diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/AbstractIntentInstaller.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/AbstractIntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d21771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/AbstractIntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.Flow;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowBatchHandle;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowBatchStateChangedEvent;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowId;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowManagerListener;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowManagerService;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowState;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowStateChange;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowStatesChangedEvent;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.InstallableIntent;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.Intent;
+import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.IntentInstaller;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowState.FAILED;
+import static net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowState.INSTALLED;
+import static net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowState.WITHDRAWN;
+
+// TODO: consider naming because to call Flow manager's API will be removed
+// in long-term refactoring
+// TODO: consider unifying the install() and remove() by pulling up to this class
+/**
+ * Base class for implementing an intent installer, which use Flow Manager's API.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of intent
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractIntentInstaller<T extends InstallableIntent>
+        implements IntentInstaller<T> {
+    protected final FlowManagerService flowManager;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a base class with the specified Flow Manager service.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager Flow manager service, which is used to install/remove
+     *                    an intent
+     */
+    protected AbstractIntentInstaller(FlowManagerService flowManager) {
+        this.flowManager = flowManager;
+    }
+
+    protected void installFlow(Intent intent, Flow flow) {
+        InstallationListener listener = new InstallationListener(flow.getId());
+        flowManager.addListener(listener);
+
+        FlowBatchHandle handle = flowManager.addFlow(flow);
+        if (handle == null) {
+            throw new IntentInstallationException("intent installation failed: " + intent);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            listener.await();
+            if (listener.getFinalState() == FAILED) {
+                throw new IntentInstallationException("intent installation failed: " + intent);
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            throw new IntentInstallationException("intent installation failed: " + intent, e);
+        } finally {
+            flowManager.removeListener(listener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void removeFlow(Intent intent, Flow flow) {
+        RemovalListener listener = new RemovalListener(flow.getId());
+        flowManager.addListener(listener);
+
+        FlowBatchHandle handle = flowManager.removeFlow(flow.getId());
+        if (handle == null) {
+            throw new IntentRemovalException("intent removal failed: " + intent);
+        }
+
+
+        try {
+            listener.await();
+            if (listener.getFinalState() == FAILED) {
+                throw new IntentInstallationException("intent removal failed: " + intent);
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            throw new IntentInstallationException("intent removal failed: " + intent, e);
+        } finally {
+            flowManager.removeListener(listener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected abstract static class SyncListener implements FlowManagerListener {
+        protected final FlowId target;
+        protected final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        protected FlowState finalState;
+
+        protected SyncListener(FlowId target) {
+            this.target = checkNotNull(target);
+        }
+
+        protected Optional<FlowStateChange> findTargetFlow(FlowStatesChangedEvent event) {
+            return Iterables.tryFind(event.getStateChanges(), new Predicate<FlowStateChange>() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean apply(FlowStateChange stateChange) {
+                    return stateChange.getFlowId().equals(target);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        public FlowState getFinalState() {
+            return finalState;
+        }
+
+        public void await() throws InterruptedException {
+            latch.await();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected static class InstallationListener extends SyncListener {
+        public InstallationListener(FlowId target) {
+            super(target);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void flowStatesChanged(FlowStatesChangedEvent event) {
+            Optional<FlowStateChange> optional = findTargetFlow(event);
+
+            if (!optional.isPresent()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            FlowStateChange stateChange = optional.get();
+            switch (stateChange.getCurrentState()) {
+                case INSTALLED:
+                    latch.countDown();
+                    finalState = INSTALLED;
+                    break;
+                case FAILED:
+                    latch.countDown();
+                    finalState = FAILED;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void flowBatchStateChanged(FlowBatchStateChangedEvent event) {
+            // nop
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected static class RemovalListener extends SyncListener {
+        public RemovalListener(FlowId target) {
+            super(target);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void flowStatesChanged(FlowStatesChangedEvent event) {
+            Optional<FlowStateChange> optional = findTargetFlow(event);
+
+            if (!optional.isPresent()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            FlowStateChange stateChange = optional.get();
+            switch (stateChange.getCurrentState()) {
+                case WITHDRAWN:
+                    latch.countDown();
+                    finalState = WITHDRAWN;
+                    break;
+                case FAILED:
+                    latch.countDown();
+                    finalState = FAILED;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void flowBatchStateChanged(FlowBatchStateChangedEvent event) {
+            // nop
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java
index 2e09698..9137b29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IdBlockAllocatorBasedIntentIdGenerator.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.IntentId;
 import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.IntentIdGenerator;
 import net.onrc.onos.core.util.IdBlock;
-import net.onrc.onos.core.util.UnavailableIdException;
 import net.onrc.onos.core.util.IdBlockAllocator;
+import net.onrc.onos.core.util.UnavailableIdException;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentInstallationException.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentInstallationException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dca400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentInstallationException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+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);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRemovalException.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRemovalException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c8549f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/IntentRemovalException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.newintent.IntentException;
+
+/**
+ * An exception thrown when intent removal failed.
+ */
+public class IntentRemovalException extends IntentException {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -5259226322037891951L;
+
+    public IntentRemovalException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public IntentRemovalException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    public IntentRemovalException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/PathFlowIntentInstaller.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/PathFlowIntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7066503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/PathFlowIntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowManagerService;
+
+/**
+ * An intent installer for {@link PathFlowIntent}.
+ */
+public class PathFlowIntentInstaller
+        extends AbstractIntentInstaller<PathFlowIntent> {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an intent installer for {@link PathFlowIntent} with the
+     * specified Flow Manager service, which is used in this installer.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager Flow Manager service, which is used
+     *                    to install/remove an intent
+     */
+    public PathFlowIntentInstaller(FlowManagerService flowManager) {
+        super(flowManager);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void install(PathFlowIntent intent) {
+        installFlow(intent, intent.getFlow());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void remove(PathFlowIntent intent) {
+        removeFlow(intent, intent.getFlow());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleDstTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleDstTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f79237b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleDstTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowManagerService;
+
+/**
+ * An intent installer for {@link SingleDstTreeFlowIntent}.
+ */
+public class SingleDstTreeFlowIntentInstaller
+        extends AbstractIntentInstaller<SingleDstTreeFlowIntent> {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an intent installer for {@link SingleDstTreeFlowIntent} with
+     * the specified Flow Manager service, which is used in this installer.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager Flow Manager service, which is used
+     *                    to install/remove an intent
+     */
+    public SingleDstTreeFlowIntentInstaller(FlowManagerService flowManager) {
+        super(flowManager);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void install(SingleDstTreeFlowIntent intent) {
+        installFlow(intent, intent.getTree());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void remove(SingleDstTreeFlowIntent intent) {
+        removeFlow(intent, intent.getTree());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleSrcTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleSrcTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38aec87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/newintent/SingleSrcTreeFlowIntentInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.core.newintent;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.flowmanager.FlowManagerService;
+
+/**
+ * An intent installer for {@link SingleSrcTreeFlowIntent}.
+ */
+public class SingleSrcTreeFlowIntentInstaller
+        extends AbstractIntentInstaller<SingleSrcTreeFlowIntent> {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an intent installer for {@link SingleSrcTreeFlowIntent}
+     * with the specified Flow Manager service, which is used in this class.
+     *
+     * @param flowManager Flow Manager service, which is used
+     *                    to install/remove an intent
+     */
+    public SingleSrcTreeFlowIntentInstaller(FlowManagerService flowManager) {
+        super(flowManager);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void install(SingleSrcTreeFlowIntent intent) {
+        installFlow(intent, intent.getTree());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void remove(SingleSrcTreeFlowIntent intent) {
+        removeFlow(intent, intent.getTree());
+    }
+}