diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentInstallationException.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentInstallationException.java
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+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.IntentException;
+
+/**
+ * An exception thrown when intent installation fails.
+ */
+public class IntentInstallationException extends IntentException {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3720268258616014168L;
+
+    public IntentInstallationException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public IntentInstallationException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    public IntentInstallationException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+}