diff --git a/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c39430835d37d5dfbe4031f29e5a6216ed8b67f..1db042c6fc8b6c4ea7c3854ea4b1cd016deeb0b6 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ cc_test(variable_test SRCS variable_test.cc)
 cc_library(scope SRCS scope.cc)
 cc_test(scope_test SRCS scope_test.cc DEPS scope)
 
-proto_library(attr_type SRCS attr_type.proto)
-proto_library(op_proto SRCS op_proto.proto DEPS attr_type)
-proto_library(op_desc SRCS op_desc.proto DEPS attr_type)
+proto_library(attribute_proto SRCS attribute.proto)
+proto_library(op_proto SRCS op_proto.proto DEPS attribute_proto)
+proto_library(op_desc SRCS op_desc.proto DEPS attribute_proto)
 cc_test(op_proto_test SRCS op_proto_test.cc DEPS op_proto protobuf)
 cc_test(op_desc_test SRCS op_desc_test.cc DEPS op_desc protobuf)
 
-cc_library(operator SRCS operator.cc DEPS op_desc device_context tensor scope)
+cc_library(attribute SRCS attribute.cc DEPS op_desc op_proto)
+
+cc_library(operator SRCS operator.cc DEPS op_desc device_context tensor scope attribute)
 cc_test(operator_test SRCS operator_test.cc DEPS operator op_registry)
 
 cc_library(grad_op_builder SRCS grad_op_builder.cc DEPS op_proto operator)
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ cc_library(op_registry SRCS op_registry.cc DEPS op_desc grad_op_builder)
 cc_test(op_registry_test SRCS op_registry_test.cc DEPS op_registry)
 cc_test(grad_op_builder_test SRCS grad_op_builder_test.cc DEPS grad_op_builder op_registry add_op)
 
-py_proto_compile(framework_py_proto SRCS attr_type.proto op_proto.proto op_desc.proto)
+py_proto_compile(framework_py_proto SRCS attribute.proto op_proto.proto op_desc.proto)
 # Generate an empty __init__.py to make framework_py_proto as a valid python module.
 add_custom_target(framework_py_proto_init ALL COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E touch __init__.py)
 add_dependencies(framework_py_proto framework_py_proto_init)
diff --git a/paddle/framework/attribute.cc b/paddle/framework/attribute.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4c5790693b7e48396e945d09f4fdc72b86aa5978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paddle/framework/attribute.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/framework/attribute.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<int>() {
+  return INT;
+}
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<float>() {
+  return FLOAT;
+}
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<std::string>() {
+  return STRING;
+}
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<std::vector<int>>() {
+  return INTS;
+}
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<std::vector<float>>() {
+  return FLOATS;
+}
+template <>
+AttrType AttrTypeID<std::vector<std::string>>() {
+  return STRINGS;
+}
+
+Attribute GetAttrValue(const AttrDesc& attr_desc) {
+  switch (attr_desc.type()) {
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::INT: {
+      return attr_desc.i();
+    }
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOAT: {
+      return attr_desc.f();
+    }
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::STRING: {
+      return attr_desc.s();
+    }
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::INTS: {
+      std::vector<int> val(attr_desc.ints_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.ints_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.ints(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOATS: {
+      std::vector<float> val(attr_desc.floats_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.floats_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.floats(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case paddle::framework::AttrType::STRINGS: {
+      std::vector<std::string> val(attr_desc.strings_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.strings_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.strings(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+  }
+  PADDLE_ENFORCE(false, "Unknown OpDesc::AttrDesc::type !");
+  return boost::blank();
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle
diff --git a/paddle/framework/attr_checker.h b/paddle/framework/attribute.h
similarity index 95%
rename from paddle/framework/attr_checker.h
rename to paddle/framework/attribute.h
index ea5614a45f3a77a851358aff80abbc276c9972ba..72a654bda550ee75811f365403f6eeb5284a102e 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/attr_checker.h
+++ b/paddle/framework/attribute.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <vector>
+
+#include "paddle/framework/attribute.pb.h"
+#include "paddle/framework/op_desc.pb.h"
 #include "paddle/platform/enforce.h"
 
 namespace paddle {
@@ -14,8 +17,14 @@ namespace framework {
 typedef boost::variant<boost::blank, int, float, std::string, std::vector<int>,
                        std::vector<float>, std::vector<std::string>>
     Attribute;
+
 typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, Attribute> AttributeMap;
 
+template <typename T>
+AttrType AttrTypeID();
+
+Attribute GetAttrValue(const AttrDesc& attr_desc);
+
 // check whether a value(attribute) fit a certain limit
 template <typename T>
 class LargerThanChecker {
diff --git a/paddle/framework/attr_type.proto b/paddle/framework/attribute.proto
similarity index 100%
rename from paddle/framework/attr_type.proto
rename to paddle/framework/attribute.proto
diff --git a/paddle/framework/op_desc.proto b/paddle/framework/op_desc.proto
index 89497f3c16bc28aa93b25a83c1f2eccafdf1c5b4..5954dd89155ec5d5e99a33f4688b705780a6582d 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/op_desc.proto
+++ b/paddle/framework/op_desc.proto
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License. */
 syntax="proto2";
 package paddle.framework;
 
-import "attr_type.proto";
+import "attribute.proto";
 
 // AttrDesc is used to describe Attributes of an Operator. It contain's
 // name, type, and value of Attribute.
diff --git a/paddle/framework/op_proto.proto b/paddle/framework/op_proto.proto
index 366c84e53dc29e41eefbaef0a6452e01c4fe37bd..60661cf7a8c7721b894fe648a7b8ca0f8279cf23 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/op_proto.proto
+++ b/paddle/framework/op_proto.proto
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License. */
 syntax="proto2";
 package paddle.framework;
 
-import "attr_type.proto";
+import "attribute.proto";
 
 // Attribute protocol message for 3rd-party language binding.
 // It will store the Op support what attribute and what type.
diff --git a/paddle/framework/op_registry.cc b/paddle/framework/op_registry.cc
index 1d14535c50b542733663a6900a8b5f2033290ea6..1caa02a2a1d046778f875d04eeaef957be741302 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/op_registry.cc
+++ b/paddle/framework/op_registry.cc
@@ -14,37 +14,8 @@ limitations under the License. */
 
 #include <paddle/framework/op_registry.h>
 
-namespace paddle {
-namespace framework {
-
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<int>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::INT);
-}
-
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<float>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOAT);
-}
-
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<std::string>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::STRING);
-}
+#include <vector>
 
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<std::vector<int>>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::INTS);
-}
-
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<std::vector<float>>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOATS);
-}
-
-template <>
-void AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<std::vector<std::string>>(AttrProto* attr) {
-  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::AttrType::STRINGS);
-}
-}  // namespace framework
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {}  // namespace framework
 }  // namespace paddle
diff --git a/paddle/framework/op_registry.h b/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
index 24ce7930f110f9b7b398f879713158d96c7712da..6c26183818a9d6996e3d3ce2af74ba36f4711eca 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
+++ b/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ limitations under the License. */
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
-#include "paddle/framework/attr_checker.h"
+#include "paddle/framework/attribute.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/grad_op_builder.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/op_desc.pb.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/scope.h"
@@ -27,49 +27,6 @@ limitations under the License. */
 namespace paddle {
 namespace framework {
 
-// helper class to set attribute type
-struct AttrTypeHelper {
-  template <typename T>
-  static void SetAttrType(AttrProto* attr);
-
-  static Attribute GetAttrValue(const AttrDesc& attr_desc) {
-    switch (attr_desc.type()) {
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::INT: {
-        return attr_desc.i();
-      }
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOAT: {
-        return attr_desc.f();
-      }
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::STRING: {
-        return attr_desc.s();
-      }
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::INTS: {
-        std::vector<int> val(attr_desc.ints_size());
-        for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.ints_size(); ++i) {
-          val[i] = attr_desc.ints(i);
-        }
-        return val;
-      }
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::FLOATS: {
-        std::vector<float> val(attr_desc.floats_size());
-        for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.floats_size(); ++i) {
-          val[i] = attr_desc.floats(i);
-        }
-        return val;
-      }
-      case paddle::framework::AttrType::STRINGS: {
-        std::vector<std::string> val(attr_desc.strings_size());
-        for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.strings_size(); ++i) {
-          val[i] = attr_desc.strings(i);
-        }
-        return val;
-      }
-    }
-    PADDLE_ENFORCE(false, "Unknown OpDesc::AttrDesc::type !");
-    return boost::blank();
-  }
-};
-
 // this class not only make proto but also init attribute checkers.
 class OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
  public:
@@ -136,7 +93,7 @@ class OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
     *attr->mutable_name() = name;
     *attr->mutable_comment() = comment;
     attr->set_generated(generated);
-    AttrTypeHelper::SetAttrType<T>(attr);
+    attr->set_type(AttrTypeID<T>());
     return op_checker_->AddAttrChecker<T>(name);
   }
 
@@ -297,7 +254,7 @@ class OpRegistry {
 
     AttributeMap attrs;
     for (auto& attr : op_desc.attrs()) {
-      attrs[attr.name()] = AttrTypeHelper::GetAttrValue(attr);
+      attrs[attr.name()] = GetAttrValue(attr);
     }
 
     return CreateOp(op_desc.type(), inputs, outputs, attrs);
diff --git a/paddle/framework/operator.h b/paddle/framework/operator.h
index 6786ad080fd0fd26a572735290f6ac6d9fdab857..d42e21c0a235791db42076555d0568ff8f4acbe2 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/operator.h
+++ b/paddle/framework/operator.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ limitations under the License. */
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "paddle/framework/attr_checker.h"
+#include "paddle/framework/attribute.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/op_desc.pb.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/op_proto.pb.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/scope.h"