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 b2e4552..dcc9022 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowprogrammer/FlowSynchronizer.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -13,23 +12,8 @@
 
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFMatch;
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
-import org.openflow.protocol.OFPacketOut;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFPort;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFStatisticsRequest;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionDataLayerDestination;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionDataLayerSource;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionEnqueue;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionNetworkLayerDestination;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionNetworkLayerSource;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionNetworkTypeOfService;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionOutput;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionStripVirtualLan;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionTransportLayerDestination;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionTransportLayerSource;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionVirtualLanIdentifier;
-import org.openflow.protocol.action.OFActionVirtualLanPriorityCodePoint;
 import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFFlowStatisticsReply;
 import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFFlowStatisticsRequest;
 import org.openflow.protocol.statistics.OFStatistics;
@@ -37,100 +21,44 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Direction;
-
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IFloodlightProviderService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitch;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.IOFSwitchListener;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleContext;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.FloodlightModuleException;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
-import net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.IRestApiService;
-import net.onrc.onos.datagrid.IDatagridService;
 import net.onrc.onos.graph.GraphDBOperation;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.IFlowEntry;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.INetMapTopologyObjects.ISwitchObject;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.core.module.IOnosService;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.INetworkGraphService;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.Dpid;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryActions;
 import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryId;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionEnqueue;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionOutput;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetEthernetAddr;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetIPv4Addr;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetIpToS;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetTcpUdpPort;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetVlanId;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionSetVlanPriority;
-import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.util.FlowEntryAction.ActionStripVlan;
-import net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.IControllerRegistryService;
 
-public class FlowSynchronizer implements IFlowSyncService, IOFSwitchListener {
+public class FlowSynchronizer implements IFlowSyncService {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowSynchronizer.class);
-    protected IFloodlightProviderService floodlightProvider;
-    protected IControllerRegistryService registryService;
-    protected IFlowPusherService pusher;
+    private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowSynchronizer.class);
 
     private GraphDBOperation dbHandler;
-    private Map<IOFSwitch, Thread> switchThread = new HashMap<IOFSwitch, Thread>();
+    protected IFlowPusherService pusher;
+    private Map<IOFSwitch, Thread> switchThreads; 
 
     public FlowSynchronizer() {
 	dbHandler = new GraphDBOperation("");
+	switchThreads = new HashMap<IOFSwitch, Thread>();
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void synchronize(IOFSwitch sw) {
 	Synchroizer sync = new Synchroizer(sw);
 	Thread t = new Thread(sync);
+	switchThreads.put(sw, t);
 	t.start();
-	switchThread.put(sw, t);
     }
-
+    
     @Override
-    public void addedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
-	log.debug("Switch added: {}", sw.getId());
-
-	if (registryService.hasControl(sw.getId())) {
-	    synchronize(sw);
-	}
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void removedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
-	log.debug("Switch removed: {}", sw.getId());
-
-	Thread t = switchThread.remove(sw);
+    public void interrupt(IOFSwitch sw) {
+	Thread t = switchThreads.remove(sw);
 	if(t != null) {
 	    t.interrupt();
-	}
-
+	}	
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void switchPortChanged(Long switchId) {
-	// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String getName() {
-	return "FlowSynchronizer";
-    }
-
-    //@Override
-    public void init(FloodlightModuleContext context)
-	    throws FloodlightModuleException {
-	floodlightProvider = context.getServiceImpl(IFloodlightProviderService.class);
-	registryService = context.getServiceImpl(IControllerRegistryService.class);
-	pusher = context.getServiceImpl(IFlowPusherService.class);
-    }
-
-    //@Override
-    public void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context) {
-	floodlightProvider.addOFSwitchListener(this);
+    public void init(IFlowPusherService pusherService) {
+	pusher = pusherService;
     }
 
     protected class Synchroizer implements Runnable {
@@ -145,9 +73,12 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
+	    // TODO: stop adding other flow entries while synchronizing
+	    //pusher.suspend(sw);
 	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> graphEntries = getFlowEntriesFromGraph();
 	    Set<FlowEntryWrapper> switchEntries = getFlowEntriesFromSwitch();
 	    compare(graphEntries, switchEntries);
+	    //pusher.resume(sw);
 	}
 
 	private void compare(Set<FlowEntryWrapper> graphEntries, Set<FlowEntryWrapper> switchEntries) {
@@ -301,6 +232,8 @@
 	    return id.toString();
 	}
     }
+
+
 }