diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IIntentRuntimeService.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IIntentRuntimeService.java
index 6750595..0e5c36e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IIntentRuntimeService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IIntentRuntimeService.java
@@ -84,6 +84,35 @@
     public <T extends Intent> void removeResolver(Class<T> type);
 
     /**
+     * Adds an IntentInstaller associated with a given intent type.
+     *
+     * If there is an Intent instance of the specified Intent type in the runtime,
+     * the specified IntentInstaller doesn't replace the existing installer.
+     * Otherwise, the existing installer is replaced with the specified installer.
+     *
+     * @param type the class instance of the intent type.
+     * @param installer the installer of the given intent type.
+     * @param <T> the type of the intent.
+     * @return false when there is an Intent instance of the specified intent type
+     * in the runtime. Otherwise, true.
+     */
+    public <T extends Intent> boolean addInstaller(Class<T> type, IntentInstaller<T> installer);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the IntentInstaller associated with a given intent type.
+     *
+     * If there is an Intent instance of the specified Intent type in the runtime,
+     * the specified IntentInstaller is not removed. Otherwise, the existing
+     * IntentInstaller is removed from the runtime.
+     *
+     * @param type the class instance of the intent type.
+     * @param <T> the type of the intent.
+     * @return false when there is an Intent instance of the specified intent type
+     * in the runtime. Otherwise, true.
+     */
+    public <T extends Intent> boolean removeInstaller(Class<T> type);
+
+    /**
      * Gets IFlow objects managed by the specified intent.
      *
      * @param intentId ID of the target Intent.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IntentInstaller.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b8085a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/intent/IntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.api.intent;
+
+/**
+ * An interface to handle installation and removal of a specific type of intent.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of intent this installer handles.
+ */
+public interface IntentInstaller<T extends Intent> {
+    /**
+     * Installs the given intent.
+     *
+     * @param intent the intent to be installed.
+     * @return true if the installation succeeds. Otherwise, false.
+     */
+    public boolean install(T intent);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the given intent.
+     *
+     * @param intent the intent to be removed.
+     * @return true if the removal succeeds. Otherwise, false.
+     */
+    public boolean remove(T intent);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRuntimeModule.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRuntimeModule.java
index 8da30e8..2521e56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRuntimeModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRuntimeModule.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import net.onrc.onos.api.intent.IIntentRuntimeService;
 import net.onrc.onos.api.intent.Intent;
 import net.onrc.onos.api.intent.IntentId;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.intent.IntentInstaller;
 import net.onrc.onos.api.intent.IntentResolver;
 
 /**
@@ -75,6 +76,18 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public <T extends Intent> boolean addInstaller(Class<T> type, IntentInstaller<T> installer) {
+        // TODO: implement this method
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T extends Intent> boolean removeInstaller(Class<T> type) {
+        // TODO: impelment this method
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public Collection<IFlow> getFlows(String intentId) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return null;