diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 45964c66..e4c57af0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.6.2
+v0.6.3
diff --git a/ofctrl/fgraphFlow.go b/ofctrl/fgraphFlow.go
index e6300694..fe25ab3b 100644
--- a/ofctrl/fgraphFlow.go
+++ b/ofctrl/fgraphFlow.go
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ func (m *FlowBundleMessage) getXid() uint32 {
 	return m.message.Xid
 }
 
+func (m *FlowBundleMessage) GetMessage() util.Message {
+	return m.message
+}
+
 // string key for the flow
 // FIXME: simple json conversion for now. This needs to be smarter
 func (self *Flow) flowKey() string {
diff --git a/ofctrl/fgraphGroup.go b/ofctrl/fgraphGroup.go
index aaddf8d1..4714e1b3 100644
--- a/ofctrl/fgraphGroup.go
+++ b/ofctrl/fgraphGroup.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func (m *GroupBundleMessage) getXid() uint32 {
 	return m.message.Xid
 }
 
+func (m *GroupBundleMessage) GetMessage() util.Message {
+	return m.message
+}
+
 type Group struct {
 	Switch      *OFSwitch
 	ID          uint32
diff --git a/ofctrl/fgraphMeter.go b/ofctrl/fgraphMeter.go
index 00334eb6..b2578e2a 100644
--- a/ofctrl/fgraphMeter.go
+++ b/ofctrl/fgraphMeter.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func (m *MeterBundleMessage) getXid() uint32 {
 	return m.message.Xid
 }
 
+func (m *MeterBundleMessage) GetMessage() util.Message {
+	return m.message
+}
+
 type Meter struct {
 	Switch      *OFSwitch
 	ID          uint32
diff --git a/ofctrl/transaction.go b/ofctrl/transaction.go
index 30f01469..753978af 100644
--- a/ofctrl/transaction.go
+++ b/ofctrl/transaction.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var uid uint32 = 1
 type OpenFlowModMessage interface {
 	resetXid(xid uint32) util.Message
 	getXid() uint32
+	GetMessage() util.Message
 }
 
 type Transaction struct {