diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
index b084be6..ee08177 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/DeviceStorageImpl.java
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@
 					port.setDevice(obj);  
 				}
 
-				log.debug("port number is {}", port.getNumber().toString());
-				log.debug("port desc is {}", port.getDesc());  
+				log.debug("port number is {}", port.getNumber());
+				log.debug("port desc is {}", port.getDesc());
 			}
 		}      		 
 
@@ -333,8 +333,10 @@
 				onosDevice.getSwitchDPID()), onosDevice.getSwitchPort());
 
 		if ((portObject1 != null) && portObject1.getLinkedPorts().iterator().hasNext()) {
-			log.debug("stop adding OnosDevice: {} due to there is a link to: {}",
-					onosDevice, portObject1.getLinkedPorts().iterator().next().getPortId());
+			if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+				log.debug("stop adding OnosDevice: {} due to there is a link to: {}",
+						onosDevice, portObject1.getLinkedPorts().iterator().next().getPortId());
+			}
 			return;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
index a9088de..5818462 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/LinkStorageImpl.java
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 				vportSrc.setLinkPort(vportDst);
 				success = true;
 			} else {
-				log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:addLinkImpl failed link exists {} {} src {} dst {}", 
+				log.debug("LinkStorageImpl:addLinkImpl failed link exists {} {} src {} dst {}",
 						new Object[]{op, lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
 			}
 		}
@@ -500,13 +500,13 @@
 	 	vportDst = op.searchPort(dpid, port);
 	 	
 		// FIXME: This needs to remove all edges
-	 	if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
-	 		vportSrc.removeLink(vportDst);
-	    	log.debug("deleteLinkImpl(): deleted edges src {} dst {}", new Object[]{
-	    			lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
-	    	success = true;
-	    }
-	    
-	 	return success;
+		if (vportSrc != null && vportDst != null) {
+			vportSrc.removeLink(vportDst);
+			log.debug("deleteLinkImpl(): deleted edge {} src {} dst {}", new Object[]{
+				lt, vportSrc, vportDst});
+			success = true;
+		}
+
+		return success;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
index a92ab72..be015d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 			success = true;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			op.rollback();
-			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid, e);
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:"+dpid+" failed", e);
 		}
 
 		return success;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			op.rollback();
 			e.printStackTrace();
-			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid, e);
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:"+dpid+" failed", e);
 		}
 
 		return success;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			// TODO what type of exception is thrown when we can't commit?
 			op.rollback();
-			log.error("SwitchStorage:deactivateSwitch {} failed", dpid, e);
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deactivateSwitch "+dpid+" failed", e);
 		}
 
 		return success;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 		if (sw != null && state != null) {
 			sw.setState(state.toString());
 			log.info("SwitchStorage:setSwitchStateImpl dpid:{} updated {}",
-					sw.getDPID(), state.toString());
+					sw.getDPID(), state);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
index 9969cfc..e075bad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
 	    String stacktrace = sw.toString();
 
 	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: {}",
-		      flowPath.flowId().toString(),
+		      flowPath.flowId(),
 		      stacktrace);
 	    return false;
 	}
 	if (flowObj == null) {
 	    log.error(":addFlow FlowId:{} failed: Flow object not created",
-		      flowPath.flowId().toString());
+		      flowPath.flowId());
 	    dbHandler.rollback();
 	    return false;
 	}
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@
 	    }
 	} catch (Exception e) {
 	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId());
 	    return null;
 	}
 	if (flowEntryObj == null) {
 	    log.error(":addFlow FlowEntryId:{} failed: FlowEntry object not created",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId());
 	    return null;
 	}
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 	    flowEntryObj = dbHandler.searchFlowEntry(flowEntry.flowEntryId());
 	} catch (Exception e) {
 	    log.error(":deleteFlowEntry FlowEntryId:{} failed",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId());
 	    return false;
 	}
 	//
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 	/*
 	if (flowEntryObj == null) {
 	    log.error(":deleteFlowEntry FlowEntryId:{} failed: FlowEntry object not found",
-		      flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString());
+		      flowEntry.flowEntryId());
 	    return false;
 	}
 	*/
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 	} catch (Exception e) {
 	    // TODO: handle exceptions
 	    dbHandler.rollback();
-	    log.error(":deleteFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
+	    log.error(":deleteFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId);
 	    return false;
 	}
 	if (flowObj == null) {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 	} catch (Exception e) {
 	    // TODO: handle exceptions
 	    dbHandler.rollback();
-	    log.error(":getFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId.toString());
+	    log.error(":getFlow FlowId:{} failed", flowId);
 	    return null;
 	}
 	if (flowObj == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
index afadaa4..8b1f7c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
@@ -355,8 +355,7 @@
 	for (EventEntry<FlowPath> eventEntry : flowPathEvents) {
 	    FlowPath flowPath = eventEntry.eventData();
 
-	    log.debug("Flow Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
-		      flowPath.toString());
+	    log.debug("Flow Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(), flowPath);
 
 	    switch (eventEntry.eventType()) {
 	    case ENTRY_ADD: {
@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@
 	    TopologyElement topologyElement = eventEntry.eventData();
 
 	    log.debug("Topology Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
-		      topologyElement.toString());
+		      topologyElement);
 
 	    switch (eventEntry.eventType()) {
 	    case ENTRY_ADD:
@@ -507,7 +506,7 @@
 	    FlowEntry flowEntry = eventEntry.eventData();
 
 	    log.debug("Flow Entry Event: {} {}", eventEntry.eventType(),
-		      flowEntry.toString());
+		      flowEntry);
 
 	    if ((! flowEntry.isValidFlowId()) ||
 		(! flowEntry.isValidFlowEntryId())) {
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 53876d2..02e3210 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 		flowEntry.setFlowEntryId(new FlowEntryId(id));
 	    }
 
-	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Entry To Switch: {}", flowEntry.toString());
+	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Entry To Switch: {}", flowEntry);
 	    entries.add(new Pair<IOFSwitch, FlowEntry>(mySwitch, flowEntry));
 	}
 
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
 	    if (mySwitch != null)
 		continue;
 
-	    log.debug("Pushing cleanup of Flow Entry To Datagrid: {}", flowEntry.toString());
+	    log.debug("Pushing cleanup of Flow Entry To Datagrid: {}", flowEntry);
 
 	    //
 	    // Write the Flow Entry to the Datagrid
@@ -693,8 +693,7 @@
 	    //
 	    if (flowPath.flowPathUserState() ==
 		FlowPathUserState.FP_USER_DELETE) {
-		log.debug("Deleting Flow Path From Database: {}",
-			  flowPath.toString());
+		log.debug("Deleting Flow Path From Database: {}", flowPath);
 
 		boolean retry = false;
 		do {
@@ -740,7 +739,7 @@
 	    if (! allValid)
 		continue;
 
-	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Path To Database: {}", flowPath.toString());
+	    log.debug("Pushing Flow Path To Database: {}", flowPath);
 
 	    //
 	    // Write the Flow Path to the Network Map
@@ -750,9 +749,7 @@
 		retry = false;
 		try {
 		    if (! FlowDatabaseOperation.addFlow(dbHandlerInner, flowPath)) {
-			String logMsg = "Cannot write to Network Map Flow Path " +
-			    flowPath.flowId();
-			log.error(logMsg);
+			log.error("Cannot write to Network Map Flow Path {}", flowPath.flowId());
 			retry = true;
 		    }
 		} catch (TitanException te) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
index 2a7574b..4f4c1e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/AddFlowResource.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
 	String flowPathStr = flowJson;
 	FlowPath flowPath = null;
-	log.debug("Add Flow Path: " + flowPathStr);
+	log.debug("Add Flow Path: {}", flowPathStr);
 	try {
 	    flowPath = mapper.readValue(flowPathStr, FlowPath.class);
 	} catch (JsonGenerationException e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
index d0991e8..ab68584 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/DeleteFlowResource.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	    result = flowService.deleteAllFlows();
 	} else {
 	    FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
-	    log.debug("Delete Flow Id: " + flowIdStr);
+	    log.debug("Delete Flow Id: {}", flowIdStr);
 	    result = flowService.deleteFlow(flowId);
 	}
 	return result;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
index 1bfb6a3..1cbeece 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetFlowByIdResource.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	String flowIdStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("flow-id");
 	FlowId flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
 
-	log.debug("Get Flow Id: " + flowIdStr);
+	log.debug("Get Flow Id: {}", flowIdStr);
 
 	result = flowService.getFlow(flowId);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
index 9cffb56..aa31abd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/web/GetSummaryFlowsResource.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
         // Extract the arguments
     	String flowIdStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("flow-id");
     	String maxFlowStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("max-flows");
-    	log.debug("Get Summary Flows starting flow-id: " + flowIdStr + " max-flows: " + maxFlowStr);
-    	
+    	log.debug("Get Summary Flows starting flow-id: {} max-flows: {}" ,flowIdStr, maxFlowStr);
+
     	flowId = new FlowId(flowIdStr);
     	maxFlows = Integer.parseInt(maxFlowStr);
     	if (maxFlows < 0) maxFlows = 0;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java
index 641faaf..e94d948 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowProgrammer.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	case FLOW_REMOVED:
 	    OFFlowRemoved flowMsg = (OFFlowRemoved) msg;
 	    FlowEntryId id = new FlowEntryId(flowMsg.getCookie());
-	    log.debug("Got flow entry removed from " + sw.getId() + ": " + id);
+	    log.debug("Got flow entry removed from {}: {}",sw.getId(), id);
 	    flowManager.flowEntryOnSwitchExpired(sw, id);
 	    break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java
index 4529382..f2a1828 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowPusher.java
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
 			// Unknown user state. Ignore the entry
 			log.debug(
 					"Flow Entry ignored (FlowEntryId = {}): unknown user state {}",
-					flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString(),
+					flowEntry.flowEntryId(),
 					flowEntry.flowEntryUserState());
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -747,13 +747,16 @@
 		//
 		// Write the message to the switch
 		//
-		log.debug("Installing flow entry "
-				+ flowEntry.flowEntryUserState() + " into switch DPID: "
-				+ sw.getStringId() + " flowEntryId: "
-				+ flowEntry.flowEntryId().toString() + " srcMac: "
-				+ matchSrcMac + " dstMac: " + matchDstMac + " inPort: "
-				+ matchInPort + " outPort: " + actionOutputPort);
-		
+		log.debug("Installing flow entry {} into switch DPID: {} flowEntryId: {} srcMac: {} dstMac: {} inPort: {} outPort: {}"
+			, flowEntry.flowEntryUserState()
+			, sw.getStringId()
+			, flowEntry.flowEntryId()
+			, matchSrcMac
+			, matchDstMac
+			, matchInPort
+			, actionOutputPort
+			);
+
 		return add(sw, fm);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
index 6ef44be..740e782 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@
 	    extractTime /= div;
 	    pushTime /= div;
 	    totalTime /= div;
-	    log.debug("Sync time (ms):" +
-	    		  graphIDTime + "," +
-	     		  switchTime + "," + 
-	    		  compareTime + "," +
-	     		  graphEntryTime + "," +
-	    		  extractTime + "," + 
-	     		  pushTime + "," +
-	              totalTime);
+	    log.debug("Sync time (ms):{},{},{},{},{},{},{}"
+	              , graphIDTime
+	              , switchTime
+	              , compareTime
+	              , graphEntryTime
+	              , extractTime
+	              , pushTime
+	              , totalTime);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -161,11 +161,14 @@
 		extractTime += entry.extractTime;
 		pushTime += entry.pushTime;
 		added++;
-	    }	  
-	    log.debug("Flow entries added "+ added + ", " +
-		      "Flow entries removed "+ removed + ", " +
-		      "Flow entries skipped " + skipped);
-	    
+	    }
+	    log.debug("Flow entries added {}, " +
+		      "Flow entries removed {}, " +
+		      "Flow entries skipped {}"
+		      , added
+		      , removed
+		      , skipped );
+
 	    return new SyncResult(added, removed, skipped);
 	}
 
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@
 	double dbTime, extractTime, pushTime;
 	public void addToSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
 	    if (statisticsReply != null) {
-		log.error("Error adding existing flow entry {} to sw {}", 
+		log.error("Error adding existing flow entry {} to sw {}",
 			  statisticsReply.getCookie(), sw.getId());
 		return;
 	    }
@@ -289,19 +292,19 @@
 		return;
 	    }
 	    extractTime = System.nanoTime() - startExtract;
-	    
+
 	    double startPush = System.nanoTime();
 	    pusher.pushFlowEntry(sw, flowEntry);
 	    pushTime = System.nanoTime() - startPush;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Remove this FlowEntry from a switch via FlowPusher.
 	 * @param sw Switch from which flow will be removed.
 	 */
 	public void removeFromSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
 	    if (statisticsReply == null) {
-		log.error("Error removing non-existent flow entry {} from sw {}", 
+		log.error("Error removing non-existent flow entry {} from sw {}",
 			  flowEntryId, sw.getId());
 		return;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
index 8077201..1dbfdcb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/linkdiscovery/internal/LinkDiscoveryManager.java
@@ -664,8 +664,7 @@
             iofSwitch.write(po, null);
             iofSwitch.flush();
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            log.error("Failure sending LLDP out port {} on switch {}",
-                      new Object[]{ port, iofSwitch.getStringId() }, e);
+            log.error("Failure sending LLDP out port "+port+" on switch "+iofSwitch.getStringId(), e);
         }
 
     }
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@
      */
     protected void discoverOnAllPorts() {
         if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            log.trace("Sending LLDP packets out of all the enabled ports on switch {}");
+            log.trace("Sending LLDP packets out of all the enabled ports on switch");
         }
         Set<Long> switches = floodlightProvider.getSwitches().keySet();
         // Send standard LLDPs
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
index 32b2e9c..289e0e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@
 					
 					if (targetDevice != null) {
 						deviceStorage.removeDevice(targetDevice);
-						log.debug("RemoveDevice: {} due to no have not recieve the ARP reply", targetDevice.toString());
+						if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+							log.debug("RemoveDevice: {} due to no have not recieve the ARP reply", targetDevice);
+						}
 					}
 					
 					it.remove();
@@ -351,10 +353,10 @@
 			MACAddress macAddress = MACAddress.valueOf(targetDevice.getMACAddress());
 
 			if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
-				log.trace("The target Device Record in DB is: {} => {} from ARP request host at {}/{}", 
+				log.trace("The target Device Record in DB is: {} => {} from ARP request host at {}/{}",
 						new Object [] {
 						inetAddressToString(arp.getTargetProtocolAddress()),
-						macAddress.toString(),
+						macAddress,
 						HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()), pi.getInPort()});
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
index d8997dc..540c47d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/topology/web/RouteResource.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         String dstDpidStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("dst-dpid");
         String dstPortStr = (String) getRequestAttributes().get("dst-port");
 
-        log.debug( srcDpidStr + "--" + srcPortStr + "--" + dstDpidStr + "--" + dstPortStr);
+        log.debug( "{}--{}--{}--{}", srcDpidStr, srcPortStr, dstDpidStr, dstPortStr);
 
 	Dpid srcDpid = new Dpid(srcDpidStr);
 	Port srcPort = new Port(Short.parseShort(srcPortStr));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
index fe93245..695bb1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/DpidDeserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		dpid = new Dpid(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
index f341027..e6c46aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/FlowIdDeserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		flowId = new FlowId(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
index 2969e60..ff2238a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4Deserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		ipv4 = new IPv4(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
index b2592af..edec8ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv4NetDeserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		ipv4Net = new IPv4Net(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
index c825377..6689024 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6Deserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		ipv6 = new IPv6(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
index 7191fa9..0d41c21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/IPv6NetDeserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		ipv6Net = new IPv6Net(value);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
index 5253dce..1436f28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/MACAddressDeserializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	    String fieldname = jp.getCurrentName();
 	    if ("value".equals(fieldname)) {
 		String value = jp.getText();
-		log.debug("Fieldname: " + fieldname + " Value: " + value);
+		log.debug("Fieldname: {} Value: {}", fieldname, value);
 		mac = MACAddress.valueOf(value);
 	    }
 	}