    req.setStatisticType(OFStatisticsType.FLOW);
+	    req.setStatistics(stats);
+	    lengthU += req.getLengthU();
+	    req.setLengthU(lengthU);
+
+	    List<OFStatistics> entries = null;
+	    try {
+		Future<List<OFStatistics>> dfuture = sw.getStatistics(req);
+		entries = dfuture.get();
+	    } catch (IOException e) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+		e.printStackTrace();
+	    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+		e.printStackTrace();
+	    } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+		e.printStackTrace();
+	    }
+
+	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> results = new HashSet<FlowEntryWrapper>();
+	    for(OFStatistics result : entries){
+		OFFlowStatisticsReply entry = (OFFlowStatisticsReply) result;
+		FlowEntryWrapper fe = new FlowEntryWrapper(entry);
+		results.add(fe);
+	    }
+	    return results;
+	}
+
+    }
+
+    class FlowEntryWrapper {
+	FlowEntryId id;
+	IFlowEntry iflowEntry;
+	OFFlowStatisticsReply statisticsReply;
+
+	public FlowEntryWrapper(IFlowEntry entry) {
+	    iflowEntry = entry;
+	    id = new FlowEntryId(entry.getFlowEntryId());
+	}
+
+	public FlowEntryWrapper(OFFlowStatisticsReply entry) {
+	    statisticsReply = entry;
+	    id = new FlowEntryId(entry.getCookie());
+	}
+
+	public void addToSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	    if(iflowEntry != null) {
+		pusher.add(sw, iflowEntry.getFlow(), iflowEntry);
+	    }
+	    else if(statisticsReply != null) {
+		log.error("Adding existing flow entry {} to sw {}", 
+			  statisticsReply.getCookie(), sw.getId());
+	    }
+	}
+	
+	public void removeFromSwitch(IOFSwitch sw){
+	    if(iflowEntry != null) {
+		log.error("Removing non-existent flow entry {} from sw {}", 
+			  iflowEntry.getFlowEntryId(), sw.getId());
+
+	    }
+	    else if(statisticsReply != null) {
+		// Convert Statistics Reply to Flow Mod, then write it
+		OFFlowMod fm = new OFFlowMod();
+		fm.setCookie(statisticsReply.getCookie());
+		fm.setCommand(OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT);
+		fm.setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+		fm.setMatch(statisticsReply.getMatch());
+		fm.setPriority(statisticsReply.getPriority());
+		fm.setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE);
+		pusher.add(sw, fm);
+	    }
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the hash code of the Flow Entry ID
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+	    return id.hashCode();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true of the object is another Flow Entry ID with 
+	 * the same value; otherwise, returns false.
+	 * 
+	 * @param Object to compare
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj){
+	    if(obj.getClass() == this.getClass()) {
+		FlowEntryWrapper entry = (FlowEntryWrapper) obj;
+		// TODO: we need to actually compare the match + actions
+		return this.id.equals(entry.id);
+	    }
+	    return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+	    return id.toString();
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowPusherService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowPusherService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94d6e35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowPusherService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierReply;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.internal.OFMessageFuture;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+
+public interface IFlowPusherService extends IFloodlightService {
+	/**
+	 * Add a message to the queue of the switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is pushed.
+	 * @param msg Message object to be added.
+	 * @return true if message is successfully added to a queue.
+	 */
+	boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg);
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a message from FlowEntry and add it to the queue of the switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is pushed.
+	 * @param flowPath FlowPath object used for creating message.
+	 * @param flowEntry FlowEntry object used for creating message.
+	 * @return true if message is successfully added to a queue.
+	 */
+	boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, FlowPath flowPath, FlowEntry flowEntry);
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a message from IFlowEntry and add it to the queue of the switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which message is pushed.
+	 * @param flowObj IFlowPath object used for creating message.
+	 * @param flowEntryObj IFlowEntry object used for creating message.
+	 * @return true if message is successfully added to a queue.
+	 */
+	boolean add(IOFSwitch sw, IFlowPath flowObj, IFlowEntry flowEntryObj);
+
+	/**
+	 * Add BARRIER message to queue and wait for reply.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which barrier message is pushed.
+	 * @return BARRIER_REPLY message sent from switch.
+	 */
+	OFBarrierReply barrier(IOFSwitch sw);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add BARRIER message to queue asynchronously.
+	 * @param sw Switch to which barrier message is pushed.
+	 * @return Future object of BARRIER_REPLY message which will be sent from switch.
+	 */
+	OFMessageFuture<OFBarrierReply> barrierAsync(IOFSwitch sw);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Suspend pushing message to a switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to be suspended pushing message.
+	 * @return true if success
+	 */
+	boolean suspend(IOFSwitch sw);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Resume pushing message to a switch.
+	 * @param sw Switch to be resumed pushing message.
+	 * @return true if success
+	 */
+	boolean resume(IOFSwitch sw);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get whether pushing of message is suspended or not.
+	 * @param sw Switch to be checked.
+	 * @return true if suspended.
+	 */
+	boolean isSuspended(IOFSwitch sw);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowSyncService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowSyncService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e71f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/IFlowSyncService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitchListener;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+
+/**
+ * @author bocon
+ *
+ */
+public interface IFlowSyncService extends IFloodlightService {
+    public void synchronize(IOFSwitch sw);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/OFBarrierReplyFuture.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/OFBarrierReplyFuture.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3013f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/OFBarrierReplyFuture.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowprogrammer;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierReply;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.internal.OFMessageFuture;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.threadpool.IThreadPoolService;
+
+public class OFBarrierReplyFuture extends OFMessageFuture<OFBarrierReply> {
+
+    protected volatile boolean finished;
+
+    public OFBarrierReplyFuture(IThreadPoolService tp,
+            IOFSwitch sw, int transactionId) {
+        super(tp, sw, OFType.FEATURES_REPLY, transactionId);
+        init();
+    }
+
+    public OFBarrierReplyFuture(IThreadPoolService tp,
+            IOFSwitch sw, int transactionId, long timeout, TimeUnit unit) {
+        super(tp, sw, OFType.FEATURES_REPLY, transactionId, timeout, unit);
+        init();
+    }
+
+    private void init() {
+        this.finished = false;
+        this.result = null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void handleReply(IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg) {
+        this.result = (OFBarrierReply) msg;
+        this.finished = true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isFinished() {
+        return finished;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void unRegister() {
+        super.unRegister();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/forwarding/Forwarding.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/forwarding/Forwarding.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..686bee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/forwarding/Forwarding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.forwarding;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFMessageListener;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.Ethernet;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.IDeviceStorage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IDeviceObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.DeviceStorageImpl;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.IFlowService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyManager;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.CallerId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryMatch;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathType;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathUserState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketIn;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class Forwarding implements IOFMessageListener {
+	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Forwarding.class);
+
+	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+	private IFlowService flowService;
+	private IDatagridService datagridService;
+	
+	private IDeviceStorage deviceStorage;
+	private TopologyManager topologyService;
+	
+	public Forwarding() {
+		
+	}
+	
+	public void init(IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider, 
+			IFlowService flowService, IDatagridService datagridService) {
+		this.floodlightProvider = floodlightProvider;
+		this.flowService = flowService;
+		this.datagridService = datagridService;
+		
+		floodlightProvider.addOFMessageListener(OFType.PACKET_IN, this);
+		
+		deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+		deviceStorage.init("");
+		topologyService = new TopologyManager();
+		topologyService.init("");
+	}
+	
+	public void startUp() {
+		// no-op
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getName() {
+		return "onosforwarding";
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPrereq(OFType type, String name) {
+		return (type == OFType.PACKET_IN) && 
+				(name.equals("devicemanager") || name.equals("proxyarpmanager"));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPostreq(OFType type, String name) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Command receive(
+			IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg, FloodlightContext cntx) {
+		
+		if (msg.getType() != OFType.PACKET_IN) {
+			return Command.CONTINUE;
+		}
+		
+		OFPacketIn pi = (OFPacketIn) msg;
+		
+		Ethernet eth = IFloodlightProviderService.bcStore.
+				get(cntx, IFloodlightProviderService.CONTEXT_PI_PAYLOAD);
+		
+		// We only want to handle unicast IPv4
+		if (eth.isBroadcast() || eth.isMulticast() || 
+				eth.getEtherType() != Ethernet.TYPE_IPv4) {
+			return Command.CONTINUE;
+		}
+		
+		handlePacketIn(sw, pi, eth);
+		
+		return Command.STOP;
+	}
+	
+	private void handlePacketIn(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, Ethernet eth) {
+		String destinationMac = HexString.toHexString(eth.getDestinationMACAddress()); 
+		
+		IDeviceObject deviceObject = deviceStorage.getDeviceByMac(
+				destinationMac);
+		
+		if (deviceObject == null) {
+			log.debug("No device entry found for {}", destinationMac);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		Iterator<IPortObject> ports = deviceObject.getAttachedPorts().iterator();
+		if (!ports.hasNext()) {
+			log.debug("No attachment point found for device {}", destinationMac);
+			return;
+		}
+		IPortObject portObject = ports.next();
+		short destinationPort = portObject.getNumber();
+		ISwitchObject switchObject = portObject.getSwitch();
+		long destinationDpid = HexString.toLong(switchObject.getDPID());
+		
+		SwitchPort srcSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(
+				new Dpid(sw.getId()), new Port(pi.getInPort())); 
+		SwitchPort dstSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(
+				new Dpid(destinationDpid), new Port(destinationPort)); 
+				
+		MACAddress srcMacAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(eth.getSourceMACAddress());
+		MACAddress dstMacAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(eth.getDestinationMACAddress());
+		
+		if (flowExists(srcSwitchPort, srcMacAddress, 
+				dstSwitchPort, dstMacAddress)) {
+			log.debug("Not adding flow because it already exists");
+			
+			// Don't do anything if the flow already exists
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		log.debug("Adding new flow between {} at {} and {} at {}",
+				new Object[]{srcMacAddress, srcSwitchPort, dstMacAddress, dstSwitchPort});
+		
+		
+		DataPath dataPath = new DataPath();
+		dataPath.setSrcPort(srcSwitchPort);
+		dataPath.setDstPort(dstSwitchPort);
+		
+		FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowService.getNextFlowEntryId());
+		FlowPath flowPath = new FlowPath();
+		flowPath.setFlowId(flowId);
+		flowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId("Forwarding"));
+		flowPath.setFlowPathType(FlowPathType.FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH);
+		flowPath.setFlowPathUserState(FlowPathUserState.FP_USER_ADD);
+		flowPath.setFlowEntryMatch(new FlowEntryMatch());
+		flowPath.flowEntryMatch().enableSrcMac(srcMacAddress);
+		flowPath.flowEntryMatch().enableDstMac(dstMacAddress);
+		// For now just forward IPv4 packets. This prevents accidentally
+		// other stuff like ARP.
+		flowPath.flowEntryMatch().enableEthernetFrameType(Ethernet.TYPE_IPv4);
+		flowPath.setDataPath(dataPath);
+		
+		flowService.addFlow(flowPath, flowId);
+	}
+	
+	private boolean flowExists(SwitchPort srcPort, MACAddress srcMac, 
+			SwitchPort dstPort, MACAddress dstMac) {
+		for (FlowPath flow : datagridService.getAllFlows()) {
+			FlowEntryMatch match = flow.flowEntryMatch();
+			// TODO implement FlowEntryMatch.equals();
+			// This is painful to do properly without support in the FlowEntryMatch
+			boolean same = true;
+			if (!match.srcMac().equals(srcMac) ||
+				!match.dstMac().equals(dstMac)) {
+				same = false;
+			}
+			if (!flow.dataPath().srcPort().equals(srcPort) || 
+				!flow.dataPath().dstPort().equals(dstPort)) {
+				same = false;
+			}
+			
+			if (same) {
+				log.debug("found flow entry that's the same {}-{}:::{}-{}",
+						new Object[] {srcPort, srcMac, dstPort, dstMac});
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
index c9f3d5e..c03b266 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 IStorageSourceListener, ILinkDiscoveryService,
 IFloodlightModule, IInfoProvider, IHAListener {
 	protected IFloodlightProviderService controller;
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinkDiscoveryManager.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinkDiscoveryManager.class);
 
     // Names of table/fields for links in the storage API
     private static final String LINK_TABLE_NAME = "controller_link";
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/AutoPortFast.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/AutoPortFast.java
index 29dc890..ce1be94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/AutoPortFast.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/AutoPortFast.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class AutoPortFast extends ServerResource {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AutoPortFast.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AutoPortFast.class);
 
     @Get("json")
     public String retrieve() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/LinksResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/LinksResource.java
index c522a05..3c97e6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/LinksResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/web/LinksResource.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import net.floodlightcontroller.routing.Link;
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@
 
         if (ld != null) {
             links.putAll(ld.getLinks());
-            for (Link link: links.keySet()) {
-                LinkInfo info = links.get(link);
+            for(Entry<Link, LinkInfo> e : links.entrySet()) {
+                Link link = e.getKey();
+                LinkInfo info = e.getValue();
                 LinkWithType lwt = new LinkWithType(link,
                                                     info.getSrcPortState(),
                                                     info.getDstPortState(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ArpMessage.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ArpMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53891ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ArpMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+public class ArpMessage implements Serializable {
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	
+	private final Type type;
+	private final InetAddress forAddress;
+	private final byte[] packetData;
+	
+	private final List<SwitchPort> switchPorts = new ArrayList<SwitchPort>();
+	
+	public enum Type {
+		REQUEST,
+		REPLY
+	}
+	
+	private ArpMessage(Type type, InetAddress address, byte[] eth) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+		this.type = type;
+		this.forAddress = address;
+		this.packetData = eth;
+	}
+	
+	private ArpMessage(Type type, InetAddress address) {
+		this.type = type;
+		this.forAddress = address;
+		this.packetData = null;
+	}
+	
+	public static ArpMessage newRequest(InetAddress forAddress, byte[] arpRequest) {
+		return new ArpMessage(Type.REQUEST, forAddress, arpRequest);
+	}
+	
+	public static ArpMessage newReply(InetAddress forAddress) {
+		return new ArpMessage(Type.REPLY, forAddress);
+	}
+
+	public Type getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+	
+	public InetAddress getAddress() {
+		return forAddress;
+	}
+	
+	public byte[] getPacket() {
+		return packetData;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/BgpProxyArpManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/BgpProxyArpManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..801e414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/BgpProxyArpManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,637 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.UnknownHostException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFMessageListener;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.ARP;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.Ethernet;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.IPv4;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.IRestApiService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.topology.ITopologyService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.Interface;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.IDeviceStorage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config.IConfigInfoService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.DeviceStorageImpl;
+
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketIn;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketOut;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFPort;
+import org.openflow.protocol.OFType;
+import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
+import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionOutput;
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Multimaps;
+import com.google.common.collect.SetMultimap;
+
+public class BgpProxyArpManager implements IProxyArpService, IOFMessageListener {
+	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpProxyArpManager.class);
+	
+	private final long ARP_TIMER_PERIOD = 60000; //ms (== 1 min) 
+	
+	private static final int ARP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 2000; //ms
+			
+	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+	private ITopologyService topology;
+	//private IDeviceService deviceService;
+	private IConfigInfoService configService;
+	private IRestApiService restApi;
+	
+	private IDeviceStorage deviceStorage;
+	
+	private short vlan;
+	private static final short NO_VLAN = 0;
+	
+	private ArpCache arpCache;
+
+	private SetMultimap<InetAddress, ArpRequest> arpRequests;
+	
+	private static class ArpRequest {
+		private final IArpRequester requester;
+		private final boolean retry;
+		private long requestTime;
+		
+		public ArpRequest(IArpRequester requester, boolean retry){
+			this.requester = requester;
+			this.retry = retry;
+			this.requestTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		}
+		
+		public ArpRequest(ArpRequest old) {
+			this.requester = old.requester;
+			this.retry = old.retry;
+			this.requestTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		}
+		
+		public boolean isExpired() {
+			return (System.currentTimeMillis() - requestTime) > ARP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;
+		}
+		
+		public boolean shouldRetry() {
+			return retry;
+		}
+		
+		public void dispatchReply(InetAddress ipAddress, MACAddress replyMacAddress) {
+			requester.arpResponse(ipAddress, replyMacAddress);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private class HostArpRequester implements IArpRequester {
+		private final ARP arpRequest;
+		private final long dpid;
+		private final short port;
+		
+		public HostArpRequester(ARP arpRequest, long dpid, short port) {
+			this.arpRequest = arpRequest;
+			this.dpid = dpid;
+			this.port = port;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void arpResponse(InetAddress ipAddress, MACAddress macAddress) {
+			BgpProxyArpManager.this.sendArpReply(arpRequest, dpid, port, macAddress);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/*
+	public ProxyArpManager(IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider,
+				ITopologyService topology, IConfigInfoService configService,
+				IRestApiService restApi){
+
+	}
+	*/
+	
+	public void init(IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider,
+			ITopologyService topology,
+			IConfigInfoService config, IRestApiService restApi){
+		this.floodlightProvider = floodlightProvider;
+		this.topology = topology;
+		//this.deviceService = deviceService;
+		this.configService = config;
+		this.restApi = restApi;
+		
+		arpCache = new ArpCache();
+
+		arpRequests = Multimaps.synchronizedSetMultimap(
+				HashMultimap.<InetAddress, ArpRequest>create());
+	}
+	
+	public void startUp() {
+		this.vlan = configService.getVlan();
+		log.info("vlan set to {}", this.vlan);
+		
+		restApi.addRestletRoutable(new ArpWebRoutable());
+		floodlightProvider.addOFMessageListener(OFType.PACKET_IN, this);
+		
+		deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+		deviceStorage.init("");
+		
+		Timer arpTimer = new Timer("arp-processing");
+		arpTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				doPeriodicArpProcessing();
+			}
+		}, 0, ARP_TIMER_PERIOD);
+	}
+	
+	/*
+	 * Function that runs periodically to manage the asynchronous request mechanism.
+	 * It basically cleans up old ARP requests if we don't get a response for them.
+	 * The caller can designate that a request should be retried indefinitely, and
+	 * this task will handle that as well.
+	 */
+	private void doPeriodicArpProcessing() {
+		SetMultimap<InetAddress, ArpRequest> retryList 
+				= HashMultimap.<InetAddress, ArpRequest>create();
+
+		//Have to synchronize externally on the Multimap while using an iterator,
+		//even though it's a synchronizedMultimap
+		synchronized (arpRequests) {
+			log.debug("Current have {} outstanding requests", 
+					arpRequests.size());
+			
+			Iterator<Map.Entry<InetAddress, ArpRequest>> it 
+				= arpRequests.entries().iterator();
+			
+			while (it.hasNext()) {
+				Map.Entry<InetAddress, ArpRequest> entry
+						= it.next();
+				ArpRequest request = entry.getValue();
+				if (request.isExpired()) {
+					log.debug("Cleaning expired ARP request for {}", 
+							entry.getKey().getHostAddress());
+		
+					it.remove();
+					
+					if (request.shouldRetry()) {
+						retryList.put(entry.getKey(), request);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		for (Map.Entry<InetAddress, Collection<ArpRequest>> entry 
+				: retryList.asMap().entrySet()) {
+			
+			InetAddress address = entry.getKey();
+			
+			log.debug("Resending ARP request for {}", address.getHostAddress());
+			
+			sendArpRequestForAddress(address);
+			
+			for (ArpRequest request : entry.getValue()) {
+				arpRequests.put(address, new ArpRequest(request));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getName() {
+		return "proxyarpmanager";
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPrereq(OFType type, String name) {
+		if (type == OFType.PACKET_IN) {
+			return "devicemanager".equals(name);
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPostreq(OFType type, String name) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Command receive(
+			IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg, FloodlightContext cntx) {
+		
+		if (msg.getType() != OFType.PACKET_IN){
+			return Command.CONTINUE;
+		}
+		
+		OFPacketIn pi = (OFPacketIn) msg;
+		
+		Ethernet eth = IFloodlightProviderService.bcStore.get(cntx, 
+                IFloodlightProviderService.CONTEXT_PI_PAYLOAD);
+		
+		if (eth.getEtherType() == Ethernet.TYPE_ARP){
+			ARP arp = (ARP) eth.getPayload();
+			
+			if (arp.getOpCode() == ARP.OP_REQUEST) {
+				//TODO check what the DeviceManager does about propagating
+				//or swallowing ARPs. We want to go after DeviceManager in the
+				//chain but we really need it to CONTINUE ARP packets so we can
+				//get them.
+				handleArpRequest(sw, pi, arp);
+			}
+			else if (arp.getOpCode() == ARP.OP_REPLY) {
+				handleArpReply(sw, pi, arp);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		//TODO should we propagate ARP or swallow it?
+		//Always propagate for now so DeviceManager can learn the host location
+		return Command.CONTINUE;
+	}
+	
+	private void handleArpRequest(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, ARP arp) {
+		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+			log.trace("ARP request received for {}", 
+					inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()));
+		}
+
+		InetAddress target;
+		try {
+			 target = InetAddress.getByAddress(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress());
+		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
+			log.debug("Invalid address in ARP request", e);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (configService.fromExternalNetwork(sw.getId(), pi.getInPort())) {
+			//If the request came from outside our network, we only care if
+			//it was a request for one of our interfaces.
+			if (configService.isInterfaceAddress(target)) {
+				log.trace("ARP request for our interface. Sending reply {} => {}",
+						target.getHostAddress(), configService.getRouterMacAddress());
+				
+				sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), 
+						configService.getRouterMacAddress());
+			}
+			
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		MACAddress macAddress = arpCache.lookup(target);
+		
+		//IDevice dstDevice = deviceService.fcStore.get(cntx, IDeviceService.CONTEXT_DST_DEVICE);
+		//Iterator<? extends IDevice> it = deviceService.queryDevices(
+				//null, null, InetAddresses.coerceToInteger(target), null, null);
+		
+		//IDevice targetDevice = null;
+		//if (it.hasNext()) {
+			//targetDevice = it.next();
+		//}
+		/*IDeviceObject targetDevice = 
+				deviceStorage.getDeviceByIP(InetAddresses.coerceToInteger(target));
+		
+		if (targetDevice != null) {
+			//We have the device in our database, so send a reply
+			MACAddress macAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(targetDevice.getMACAddress());
+			
+			if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+				log.trace("Sending reply: {} => {} to host at {}/{}", new Object [] {
+						inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()),
+						macAddress.toString(),
+						HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()), pi.getInPort()});
+			}
+			
+			sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), macAddress);
+		}*/
+		
+		if (macAddress == null){
+			//MAC address is not in our ARP cache.
+			
+			//Record where the request came from so we know where to send the reply
+			arpRequests.put(target, new ArpRequest(
+					new HostArpRequester(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort()), false));
+						
+			//Flood the request out edge ports
+			sendArpRequestToSwitches(target, pi.getPacketData(), sw.getId(), pi.getInPort());
+		}
+		else {
+			//We know the address, so send a reply
+			if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+				log.trace("Sending reply: {} => {} to host at {}/{}", new Object [] {
+						inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()),
+						macAddress.toString(),
+						HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()), pi.getInPort()});
+			}
+			
+			sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), macAddress);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void handleArpReply(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, ARP arp){
+		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+			log.trace("ARP reply recieved: {} => {}, on {}/{}", new Object[] { 
+					inetAddressToString(arp.getSenderProtocolAddress()),
+					HexString.toHexString(arp.getSenderHardwareAddress()),
+					HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()), pi.getInPort()});
+		}
+		
+		InetAddress senderIpAddress;
+		try {
+			senderIpAddress = InetAddress.getByAddress(arp.getSenderProtocolAddress());
+		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
+			log.debug("Invalid address in ARP reply", e);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		MACAddress senderMacAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(arp.getSenderHardwareAddress());
+		
+		arpCache.update(senderIpAddress, senderMacAddress);
+		
+		//See if anyone's waiting for this ARP reply
+		Set<ArpRequest> requests = arpRequests.get(senderIpAddress);
+		
+		//Synchronize on the Multimap while using an iterator for one of the sets
+		List<ArpRequest> requestsToSend = new ArrayList<ArpRequest>(requests.size());
+		synchronized (arpRequests) {
+			Iterator<ArpRequest> it = requests.iterator();
+			while (it.hasNext()) {
+				ArpRequest request = it.next();
+				it.remove();
+				requestsToSend.add(request);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		//Don't hold an ARP lock while dispatching requests
+		for (ArpRequest request : requestsToSend) {
+			request.dispatchReply(senderIpAddress, senderMacAddress);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpRequestForAddress(InetAddress ipAddress) {
+		//TODO what should the sender IP address and MAC address be if no
+		//IP addresses are configured? Will there ever be a need to send
+		//ARP requests from the controller in that case?
+		//All-zero MAC address doesn't seem to work - hosts don't respond to it
+		
+		byte[] zeroIpv4 = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+		byte[] zeroMac = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+		byte[] genericNonZeroMac = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x01};
+		byte[] broadcastMac = {(byte)0xff, (byte)0xff, (byte)0xff, 
+				(byte)0xff, (byte)0xff, (byte)0xff};
+		
+		ARP arpRequest = new ARP();
+		
+		arpRequest.setHardwareType(ARP.HW_TYPE_ETHERNET)
+			.setProtocolType(ARP.PROTO_TYPE_IP)
+			.setHardwareAddressLength((byte)Ethernet.DATALAYER_ADDRESS_LENGTH)
+			.setProtocolAddressLength((byte)IPv4.ADDRESS_LENGTH)
+			.setOpCode(ARP.OP_REQUEST)
+			.setTargetHardwareAddress(zeroMac)
+			.setTargetProtocolAddress(ipAddress.getAddress());
+
+		MACAddress routerMacAddress = configService.getRouterMacAddress();
+		//TODO hack for now as it's unclear what the MAC address should be
+		byte[] senderMacAddress = genericNonZeroMac;
+		if (routerMacAddress != null) {
+			senderMacAddress = routerMacAddress.toBytes();
+		}
+		arpRequest.setSenderHardwareAddress(senderMacAddress);
+		
+		byte[] senderIPAddress = zeroIpv4;
+		Interface intf = configService.getOutgoingInterface(ipAddress);
+		if (intf != null) {
+			senderIPAddress = intf.getIpAddress().getAddress();
+		}
+		
+		arpRequest.setSenderProtocolAddress(senderIPAddress);
+		
+		Ethernet eth = new Ethernet();
+		eth.setSourceMACAddress(senderMacAddress)
+			.setDestinationMACAddress(broadcastMac)
+			.setEtherType(Ethernet.TYPE_ARP)
+			.setPayload(arpRequest);
+		
+		if (vlan != NO_VLAN) {
+			eth.setVlanID(vlan)
+			   .setPriorityCode((byte)0);
+		}
+		
+		sendArpRequestToSwitches(ipAddress, eth.serialize());
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpRequestToSwitches(InetAddress dstAddress, byte[] arpRequest) {
+		sendArpRequestToSwitches(dstAddress, arpRequest, 
+				0, OFPort.OFPP_NONE.getValue());
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpRequestToSwitches(InetAddress dstAddress, byte[] arpRequest,
+			long inSwitch, short inPort) {
+
+		if (configService.hasLayer3Configuration()) {
+			Interface intf = configService.getOutgoingInterface(dstAddress);
+			if (intf != null) {
+				sendArpRequestOutPort(arpRequest, intf.getDpid(), intf.getPort());
+			}
+			else {
+				//TODO here it should be broadcast out all non-interface edge ports.
+				//I think we can assume that if it's not a request for an external 
+				//network, it's an ARP for a host in our own network. So we want to 
+				//send it out all edge ports that don't have an interface configured
+				//to ensure it reaches all hosts in our network.
+				log.debug("No interface found to send ARP request for {}",
+						dstAddress.getHostAddress());
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			broadcastArpRequestOutEdge(arpRequest, inSwitch, inPort);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void broadcastArpRequestOutEdge(byte[] arpRequest, long inSwitch, short inPort) {
+		for (IOFSwitch sw : floodlightProvider.getSwitches().values()){
+			Collection<Short> enabledPorts = sw.getEnabledPortNumbers();
+			Set<Short> linkPorts = topology.getPortsWithLinks(sw.getId());
+			
+			if (linkPorts == null){
+				//I think this means the switch doesn't have any links.
+				//continue;
+				linkPorts = new HashSet<Short>();
+			}
+			
+			
+			OFPacketOut po = new OFPacketOut();
+			po.setInPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
+				.setBufferId(-1)
+				.setPacketData(arpRequest);
+				
+			List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+			
+			for (short portNum : enabledPorts){
+				if (linkPorts.contains(portNum) || 
+						(sw.getId() == inSwitch && portNum == inPort)){
+					//If this port isn't an edge port or is the ingress port
+					//for the ARP, don't broadcast out it
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				actions.add(new OFActionOutput(portNum));
+			}
+			
+			po.setActions(actions);
+			short actionsLength = (short) (actions.size() * OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+			po.setActionsLength(actionsLength);
+			po.setLengthU(OFPacketOut.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLength 
+					+ arpRequest.length);
+			
+			List<OFMessage> msgList = new ArrayList<OFMessage>();
+			msgList.add(po);
+			
+			try {
+				sw.write(msgList, null);
+				sw.flush();
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				log.error("Failure writing packet out to switch", e);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpRequestOutPort(byte[] arpRequest, long dpid, short port) {
+		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+			log.trace("Sending ARP request out {}/{}", 
+					HexString.toHexString(dpid), port);
+		}
+		
+		OFPacketOut po = new OFPacketOut();
+		po.setInPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
+			.setBufferId(-1)
+			.setPacketData(arpRequest);
+			
+		List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+		actions.add(new OFActionOutput(port));
+		po.setActions(actions);
+		short actionsLength = (short) (actions.size() * OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+		po.setActionsLength(actionsLength);
+		po.setLengthU(OFPacketOut.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLength 
+				+ arpRequest.length);
+		
+		IOFSwitch sw = floodlightProvider.getSwitches().get(dpid);
+		
+		if (sw == null) {
+			log.warn("Switch not found when sending ARP request");
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			sw.write(po, null);
+			sw.flush();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.error("Failure writing packet out to switch", e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpReply(ARP arpRequest, long dpid, short port, MACAddress targetMac) {
+		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+			log.trace("Sending reply {} => {} to {}", new Object[] {
+					inetAddressToString(arpRequest.getTargetProtocolAddress()),
+					targetMac,
+					inetAddressToString(arpRequest.getSenderProtocolAddress())});
+		}
+		
+		ARP arpReply = new ARP();
+		arpReply.setHardwareType(ARP.HW_TYPE_ETHERNET)
+			.setProtocolType(ARP.PROTO_TYPE_IP)
+			.setHardwareAddressLength((byte)Ethernet.DATALAYER_ADDRESS_LENGTH)
+			.setProtocolAddressLength((byte)IPv4.ADDRESS_LENGTH)
+			.setOpCode(ARP.OP_REPLY)
+			.setSenderHardwareAddress(targetMac.toBytes())
+			.setSenderProtocolAddress(arpRequest.getTargetProtocolAddress())
+			.setTargetHardwareAddress(arpRequest.getSenderHardwareAddress())
+			.setTargetProtocolAddress(arpRequest.getSenderProtocolAddress());
+		
+
+		
+		Ethernet eth = new Ethernet();
+		eth.setDestinationMACAddress(arpRequest.getSenderHardwareAddress())
+			.setSourceMACAddress(targetMac.toBytes())
+			.setEtherType(Ethernet.TYPE_ARP)
+			.setPayload(arpReply);
+		
+		if (vlan != NO_VLAN) {
+			eth.setVlanID(vlan)
+			   .setPriorityCode((byte)0);
+		}
+		
+		List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+		actions.add(new OFActionOutput(port));
+		
+		OFPacketOut po = new OFPacketOut();
+		po.setInPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
+			.setBufferId(-1)
+			.setPacketData(eth.serialize())
+			.setActions(actions)
+			.setActionsLength((short)OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH)
+			.setLengthU(OFPacketOut.MINIMUM_LENGTH + OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH
+					+ po.getPacketData().length);
+		
+		List<OFMessage> msgList = new ArrayList<OFMessage>();
+		msgList.add(po);
+
+		IOFSwitch sw = floodlightProvider.getSwitches().get(dpid);
+		
+		if (sw == null) {
+			log.warn("Switch {} not found when sending ARP reply", 
+					HexString.toHexString(dpid));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			sw.write(msgList, null);
+			sw.flush();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.error("Failure writing packet out to switch", e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private String inetAddressToString(byte[] bytes) {
+		try {
+			return InetAddress.getByAddress(bytes).getHostAddress();
+		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
+			log.debug("Invalid IP address", e);
+			return "";
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/*
+	 * IProxyArpService methods
+	 */
+
+	@Override
+	public MACAddress getMacAddress(InetAddress ipAddress) {
+		return arpCache.lookup(ipAddress);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void sendArpRequest(InetAddress ipAddress, IArpRequester requester,
+			boolean retry) {
+		arpRequests.put(ipAddress, new ArpRequest(requester, retry));
+		
+		//Sanity check to make sure we don't send a request for our own address
+		if (!configService.isInterfaceAddress(ipAddress)) {
+			sendArpRequestForAddress(ipAddress);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public List<String> getMappings() {
+		return arpCache.getMappings();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IArpEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IArpEventHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ec32ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IArpEventHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp;
+
+public interface IArpEventHandler {
+
+	/**
+	 * Notify the ARP event handler that an ARP request has been received.
+	 * @param id The string ID of the ARP request
+	 * @param arpRequest The ARP request packet
+	 */
+	public void arpRequestNotification(ArpMessage arpMessage);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IProxyArpService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IProxyArpService.java
index 97844d3..71546a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IProxyArpService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/IProxyArpService.java
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.module.IOnosService;
 
 //Extends IFloodlightService so we can access it from REST API resources
-public interface IProxyArpService extends IFloodlightService{
+public interface IProxyArpService extends IOnosService{
 	/**
 	 * Returns the MAC address if there is a valid entry in the cache.
 	 * Otherwise returns null.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
index b6a9591..85fd618 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -16,14 +17,24 @@
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFMessageListener;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.devicemanager.IDevice;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.ARP;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.Ethernet;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.IPv4;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.IRestApiService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.topology.ITopologyService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.ILayer3InfoService;
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.bgproute.Interface;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.IDeviceStorage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IDeviceObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IPortObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoLinkService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoSwitchService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.config.IConfigInfoService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.DeviceStorageImpl;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.TopoLinkServiceImpl;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.internal.TopoSwitchServiceImpl;
 
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketIn;
@@ -39,22 +50,32 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Multimaps;
 import com.google.common.collect.SetMultimap;
+import com.google.common.net.InetAddresses;
 
-public class ProxyArpManager implements IProxyArpService, IOFMessageListener {
+public class ProxyArpManager implements IProxyArpService, IOFMessageListener,
+										IArpEventHandler {
 	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProxyArpManager.class);
 	
 	private final long ARP_TIMER_PERIOD = 60000; //ms (== 1 min) 
 	
 	private static final int ARP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 2000; //ms
 			
-	private final IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
-	private final ITopologyService topology;
-	private final ILayer3InfoService layer3;
-	private final IRestApiService restApi;
+	private IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+	private ITopologyService topology;
+	private IDatagridService datagrid;
+	private IConfigInfoService configService;
+	private IRestApiService restApi;
 	
-	private final ArpCache arpCache;
+	private IDeviceStorage deviceStorage;
+	private volatile ITopoSwitchService topoSwitchService;
+	private ITopoLinkService topoLinkService;
+	
+	private short vlan;
+	private static final short NO_VLAN = 0;
+	
+	private ArpCache arpCache;
 
-	private final SetMultimap<InetAddress, ArpRequest> arpRequests;
+	private SetMultimap<InetAddress, ArpRequest> arpRequests;
 	
 	private static class ArpRequest {
 		private final IArpRequester requester;
@@ -103,22 +124,43 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/*
 	public ProxyArpManager(IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider,
-				ITopologyService topology, ILayer3InfoService layer3,
+				ITopologyService topology, IConfigInfoService configService,
 				IRestApiService restApi){
+
+	}
+	*/
+	
+	public void init(IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider,
+			ITopologyService topology, IDatagridService datagrid,
+			IConfigInfoService config, IRestApiService restApi){
 		this.floodlightProvider = floodlightProvider;
 		this.topology = topology;
-		this.layer3 = layer3;
+		this.datagrid = datagrid;
+		this.configService = config;
 		this.restApi = restApi;
 		
 		arpCache = new ArpCache();
 
 		arpRequests = Multimaps.synchronizedSetMultimap(
 				HashMultimap.<InetAddress, ArpRequest>create());
+		
+		topoSwitchService = new TopoSwitchServiceImpl();
+		topoLinkService = new TopoLinkServiceImpl();
 	}
 	
 	public void startUp() {
+		this.vlan = configService.getVlan();
+		log.info("vlan set to {}", this.vlan);
+		
 		restApi.addRestletRoutable(new ArpWebRoutable());
+		floodlightProvider.addOFMessageListener(OFType.PACKET_IN, this);
+		
+		datagrid.registerArpEventHandler(this);
+		
+		deviceStorage = new DeviceStorageImpl();
+		deviceStorage.init("");
 		
 		Timer arpTimer = new Timer("arp-processing");
 		arpTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
@@ -182,12 +224,17 @@
 	
 	@Override
 	public String getName() {
-		return "ProxyArpManager";
+		return "proxyarpmanager";
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isCallbackOrderingPrereq(OFType type, String name) {
-		return false;
+		if (type == OFType.PACKET_IN) {
+			return "devicemanager".equals(name);
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -199,9 +246,10 @@
 	public Command receive(
 			IOFSwitch sw, OFMessage msg, FloodlightContext cntx) {
 		
-		if (msg.getType() != OFType.PACKET_IN){
-			return Command.CONTINUE;
-		}
+		//if (msg.getType() != OFType.PACKET_IN){
+			//return Command.CONTINUE;
+		//}
+		log.debug("received packet");
 		
 		OFPacketIn pi = (OFPacketIn) msg;
 		
@@ -209,13 +257,19 @@
                 IFloodlightProviderService.CONTEXT_PI_PAYLOAD);
 		
 		if (eth.getEtherType() == Ethernet.TYPE_ARP){
-			ARP arp = (ARP) eth.getPayload();
-			
+			log.debug("is arp");
+			ARP arp = (ARP) eth.getPayload();	
 			if (arp.getOpCode() == ARP.OP_REQUEST) {
-				handleArpRequest(sw, pi, arp);
+				log.debug("is request");
+				//TODO check what the DeviceManager does about propagating
+				//or swallowing ARPs. We want to go after DeviceManager in the
+				//chain but we really need it to CONTINUE ARP packets so we can
+				//get them.
+				handleArpRequest(sw, pi, arp, eth);
 			}
 			else if (arp.getOpCode() == ARP.OP_REPLY) {
-				handleArpReply(sw, pi, arp);
+				log.debug("is reply");
+				//handleArpReply(sw, pi, arp);
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -224,7 +278,7 @@
 		return Command.CONTINUE;
 	}
 	
-	private void handleArpRequest(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, ARP arp) {
+	private void handleArpRequest(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, ARP arp, Ethernet eth) {
 		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
 			log.trace("ARP request received for {}", 
 					inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()));
@@ -238,31 +292,60 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (layer3.fromExternalNetwork(sw.getId(), pi.getInPort())) {
+		if (configService.fromExternalNetwork(sw.getId(), pi.getInPort())) {
 			//If the request came from outside our network, we only care if
 			//it was a request for one of our interfaces.
-			if (layer3.isInterfaceAddress(target)) {
+			if (configService.isInterfaceAddress(target)) {
 				log.trace("ARP request for our interface. Sending reply {} => {}",
-						target.getHostAddress(), layer3.getRouterMacAddress());
+						target.getHostAddress(), configService.getRouterMacAddress());
 				
 				sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), 
-						layer3.getRouterMacAddress());
+						configService.getRouterMacAddress());
 			}
 			
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		MACAddress macAddress = arpCache.lookup(target);
+		//MACAddress macAddress = arpCache.lookup(target);
 		
-		if (macAddress == null){
-			//MAC address is not in our ARP cache.
+		IDeviceObject targetDevice = 
+				deviceStorage.getDeviceByIP(InetAddresses.coerceToInteger(target));
+		
+		log.debug("targetDevice: {}", targetDevice);
+		
+		if (targetDevice != null) {
+			// We have the device in our database, so send a reply
+			MACAddress macAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(targetDevice.getMACAddress());
+			
+			if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+				log.trace("Sending reply: {} => {} to host at {}/{}", new Object [] {
+						inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()),
+						macAddress.toString(),
+						HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()), pi.getInPort()});
+			}
+			
+			sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), macAddress);
+		}
+		else {
+			// We don't know the device so broadcast the request out
+			// the edge of the network
 			
 			//Record where the request came from so we know where to send the reply
 			arpRequests.put(target, new ArpRequest(
 					new HostArpRequester(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort()), false));
+			
+			sendToOtherNodes(eth, pi);
+		}
+		
+		/*if (macAddress == null){
+			//MAC address is not in our ARP cache.
+			
+			//Record where the request came from so we know where to send the reply
+			//arpRequests.put(target, new ArpRequest(
+					//new HostArpRequester(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort()), false));
 						
 			//Flood the request out edge ports
-			sendArpRequestToSwitches(target, pi.getPacketData(), sw.getId(), pi.getInPort());
+			//sendArpRequestToSwitches(target, pi.getPacketData(), sw.getId(), pi.getInPort());
 		}
 		else {
 			//We know the address, so send a reply
@@ -274,7 +357,7 @@
 			}
 			
 			sendArpReply(arp, sw.getId(), pi.getInPort(), macAddress);
-		}
+		}*/
 	}
 	
 	private void handleArpReply(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn pi, ARP arp){
@@ -339,7 +422,7 @@
 			.setTargetHardwareAddress(zeroMac)
 			.setTargetProtocolAddress(ipAddress.getAddress());
 
-		MACAddress routerMacAddress = layer3.getRouterMacAddress();
+		MACAddress routerMacAddress = configService.getRouterMacAddress();
 		//TODO hack for now as it's unclear what the MAC address should be
 		byte[] senderMacAddress = genericNonZeroMac;
 		if (routerMacAddress != null) {
@@ -348,7 +431,7 @@
 		arpRequest.setSenderHardwareAddress(senderMacAddress);
 		
 		byte[] senderIPAddress = zeroIpv4;
-		Interface intf = layer3.getOutgoingInterface(ipAddress);
+		Interface intf = configService.getOutgoingInterface(ipAddress);
 		if (intf != null) {
 			senderIPAddress = intf.getIpAddress().getAddress();
 		}
@@ -361,6 +444,11 @@
 			.setEtherType(Ethernet.TYPE_ARP)
 			.setPayload(arpRequest);
 		
+		if (vlan != NO_VLAN) {
+			eth.setVlanID(vlan)
+			   .setPriorityCode((byte)0);
+		}
+		
 		sendArpRequestToSwitches(ipAddress, eth.serialize());
 	}
 	
@@ -372,8 +460,8 @@
 	private void sendArpRequestToSwitches(InetAddress dstAddress, byte[] arpRequest,
 			long inSwitch, short inPort) {
 
-		if (layer3.hasLayer3Configuration()) {
-			Interface intf = layer3.getOutgoingInterface(dstAddress);
+		if (configService.hasLayer3Configuration()) {
+			Interface intf = configService.getOutgoingInterface(dstAddress);
 			if (intf != null) {
 				sendArpRequestOutPort(arpRequest, intf.getDpid(), intf.getPort());
 			}
@@ -392,17 +480,37 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private void sendToOtherNodes(Ethernet eth, OFPacketIn pi) {
+		ARP arp = (ARP) eth.getPayload();
+		
+		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
+			log.trace("Sending ARP request for {} to other ONOS instances",
+					inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()));
+		}
+		
+		InetAddress targetAddress;
+		try {
+			targetAddress = InetAddress.getByAddress(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress());
+		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
+			log.error("Unknown host", e);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		datagrid.sendArpRequest(ArpMessage.newRequest(targetAddress, eth.serialize()));
+	}
+	
 	private void broadcastArpRequestOutEdge(byte[] arpRequest, long inSwitch, short inPort) {
 		for (IOFSwitch sw : floodlightProvider.getSwitches().values()){
 			Collection<Short> enabledPorts = sw.getEnabledPortNumbers();
 			Set<Short> linkPorts = topology.getPortsWithLinks(sw.getId());
 			
 			if (linkPorts == null){
-				//I think this means the switch isn't known to topology yet.
-				//Maybe it only just joined.
-				continue;
+				//I think this means the switch doesn't have any links.
+				//continue;
+				linkPorts = new HashSet<Short>();
 			}
 			
+			
 			OFPacketOut po = new OFPacketOut();
 			po.setInPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
 				.setBufferId(-1)
@@ -439,6 +547,44 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private void broadcastArpRequestOutMyEdge(byte[] arpRequest) {
+		for (IOFSwitch sw : floodlightProvider.getSwitches().values()) {
+			
+			OFPacketOut po = new OFPacketOut();
+			po.setInPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
+			.setBufferId(-1)
+			.setPacketData(arpRequest);
+			
+			List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
+			
+			Iterable<IPortObject> ports 
+				= topoSwitchService.getPortsOnSwitch(sw.getStringId());
+			if (ports == null) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			for (IPortObject portObject : ports) {
+				if (!portObject.getLinkedPorts().iterator().hasNext()) {
+					actions.add(new OFActionOutput(portObject.getNumber()));
+				}
+			}
+			
+			po.setActions(actions);
+			short actionsLength = (short) 
+					(actions.size() * OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+			po.setActionsLength(actionsLength);
+			po.setLengthU(OFPacketOut.MINIMUM_LENGTH + actionsLength 
+					+ arpRequest.length);
+			
+			try {
+				sw.write(po, null);
+				sw.flush();
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				log.error("Failure writing packet out to switch", e);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
 	private void sendArpRequestOutPort(byte[] arpRequest, long dpid, short port) {
 		if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
 			log.trace("Sending ARP request out {}/{}", 
@@ -492,12 +638,19 @@
 			.setTargetHardwareAddress(arpRequest.getSenderHardwareAddress())
 			.setTargetProtocolAddress(arpRequest.getSenderProtocolAddress());
 		
+
+		
 		Ethernet eth = new Ethernet();
 		eth.setDestinationMACAddress(arpRequest.getSenderHardwareAddress())
 			.setSourceMACAddress(targetMac.toBytes())
 			.setEtherType(Ethernet.TYPE_ARP)
 			.setPayload(arpReply);
 		
+		if (vlan != NO_VLAN) {
+			eth.setVlanID(vlan)
+			   .setPriorityCode((byte)0);
+		}
+		
 		List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>();
 		actions.add(new OFActionOutput(port));
 		
@@ -553,7 +706,7 @@
 		arpRequests.put(ipAddress, new ArpRequest(requester, retry));
 		
 		//Sanity check to make sure we don't send a request for our own address
-		if (!layer3.isInterfaceAddress(ipAddress)) {
+		if (!configService.isInterfaceAddress(ipAddress)) {
 			sendArpRequestForAddress(ipAddress);
 		}
 	}
@@ -562,4 +715,54 @@
 	public List<String> getMappings() {
 		return arpCache.getMappings();
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * IArpEventHandler methods
+	 */
+	
+	@Override
+	public void arpRequestNotification(ArpMessage arpMessage) {
+		log.debug("Received ARP notification from other instances");
+		
+		switch (arpMessage.getType()){
+		case REQUEST:
+			broadcastArpRequestOutMyEdge(arpMessage.getPacket());
+			break;
+		case REPLY:
+			sendArpReplyToWaitingRequesters(arpMessage.getAddress());
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void sendArpReplyToWaitingRequesters(InetAddress address) {
+		log.debug("Sending ARP reply for {} to requesters", 
+				address.getHostAddress());
+		
+		//See if anyone's waiting for this ARP reply
+		Set<ArpRequest> requests = arpRequests.get(address);
+		
+		//Synchronize on the Multimap while using an iterator for one of the sets
+		List<ArpRequest> requestsToSend = new ArrayList<ArpRequest>(requests.size());
+		synchronized (arpRequests) {
+			Iterator<ArpRequest> it = requests.iterator();
+			while (it.hasNext()) {
+				ArpRequest request = it.next();
+				it.remove();
+				requestsToSend.add(request);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		IDeviceObject deviceObject = deviceStorage.getDeviceByIP(
+				InetAddresses.coerceToInteger(address));
+		
+		MACAddress mac = MACAddress.valueOf(deviceObject.getMACAddress());
+		
+		log.debug("Found {} at {} in network map", 
+				address.getHostAddress(), mac);
+		
+		//Don't hold an ARP lock while dispatching requests
+		for (ArpRequest request : requestsToSend) {
+			request.dispatchReply(address, mac);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/routing/TopoRouteService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/routing/TopoRouteService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0aa5f2e..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/routing/TopoRouteService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,578 +0,0 @@
-package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.routing;
-
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Queue;
-import java.util.Set;
-
-import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBOperation;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoRouteService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.ISwitchStorage.SwitchState;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
-
-import org.openflow.util.HexString;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Direction;
-import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Vertex;
-import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
-
-
-/**
- * A class for storing Node and Link information for fast computation
- * of shortest paths.
- */
-class Node {
-    /**
-     * A class for storing Link information for fast computation of shortest
-     * paths.
-     */
-    class Link {
-	public Node me;			// The node this link originates from
-	public Node neighbor;		// The neighbor node on the other side
-	public short myPort;		// Local port number for the link
-	public short neighborPort;	// Neighbor port number for the link
-
-	/**
-	 * Link constructor.
-	 *
-	 * @param me the node this link originates from.
-	 * @param the neighbor node on the other side of the link.
-	 * @param myPort local port number for the link.
-	 * @param neighborPort neighbor port number for the link.
-	 */
-	public Link(Node me, Node neighbor, short myPort, short neighborPort) {
-	    this.me = me;
-	    this.neighbor = neighbor;
-	    this.myPort = myPort;
-	    this.neighborPort = neighborPort;
-	}
-    };
-
-    public long nodeId;			// The node ID
-    public HashMap<Short, Link> links;	// The links originating from this node
-
-    /**
-     * Node constructor.
-     *
-     * @param nodeId the node ID.
-     */
-    public Node(long nodeId) {
-	this.nodeId = nodeId;
-	links = new HashMap<Short, Link>();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add a neighbor.
-     *
-     * A new link to the neighbor will be created. 
-     *
-     * @param neighbor the neighbor to add.
-     * @param myPort the local port number for the link to the neighbor.
-     * @param neighborPort the neighbor port number for the link.
-     */
-    public void addNeighbor(Node neighbor, short myPort, short neighborPort) {
-	Link link = new Link(this, neighbor, myPort, neighborPort);
-	links.put(myPort, link);
-    }
-};
-
-/**
- * A class for implementing Topology Route Service.
- */
-public class TopoRouteService implements ITopoRouteService {
-
-    /** The logger. */
-    private static Logger log =
-	LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopoRouteService.class);
-    
-    protected DBOperation op;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Default constructor.
-     */
-    public TopoRouteService() {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor for given database configuration file.
-     *
-     * @param config the database configuration file to use for
-     * the initialization.
-     */
-    public TopoRouteService(final String dbStore, final String config) {
-	this.init(dbStore, config);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Init the module.
-     *
-     * @param config the database configuration file to use for
-     * the initialization.
-     */
-    public void init(final String dbStore, final String config) {
-	try {
-	    op = GraphDBManager.getDBOperation(dbStore, config);
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    log.error(e.getMessage());
-	}
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Close the service. It will close the corresponding database connection.
-     */
-    public void close() {
-	op.close();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the database operation handler.
-     *
-     * @param init_op the database operation handler to use for the
-     * initialization.
-     */
-    public void setDbOperationHandler(DBOperation init_op) {
-    	op = init_op;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Fetch the Switch and Ports info from the Titan Graph
-     * and return it for fast access during the shortest path
-     * computation.
-     *
-     * After fetching the state, method @ref getTopoShortestPath()
-     * can be used for fast shortest path computation.
-     *
-     * Note: There is certain cost to fetch the state, hence it should
-     * be used only when there is a large number of shortest path
-     * computations that need to be done on the same topology.
-     * Typically, a single call to @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-     * should be followed by a large number of calls to
-     * method @ref getTopoShortestPath().
-     * After the last @ref getTopoShortestPath() call,
-     * method @ref dropShortestPathTopo() should be used to release
-     * the internal state that is not needed anymore:
-     *
-     *       Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo;
-     *       shortestPathTopo = prepareShortestPathTopo();
-     *       for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
-     *           dataPath = getTopoShortestPath(shortestPathTopo, ...);
-     *           ...
-     *        }
-     *        dropShortestPathTopo(shortestPathTopo);
-     *
-     * @return the Shortest Path info handler stored in a map.
-     */
-    public Map<Long, ?> prepareShortestPathTopo() {
-	Map<Long, Node> shortestPathTopo = new HashMap<Long, Node>();
-
-	//
-	// Fetch the relevant info from the Switch and Port vertices
-	// from the Titan Graph.
-	//
-	Iterable<ISwitchObject> nodes = op.getActiveSwitches();
-	for (ISwitchObject switchObj : nodes) {
-	    Vertex nodeVertex = switchObj.asVertex();
-	    //
-	    // The Switch info
-	    //
-	    String nodeDpid = nodeVertex.getProperty("dpid").toString();
-	    long nodeId = HexString.toLong(nodeDpid);
-	    Node me = shortestPathTopo.get(nodeId);
-	    if (me == null) {
-		me = new Node(nodeId);
-		shortestPathTopo.put(nodeId, me);
-	    }
-
-	    //
-	    // The local Port info
-	    //
-	    for (Vertex myPortVertex : nodeVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "on")) {
-		// Ignore inactive ports
-		if (! myPortVertex.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
-		    continue;
-
-		short myPort = 0;
-		Object obj = myPortVertex.getProperty("number");
-		if (obj instanceof Short) {
-		    myPort = (Short)obj;
-		} else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
-		    Integer int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
-		    myPort = int_nodeId.shortValue();
-		}
-
-		//
-		// The neighbor Port info
-		//
-		for (Vertex neighborPortVertex : myPortVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "link")) {
-		    // Ignore inactive ports
-		    if (! neighborPortVertex.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
-			continue;
-
-		    short neighborPort = 0;
-		    obj = neighborPortVertex.getProperty("number");
-		    if (obj instanceof Short) {
-			neighborPort = (Short)obj;
-		    } else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
-			Integer int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
-			neighborPort = int_nodeId.shortValue();
-		    }
-		    //
-		    // The neighbor Switch info
-		    //
-		    for (Vertex neighborVertex : neighborPortVertex.getVertices(Direction.IN, "on")) {
-			// Ignore inactive switches
-			String state = neighborVertex.getProperty("state").toString();
-			if (! state.equals(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString()))
-			    continue;
-
-			String neighborDpid = neighborVertex.getProperty("dpid").toString();
-			long neighborId = HexString.toLong(neighborDpid);
-			Node neighbor = shortestPathTopo.get(neighborId);
-			if (neighbor == null) {
-			    neighbor = new Node(neighborId);
-			    shortestPathTopo.put(neighborId, neighbor);
-			}
-			me.addNeighbor(neighbor, myPort, neighborPort);
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	op.commit();
-
-	return shortestPathTopo;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Release the state that was populated by
-     * method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo().
-     *
-     * See the documentation for method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-     * for additional information and usage.
-     *
-     * @param shortestPathTopo the Shortest Path info handler to release.
-     */
-    public void dropShortestPathTopo(Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopo) {
-	shortestPathTopo = null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by
-     * using the pre-populated local topology state prepared
-     * by method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo().
-     *
-     * See the documentation for method @ref prepareShortestPathTopo()
-     * for additional information and usage.
-     *
-     * @param shortestPathTopoHandler the Shortest Path info handler
-     * to use.
-     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
-     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
-     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
-     * found, otherwise null.
-     */
-    public DataPath getTopoShortestPath(Map<Long, ?> shortestPathTopoHandler,
-					SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	Map<Long, Node> shortestPathTopo = (Map)shortestPathTopoHandler;
-	DataPath result_data_path = new DataPath();
-
-	// Initialize the source and destination in the data path to return
-	result_data_path.setSrcPort(src);
-	result_data_path.setDstPort(dest);
-
-	String dpid_src = src.dpid().toString();
-	String dpid_dest = dest.dpid().toString();
-
-	// Get the source vertex
-	Node v_src = shortestPathTopo.get(src.dpid().value());
-	if (v_src == null) {
-	    return null;		// Source vertex not found
-	}
-
-	// Get the destination vertex
-	Node v_dest = shortestPathTopo.get(dest.dpid().value());
-	if (v_dest == null) {
-	    return null;		// Destination vertex not found
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Test whether we are computing a path from/to the same DPID.
-	// If "yes", then just add a single flow entry in the return result.
-	//
-	if (dpid_src.equals(dpid_dest)) {
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	    flowEntry.setDpid(src.dpid());
-	    flowEntry.setInPort(src.port());
-	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
-	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-	    return result_data_path;
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Implement the Shortest Path computation by using Breath First Search
-	//
-	Set<Node> visitedSet = new HashSet<Node>();
-	Queue<Node> processingList = new LinkedList<Node>();
-	Map<Node, Node.Link> previousVertexMap = new HashMap<Node, Node.Link>();
-	processingList.add(v_src);
-	visitedSet.add(v_src);
-	Boolean path_found = false;
-	while (! processingList.isEmpty()) {
-	    Node nextVertex = processingList.poll();
-	    if (v_dest == nextVertex) {
-		path_found = true;
-		break;
-	    }
-	    for (Node.Link link : nextVertex.links.values()) {
-		Node child = link.neighbor;
-		if (! visitedSet.contains(child)) {
-		    previousVertexMap.put(child, link);
-		    visitedSet.add(child);
-		    processingList.add(child);
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	if (! path_found)
-	    return null;		// No path found
-
-	// Collect the path as a list of links
-	List<Node.Link> resultPath = new LinkedList<Node.Link>();
-	Node previousVertex = v_dest;
-	while (! v_src.equals(previousVertex)) {
-	    Node.Link currentLink = previousVertexMap.get(previousVertex);
-	    resultPath.add(currentLink);
-	    previousVertex = currentLink.me;
-	}
-	Collections.reverse(resultPath);
-
-	//
-	// Loop through the result and prepare the return result
-	// as a list of Flow Entries.
-	//
-	Port inPort = new Port(src.port().value());
-	Port outPort;
-	for (Node.Link link: resultPath) {
-	    // Setup the outgoing port, and add the Flow Entry
-	    outPort = new Port(link.myPort);
-
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(link.me.nodeId));
-	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
-	    flowEntry.setOutPort(outPort);
-	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-
-	    // Setup the next incoming port
-	    inPort = new Port(link.neighborPort);
-	}
-	if (resultPath.size() > 0) {
-	    // Add the last Flow Entry
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(dest.dpid().value()));
-	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
-	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
-	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-	}
-
-	if (result_data_path.flowEntries().size() > 0)
-	    return result_data_path;
-
-	return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination.
-     *
-     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
-     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
-     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
-     * found, otherwise null.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public DataPath getShortestPath(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
-	DataPath result_data_path = new DataPath();
-
-	// Initialize the source and destination in the data path to return
-	result_data_path.setSrcPort(src);
-	result_data_path.setDstPort(dest);
-
-	String dpid_src = src.dpid().toString();
-	String dpid_dest = dest.dpid().toString();
-
-	// Get the source and destination switches
-	ISwitchObject srcSwitch =
-	    op.searchActiveSwitch(dpid_src);
-	ISwitchObject destSwitch =
-	    op.searchActiveSwitch(dpid_dest);
-	if (srcSwitch == null || destSwitch == null) {
-	    return null;
-	}
-
-	//
-	// Test whether we are computing a path from/to the same DPID.
-	// If "yes", then just add a single flow entry in the return result.
-	//
-	if (dpid_src.equals(dpid_dest)) {
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	    flowEntry.setDpid(src.dpid());
-	    flowEntry.setInPort(src.port());
-	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
-	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-	    op.commit();
-	    return result_data_path;
-	}
-
-	Vertex v_src = srcSwitch.asVertex();	
-	Vertex v_dest = destSwitch.asVertex();
-
-	//
-	// Implement the Shortest Path computation by using Breath First Search
-	//
-	Set<Vertex> visitedSet = new HashSet<Vertex>();
-	Queue<Vertex> processingList = new LinkedList<Vertex>();
-	Map<Vertex, Vertex> previousVertexMap = new HashMap<Vertex, Vertex>();
-
-	processingList.add(v_src);
-	visitedSet.add(v_src);
-	Boolean path_found = false;
-	while (! processingList.isEmpty()) {
-	    Vertex nextVertex = processingList.poll();
-	    if (v_dest.equals(nextVertex)) {
-		path_found = true;
-		break;
-	    }
-	    for (Vertex parentPort : nextVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "on")) {
-		// Ignore inactive ports
-		if (! parentPort.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
-			continue;
-
-		for (Vertex childPort : parentPort.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "link")) {
-		    // Ignore inactive ports
-		    if (! childPort.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
-			continue;
-
-		    for (Vertex child : childPort.getVertices(Direction.IN, "on")) {
-			// Ignore inactive switches
-			String state = child.getProperty("state").toString();
-			if (! state.equals(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString()))
-			    continue;
-
-			if (! visitedSet.contains(child)) {
-			    previousVertexMap.put(parentPort, nextVertex);
-			    previousVertexMap.put(childPort, parentPort);
-			    previousVertexMap.put(child, childPort);
-			    visitedSet.add(child);
-			    processingList.add(child);
-			}
-		    }
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	if (! path_found)
-	    return null;		// No path found
-
-	List<Vertex> resultPath = new LinkedList<Vertex>();
-	Vertex previousVertex = v_dest;
-	resultPath.add(v_dest);
-	while (! v_src.equals(previousVertex)) {
-	    Vertex currentVertex = previousVertexMap.get(previousVertex);
-	    resultPath.add(currentVertex);
-	    previousVertex = currentVertex;
-	}
-	Collections.reverse(resultPath);
-
-
-	//
-	// Loop through the result and prepare the return result
-	// as a list of Flow Entries.
-	//
-	long nodeId = 0;
-	short portId = 0;
-	Port inPort = new Port(src.port().value());
-	Port outPort = new Port();
-	int idx = 0;
-	for (Vertex v: resultPath) {
-	    String type = v.getProperty("type").toString();
-	    // System.out.println("type: " + type);
-	    if (type.equals("port")) {
-		String number = v.getProperty("number").toString();
-		// System.out.println("number: " + number);
-
-		Object obj = v.getProperty("number");
-		// String class_str = obj.getClass().toString();
-		if (obj instanceof Short) {
-		    portId = (Short)obj;
-		} else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
-		    Integer int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
-		    portId = int_nodeId.shortValue();
-		    // int int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
-		    // portId = (short)int_nodeId.;
-		}
-	    } else if (type.equals("switch")) {
-		String dpid = v.getProperty("dpid").toString();
-		nodeId = HexString.toLong(dpid);
-
-		// System.out.println("dpid: " + dpid);
-	    }
-	    idx++;
-	    if (idx == 1) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    int mod = idx % 3;
-	    if (mod == 0) {
-		// Setup the incoming port
-		inPort = new Port(portId);
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    if (mod == 2) {
-		// Setup the outgoing port, and add the Flow Entry
-		outPort = new Port(portId);
-
-		FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-		flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(nodeId));
-		flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
-		flowEntry.setOutPort(outPort);
-		result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-		continue;
-	    }
-	}
-	if (idx > 0) {
-	    // Add the last Flow Entry
-	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
-	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(nodeId));
-	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
-	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
-	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
-	}
-
-	op.commit();
-	if (result_data_path.flowEntries().size() > 0)
-	    return result_data_path;
-
-	return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Test whether a route exists from a source to a destination.
-     *
-     * @param src the source node for the test.
-     * @param dest the destination node for the test.
-     * @return true if a route exists, otherwise false.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public Boolean routeExists(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
-	DataPath dataPath = getShortestPath(src, dest);
-	return (dataPath != null);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ITopologyNetService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ITopologyNetService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9585366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ITopologyNetService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for providing Topology Network Service to other modules.
+ */
+public interface ITopologyNetService extends IFloodlightService {
+    /**
+     * Fetch the Switch and Ports info from the Titan Graph
+     * and return it for fast access during the shortest path
+     * computation.
+     *
+     * After fetching the state, method @ref getTopologyShortestPath()
+     * can be used for fast shortest path computation.
+     *
+     * Note: There is certain cost to fetch the state, hence it should
+     * be used only when there is a large number of shortest path
+     * computations that need to be done on the same topology.
+     * Typically, a single call to @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * should be followed by a large number of calls to
+     * method @ref getTopologyShortestPath().
+     * After the last @ref getTopologyShortestPath() call,
+     * method @ref dropTopology() should be used to release
+     * the internal state that is not needed anymore:
+     *
+     *       Topology topology = topologyManager.newDatabaseTopology();
+     *       for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
+     *           dataPath = topologyManager.getTopologyShortestPath(topology, ...);
+     *           ...
+     *        }
+     *        topologyManager.dropTopology(shortestPathTopo);
+     *
+     * @return the allocated topology handler.
+     */
+    Topology newDatabaseTopology();
+
+    /**
+     * Release the topology that was populated by
+     * method @ref newDatabaseTopology().
+     *
+     * See the documentation for method @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * for additional information and usage.
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology to release.
+     */
+    void dropTopology(Topology topology);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by
+     * using the pre-populated local topology state prepared
+     * by method @ref newDatabaseTopology().
+     *
+     * See the documentation for method @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * for additional information and usage.
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology handler to use.
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    DataPath getTopologyShortestPath(Topology topology,
+				     SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by using
+     * the underlying database.
+     *
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    DataPath getDatabaseShortestPath(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
+
+    /**
+     * Test whether a route exists from a source to a destination.
+     *
+     * @param src the source node for the test.
+     * @param dest the destination node for the test.
+     * @return true if a route exists, otherwise false.
+     */
+    Boolean routeExists(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ShortestPath.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ShortestPath.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..393e16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/ShortestPath.java
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Queue;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.DBOperation;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.ISwitchStorage.SwitchState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+
+import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Direction;
+import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Vertex;
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBManager;
+
+/**
+ * Class to calculate a shortest DataPath between 2 SwitchPorts
+ * based on hops in Network Topology.
+ */
+public class ShortestPath {
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by
+     * using the pre-populated local topology state prepared
+     * by method @ref TopologyManager.newDatabaseTopology().
+     *
+     * For additional documentation and usage, see method
+     * @ref TopologyManager.newDatabaseTopology()
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology handler to use.
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public static DataPath getTopologyShortestPath(
+		Topology topology,
+		SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
+	DataPath result_data_path = new DataPath();
+
+	// Initialize the source and destination in the data path to return
+	result_data_path.setSrcPort(src);
+	result_data_path.setDstPort(dest);
+
+	String dpid_src = src.dpid().toString();
+	String dpid_dest = dest.dpid().toString();
+
+	// Get the source vertex
+	Node v_src = topology.getNode(src.dpid().value());
+	if (v_src == null) {
+	    return null;		// Source vertex not found
+	}
+
+	// Get the destination vertex
+	Node v_dest = topology.getNode(dest.dpid().value());
+	if (v_dest == null) {
+	    return null;		// Destination vertex not found
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Test whether we are computing a path from/to the same DPID.
+	// If "yes", then just add a single flow entry in the return result.
+	//
+	if (dpid_src.equals(dpid_dest)) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	    flowEntry.setDpid(src.dpid());
+	    flowEntry.setInPort(src.port());
+	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
+	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+	    return result_data_path;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Implement the Shortest Path computation by using Breath First Search
+	//
+	Set<Node> visitedSet = new HashSet<Node>();
+	Queue<Node> processingList = new LinkedList<Node>();
+	Map<Node, Node.Link> previousVertexMap = new HashMap<Node, Node.Link>();
+	processingList.add(v_src);
+	visitedSet.add(v_src);
+	Boolean path_found = false;
+	while (! processingList.isEmpty()) {
+	    Node nextVertex = processingList.poll();
+	    if (v_dest == nextVertex) {
+		path_found = true;
+		break;
+	    }
+	    for (Node.Link link : nextVertex.links.values()) {
+		Node child = link.neighbor;
+		if (! visitedSet.contains(child)) {
+		    previousVertexMap.put(child, link);
+		    visitedSet.add(child);
+		    processingList.add(child);
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	if (! path_found)
+	    return null;		// No path found
+
+	// Collect the path as a list of links
+	List<Node.Link> resultPath = new LinkedList<Node.Link>();
+	Node previousVertex = v_dest;
+	while (! v_src.equals(previousVertex)) {
+	    Node.Link currentLink = previousVertexMap.get(previousVertex);
+	    resultPath.add(currentLink);
+	    previousVertex = currentLink.me;
+	}
+	Collections.reverse(resultPath);
+
+	//
+	// Loop through the result and prepare the return result
+	// as a list of Flow Entries.
+	//
+	Port inPort = new Port(src.port().value());
+	Port outPort;
+	for (Node.Link link: resultPath) {
+	    // Setup the outgoing port, and add the Flow Entry
+	    outPort = new Port((short)link.myPort);
+
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(link.me.nodeId));
+	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
+	    flowEntry.setOutPort(outPort);
+	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+
+	    // Setup the next incoming port
+	    inPort = new Port((short)link.neighborPort);
+	}
+	if (resultPath.size() > 0) {
+	    // Add the last Flow Entry
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(dest.dpid().value()));
+	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
+	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
+	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+	}
+
+	if (result_data_path.flowEntries().size() > 0)
+	    return result_data_path;
+
+	return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by using
+     * the underlying Graph Database.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public static DataPath getDatabaseShortestPath(DBOperation dbHandler,
+					     SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
+	DataPath result_data_path = new DataPath();
+
+	// Initialize the source and destination in the data path to return
+	result_data_path.setSrcPort(src);
+	result_data_path.setDstPort(dest);
+
+	String dpid_src = src.dpid().toString();
+	String dpid_dest = dest.dpid().toString();
+
+	// Get the source and destination switches
+	ISwitchObject srcSwitch =
+	    dbHandler.searchActiveSwitch(dpid_src);
+	ISwitchObject destSwitch =
+	    dbHandler.searchActiveSwitch(dpid_dest);
+	if (srcSwitch == null || destSwitch == null) {
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// Test whether we are computing a path from/to the same DPID.
+	// If "yes", then just add a single flow entry in the return result.
+	//
+	if (dpid_src.equals(dpid_dest)) {
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	    flowEntry.setDpid(src.dpid());
+	    flowEntry.setInPort(src.port());
+	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
+	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+	    dbHandler.commit();
+	    return result_data_path;
+	}
+
+	Vertex v_src = srcSwitch.asVertex();	
+	Vertex v_dest = destSwitch.asVertex();
+
+	//
+	// Implement the Shortest Path computation by using Breath First Search
+	//
+	Set<Vertex> visitedSet = new HashSet<Vertex>();
+	Queue<Vertex> processingList = new LinkedList<Vertex>();
+	Map<Vertex, Vertex> previousVertexMap = new HashMap<Vertex, Vertex>();
+
+	processingList.add(v_src);
+	visitedSet.add(v_src);
+	Boolean path_found = false;
+	while (! processingList.isEmpty()) {
+	    Vertex nextVertex = processingList.poll();
+	    if (v_dest.equals(nextVertex)) {
+		path_found = true;
+		break;
+	    }
+	    for (Vertex parentPort : nextVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "on")) {
+		// Ignore inactive ports
+		if (! parentPort.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
+			continue;
+
+		for (Vertex childPort : parentPort.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "link")) {
+		    // Ignore inactive ports
+		    if (! childPort.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
+			continue;
+
+		    for (Vertex child : childPort.getVertices(Direction.IN, "on")) {
+			// Ignore inactive switches
+			String state = child.getProperty("state").toString();
+			if (! state.equals(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString()))
+			    continue;
+
+			if (! visitedSet.contains(child)) {
+			    previousVertexMap.put(parentPort, nextVertex);
+			    previousVertexMap.put(childPort, parentPort);
+			    previousVertexMap.put(child, childPort);
+			    visitedSet.add(child);
+			    processingList.add(child);
+			}
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	if (! path_found)
+	    return null;		// No path found
+
+	List<Vertex> resultPath = new LinkedList<Vertex>();
+	Vertex previousVertex = v_dest;
+	resultPath.add(v_dest);
+	while (! v_src.equals(previousVertex)) {
+	    Vertex currentVertex = previousVertexMap.get(previousVertex);
+	    resultPath.add(currentVertex);
+	    previousVertex = currentVertex;
+	}
+	Collections.reverse(resultPath);
+
+
+	//
+	// Loop through the result and prepare the return result
+	// as a list of Flow Entries.
+	//
+	long nodeId = 0;
+	short portId = 0;
+	Port inPort = new Port(src.port().value());
+	Port outPort = new Port();
+	int idx = 0;
+	for (Vertex v: resultPath) {
+	    String type = v.getProperty("type").toString();
+	    // System.out.println("type: " + type);
+	    if (type.equals("port")) {
+		//String number = v.getProperty("number").toString();
+		// System.out.println("number: " + number);
+
+		Object obj = v.getProperty("number");
+		// String class_str = obj.getClass().toString();
+		if (obj instanceof Short) {
+		    portId = (Short)obj;
+		} else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
+		    Integer int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
+		    portId = int_nodeId.shortValue();
+		    // int int_nodeId = (Integer)obj;
+		    // portId = (short)int_nodeId.;
+		}
+	    } else if (type.equals("switch")) {
+		String dpid = v.getProperty("dpid").toString();
+		nodeId = HexString.toLong(dpid);
+
+		// System.out.println("dpid: " + dpid);
+	    }
+	    idx++;
+	    if (idx == 1) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    int mod = idx % 3;
+	    if (mod == 0) {
+		// Setup the incoming port
+		inPort = new Port(portId);
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    if (mod == 2) {
+		// Setup the outgoing port, and add the Flow Entry
+		outPort = new Port(portId);
+
+		FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+		flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(nodeId));
+		flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
+		flowEntry.setOutPort(outPort);
+		result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+		continue;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (idx > 0) {
+	    // Add the last Flow Entry
+	    FlowEntry flowEntry = new FlowEntry();
+	    flowEntry.setDpid(new Dpid(nodeId));
+	    flowEntry.setInPort(inPort);
+	    flowEntry.setOutPort(dest.port());
+	    result_data_path.flowEntries().add(flowEntry);
+	}
+
+	dbHandler.commit();
+	if (result_data_path.flowEntries().size() > 0)
+	    return result_data_path;
+
+	return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/Topology.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/Topology.java
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index 0000000..dbf9ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/Topology.java
@@ -0,0 +1,448 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBOperation;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.ISwitchStorage.SwitchState;
+
+import org.openflow.util.HexString;
+
+import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Direction;
+import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Vertex;
+
+/**
+ * A class for storing Node and Link information for fast computation
+ * of shortest paths.
+ */
+class Node {
+    /**
+     * A class for storing Link information for fast computation of shortest
+     * paths.
+     */
+    class Link {
+	public Node me;			// The node this link originates from
+	public Node neighbor;		// The neighbor node on the other side
+	public int myPort;		// Local port ID for the link
+	public int neighborPort;	// Neighbor port ID for the link
+
+	/**
+	 * Link constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param me the node this link originates from.
+	 * @param the neighbor node on the other side of the link.
+	 * @param myPort local port ID for the link.
+	 * @param neighborPort neighbor port ID for the link.
+	 */
+	public Link(Node me, Node neighbor, int myPort, int neighborPort) {
+	    this.me = me;
+	    this.neighbor = neighbor;
+	    this.myPort = myPort;
+	    this.neighborPort = neighborPort;
+	}
+    };
+
+    public long nodeId;				// The node ID
+    public TreeMap<Integer, Link> links;	// The links from this node:
+						//     (src PortID -> Link)
+    private TreeMap<Integer, Link> reverseLinksMap; // The links to this node:
+						//     (dst PortID -> Link)
+    private TreeMap<Integer, Integer> portsMap;	// The ports on this node:
+						//     (PortID -> PortID)
+						// TODO: In the future will be:
+						//     (PortID -> Port)
+
+    /**
+     * Node constructor.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId the node ID.
+     */
+    public Node(long nodeId) {
+	this.nodeId = nodeId;
+	links = new TreeMap<Integer, Link>();
+	reverseLinksMap = new TreeMap<Integer, Link>();
+	portsMap = new TreeMap<Integer, Integer>();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all ports.
+     *
+     * @return all ports.
+     */
+    public Map<Integer, Integer> ports() {
+	return portsMap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the port for a given Port ID.
+     *
+     * Note: For now the port itself is just the Port ID. In the future
+     * it might contain more information.
+     *
+     * @return the port if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public Integer getPort(int portId) {
+	return portsMap.get(portId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a port for a given Port ID.
+     *
+     * Note: For now the port itself is just the Port ID. In the future
+     * it might contain more information.
+     *
+     * @param portId the Port ID of the port to add.
+     * @return the added Port.
+     */
+    Integer addPort(int portId) {
+	Integer port = new Integer(portId);
+	portsMap.put(portId, port);
+	return port;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a port for a given Port ID.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The outgoing and incoming links using this port are removed as
+     * well.
+     */
+    void removePort(int portId) {
+	// Remove the outgoing link
+	Link link = getLink(portId);
+	if (link != null) {
+	    link.neighbor.removeReverseLink(link);
+	    removeLink(portId);
+	}
+
+	// Remove the incoming link
+	Link reverseLink = reverseLinksMap.get(portId);
+	if (reverseLink != null) {
+	    // NOTE: reverseLink.myPort is the neighbor's outgoing port
+	    reverseLink.me.removeLink(reverseLink.myPort);
+	    removeReverseLink(reverseLink);
+	}
+
+	portsMap.remove(portId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a link on a port to a neighbor.
+     *
+     * @param myPortId the local port ID for the link to the neighbor.
+     * @return the link if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public Link getLink(int myPortId) {
+	return links.get(myPortId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a link to a neighbor.
+     *
+     * @param myPortId the local port ID for the link to the neighbor.
+     * @param neighbor the neighbor for the link.
+     * @param neighborPortId the neighbor port ID for the link.
+     * @return the added Link.
+     */
+    public Link addLink(int myPortId, Node neighbor, int neighborPortId) {
+	Link link = new Link(this, neighbor, myPortId, neighborPortId);
+	links.put(myPortId, link);
+	neighbor.addReverseLink(link);
+	return link;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a reverse link from a neighbor.
+     *
+     * @param link the reverse link from a neighbor to add.
+     */
+    private void addReverseLink(Link link) {
+	// NOTE: link.neghborPort is my port
+	reverseLinksMap.put(link.neighborPort, link);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a link to a neighbor.
+     *
+     * @param myPortId the local port ID for the link to the neighbor.
+     */
+    public void removeLink(int myPortId) {
+	links.remove(myPortId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a reverse link from a neighbor.
+     *
+     * @param link the reverse link from a neighbor to remove.
+     */
+    private void removeReverseLink(Link link) {
+	// NOTE: link.neghborPort is my port
+	reverseLinksMap.remove(link.neighborPort);
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * A class for storing topology information.
+ */
+public class Topology {
+    private Map<Long, Node> nodesMap;	// The dpid->Node mapping
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public Topology() {
+	nodesMap = new TreeMap<Long, Node>();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a topology element to the topology.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the topology element to add.
+     * @return true if the topology was modified, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean addTopologyElement(TopologyElement topologyElement) {
+	boolean isModified = false;
+
+	switch (topologyElement.getType()) {
+	case ELEMENT_SWITCH: {
+	    // Add the switch
+	    Node node = getNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+	    if (node == null) {
+		node = addNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case ELEMENT_PORT: {
+	    // Add the switch
+	    Node node = getNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+	    if (node == null) {
+		node = addNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    // Add the port for the switch
+	    Integer port = node.getPort(topologyElement.getSwitchPort());
+	    if (port == null) {
+		node.addPort(topologyElement.getSwitchPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case ELEMENT_LINK: {
+	    // Add the "from" switch
+	    Node fromNode = getNode(topologyElement.getFromSwitch());
+	    if (fromNode == null) {
+		fromNode = addNode(topologyElement.getFromSwitch());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    // Add the "to" switch
+	    Node toNode = getNode(topologyElement.getToSwitch());
+	    if (toNode == null) {
+		toNode = addNode(topologyElement.getToSwitch());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    // Add the "from" port
+	    Integer fromPort = fromNode.getPort(topologyElement.getFromPort());
+	    if (fromPort == null) {
+		fromNode.addPort(topologyElement.getFromPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    // Add the "to" port
+	    Integer toPort = fromNode.getPort(topologyElement.getToPort());
+	    if (toPort == null) {
+		toNode.addPort(topologyElement.getToPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    Node.Link link = fromNode.getLink(topologyElement.getFromPort());
+	    if (link == null) {
+		fromNode.addLink(topologyElement.getFromPort(),
+				 toNode,
+				 topologyElement.getToPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+
+	    break;
+	}
+	}
+
+	return isModified;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a topology element from the topology.
+     *
+     * @param topologyElement the topology element to remove.
+     * @return true if the topology was modified, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean removeTopologyElement(TopologyElement topologyElement) {
+	boolean isModified = false;
+
+	switch (topologyElement.getType()) {
+	case ELEMENT_SWITCH: {
+	    // Remove the switch
+	    Node node = getNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+	    if (node != null) {
+		removeNode(node);
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case ELEMENT_PORT: {
+	    // Find the switch
+	    Node node = getNode(topologyElement.getSwitch());
+	    if (node == null)
+		break;
+	    // Remove the port for the switch
+	    Integer port = node.getPort(topologyElement.getSwitchPort());
+	    if (port != null) {
+		node.removePort(topologyElement.getSwitchPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case ELEMENT_LINK: {
+	    // Find the "from" switch
+	    Node fromNode = getNode(topologyElement.getFromSwitch());
+	    if (fromNode == null)
+		break;
+	    // Remove the link originating from the "from" port
+	    Node.Link link = fromNode.getLink(topologyElement.getFromPort());
+	    if (link != null) {
+		fromNode.removeLink(topologyElement.getFromPort());
+		isModified = true;
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	}
+
+	return isModified;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a node for a given Node ID.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId the Node ID to use.
+     * @return the corresponding Node if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    Node getNode(long nodeId) {
+	return nodesMap.get(nodeId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a node for a given Node ID.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId the Node ID to use.
+     * @return the added Node.
+     */
+    Node addNode(long nodeId) {
+	Node node = new Node(nodeId);
+	nodesMap.put(nodeId, node);
+	return node;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove an existing node.
+     *
+     * @param node the Node to remove.
+     */
+    void removeNode(Node node) {
+	//
+	// Remove all ports one-by-one. This operation will also remove the
+	// incoming links originating from the neighbors.
+	//
+	// NOTE: We have to extract all Port IDs in advance, otherwise we
+	// cannot loop over the Ports collection and remove entries at the
+	// same time.
+	// TODO: If there is a large number of ports, the implementation
+	// below can be sub-optimal. It should be refactored as follows:
+	//   1. Modify removePort() to perform all the cleanup, except
+	//     removing the Port entry from the portsMap
+	//   2. Call portsMap.clear() at the end of this method
+	//   3. In all other methods: if removePort() is called somewhere else,
+	//      add an explicit removal of the Port entry from the portsMap.
+	//
+	List<Integer> allPortIdKeys = new LinkedList<Integer>();
+	allPortIdKeys.addAll(node.ports().keySet());
+	for (Integer portId : allPortIdKeys)
+	    node.removePort(portId);
+
+	nodesMap.remove(node.nodeId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read topology state from the database.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the Graph Database handler to use.
+     */
+    public void readFromDatabase(GraphDBOperation dbHandler) {
+	//
+	// Fetch the relevant info from the Switch and Port vertices
+	// from the Titan Graph.
+	//
+	Iterable<ISwitchObject> activeSwitches = dbHandler.getActiveSwitches();
+	for (ISwitchObject switchObj : activeSwitches) {
+	    Vertex nodeVertex = switchObj.asVertex();
+	    //
+	    // The Switch info
+	    //
+	    String nodeDpid = nodeVertex.getProperty("dpid").toString();
+	    long nodeId = HexString.toLong(nodeDpid);
+	    Node me = nodesMap.get(nodeId);
+	    if (me == null)
+		me = addNode(nodeId);
+
+	    //
+	    // The local Port info
+	    //
+	    for (Vertex myPortVertex : nodeVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "on")) {
+		// Ignore inactive ports
+		if (! myPortVertex.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
+		    continue;
+
+		int myPort = 0;
+		Object obj = myPortVertex.getProperty("number");
+		if (obj instanceof Short) {
+		    myPort = (Short)obj;
+		} else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
+		    myPort = (Integer)obj;
+		}
+
+		//
+		// The neighbor Port info
+		//
+		for (Vertex neighborPortVertex : myPortVertex.getVertices(Direction.OUT, "link")) {
+		    // Ignore inactive ports
+		    if (! neighborPortVertex.getProperty("state").toString().equals("ACTIVE"))
+			continue;
+
+		    int neighborPort = 0;
+		    obj = neighborPortVertex.getProperty("number");
+		    if (obj instanceof Short) {
+			neighborPort = (Short)obj;
+		    } else if (obj instanceof Integer) {
+			neighborPort = (Integer)obj;
+		    }
+		    //
+		    // The neighbor Switch info
+		    //
+		    for (Vertex neighborVertex : neighborPortVertex.getVertices(Direction.IN, "on")) {
+			// Ignore inactive switches
+			String state = neighborVertex.getProperty("state").toString();
+			if (! state.equals(SwitchState.ACTIVE.toString()))
+			    continue;
+
+			String neighborDpid = neighborVertex.getProperty("dpid").toString();
+			long neighborId = HexString.toLong(neighborDpid);
+			Node neighbor = nodesMap.get(neighborId);
+			if (neighbor == null)
+			    neighbor = addNode(neighborId);
+			me.addLink(myPort, neighbor, neighborPort);
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	dbHandler.commit();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyElement.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01c7d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+/**
+ * Class for storing information about a Topology Element: Switch, Port or
+ * Link.
+ */
+public class TopologyElement {
+    /**
+     * The Element Type.
+     */
+    public enum Type {
+	ELEMENT_UNKNOWN,	// Unknown element
+	ELEMENT_SWITCH,		// Network Switch
+	ELEMENT_PORT,		// Switch Port
+	ELEMENT_LINK		// Unidirectional Link between Switch Ports
+    }
+
+    private Type elementType;		// The element type
+    private long fromSwitchDpid = 0;	// The Switch DPID
+    private int fromSwitchPort = 0;	// The Switch Port
+    private long toSwitchDpid = 0;	// The Neighbor Switch DPID
+    private int toSwitchPort = 0;	// The Neighbor Switch Port
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public TopologyElement() {
+	elementType = Type.ELEMENT_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor to create a Topology Element for a Switch.
+     *
+     * @param switchDpid the Switch DPID.
+     */
+    public TopologyElement(long switchDpid) {
+	this.elementType = Type.ELEMENT_SWITCH;
+	this.fromSwitchDpid = switchDpid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor to create a Topology Element for a Switch Port.
+     *
+     * @param switchDpid the Switch DPID.
+     * @param switchPort the Switch Port.
+     */
+    public TopologyElement(long switchDpid, int switchPort) {
+	this.elementType = Type.ELEMENT_PORT;
+	this.fromSwitchDpid = switchDpid;
+	this.fromSwitchPort = switchPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor to create a Topology Element for an unidirectional Link
+     * between Switch Ports.
+     *
+     * @param fromSwitchDpid the Switch DPID the Link begins from.
+     * @param fromSwitchPort the Switch Port the Link begins from.
+     * @param toSwitchDpid the Switch DPID the Link ends to.
+     * @param toSwitchPort the Switch Port the Link ends to.
+     */
+    public TopologyElement(long fromSwitchDpid, int fromSwitchPort,
+			   long toSwitchDpid, int toSwitchPort) {
+	this.elementType = Type.ELEMENT_LINK;
+	this.fromSwitchDpid = fromSwitchDpid;
+	this.fromSwitchPort = fromSwitchPort;
+	this.toSwitchDpid = toSwitchDpid;
+	this.toSwitchPort = toSwitchPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Element type.
+     *
+     * @return the Element type.
+     */
+    public TopologyElement.Type getType() {
+	return elementType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch DPID.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_SWITCH and Type.ELEMENT_PORT
+     *
+     * @return the Switch DPID.
+     */
+    public long getSwitch() {
+	return fromSwitchDpid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch Port.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_PORT
+     *
+     * @return the Switch Port.
+     */
+    public int getSwitchPort() {
+	return fromSwitchPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch DPID the Link begins from.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_LINK
+     */
+    public long getFromSwitch() {
+	return fromSwitchDpid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch Port the Link begins from.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_LINK
+     */
+    public int getFromPort() {
+	return fromSwitchPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch DPID the Link ends to.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_LINK
+     */
+    public long getToSwitch() {
+	return toSwitchDpid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Switch Port the Link ends to.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Applies for Type.ELEMENT_LINK
+     */
+    public int getToPort() {
+	return toSwitchPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Topology Element ID.
+     *
+     * The Topology Element ID has the following format:
+     *   - Switch: "Switch=<HexLongDpid>"
+     *     Example: "Switch=101"
+     *   - Switch Port: "Port=<HexLongDpid>/<IntPortId>"
+     *     Example: "Port=102/1"
+     *   - Link: "Link=<FromHexLongDpid>/<FromIntPortId>/<ToHexLongDpid>/<ToIntPortId>"
+     *     Example: "Link=101/2/103/4"
+     *
+     * NOTE: The Topology Element ID has no syntax meaning. It is used only to
+     * uniquely identify a topology element.
+     *
+     * @return the Topology Element ID.
+     */
+    public String elementId() {
+	switch (elementType) {
+	case ELEMENT_SWITCH:
+	    return "Switch=" + Long.toHexString(fromSwitchDpid);
+	case ELEMENT_PORT:
+	    return "Port=" +
+		Long.toHexString(fromSwitchDpid) + "/" + fromSwitchPort;
+	case ELEMENT_LINK:
+	    return "Link=" +
+		Long.toHexString(fromSwitchDpid) + "/" + fromSwitchPort + "/" +
+		Long.toHexString(toSwitchDpid) + "/" + toSwitchPort;
+	}
+
+	assert(false);
+	return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert the Topology Element to a string.
+     *
+     * @return the Topology Element as a string.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+	// For now, we just return the Element ID.
+	return elementId();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e04f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/TopologyManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleException;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
+import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBOperation;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.INetworkGraphService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * A class for obtaining Topology Snapshot
+ * and PathComputation.
+ *
+ * TODO: PathComputation part should be refactored out to separate class.
+ */
+public class TopologyManager implements IFloodlightModule,
+					ITopologyNetService {
+    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TopologyManager.class);
+    protected IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
+
+    protected GraphDBOperation dbHandler;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public TopologyManager() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for given database configuration file.
+     *
+     * @param config the database configuration file to use for
+     * the initialization.
+     */
+    public TopologyManager(String config) {
+	this.init(config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a given database operation handler.
+     *
+     * @param dbHandler the database operation handler to use for the
+     * initialization.
+     */
+    public TopologyManager(GraphDBOperation dbHandler) {
+	this.dbHandler = dbHandler;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Init the module.
+     *
+     * @param config the database configuration file to use for
+     * the initialization.
+     */
+    public void init(String config) {
+	try {
+	    dbHandler = new GraphDBOperation(config);
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	    log.error(e.getMessage());
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shutdown the Topology Manager operation.
+     */
+    public void finalize() {
+	close();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Close the service. It will close the corresponding database connection.
+     */
+    public void close() {
+	dbHandler.close();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collection of offered module services.
+     *
+     * @return the collection of offered module services.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> getModuleServices() {
+        Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l = 
+            new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+        l.add(ITopologyNetService.class);
+        return l;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collection of implemented services.
+     *
+     * @return the collection of implemented services.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>, IFloodlightService> 
+			       getServiceImpls() {
+        Map<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+	    IFloodlightService> m = 
+            new HashMap<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>,
+	    IFloodlightService>();
+        m.put(ITopologyNetService.class, this);
+        return m;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the collection of modules this module depends on.
+     *
+     * @return the collection of modules this module depends on.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> 
+                                                    getModuleDependencies() {
+	Collection<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>> l =
+	    new ArrayList<Class<? extends IFloodlightService>>();
+	l.add(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+	l.add(INetworkGraphService.class);
+	l.add(IDatagridService.class);
+        return l;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the module.
+     *
+     * @param context the module context to use for the initialization.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
+	throws FloodlightModuleException {
+	floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
+
+	String conf = "";
+	this.init(conf);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Startup module operation.
+     *
+     * @param context the module context to use for the startup.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch the Switch and Ports info from the Titan Graph
+     * and return it for fast access during the shortest path
+     * computation.
+     *
+     * After fetching the state, method @ref getTopologyShortestPath()
+     * can be used for fast shortest path computation.
+     *
+     * Note: There is certain cost to fetch the state, hence it should
+     * be used only when there is a large number of shortest path
+     * computations that need to be done on the same topology.
+     * Typically, a single call to @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * should be followed by a large number of calls to
+     * method @ref getTopologyShortestPath().
+     * After the last @ref getTopologyShortestPath() call,
+     * method @ref dropTopology() should be used to release
+     * the internal state that is not needed anymore:
+     *
+     *       Topology topology = topologyManager.newDatabaseTopology();
+     *       for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
+     *           dataPath = topologyManager.getTopologyShortestPath(topology, ...);
+     *           ...
+     *        }
+     *        topologyManager.dropTopology(shortestPathTopo);
+     *
+     * @return the allocated topology handler.
+     */
+    public Topology newDatabaseTopology() {
+	Topology topology = new Topology();
+	topology.readFromDatabase(dbHandler);
+
+	return topology;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Release the topology that was populated by
+     * method @ref newDatabaseTopology().
+     *
+     * See the documentation for method @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * for additional information and usage.
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology to release.
+     */
+    public void dropTopology(Topology topology) {
+	topology = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compute the network path for a Flow.
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology handler to use.
+     * @param flowPath the Flow to compute the network path for.
+     * @return the data path with the computed path if found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public static DataPath computeNetworkPath(Topology topology,
+					      FlowPath flowPath) {
+	//
+	// Compute the network path based on the desired Flow Path type
+	//
+	switch (flowPath.flowPathType()) {
+	case FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH: {
+	    SwitchPort src = flowPath.dataPath().srcPort();
+	    SwitchPort dest = flowPath.dataPath().dstPort();
+	    return ShortestPath.getTopologyShortestPath(topology, src, dest);
+	}
+	case FP_TYPE_EXPLICIT_PATH:
+	    return flowPath.dataPath();
+	}
+
+	return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test whether two Flow Entries represent same points in a data path.
+     *
+     * NOTE: Two Flow Entries represent same points in a data path if
+     * the Switch DPID, incoming port and outgoing port are same.
+     *
+     * NOTE: This method is specialized for shortest-path unicast paths,
+     * and probably should be moved somewhere else.
+     *
+     * @param oldFlowEntry the first Flow Entry to compare.
+     * @param newFlowEntry the second Flow Entry to compare.
+     * @return true if the two Flow Entries represent same points in a
+     * data path, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public static boolean isSameFlowEntryDataPath(FlowEntry oldFlowEntry,
+						  FlowEntry newFlowEntry) {
+	// Test the DPID
+	if (oldFlowEntry.dpid().value() != newFlowEntry.dpid().value())
+	    return false;
+
+	// Test the inPort
+	do {
+	    Port oldPort = oldFlowEntry.inPort();
+	    Port newPort = newFlowEntry.inPort();
+	    if ((oldPort != null) && (newPort != null) &&
+		(oldPort.value() == newPort.value())) {
+		break;
+	    }
+	    if ((oldPort == null) && (newPort == null))
+		break;
+	    return false;		// inPort is different
+	} while (false);
+
+	// Test the outPort
+	do {
+	    Port oldPort = oldFlowEntry.outPort();
+	    Port newPort = newFlowEntry.outPort();
+	    if ((oldPort != null) && (newPort != null) &&
+		(oldPort.value() == newPort.value())) {
+		break;
+	    }
+	    if ((oldPort == null) && (newPort == null))
+		break;
+	    return false;		// outPort is different
+	} while (false);
+
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by
+     * using the pre-populated local topology state prepared
+     * by method @ref newDatabaseTopology().
+     *
+     * See the documentation for method @ref newDatabaseTopology()
+     * for additional information and usage.
+     *
+     * @param topology the topology handler to use.
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public DataPath getTopologyShortestPath(Topology topology,
+					    SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
+	return ShortestPath.getTopologyShortestPath(topology, src, dest);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the shortest path from a source to a destination by using
+     * the underlying database.
+     *
+     * @param src the source in the shortest path computation.
+     * @param dest the destination in the shortest path computation.
+     * @return the data path with the computed shortest path if
+     * found, otherwise null.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public DataPath getDatabaseShortestPath(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
+	return ShortestPath.getDatabaseShortestPath(dbHandler, src, dest);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test whether a route exists from a source to a destination.
+     *
+     * @param src the source node for the test.
+     * @param dest the destination node for the test.
+     * @return true if a route exists, otherwise false.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Boolean routeExists(SwitchPort src, SwitchPort dest) {
+	DataPath dataPath = getDatabaseShortestPath(src, dest);
+	return (dataPath != null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
index ee7ffce..839ba28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.web;
 
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyService.ITopoRouteService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.routing.TopoRouteService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.flowmanager.IFlowService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.ITopologyNetService;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyManager;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
@@ -14,13 +15,30 @@
 
 public class RouteResource extends ServerResource {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RouteResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RouteResource.class);
 
     @Get("json")
     public DataPath retrieve() {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         ITopoRouteService topoRouteService = new TopoRouteService("titan", "");
 	if (topoRouteService == null) {
 	    log.debug("Topology Route Service not found");
+=======
+	// Get the services that are needed for the computation
+	ITopologyNetService topologyNetService =
+	    (ITopologyNetService)getContext().getAttributes().
+	    get(ITopologyNetService.class.getCanonicalName());
+	IFlowService flowService =
+	    (IFlowService)getContext().getAttributes().
+	    get(IFlowService.class.getCanonicalName());
+
+	if (topologyNetService == null) {
+	    log.debug("Topology Net Service not found");
+	    return null;
+	}
+	if (flowService == null) {
+	    log.debug("Flow Service not found");
+>>>>>>> master
 	    return null;
 	}
         
@@ -37,8 +55,10 @@
 	Port dstPort = new Port(Short.parseShort(dstPortStr));
         
 	DataPath result =
-	    topoRouteService.getShortestPath(new SwitchPort(srcDpid, srcPort),
-					     new SwitchPort(dstDpid, dstPort));
+	    topologyNetService.getTopologyShortestPath(
+		flowService.getTopology(),
+		new SwitchPort(srcDpid, srcPort),
+		new SwitchPort(dstDpid, dstPort));
 	if (result != null) {
 	    return result;
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/DataPath.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/DataPath.java
index dec70e3..044cc6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/DataPath.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/DataPath.java
@@ -101,12 +101,47 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Remove Flow Entries that were deleted.
+     */
+    public void removeDeletedFlowEntries() {
+	//
+	// NOTE: We create a new ArrayList, and add only the Flow Entries
+	// that are NOT FE_USER_DELETE.
+	// This is sub-optimal: if it adds notable processing cost,
+	// the Flow Entries container should be changed to LinkedList
+	// or some other container that has O(1) cost of removing an entry.
+	//
+
+	// Test first whether any Flow Entry was deleted
+	boolean foundDeletedFlowEntry = false;
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : this.flowEntries) {
+	    if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() ==
+		FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
+		foundDeletedFlowEntry = true;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (! foundDeletedFlowEntry)
+	    return;			// Nothing to do
+
+	// Create a new collection and exclude the deleted flow entries
+	ArrayList<FlowEntry> newFlowEntries = new ArrayList<FlowEntry>();
+	for (FlowEntry flowEntry : this.flowEntries()) {
+	    if (flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() !=
+		FlowEntryUserState.FE_USER_DELETE) {
+		newFlowEntries.add(flowEntry);
+	    }
+	}
+	setFlowEntries(newFlowEntries);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get a string with the summary of the shortest-path data path
      * computation.
      *
      * NOTE: This method assumes the DataPath was created by
-     * using FlowManager::getShortestPath() so the inPort and outPort
-     * of the Flow Entries are set.
+     * using the TopologyManager shortest path computation, so the inPort
+     * and outPort of the Flow Entries are set.
      * NOTE: This method is a temporary solution and will be removed
      * in the future.
      *
@@ -116,19 +151,18 @@
      * inPort/dpid/outPort;inPort/dpid/outPort;...
      */
     public String dataPathSummary() {
-	String resultStr = new String();
+	StringBuilder resultStr = new StringBuilder(5+1+20+1+5+1);
 	if (this.flowEntries != null) {
 	    for (FlowEntry flowEntry : this.flowEntries) {
 		// The data path summary string
-		resultStr = resultStr +
-		    flowEntry.inPort().toString() + "/"
-		    + flowEntry.dpid().toString() + "/" +
-		    flowEntry.outPort().toString() + ";";
+		resultStr.append(flowEntry.inPort().toString()).append('/')
+			.append(flowEntry.dpid().toString()).append('/')
+			.append(flowEntry.outPort().toString()).append(';');
 	    }
 	}
-	if (resultStr.isEmpty())
-	    resultStr = "X";		// Invalid shortest-path
-	return resultStr;
+	if (resultStr.length() == 0)
+	    resultStr.append("X");		// Invalid shortest-path
+	return resultStr.toString();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Dpid.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Dpid.java
index c3cf3aa..bd91daa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Dpid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Dpid.java
@@ -67,4 +67,22 @@
     public String toString() {
 	return HexString.toHexString(this.value);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    	if (!(other instanceof Dpid)) {
+    		return false;
+    	}
+
+    	Dpid otherDpid = (Dpid) other;
+
+    	return value == otherDpid.value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+    	int hash = 17;
+    	hash += 31 * hash + (int)(value ^ value >>> 32); 
+    	return hash;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/EventEntry.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/EventEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b296e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/EventEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
+
+/**
+ * Class for encapsulating events with event-related data entry.
+ */
+public class EventEntry<T> {
+    /**
+     * The event types.
+     */
+    public enum Type {
+	ENTRY_ADD,			// Add or update an entry
+	ENTRY_REMOVE			// Remove an entry
+    }
+
+    private Type	eventType;	// The event type
+    private T		eventData;	// The relevant event data entry
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a given event type and event-related data entry.
+     *
+     * @param eventType the event type.
+     * @param eventData the event data entry.
+     */
+    public EventEntry(EventEntry.Type eventType, T eventData) {
+	this.eventType = eventType;
+	this.eventData = eventData;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test whether the event type is ENTRY_ADD.
+     *
+     * @return true if the event type is ENTRY_ADD, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean isAdd() {
+	return (this.eventType == Type.ENTRY_ADD);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test whether the event type is ENTRY_REMOVE.
+     *
+     * @return true if the event type is ENTRY_REMOVE, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean isRemove() {
+	return (this.eventType == Type.ENTRY_REMOVE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the event type.
+     *
+     * @return the event type.
+     */
+    public EventEntry.Type eventType() {
+	return this.eventType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the event-related data entry.
+     *
+     * @return the event-related data entry.
+     */
+    public T eventData() {
+	return this.eventData;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
index 762d272..15a6233 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
@@ -116,10 +116,11 @@
 
     /**
      * Get the Flow ID.
+     *
      * @return the Flow ID.
      */
     @JsonIgnore
-    public FlowId getFlowId() { return flowId; }
+    public FlowId flowId() { return flowId; }
 
     /**
      * Set the Flow ID.
@@ -131,6 +132,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Test whether the Flow ID is valid.
+     *
+     * @return true if the Flow ID is valid, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean isValidFlowId() {
+	if (this.flowId == null)
+	    return false;
+	return (this.flowId.value() != 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the Flow Entry ID.
      *
      * @return the Flow Entry ID.
@@ -149,6 +161,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Test whether the Flow Entry ID is valid.
+     *
+     * @return true if the Flow Entry ID is valid, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean isValidFlowEntryId() {
+	if (this.flowEntryId == null)
+	    return false;
+	return (this.flowEntryId.value() != 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the Flow Entry Match.
      *
      * @return the Flow Entry Match.
@@ -331,6 +354,9 @@
 	} else {
 		ret.append("[");
 	}
+	if ( flowId != null ) {
+		ret.append(" flowId=" + this.flowId.toString());
+	}
 	if ( flowEntryMatch != null ) {
 		ret.append(" flowEntryMatch=" + this.flowEntryMatch.toString());
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryAction.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryAction.java
index 1f8849a..a1163c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryAction.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     /**
      * Action structure for ACTION_OUTPUT: Output to switch port.
      */
-    public class ActionOutput {
+    public static class ActionOutput {
 	private Port port;	// Output port
 	private short maxLen;	// Max. length (in bytes) to send to controller
 				// if the port is set to PORT_CONTROLLER
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     /**
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_VLAN_VID: Set the 802.1q VLAN id
      */
-    public class ActionSetVlanId {
+    public static class ActionSetVlanId {
 	private short vlanId;		// The VLAN ID to set
 
 	/**
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
     /**
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_VLAN_PCP: Set the 802.1q priority
      */
-    public class ActionSetVlanPriority {
+    public static class ActionSetVlanPriority {
 	private byte vlanPriority;	// The VLAN priority to set
 
 	/**
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
     /**
      * Action structure for ACTION_STRIP_VLAN: Strip the 802.1q header
      */
-    public class ActionStripVlan {
+    public static class ActionStripVlan {
 	private boolean stripVlan;	// If true, strip the VLAN header
 
 	/**
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_DL_SRC and ACTION_SET_DL_DST:
      * Set the Ethernet source/destination address.
      */
-    public class ActionSetEthernetAddr {
+    public static class ActionSetEthernetAddr {
 	private MACAddress addr;	// The MAC address to set
 
 	/**
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_NW_SRC and ACTION_SET_NW_DST:
      * Set the IPv4 source/destination address.
      */
-    public class ActionSetIPv4Addr {
+    public static class ActionSetIPv4Addr {
 	private IPv4 addr;		// The IPv4 address to set
 
 	/**
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_NW_TOS:
      * Set the IP ToS (DSCP field, 6 bits).
      */
-    public class ActionSetIpToS {
+    public static class ActionSetIpToS {
 	private byte ipToS;	// The IP ToS to set DSCP field, 6 bits)
 
 	/**
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
      * Action structure for ACTION_SET_TP_SRC and ACTION_SET_TP_DST:
      * Set the TCP/UDP source/destination port.
      */
-    public class ActionSetTcpUdpPort {
+    public static class ActionSetTcpUdpPort {
 	private short port;		// The TCP/UDP port to set
 
 	/**
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@
     /**
      * Action structure for ACTION_ENQUEUE: Output to queue on port.
      */
-    public class ActionEnqueue {
+    public static class ActionEnqueue {
 	private Port port;	// Port that queue belongs. Should
 				// refer to a valid physical port
 				// (i.e. < PORT_MAX) or PORT_IN_PORT
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryId.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryId.java
index c4e75a5..29efe4c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryId.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryId.java
@@ -66,6 +66,29 @@
     public void setValue(long value) {
 	this.value = value;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns true of the object is another Flow Entry ID with 
+     * the same value; otherwise, returns false.
+     * 
+     * @param Object to compare
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj){
+	if(obj.getClass() == this.getClass()) {
+	    FlowEntryId entry = (FlowEntryId) obj;
+	    return this.value() == entry.value();
+	}
+	return false;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Return the hash code of the Flow Entry ID
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+	return Long.valueOf(value).hashCode();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Convert the Flow Entry ID value to a hexadecimal string.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryMatch.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryMatch.java
index a721ff2..a2ac748 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryMatch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryMatch.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     /**
      * A class for storing a value to match.
      */
-    class Field<T> {
+    public static class Field<T> {
 	/**
 	 * Default constructor.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntrySwitchState.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntrySwitchState.java
index a69fdac..44439f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntrySwitchState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntrySwitchState.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * The Flow Entry state as set by the controller.
  */
 public enum FlowEntrySwitchState {
-	FE_SWITCH_UNKNOWN,		// Initialization value: state unknown
-	FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED,		// Switch not updated with this entry
-	FE_SWITCH_UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS,	// Switch update in progress
-	FE_SWITCH_UPDATED,		// Switch updated with this entry
-	FE_SWITCH_UPDATE_FAILED	// Error updating the switch with this entry
+    FE_SWITCH_UNKNOWN,			// Initialization value: state unknown
+    FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED,		// Switch not updated with this entry
+    FE_SWITCH_UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS,	// Switch update in progress
+    FE_SWITCH_UPDATED,			// Switch updated with this entry
+    FE_SWITCH_UPDATE_FAILED	// Error updating the switch with this entry
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryUserState.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryUserState.java
index e3b64f0..5ed8865 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryUserState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryUserState.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  * The Flow Entry state as set by the user (via the ONOS API).
  */
 public enum FlowEntryUserState {
-	FE_USER_UNKNOWN,		// Initialization value: state unknown
-	FE_USER_ADD,			// Flow entry that is added
-	FE_USER_MODIFY,			// Flow entry that is modified
-	FE_USER_DELETE			// Flow entry that is deleted
+    FE_USER_UNKNOWN,			// Initialization value: state unknown
+    FE_USER_ADD,			// Flow entry that is added
+    FE_USER_MODIFY,			// Flow entry that is modified
+    FE_USER_DELETE			// Flow entry that is deleted
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
index a56dbff..a720fc6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathFlags;
 
 import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
 
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
 public class FlowPath implements Comparable<FlowPath> {
     private FlowId flowId;		// The Flow ID
     private CallerId installerId;	// The Caller ID of the path installer
+    private FlowPathType flowPathType;	// The Flow Path type
+    private FlowPathUserState flowPathUserState; // The Flow Path User state
     private FlowPathFlags flowPathFlags; // The Flow Path flags
     private DataPath dataPath;		// The data path
     private FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch; // Common Flow Entry Match for all
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@
      * Default constructor.
      */
     public FlowPath() {
+	flowPathType = FlowPathType.FP_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+	flowPathUserState = FlowPathUserState.FP_USER_UNKNOWN;
 	flowPathFlags = new FlowPathFlags();
 	dataPath = new DataPath();
 	flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions();
@@ -36,6 +41,8 @@
     	dataPath = new DataPath();
     	this.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowObj.getFlowId()));
     	this.setInstallerId(new CallerId(flowObj.getInstallerId()));
+	this.setFlowPathType(FlowPathType.valueOf(flowObj.getFlowPathType()));
+	this.setFlowPathUserState(FlowPathUserState.valueOf(flowObj.getFlowPathUserState()));
 	this.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowObj.getFlowPathFlags()));
     	this.dataPath().srcPort().setDpid(new Dpid(flowObj.getSrcSwitch()));
     	this.dataPath().srcPort().setPort(new Port(flowObj.getSrcPort()));
@@ -221,6 +228,42 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the flow path type.
+     *
+     * @return the flow path type.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+    public FlowPathType flowPathType() { return flowPathType; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the flow path type.
+     *
+     * @param flowPathType the flow path type to set.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+    public void setFlowPathType(FlowPathType flowPathType) {
+	this.flowPathType = flowPathType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the flow path user state.
+     *
+     * @return the flow path user state.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathUserState")
+    public FlowPathUserState flowPathUserState() { return flowPathUserState; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the flow path user state.
+     *
+     * @param flowPathUserState the flow path user state to set.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathUserState")
+    public void setFlowPathUserState(FlowPathUserState flowPathUserState) {
+	this.flowPathUserState = flowPathUserState;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the flow path flags.
      *
      * @return the flow path flags.
@@ -257,6 +300,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the data path flow entries.
+     *
+     * @return the data path flow entries.
+     */
+    public ArrayList<FlowEntry> flowEntries() {
+	return this.dataPath.flowEntries();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the flow path's match conditions common for all Flow Entries.
      *
      * @return the flow path's match conditions common for all Flow Entries.
@@ -300,8 +352,9 @@
      * Convert the flow path to a string.
      *
      * The string has the following form:
-     *  [flowId=XXX installerId=XXX flowPathFlags=XXX dataPath=XXX
-     *   flowEntryMatch=XXX flowEntryActions=XXX]
+     *  [flowId=XXX installerId=XXX flowPathType = XXX flowPathUserState = XXX
+     *   flowPathFlags=XXX dataPath=XXX flowEntryMatch=XXX
+     *   flowEntryActions=XXX]
      *
      * @return the flow path as a string.
      */
@@ -309,6 +362,8 @@
     public String toString() {
 	String ret = "[flowId=" + this.flowId.toString();
 	ret += " installerId=" + this.installerId.toString();
+	ret += " flowPathType=" + this.flowPathType;
+	ret += " flowPathUserState=" + this.flowPathUserState;
 	ret += " flowPathFlags=" + this.flowPathFlags.toString();
 	if (dataPath != null)
 	    ret += " dataPath=" + this.dataPath.toString();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathFlags.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathFlags.java
index 63241f0..4bbd399 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathFlags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathFlags.java
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     private long flags;
 
     // Discard the first-hop Flow Entry
-    private final long DISCARD_FIRST_HOP_ENTRY		= (1 << 0);
+    private static final long DISCARD_FIRST_HOP_ENTRY   = (1 << 0);
 
     // Keep only the first-hop Flow Entry
-    private final long KEEP_ONLY_FIRST_HOP_ENTRY	= (1 << 1);
+    private static final long KEEP_ONLY_FIRST_HOP_ENTRY = (1 << 1);
 
     /**
      * Default constructor.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f2d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
+
+/**
+ * The Flow Path types.
+ */
+public enum FlowPathType {
+    FP_TYPE_UNKNOWN,			// Initialization value: state unknown
+    FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH,		// Shortest path flow
+    FP_TYPE_EXPLICIT_PATH		// Flow path with explicit flow entries
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathUserState.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathUserState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b6345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathUserState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
+
+/**
+ * The Flow Path state as set by the user (via the ONOS API).
+ */
+public enum FlowPathUserState {
+    FP_USER_UNKNOWN,			// Initialization value: state unknown
+    FP_USER_ADD,			// Flow path that is added
+    FP_USER_MODIFY,			// Flow path that is modified
+    FP_USER_DELETE			// Flow path that is deleted
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Port.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Port.java
index bb4851c..fedc8df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Port.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Port.java
@@ -131,4 +131,23 @@
     public String toString() {
 	return Short.toString(this.value);
     }
+    
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    	if (!(other instanceof Port)) {
+    		return false;
+    	}
+
+    	Port otherPort = (Port) other;
+
+    	return value == otherPort.value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+    	int hash = 17;
+    	hash += 31 * hash + (int)value; 
+    	return hash;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Switch.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Switch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7df223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/Switch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
+
+import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * The class representing a Switch.
+ * NOTE: Currently this class is (almost) not used.
+ */
+public class Switch {
+    /**
+     * The Switch state.
+     */
+    public enum SwitchState {
+	INACTIVE,
+	ACTIVE,
+    }
+
+    private Dpid dpid;			// The DPID of the switch
+    private SwitchState state;		// The state of the switch
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The default state for the switch is INACTIVE.
+     */
+    public Switch() {
+	this.dpid = new Dpid();
+	this.state = SwitchState.INACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a given DPID.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The state for the switch with a given DPID is ACTIVE.
+     *
+     * @param dpid the DPID to use.
+     */
+    public Switch(Dpid dpid) {
+	this.dpid = dpid;
+	this.state = SwitchState.ACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a given DPID and Switch State.
+     *
+     * @param dpid the DPID to use.
+     * @param state the Switch State to use.
+     */
+    public Switch(Dpid dpid, SwitchState state) {
+	this.dpid = dpid;
+	this.state = state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the DPID.
+     *
+     * @return the DPID.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("dpid")
+    public Dpid dpid() { return dpid; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the DPID.
+     *
+     * @param dpid the DPID to use.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("dpid")
+    public void setDpid(Dpid dpid) {
+	this.dpid = dpid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the state.
+     *
+     * @return the state.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("state")
+    public SwitchState state() { return state; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the state.
+     *
+     * @param state the state to use.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("state")
+    public void setState(SwitchState state) {
+	this.state = state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the Switch State to ACTIVE.
+     */
+    public void setStateActive() {
+	this.state = SwitchState.ACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the Switch State to INACTIVE.
+     */
+    public void setStateInactive() {
+	this.state = SwitchState.INACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert the Switch value to a string.
+     *
+     * The string has the following form:
+     *  dpid/state
+     *
+     * @return the Switch value as a string.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+	return this.dpid.toString() + "/" + this.state.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/SwitchPort.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/SwitchPort.java
index 95a934f..8912803 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/SwitchPort.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/SwitchPort.java
@@ -85,4 +85,25 @@
     public String toString() {
 	return this.dpid.toString() + "/" + this.port;
     }
+    
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    	if (!(other instanceof SwitchPort)) {
+    		return false;
+    	}
+
+    	SwitchPort otherSwitchPort = (SwitchPort) other;
+
+    	return (dpid.equals(otherSwitchPort.dpid) &&
+    			port.equals(otherSwitchPort.port));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+    	int hash = 17;
+    	hash += 31 * hash + dpid.hashCode();
+    	hash += 31 * hash + port.hashCode();
+    	return hash;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
index 9075f96..fe93245 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class DpidDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<Dpid> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DpidDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DpidDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public Dpid deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowEntryIdDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowEntryIdDeserializer.java
index 72ddfea..71b02e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowEntryIdDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowEntryIdDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class FlowEntryIdDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<FlowEntryId> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowEntryIdDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowEntryIdDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public FlowEntryId deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
index eb93a23..f341027 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class FlowIdDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<FlowId> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowIdDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowIdDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public FlowId deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
index daf90af..2969e60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class IPv4Deserializer extends JsonDeserializer<IPv4> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv4Deserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv4Deserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public IPv4 deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
index f67ab38..b2592af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class IPv4NetDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<IPv4Net> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv4NetDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv4NetDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public IPv4Net deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
index 7e3e5f6..c825377 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class IPv6Deserializer extends JsonDeserializer<IPv6> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv6Deserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv6Deserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public IPv6 deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
index d7631b3..7191fa9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class IPv6NetDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<IPv6Net> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv6NetDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IPv6NetDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public IPv6Net deserialize(JsonParser jp,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1355fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.serializers;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.proxyarp.ArpMessage;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.topology.TopologyElement;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.CallerId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.DataPathEndpoints;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntry;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryActions;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryErrorState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryMatch;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntrySwitchState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryUserState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowId;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPath;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathFlags;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathType;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathUserState;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv4;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv4Net;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv6;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.IPv6Net;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Port;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Switch;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.SwitchPort;
+
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo2.Kryo;
+
+/**
+ * Class factory for allocating Kryo instances for
+ * serialization/deserialization of classes.
+ */
+public class KryoFactory {
+    private ArrayList<Kryo> kryoList = new ArrayList<Kryo>();
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public KryoFactory() {
+	Kryo kryo;
+	// Preallocate
+	for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+	    kryo = newKryoImpl();
+	    kryoList.add(kryo);
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create and initialize a new Kryo object.
+     *
+     * @return the created Kryo object.
+     */
+    public Kryo newKryo() {
+	return newDeleteKryo(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete an existing Kryo object.
+     *
+     * @param deleteKryo the object to delete.
+     */
+    public void deleteKryo(Kryo deleteKryo) {
+	newDeleteKryo(deleteKryo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create or delete a Kryo object.
+     *
+     * @param deleteKryo if null, then allocate and return a new object,
+     * otherwise delete the provided object.
+     * @return a new Kryo object if needed, otherwise null.
+     */
+    synchronized private Kryo newDeleteKryo(Kryo deleteKryo) {
+	if (deleteKryo != null) {
+	    // Delete an entry by moving it back to the buffer
+	    kryoList.add(deleteKryo);
+	    return null;
+	} else {
+	    Kryo kryo = null;
+	    if (kryoList.isEmpty()) {
+		// Preallocate
+		for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+		    kryo = newKryoImpl();
+		    kryoList.add(kryo);
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    kryo = kryoList.remove(kryoList.size() - 1);
+	    return kryo;
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create and initialize a new Kryo object.
+     *
+     * @return the created Kryo object.
+     */
+    private Kryo newKryoImpl() {
+	Kryo kryo = new Kryo();
+	kryo.setRegistrationRequired(true);
+	// kryo.setReferences(false);
+	//
+	kryo.register(ArrayList.class);
+
+	// FlowPath and related classes
+	kryo.register(CallerId.class);
+	kryo.register(DataPath.class);
+	kryo.register(DataPathEndpoints.class);
+	kryo.register(Dpid.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionEnqueue.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionOutput.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetEthernetAddr.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetIpToS.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetIPv4Addr.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetTcpUdpPort.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetVlanId.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionSetVlanPriority.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionStripVlan.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryAction.ActionValues.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryActions.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryErrorState.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryId.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntry.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryMatch.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryMatch.Field.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntrySwitchState.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowEntryUserState.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowId.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowPath.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowPathFlags.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowPathType.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowPathUserState.class);
+	kryo.register(IPv4.class);
+	kryo.register(IPv4Net.class);
+	kryo.register(IPv6.class);
+	kryo.register(IPv6Net.class);
+	kryo.register(byte[].class);
+	kryo.register(MACAddress.class);
+	kryo.register(Port.class);
+	kryo.register(Switch.class);
+	kryo.register(SwitchPort.class);
+
+	// Topology-related classes
+	kryo.register(TopologyElement.class);
+	kryo.register(TopologyElement.Type.class);
+	kryo.register(TreeMap.class);
+	
+	//ARP message
+	kryo.register(ArpMessage.class);
+
+	return kryo;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
index dc4a0e2..5253dce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class MACAddressDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<MACAddress> {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MACAddressDeserializer.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MACAddressDeserializer.class);
 
     @Override
     public MACAddress deserialize(JsonParser jp,