diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/MatchActionId.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/MatchActionId.java
index 3e485af..b520439 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/MatchActionId.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/MatchActionId.java
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 
 import net.onrc.onos.api.batchoperation.BatchOperationTarget;
 
+/**
+ * A unique identifier for a MatchAction.  Objects of this class are immutable.
+ */
 public final class MatchActionId implements BatchOperationTarget {
     private final String value;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new Match Action Identifier based on the given id string.
+     *
+     * @param id unique id string
+     */
     public MatchActionId(String id) {
         value = id;
     }
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if (obj instanceof MatchActionId) {
             MatchActionId other = (MatchActionId) obj;
-            return (this.value.equals(other.value));
+            return (value.equals(other.value));
         }
         return false;
     }