diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
index 7b38fef..dadda71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/INetMapTopologyObjects.java
@@ -199,6 +199,13 @@
 		@Property("installer_id")
 		public void setInstallerId(String installerId);
 
+		@JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+		@Property("flow_path_type")
+		public String getFlowPathType();
+
+		@Property("flow_path_type")
+		public void setFlowPathType(String flowPathType);
+
 		@JsonProperty("flowPathFlags")
 		@Property("flow_path_flags")
 		public Long getFlowPathFlags();
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 3178b60..74cfcbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowDatabaseOperation.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 	//
 	// Set the Flow attributes:
 	// - flowPath.installerId()
+	// - flowPath.flowPathType()
 	// - flowPath.flowPathFlags()
 	// - flowPath.dataPath().srcPort()
 	// - flowPath.dataPath().dstPort()
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
 	// - flowPath.flowEntryActions()
 	//
 	flowObj.setInstallerId(flowPath.installerId().toString());
+	flowObj.setFlowPathType(flowPath.flowPathType().toString());
 	flowObj.setFlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags().flags());
 	flowObj.setSrcSwitch(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().dpid().toString());
 	flowObj.setSrcPort(flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().port().value());
@@ -751,6 +753,7 @@
 	//
 	String flowIdStr = flowObj.getFlowId();
 	String installerIdStr = flowObj.getInstallerId();
+	String flowPathType = flowObj.getFlowPathType();
 	Long flowPathFlags = flowObj.getFlowPathFlags();
 	String srcSwitchStr = flowObj.getSrcSwitch();
 	Short srcPortShort = flowObj.getSrcPort();
@@ -759,6 +762,7 @@
 
 	if ((flowIdStr == null) ||
 	    (installerIdStr == null) ||
+	    (flowPathType == null) ||
 	    (flowPathFlags == null) ||
 	    (srcSwitchStr == null) ||
 	    (srcPortShort == null) ||
@@ -771,6 +775,7 @@
 	FlowPath flowPath = new FlowPath();
 	flowPath.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowIdStr));
 	flowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId(installerIdStr));
+	flowPath.setFlowPathType(FlowPathType.valueOf(flowPathType));
 	flowPath.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowPathFlags));
 	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setDpid(new Dpid(srcSwitchStr));
 	flowPath.dataPath().srcPort().setPort(new Port(srcPortShort));
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 44607a9..cd1c994 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
@@ -295,10 +295,12 @@
 		    Short srcPortShort = flowPathObj.getSrcPort();
 		    String dstDpidStr = flowPathObj.getDstSwitch();
 		    Short dstPortShort = flowPathObj.getDstPort();
+		    String flowPathTypeStr = flowPathObj.getFlowPathType();
 		    Long flowPathFlagsLong = flowPathObj.getFlowPathFlags();
 		    if ((srcPortShort == null) ||
 			(dstDpidStr == null) ||
 			(dstPortShort == null) ||
+			(flowPathTypeStr == null) ||
 			(flowPathFlagsLong == null)) {
 			continue;
 		    }
@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@
 		    Port dstPort = new Port(dstPortShort);
 		    SwitchPort srcSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(srcDpid, srcPort);
 		    SwitchPort dstSwitchPort = new SwitchPort(dstDpid, dstPort);
+		    FlowPathType flowPathType = FlowPathType.valueOf(flowPathTypeStr);
 		    FlowPathFlags flowPathFlags = new FlowPathFlags(flowPathFlagsLong);
 
 		    counterMyFlowPaths++;
@@ -713,6 +716,7 @@
 	FlowPath computedFlowPath = new FlowPath();
 	computedFlowPath.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowPath.flowId().value()));
 	computedFlowPath.setInstallerId(new CallerId(flowPath.installerId().value()));
+	computedFlowPath.setFlowPathType(flowPath.flowPathType());
 	computedFlowPath.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowPath.flowPathFlags().flags()));
 	computedFlowPath.setDataPath(dataPath);
 	computedFlowPath.setFlowEntryMatch(new FlowEntryMatch(flowPath.flowEntryMatch()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
index a56dbff..7892483 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPath.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowPath;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowPathFlags;
 
 import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 public class FlowPath implements Comparable<FlowPath> {
     private FlowId flowId;		// The Flow ID
     private CallerId installerId;	// The Caller ID of the path installer
+    private FlowPathType flowPathType;	// The Flow Path type
     private FlowPathFlags flowPathFlags; // The Flow Path flags
     private DataPath dataPath;		// The data path
     private FlowEntryMatch flowEntryMatch; // Common Flow Entry Match for all
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
      * Default constructor.
      */
     public FlowPath() {
+	flowPathType = FlowPathType.FP_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 	flowPathFlags = new FlowPathFlags();
 	dataPath = new DataPath();
 	flowEntryActions = new FlowEntryActions();
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
     	dataPath = new DataPath();
     	this.setFlowId(new FlowId(flowObj.getFlowId()));
     	this.setInstallerId(new CallerId(flowObj.getInstallerId()));
+	this.setFlowPathType(FlowPathType.valueOf(flowObj.getFlowPathType()));
 	this.setFlowPathFlags(new FlowPathFlags(flowObj.getFlowPathFlags()));
     	this.dataPath().srcPort().setDpid(new Dpid(flowObj.getSrcSwitch()));
     	this.dataPath().srcPort().setPort(new Port(flowObj.getSrcPort()));
@@ -221,6 +223,24 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the flow path type.
+     *
+     * @return the flow path type.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+    public FlowPathType flowPathType() { return flowPathType; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the flow path type.
+     *
+     * @param flowPathType the flow path type to set.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("flowPathType")
+    public void setFlowPathType(FlowPathType flowPathType) {
+	this.flowPathType = flowPathType;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the flow path flags.
      *
      * @return the flow path flags.
@@ -300,8 +320,8 @@
      * Convert the flow path to a string.
      *
      * The string has the following form:
-     *  [flowId=XXX installerId=XXX flowPathFlags=XXX dataPath=XXX
-     *   flowEntryMatch=XXX flowEntryActions=XXX]
+     *  [flowId=XXX installerId=XXX flowPathType = XXX flowPathFlags=XXX
+     *   dataPath=XXX flowEntryMatch=XXX flowEntryActions=XXX]
      *
      * @return the flow path as a string.
      */
@@ -309,6 +329,7 @@
     public String toString() {
 	String ret = "[flowId=" + this.flowId.toString();
 	ret += " installerId=" + this.installerId.toString();
+	ret += " flowPathType=" + this.flowPathType;
 	ret += " flowPathFlags=" + this.flowPathFlags.toString();
 	if (dataPath != null)
 	    ret += " dataPath=" + this.dataPath.toString();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f2d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowPathType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util;
+
+/**
+ * The Flow Path types.
+ */
+public enum FlowPathType {
+    FP_TYPE_UNKNOWN,			// Initialization value: state unknown
+    FP_TYPE_SHORTEST_PATH,		// Shortest path flow
+    FP_TYPE_EXPLICIT_PATH		// Flow path with explicit flow entries
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java
index 507cb99..45a43bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/serializers/KryoFactory.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	kryo.register(FlowId.class);
 	kryo.register(FlowPath.class);
 	kryo.register(FlowPathFlags.class);
+	kryo.register(FlowPathType.class);
 	kryo.register(IPv4.class);
 	kryo.register(IPv4Net.class);
 	kryo.register(IPv6.class);