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/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) {
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
     }
 }