diff --git a/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/paddle/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 7cbd77ec1f597437f0824c7b42ef71f6bd638366..454e8d54d4cb7e0195addb6e7ffbc132b8e29c50 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)
 
+cc_library(attribute SRCS attribute.cc)
+
 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(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)
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/op_registry.h b/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
index 8f3e898ec552df7e102b1dad8c654be08f92e889..fcd8eceb3528f1510da323dc99de80b5672d2573 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
+++ b/paddle/framework/op_registry.h
@@ -27,12 +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);
-};
-
 // this class not only make proto but also init attribute checkers.
 class OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
  public: