AT&T 2.0.19 Code drop, stage 1

Issue-ID: AAF-197
Change-Id: Ie75c6c322e9c4e7982b198cb48439e926c3a1fbd
Signed-off-by: Instrumental <jcgmisc@stl.gathman.org>

58 files changed, 6888 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/misc/env/.gitignore b/misc/env/.gitignore
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+/target/
+/.classpath
+/.settings/
+/target/
+/.project
diff --git a/misc/env/pom.xml b/misc/env/pom.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+-->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.onap.aaf.misc</groupId>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
+	</parent>
+
+	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+	<artifactId>aaf-misc-env</artifactId>
+	<name>AAF Misc Env</name>
+	<packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+	<developers>
+		<developer>
+			<name>Jonathan Gathman</name>
+			<email>jonathan.gathman@att.com</email>
+			<organization>ATT</organization>
+			<roles>
+				<role>Architect</role>
+				<role>Lead Developer</role>
+			</roles>
+		</developer>
+		<developer>
+			<name>Gabe Maurer</name>
+			<email>gabe.maurer@att.com</email>
+			<organization>ATT</organization>
+			<roles>
+				<role>Developer</role>
+			</roles>
+		</developer>
+		<developer>
+			<name>Ian Howell</name>
+			<email>ian.howell@att.com</email>
+			<organization>ATT</organization>
+			<roles>
+				<role>Developer</role>
+			</roles>
+		</developer>
+	</developers>
+	
+	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>log4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+			<scope>compile</scope> <!-- Provides scope only, in case other users prefer another Logging Implementation -->
+		</dependency>
+	</dependencies>
+</project>
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/APIException.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/APIException.java
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+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+/**
+ * An Exception with the ability to hold a payload.<p>
+ * 
+ * This is important, because sometimes, the output of a Framework
+ * may be a descriptive object which doesn't inherit from Throwable
+ * and thus cannot be attached in "initCause".<p>
+ * 
+ * Examples may be a SOAP Fault.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class APIException extends Exception {
+	
+	private Object payload = null;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param t
+	 */
+	public APIException(Throwable t) {
+		super(t);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param string
+	 */
+	public APIException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param errorMessage
+	 * @param t
+	 */
+	public APIException(String errorMessage, Throwable t) {
+		super(errorMessage,t);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return payload, or null if none was set.  Type is up to the calling
+	 * System.
+	 * 
+	 * @return Object
+	 */
+	public Object getPayload() {
+		return payload;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a specific payload into this Exception, which doesn't necessarily
+	 * inherit from Throwable.
+	 * 
+	 * @param payload
+	 * @return APIException
+	 */
+	public APIException setPayload(Object payload) {
+		this.payload = payload;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Java expected serial ID
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 3505343458251445169L;
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/BaseDataFactory.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/BaseDataFactory.java
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+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javax.xml.XMLConstants;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlSchema;
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+import javax.xml.transform.Source;
+import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+import javax.xml.validation.SchemaFactory;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl.EnvFactory;
+import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * DataFactory Constructor will create the Stringifiers and Objectifiers necessary 
+ * by Type and store the Class of the Type for quick creation of Data Objects
+ * with reused (and thread safe) components
+ * s
+ * Native Types are included.
+ * Those types covered by Env Implementation are covered dynamically.
+ * Types outside of Env mechanism can be added with "add" function
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public class BaseDataFactory {
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate a Schema Object for use in validation based on FileNames.
+	 * 
+	 * WARNING: The java.xml.binding code requires YOU to figure out what order the
+	 * files go in.  If there is an import from A in B, then you must list A first.
+	 * 
+	 * @param err
+	 * @param filenames
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public static Schema genSchema(Store env, String ... filenames) throws APIException {
+		String schemaDir = env.get(
+				env.staticSlot(EnvFactory.SCHEMA_DIR),
+				EnvFactory.DEFAULT_SCHEMA_DIR);
+		File dir = new File(schemaDir);
+		if(!dir.exists())throw new APIException("Schema Directory " + schemaDir + " does not exist.  You can set this with " + EnvFactory.SCHEMA_DIR + " property");
+		FileInputStream[] fis = new FileInputStream[filenames.length];
+		Source[] sources = new Source[filenames.length];
+		File f; 
+		for(int i=0; i<filenames.length; ++i) {
+			if(!(f=new File(schemaDir + File.separatorChar + filenames[i])).exists()) {
+				if(!f.exists()) throw new APIException("Cannot find " + f.getName() + " for schema validation");
+			}
+			try {
+				fis[i]=new FileInputStream(f);
+			} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+				throw new APIException(e);
+			}
+			sources[i]= new StreamSource(fis[i]);
+		}
+		try {
+			//Note: SchemaFactory is not reentrant or very thread safe either... see docs
+			synchronized(XMLConstants.W3C_XML_SCHEMA_NS_URI) { // SchemaFactory is not reentrant
+				return SchemaFactory.newInstance(XMLConstants.W3C_XML_SCHEMA_NS_URI)
+				 	.newSchema(sources);
+			}
+		} catch (SAXException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			for(FileInputStream d : fis) {
+				try {
+					d.close();
+				} catch (IOException e) {
+				 // Never mind... we did our best
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static QName getQName(Class<?> clss) throws APIException {
+		// Obtain the Necessary info for QName from Requirement
+		XmlRootElement xre = clss.getAnnotation(XmlRootElement.class);
+		if(xre==null)throw new APIException(clss.getName() + " does not have an XmlRootElement annotation");
+		Package pkg = clss.getPackage();
+		XmlSchema xs = pkg.getAnnotation(XmlSchema.class);
+		if(xs==null) throw new APIException(clss.getName() + " package-info does not have an XmlSchema annotation");
+		return new QName(xs.namespace(),xre.name());
+	}
+
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// Native Type Converters
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////
+//	/**
+//	 * StringStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Type String.. just return it back
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class StringStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<String> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			return input;
+//		}
+//	};		
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * StringObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Type String.. just return it back
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class StringObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<String> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public String objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			return input;
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public String newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return "";
+//		}
+//	};
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * LongStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Type Long.. use Long parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class LongStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Long> {
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Long input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * LongObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Type Long.. use Long parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class LongObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Long> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Long objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Long(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Long\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Long newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0L;
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * IntegerStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Integer.. use Integer parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class IntegerStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Integer> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Integer input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * IntegerObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Integer.. use Integer parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class IntegerObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Integer> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Integer objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Integer(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Integer\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Integer newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0;
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * ShortStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Short.. use Short parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class ShortStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Short> {
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Short input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * ShortObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Short.. use Short parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class ShortObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Short> {
+//		public Short objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Short(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Short\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		public Short newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0;
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * ByteStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Byte.. use Byte parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class ByteStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Byte> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Byte input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * ByteObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Byte.. use Byte parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class ByteObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Byte> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Byte objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Byte(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Byte\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Byte newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0;
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * CharacterStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Character.. use Character parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class CharacterStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Character> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Character input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * CharacterObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Character.. use Character parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class CharacterObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Character> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Character objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			int length = input.length();
+//			if(length<1 || length>1) {
+//				throw new APIException("String [" + input + "] does not represent a single Character");
+//			}
+//			return input.charAt(0);
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Character newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0;
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * FloatStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Float.. use Float parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class FloatStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Float> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Float input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * FloatObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Float.. use Float parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class FloatObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Float> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Float objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Float(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Float\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Float newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0.0f;
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * DoubleStringifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Double.. use Double parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class DoubleStringifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Stringifier<Double> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Stringifier#stringify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.Object)
+//		 */
+//		public String stringify(Env env, Double input) throws APIException {
+//			return input.toString();
+//		}
+//	}
+//	
+//	/**
+//	 * DoubleObjectifier
+//	 * 
+//	 * Support the Native Double.. use Double parse functions
+//	 * 
+//	 * @author Jonathan
+//	 *
+//	 */
+//	public static class DoubleObjectifier extends NullLifeCycle implements Objectifier<Double> {
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#objectify(com.att.env.Env, java.lang.String)
+//		 */
+//		public Double objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+//			try {
+//				return new Double(input);
+//			} catch (Exception e) {
+//				APIException ae = new APIException("Cannot create a \"Double\" from [" + input + ']');
+//				ae.initCause(e);
+//				throw ae;
+//			}
+//		}
+//
+//		/* (non-Javadoc)
+//		 * @see com.att.env.Objectifier#newObject()
+//		 */
+//		public Double newInstance() throws APIException {
+//			return 0.0;
+//		}
+//	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Creatable.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Creatable.java
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+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>Creatable</h1>
+ * <b>**Must implement constructor T(ENV env, long currentTimeMillis);**</b><p>
+ *
+ * This interface exists to cover basic LifeCycle semantics so that Objects
+ * can be created dynamically and managed at a basic level (destroy(env)).
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public interface Creatable<T> {
+	/**
+	 * Return the timestamp (Unix long) when this object was created.<p>
+	 * This can be used to see if the object is out of date in certain
+	 * circumstances, or perhaps has already been notified in others.
+	 * 
+	 * @return long
+	 */
+	public abstract long created();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Allow LifeCycle aware process to signal this element as destroyed.
+	 *  
+	 * @param env
+	 */
+	public abstract void destroy(Env env);
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Data.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Data.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c24cb12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Data.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.Writer;
+/**
+ * <H1>Data</H1>
+ * <i>Data</i> facilitates lazy marshaling of data with a pre-determined
+ * marshaling mechanism.<p>
+ * 
+ * It stores either Object (defined by Generic {@literal <T>}) or String.<p>  
+ * 
+ * On asking for Object of type {@literal <T>}, it will respond with the object
+ * if it exists, or unmarshal the string and pass the result back.<p>
+ * 
+ * On asking for String, it will respond with the String
+ * if it exists, or marshal the String and pass the result back.<p>
+ *
+ * the "options" available on several functions control the output of this particular call.  When 
+ * blank, they will default to the DataFactory defaults.  When present, they override this
+ * particular call.
+ * 	The available options are "pretty" (for XML and JSON) and "fragment" (XML only concept), which drops
+ * the "<?xml ...?>" header so you can create larger XML documents from the output. 
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public interface Data<T> {
+	static enum TYPE {XML,JSON,JAXB,RAW,DEFAULT};
+	// can & with 0xFFFF;
+//	public static final int XML = 0x1;
+//	public static final int JSON = 0x2;
+//	public static final int JAXB = 0x4;
+//	public static final int RAW = 0x1000;
+	
+	// can & with 0xF00000;
+	public static final int PRETTY = 0x100000;
+	public static final int FRAGMENT = 0x200000;
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the String if it exists, or marshal the String and pass the result back.
+	 * 
+	 * However, use the Env the Data Object was created with.
+	 * 
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public String asString() throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the Object of type {@literal <T>} if it exists, or unmarshal from String 
+	 * and pass the result back.<p>
+	 *
+	 * However, use the Env the Data Object was created with.
+	 * 
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public T asObject() throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a particular option on an existing Out 
+	 * 
+	 * if int is negative, it should remove the option
+	 * @param option
+	 */
+	public Data<T> option(int option);
+
+	public Data<T> to(OutputStream os) throws APIException, IOException;
+	public Data<T> to(Writer writer) throws APIException, IOException;
+	
+	public Data<T> load(T t) throws APIException;
+	public Data<T> load(String str) throws APIException;
+	public Data<T> load(InputStream is) throws APIException;
+	public Data<T> load(Reader rdr) throws APIException;
+	
+	public Data<T> in(TYPE type);
+	public Data<T> out(TYPE type);
+	/**
+	 * Return the Class Type supported by this DataObject
+	 * 
+	 * @return {@literal Class<T>}
+	 */
+	public Class<T> getTypeClass();
+
+	public void direct(InputStream input, OutputStream output) throws APIException, IOException;
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/DataFactory.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/DataFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ce7eaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/DataFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+public interface DataFactory<T> {
+	public abstract Data<T> newData();
+	public abstract Data<T> newData(Env trans); // and Env or Trans object
+	public abstract Class<T> getTypeClass();
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Decryptor.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Decryptor.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..039cb2f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Decryptor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+public interface Decryptor {
+	public String decrypt(String tag);
+	
+	public static final Decryptor NULL = new Decryptor() {
+		@Override
+		public String decrypt(String tag) {
+			return tag;
+		}
+	};
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Encryptor.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Encryptor.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e621136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Encryptor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+public interface Encryptor {
+	public String encrypt(String data);
+
+	public static final Encryptor NULL = new Encryptor() {
+		@Override
+		public String encrypt(String data) {
+			return data;
+		}
+	};
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Env.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Env.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71f79222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Env.java
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+/**
+ * <H1>Env</H1>
+ * <i>Env</i> is the basic representation of what can be obtained from the
+ * Environment.  Environments also need the ability to Log and Track Time, so
+ * to keep the interfaces clean, Env Interface inherits from Trans.  This does NOT
+ * mean that all Environments are Transactions... It only means Environments need 
+ * to Log and Track Times. 
+ * .<p>
+ * 
+ * Using this abstraction, Components can be built on a modular basis,
+ * and still have the essentials of functioning within the service mechanism.<p>
+ * 
+ * Thus, for instance, an Module could be made to work in two separate
+ * service types, with substantial differences in choices of logging, or auditing,
+ * and still have reasonably deep insight, such as the exact time a
+ * remote service was invoked.<p>
+ * 
+ * There is a bit of an assumption corresponding to the reality of the 2000s that
+ * XML plays a part in most service work.
+ *  
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public interface Env {
+	/**
+	 * Very Severe Error may cause program to abort
+	 */
+	public LogTarget fatal();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Severe Error, but program might continue running
+	 */
+	public LogTarget error();
+
+	/**
+	 * Required Audit statements
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget audit();
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialization steps... Allows a Logger to separate startup info
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget init();
+
+	/**
+	 * Potentially harmful situations
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget warn();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Course Grained highlights of program progress
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget info();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fine-grained informational events useful for debugging
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget debug();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Finest grained Informational events... more detailed than Debug
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public LogTarget trace();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Basic and Common Audit info... 
+	 *  
+	 * Note Apps can define, but should use Integers after 0x1F.  They can combine with "&"
+	 */
+	public static final int REMOTE = 0x01;
+	public static final int XML = 0x02;
+	public static final int JSON = 0x04;
+	public static final int SUB = 0x08;
+	public static final int CHECKPOINT = 0x10;
+	public static final int ALWAYS = 0x20; // Mark as a line to print, even in WARN+ mode
+
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * Start a Time Trail with differentiation by flag.  This can be Defined By above flags or combined with
+	 * app flag definitions
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 * @param flag
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public TimeTaken start(String name, int flag);
+	
+	public String setProperty(String tag, String value);
+	public String getProperty(String tag);
+	public String getProperty(String tag, String deflt);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Passwords should be encrypted on the disk.  Use this method to apply decryption before
+	 * using.  The Implementation should give ways to decrypt
+	 * 
+	 * @param tag
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public Decryptor decryptor();
+	
+	public Encryptor encryptor();
+
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXB.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXB.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27f423b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXB.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+public interface EnvJAXB extends EnvStore<TransJAXB> {
+	/**
+	 * Obtain a DataInterface from this Environment
+	 * 
+	 * @param <T>
+	 * @param classes
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Class<?>... classes) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Obtain a DataInterface from this Environment, with Validating Schema
+	 * 
+	 * @param <T>
+	 * @param classes
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException;
+
+	public<T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(QName qName, Class<?> ... classes)	throws APIException;
+
+	public<T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, QName qName, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException;
+	
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXBProps.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXBProps.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1aba7465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvJAXBProps.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+/**
+ * An interface to express both JAXB and Property elements of Env
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public interface EnvJAXBProps extends EnvJAXB, EnvProps {
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvProps.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvProps.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bfc027b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvProps.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public interface EnvProps extends Env {
+	public interface EnvProperty {
+		public String getProperty(String input);
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Obtain a Property (String) based on a Key.  Implementor decides how
+	 * that works, i.e. from a complex set of Configurations, or just 
+	 * "System" (Java standard)
+	 * 
+	 * @param key
+	 * @return APIException
+	 */
+	public String getProperty(String key);
+
+	/**
+	 * Obtain a Property (String) based on a Key.  Implementor decides how
+	 * that works, i.e. from a complex set of Configurations, or just 
+	 * "System" (Java standard)
+	 * 
+	 * If Property Value is null, then default will be used.
+	 * @param key
+	 * @return APIException
+	 */
+	public String getProperty(String tag, String defaultValue);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a Property (String) based on a Key accessible to all in Env.  Implementor decides how
+	 * that works, i.e. from a complex set of Configurations, or just 
+	 * "System" (Java standard)
+	 * 
+	 * @param key
+	 * @return APIException
+	 */
+	public String setProperty(String key, String value);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the SubProperties based on key.
+	 * 
+	 * use "false" to remove prefix, "true" to leave prefix in.
+	 * 
+	 * @param key
+	 * @return APIException
+	 * Given a known property set (or in this case, properties starting with key), 
+	 * return map of all properties with appropriate key names
+	 */
+	public Map<String, String> getSubProperties(String key, boolean includePrefix);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all of the properties in the Environment
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public Map<String, String> getProperties();
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvStore.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32dda01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/EnvStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+public interface EnvStore<TRANS extends Trans> extends Env, Store, TransCreate<TRANS>{
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOObjectifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOObjectifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4e28688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOObjectifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+
+public interface IOObjectifier<T> extends Objectifier<T> {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from a Reader, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, Reader rdr) throws APIException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from an InputStream, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, InputStream is) throws APIException;
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOStringifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOStringifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1eab8db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/IOStringifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+/**
+ * Allow Extended IO interface usage without muddying up the Stringifier Interface
+ */
+public interface IOStringifier<T> extends Stringifier<T> {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from an Object T onto a Writer, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startTime(<string>, Env.XML)" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void stringify(Env env, T input, Writer writer, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from a String to an Object T, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void stringify(Env env, T input, OutputStream os, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Pretty XML, where possible
+	 * 
+	 * @param pretty
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract IOStringifier<T> pretty(boolean pretty);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Generate Fragment
+	 * 
+	 * @param fragment
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract IOStringifier<T> asFragment(boolean fragment);
+
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LifeCycle.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LifeCycle.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e14511a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LifeCycle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Created on: Aug 19, 2009
+ * Created by: Jonathan
+ *
+ * (c) 2009 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
+ ******************************************************************* 
+ * RESTRICTED - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Information contained 
+ * herein is for use only by authorized employees of AT&T Services, 
+ * Inc., and authorized Affiliates of AT&T Services, Inc., and is 
+ * not for general distribution within or outside the respective 
+ * companies. 
+ *******************************************************************
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.RefreshableThreadObject;
+
+
+/**
+ * @author Jonathan
+ * 
+ */
+public interface LifeCycle {
+	/**
+	 * The Service using LifeCycle Elements is required to call this method at
+	 * the appropriate startup time. This is better for services than a simple
+	 * static call, because the exact moment of starting can be determined
+	 * programatically.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * An excellent use is to establish security credentials with a backend
+	 * after appropriate configurations have been read and available as part of
+	 * the {@link Env} Object.
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void servicePrestart(Env env) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Many cases of implementations are not thread safe, and mechanisms must be
+	 * derived to accomodate them by holding per Thread.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * {@link ThreadLocal} is a valuable resource, but start up times within the
+	 * thread, depending on what it is, can be substantial.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * Use ThreadPrestart to do all that is possible before actually performing
+	 * work, i.e. inside of a client transaction.
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void threadPrestart(Env env) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * The Service will call this when (service-defined) configurations change.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * This mechanism allows the Service to recognize events, such as file
+	 * changes, and pass on the event to all LifeCycle implementors.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * The code should take the opportunity to evaluate configuration and change
+	 * as necessary.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 
+	 * <h2>IMPORTANT:</h2>
+	 * The LifeCycle implementor cannot guarantee it will not be in the middle
+	 * of a transaction, so it would behoove the implementor to construct
+	 * content that does not affect anything until finished, then apply to an
+	 * appropriate atomic action (i.e. setting an Object to a field), or even
+	 * synchronizing.
+	 * 
+	 * If you are using Java's "ThreadLocal", consider
+	 * {@link RefreshableThreadObject}, because it implements LifeCycle, and
+	 * responds to the refresh command.
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void refresh(Env env) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Parallel to threadPrestart, threadDestroy tells the implementor that the
+	 * service is ending this particular thread, and to take this opportunity to
+	 * close out any content specific to this thread that can be closed.
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void threadDestroy(Env env) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Parallel to servicePrestart, serviceDestroy tells the implementor that
+	 * the service is ending, and to take this opportunity to close out any
+	 * content under it's control that can or should be closed explicitly.
+	 */
+	public abstract void serviceDestroy(Env env) throws APIException;
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LogTarget.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LogTarget.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ceaf953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/LogTarget.java
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Chrono;
+
+/**
+ * LogTarget is the interface with which to assign any kind of Logging Implementations.
+ * 
+ * Implement for any Logging Library of your choice, and for any logging string Format desired.
+ * 
+ * Included are several Static Implementations for various uses:
+ * 	 NULL: Does nothing with Logging Messages
+ *   SYSOUT: Writes messages in general form to System Out
+ *   SYSERR: Writes messages in general form to System Err
+ *   
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public interface LogTarget {
+	public abstract void log(Object... msgs);
+	public abstract void log(Throwable e, Object ... msgs);
+	public abstract boolean isLoggable();
+	public abstract void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars);
+
+	// A Convenient LogTarget to insert when a NO-OP is desired.
+	public static final LogTarget NULL = new LogTarget() {
+		public void log(Object ... msgs) {
+		}
+
+		public void log(Throwable t, Object ... msgs) {
+		}
+
+		public boolean isLoggable() {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars) {
+		}
+	};
+
+	// A Convenient LogTarget to write to the Console
+	public static final LogTarget SYSOUT = new LogTarget() {
+		public void log(Object ... msgs) {
+			PrintStream out = System.out;
+			out.print(org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Chrono.dateFmt.format(new Date()));
+			out.print(": ");
+			for(Object str : msgs) {
+				if(str!=null) {
+					out.print(str.toString());
+					out.print(' ');
+				} else {
+					out.print("null ");
+				}
+			}
+			out.println();
+		}
+
+		public void log(Throwable t, Object ... msgs) {
+			PrintStream out = System.out;
+			out.print(Chrono.dateFmt.format(new Date()));
+			out.print(": ");
+			for(Object str : msgs) {
+				out.print(str.toString());
+				out.print(' ');
+			}
+			out.println();
+			t.printStackTrace(out);
+			out.println();
+		}
+
+		public boolean isLoggable() {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars) {
+			log(String.format(fmt,vars));
+		}
+	};
+	
+	// A Convenient LogTarget to write to the Console
+	public static final LogTarget SYSERR = new LogTarget() {
+		public void log(Object ... msgs) {
+			PrintStream out = System.err;
+			out.print(Chrono.dateFmt.format(new Date()));
+			out.print(": ");
+			for(Object str : msgs) {
+				out.print(str.toString());
+				out.print(' ');
+			}
+			out.println();
+			out.flush();
+		}
+
+		public void log(Throwable t, Object ... msgs) {
+			PrintStream out = System.err;
+			out.print(Chrono.dateFmt.format(new Date()));
+			out.print(": ");
+			for(Object str : msgs) {
+				out.print(str.toString());
+				out.print(' ');
+			}
+			out.println();
+			t.printStackTrace(out);
+		}
+
+		public boolean isLoggable() {
+			return true;
+		}
+		@Override
+		public void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars) {
+			log(String.format(fmt,vars));
+		}
+
+	};
+
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Objectifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Objectifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09397dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Objectifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>Objectifier</h1>
+ * <i>Objectifier</i> abstracts the unmarshaling of an Object from a String, and 
+ * the creation of an uninitialized object. 
+ */
+public interface Objectifier<T> extends LifeCycle {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from a String, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new object of type T.  This is often more efficiently done with
+	 * the underlying XML (or other) Library.
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T newInstance() throws APIException;
+
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Slot.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Slot.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2024726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Slot.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Slot.java
+ *
+ * Created on: Dec 5, 2008
+ * Created by: Jonathan
+ *
+ * (c) 2008 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
+ ******************************************************************* 
+ * RESTRICTED - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Information contained 
+ * herein is for use only by authorized employees of AT&T Services, 
+ * Inc., and authorized Affiliates of AT&T Services, Inc., and is 
+ * not for general distribution within or outside the respective 
+ * companies. 
+ *******************************************************************
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+/**
+ * Slot's are used to store and retrieve data in the transaction's State object.
+ */
+public final class Slot {
+	
+	/*
+	 * The name of the Slot.
+	 */
+	private final String key;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The index of the State's local map associated with this Slot.
+	 */
+	final int slot; 
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new Slot.
+	 * 
+	 * @param index
+	 * 			The index of State's local map this Slot is associated with.
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the Slot's key.
+	 */
+	Slot(int index, String name) {
+		slot = index;
+		key = name;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Debug method only to print key=slot pairs.
+	 */
+	public String toString() {
+		return key + '=' + slot;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the name of this Slot's key.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The name of this Slot's key.
+	 */
+	public String getKey() {
+		return key;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Put an Object into the slot on the State
+	 * @param state
+	 * @param obj
+	 */
+	public void put(Object[] state, Object obj) {
+		state[slot]=obj;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get an Object from the slot on the State
+	 * @param state
+	 * @param obj
+	 */
+	public Object get(Object[] state) {
+		return state[slot];
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StaticSlot.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StaticSlot.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a1033fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StaticSlot.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Slot.java
+ *
+ * Created on: Dec 5, 2008
+ * Created by: Jonathan
+ *
+ * (c)2008 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
+ ******************************************************************* 
+ * RESTRICTED - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Information contained 
+ * herein is for use only by authorized employees of AT&T Services, 
+ * Inc., and authorized Affiliates of AT&T Services, Inc., and is 
+ * not for general distribution within or outside the respective 
+ * companies. 
+ *******************************************************************
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+/**
+ * StaticSlot's are used to store and retrieve data from the Organizer that does not change.
+ */
+public final class StaticSlot {
+
+	/*
+	 * The name of the StaticSlot.
+	 */
+	private final String key;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The index of the Organizer's static map associated with this StaticSlot.
+	 */
+	final int slot; 
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new StaticSlot.
+	 * 
+	 * @param index
+	 * 			The index of Organizer's static map this StaticSlot is associated with.
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the StaticSlot's key.
+	 */
+	StaticSlot(int index, String name) {
+		slot = index;
+		key = name;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Debug method only to print key=slot pairs.
+	 */
+	public String toString() {
+		return key + '=' + slot;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the name of this StaticSlot's key.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The name of this StaticSlot's key.
+	 */
+	public String getKey() {
+		return key;
+	}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Store.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Store.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e34dcdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Store.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface Store {
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Slot assigned to the supplied name.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the Slot to acquire.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Slot associated with the supplied name.
+	 */
+	public abstract Slot slot(String name);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the existing Slot associated with the supplied name, or null if it doesn't exist.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the Slot to get.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Slot assigned to the supplied name, or null if it doesn't exist.
+	 * 			
+	 */
+	public abstract Slot existingSlot(String name);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the names used while creating Slots in a List
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public abstract List<String> existingSlotNames();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the StaticSlot assigned to the supplied name.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the StaticSlot to acquire.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The StaticSlot associated with the supplied name.
+	 */
+	public abstract StaticSlot staticSlot(String name);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the names used while creating Static Slots in a List
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public abstract List<String> existingStaticSlotNames();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Store the supplied value in the StaticSlot of the Organizer's static state.
+	 * 
+	 * @param slot
+	 * 			The StaticSlot used to store the object.
+	 * @param value
+	 * 			The object to store.
+	 */
+	public abstract void put(StaticSlot slot, Object value);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an Object from the Organizer's static state, or the Default if null
+	 * 
+	 * @param slot
+	 * 			The StaticSlot to retrieve the data from.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Object located in the supplied StaticSlot of the Organizer's static state.
+	 */
+	public abstract<T> T get(StaticSlot slot, T dflt);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an Object from the Organizer's static state 
+	 * 
+	 * @param slot
+	 * 			The StaticSlot to retrieve the data from.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Object located in the supplied StaticSlot of the Organizer's static state.
+	 */
+	public abstract<T> T get(StaticSlot slot);
+
+//	/** 
+//	 * Transfer (targeted) Args to Slots
+//	 * 
+//	 * Transfer Strings with format "tag=value" into Static Slots
+//	 */
+//	public abstract void transfer(String args[], String ... tagss);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StoreImpl.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StoreImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90fb1f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/StoreImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Split;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+
+public class StoreImpl implements Store {
+	/*
+	 * The re-adjustment factor for growing the Static State array. 
+	 */
+	private static final int growSize = 10;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The index reference for Slot assignment.
+	 */
+	private int local;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The index reference for StaticSlot assignment. 
+	 */
+	private int stat;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The name/slot map for local (transaction specific) State.
+	 */
+	private HashMap<String, Slot> localMap;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The name/slot map for Static State.
+	 */
+	private HashMap<String, StaticSlot> staticMap;
+
+	private Object[] staticState;
+	
+	public StoreImpl() {
+		 staticState = new Object[growSize];
+		 staticMap = new HashMap<String,StaticSlot>();
+		 localMap = new HashMap<String,Slot>();
+	}
+	
+	public StoreImpl(String tag) {
+		 staticState = new Object[growSize];
+		 staticMap = new HashMap<String,StaticSlot>();
+		 localMap = new HashMap<String,Slot>();
+	}
+
+	
+	public StoreImpl(String tag, String[] args) {
+		 staticState = new Object[growSize];
+		 staticMap = new HashMap<String,StaticSlot>();
+		 localMap = new HashMap<String,Slot>();
+
+		 if(tag!=null) {
+			String tequals = tag + '=';
+			for(String arg : args) {
+				if(arg.startsWith(tequals) && !arg.equals(tequals)) { // needs to have something after =
+					Properties props = new Properties();
+					for(String f : Split.split(File.pathSeparatorChar,arg.substring(tequals.length()))) {
+						moreProps(new File(f),props);
+					}
+					for(Entry<Object, Object> es : props.entrySet()) {
+						put(staticSlot(es.getKey().toString()),es.getValue());
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		 }
+
+		// Make sure properties on command line override those in Props
+		propsFromArgs(tag,args);
+	}
+	
+	public StoreImpl(String tag, Properties props) {
+		 staticState = new Object[growSize];
+		 staticMap = new HashMap<String,StaticSlot>();
+		 localMap = new HashMap<String,Slot>();
+		 
+		 if(tag!=null) {
+			 String fname = props.getProperty(tag);
+			 if(fname!=null) {
+				 for(String f : Split.split(File.pathSeparatorChar,fname)) {
+					 if(!moreProps(new File(f),props)) {
+						System.err.println("Unable to load Properties from " + f); 
+					 }
+				 }
+			 }
+		 }
+
+		 for(Entry<Object, Object> es : props.entrySet()) {
+			 put(staticSlot(es.getKey().toString()),es.getValue());
+		 }
+	}
+
+	public void propsFromArgs(String tag, String[] args) {
+		if(tag!=null) {
+			for(String arg : args) {
+				String sarg[] = Split.split('=',arg);
+				if(sarg.length==2) {
+					if(tag.equals(sarg[0])) {
+						for(String fname : Split.split(File.pathSeparatorChar,sarg[1])) {
+							moreProps(new File(fname),null /* no target */);
+						}
+					}
+					put(staticSlot(sarg[0]),sarg[1]);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private boolean moreProps(File f, Properties target) {
+		 if(f.exists()) {
+			 Properties props = new Properties();
+			 try {
+				 FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(f);
+				 try {
+					 props.load(fis);
+					 if(target!=null) {
+						 target.load(fis);
+					 }
+				 } finally {
+					 fis.close();
+				 }
+			 } catch(IOException e) {
+				 System.err.println(e);
+			 }
+			 for(Entry<Object, Object> es : props.entrySet()) {
+				 put(staticSlot(es.getKey().toString()),es.getValue());
+			 }
+			 return true;
+		 } else {
+			 return false;
+		 }
+	}
+
+	public Object[] newTransState() {
+		return new Object[local];
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#slot(java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	public synchronized Slot slot(String name) {
+		name = name == null ? "" : name.trim();
+		Slot slot = localMap.get(name);
+		if (slot == null)  {
+			slot = new Slot(local++, name);
+			localMap.put(name, slot);
+		}
+		return slot;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#existingSlot(java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	public Slot existingSlot(String name) {
+		return localMap.get(name);
+	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#existingSlotNames()
+	 */
+	public List<String> existingSlotNames() {
+		return new ArrayList<String>(localMap.keySet());
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#staticSlot(java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	public synchronized StaticSlot staticSlot(String name) {
+		name = name == null ? "" : name.trim();
+		StaticSlot slot = staticMap.get(name);
+		if (slot == null)  {
+			if (stat%growSize == 0) {
+				Object[] temp = staticState;
+				staticState = new Object[temp.length+growSize];
+				System.arraycopy(temp, 0, staticState, 0, temp.length);
+			}
+			slot = new StaticSlot(stat++, name);
+			staticMap.put(name, slot);
+		}
+		return slot;
+	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#put(com.att.env.StaticSlot, java.lang.Object)
+	 */
+	public void put(StaticSlot slot, Object value) {
+		staticState[slot.slot] = value;
+	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.env.Store#get(com.att.env.StaticSlot T defaultObject)
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<T> T get(StaticSlot sslot,T dflt) {
+		T t = (T)staticState[sslot.slot];
+		return t==null?dflt:t;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public <T> T get(StaticSlot sslot) {
+		return (T)staticState[sslot.slot];
+	}
+
+	public List<String> existingStaticSlotNames() {
+		return new ArrayList<String>(staticMap.keySet());
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Stringifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Stringifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d29366a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Stringifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>Stringifier</h1>
+ * <i>Stringifier</i> abstracts the marshaling of a String to an Object
+ */
+public interface Stringifier<T> extends LifeCycle {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from a String to an Object T, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract String stringify(Env env, T input, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TimeTaken.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TimeTaken.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..053d4d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TimeTaken.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+/**
+ * <h1>TimeTaken</h1>
+ * This simple interface allows for many different kinds of 
+ * Audit Logs to be accomplished, by assuming that the creation
+ * of this object indicates "start", and the calling of "done" 
+ * ends.
+ * 
+ * The implementor of this class can easily be stored in efficient
+ * mechanisms to minimize impact of Auditing on performance.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public abstract class TimeTaken {
+	public final long start;
+	protected long end, size;
+	public final int flag;
+	public final String name;
+	
+	/**
+	 * The name is as it will appear when written to output (abstract method)
+	 * 
+	 * The flag is an integer which can be System type (XML, REMOTE, etc), or End User defined for reporting purposes 
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param flag
+	 */
+	public TimeTaken(String name, int flag) {
+		start = System.nanoTime();
+		this.flag = flag;
+		this.name = name;
+		size = -1;
+	}
+
+
+ 	/**
+	 * Call this when process is done to state ending time.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * It is <i>exceedingly prudent</i> to wrap the process called with a try-finally:<p>
+	 * 
+	 * <pre>
+	 *   TimeTaken tt = env.startSubTime();
+	 *   try {
+	 *       process.me(); // code to be timed.
+	 *   } finally {
+	 *   	 tt.done();
+	 *   }
+	 * </pre>
+	 */
+	public void done() {
+		end = System.nanoTime();
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * For sizable contents, set the size.  Implementations can simply write a no-op if they don't wish to 
+	 * store the size. 
+	 * 
+	 * @param size
+	 */
+	public void size(long theSize) {
+		size = theSize;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Give readonly access to End, which isn't final
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public long end() {
+		return end;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Time is taken in NanoSeconds.  This method converts to decimals of Milliseconds
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public float millis() {
+		return (end-start)/1000000f;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Write self to a String Builder (for making Audits)
+	 * @param sb
+	 */
+	public abstract void output(StringBuilder sb);
+	
+	/**
+	 * For Debugging
+	 */
+	public String toString() {
+		return name + ' ' + millis() + "ms " + (size>0?Long.toString(size):"");
+	}
+	
+}		
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Trans.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Trans.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ced64e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/Trans.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+
+
+
+/**
+ * A Trans is like an Env, however, it's purpose it to track the Transient 
+ * Data associated with Transactions, or other short term elements.
+ * 
+ * Any Object implementing Trans should expect to go in an out of scope quickly
+ * 
+ * Implementations should also overload the concepts of "Start", etc and build up
+ * and Audit Log, so it can implement "metric" below
+ * 
+ * All Transactions (i.e. a call to a service) will need these items.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public interface Trans extends Env {
+	/**
+	 * Add a completed entry in the Audit Trail for tracking purposes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param text
+	 */
+	public void checkpoint(String text);
+
+	/**
+	 * Add a completed entry in the Audit Trail for tracking purposes, and combine flag with "CHECKPOINT" 
+	 * 
+	 * @param text
+	 */
+	public void checkpoint(String text, int additionalFlag);
+
+	/**
+	 * Output an Audit Trail onto the StringBuilder
+	 *
+	 * Load metrics into an array of floats from passed in Flags
+	 * 
+	 * @param flag
+	 * @param sb
+	 * @return	 
+	 */
+	public Metric auditTrail(LogTarget lt, int indent, StringBuilder sb, int ... flag);
+
+	public Metric auditTrail(int indent, StringBuilder sb, int ... flag);
+
+	public class Metric {
+		public float[] buckets;
+		public float   total;
+		public int     entries;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransCreate.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransCreate.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c166139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransCreate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+public interface TransCreate<TRANS> {
+	public TRANS newTrans();
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransJAXB.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransJAXB.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfc12b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransJAXB.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+public interface TransJAXB extends Trans, TransStore {
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransStore.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b503130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/TransStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
+
+public interface TransStore extends Trans {
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Slot assigned to the supplied name.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * 			The name of the Slot to acquire.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Slot associated with the supplied name.
+	 */
+	public abstract Slot slot(String name);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Put data into the right slot 
+	 */
+	public void put(Slot slot, Object value);
+
+	/**
+	 *  Get data from the right slot
+	 *  
+	 *  This will do a cast to the expected type derived from Default
+	 */
+	public<T> T get(Slot slot, T deflt);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an Object from the Organizer's static state, or the Default if null
+	 * 
+	 * @param slot
+	 * 			The StaticSlot to retrieve the data from.
+	 * @return
+	 * 			The Object located in the supplied StaticSlot of the Organizer's static state.
+	 */
+	public abstract<T> T get(StaticSlot slot, T dflt);
+	
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTrans.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTrans.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a04b63e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTrans.java
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Stack;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Slot;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.StoreImpl;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransStore;
+
+public abstract class AbsTrans<ENV extends Env> implements TransStore {
+	private static final float[] EMPTYF = new float[0];
+	private static final Object[] EMPTYO = new Object[0];
+	
+	protected ENV delegate;
+	protected List<TimeTaken> trail = new ArrayList<TimeTaken>(30);
+	private Object[] state;
+	
+	
+    public AbsTrans(ENV delegate) {
+	    	this.delegate = delegate;
+	    	state = delegate instanceof StoreImpl?((StoreImpl) delegate).newTransState():EMPTYO;
+	}
+
+	//	@Override
+	public LogTarget fatal() {
+		return delegate.fatal();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget error() {
+		return delegate.error();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget audit() {
+		return delegate.audit();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget init() {
+		return delegate.init();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget warn() {
+		return delegate.warn();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget info() {
+		return delegate.info();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget debug() {
+		return delegate.debug();
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public LogTarget trace() {
+		return delegate.trace();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Let the final Trans Implementation choose the exact kind of TimeTaken to use
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param flag
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	protected abstract TimeTaken newTimeTaken(String name, int flag);
+	
+//	@Override
+	public final TimeTaken start(String name, int flag) {
+		TimeTaken tt = newTimeTaken(name,flag);
+		trail.add(tt);
+		return tt;
+	}
+	
+//	@Override
+	public final void checkpoint(String name) {
+		TimeTaken tt = newTimeTaken(name,CHECKPOINT);
+		tt.done();
+		trail.add(tt);
+	}
+
+	public final void checkpoint(String name, int additionalFlag) {
+		TimeTaken tt = newTimeTaken(name,CHECKPOINT|additionalFlag);
+		trail.add(tt);
+		tt.done();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Metric auditTrail(int indent, StringBuilder sb, int ... flags) {
+		return auditTrail(info(),indent,sb,flags);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Metric auditTrail(LogTarget lt, int indent, StringBuilder sb, int ... flags) {
+		Metric metric = new Metric();
+		int last = (metric.entries = trail.size()) -1;
+		metric.buckets = flags.length==0?EMPTYF:new float[flags.length];
+		if(last>=0) {
+			TimeTaken first = trail.get(0);
+			// If first entry is sub, then it's actually the last "end" as well
+			// otherwise, check end
+			//long end = (first.flag&SUB)==SUB?first.end():trail.get(last).end();
+			long end = trail.get(last).end();
+			metric.total = (end - first.start) / 1000000f;
+		}
+		
+		if(sb==null) {
+			for(TimeTaken tt : trail) {
+				float ms = tt.millis();
+				for(int i=0;i<flags.length;++i) {
+					if(tt.flag == flags[i]) metric.buckets[i]+=ms;
+				}
+			}
+		} else if(!lt.isLoggable()) {
+			boolean first = true;
+			for(TimeTaken tt : trail) {
+				float ms = tt.millis();
+				for(int i=0;i<flags.length;++i) {
+					if(tt.flag == flags[i]) metric.buckets[i]+=ms;
+				}
+				if((tt.flag&ALWAYS)==ALWAYS) {
+					if(first) first = false;
+					else sb.append('/');
+					sb.append(tt.name);
+				}
+			}			
+		} else {
+			Stack<Long> stack = new Stack<Long>();
+			for(TimeTaken tt : trail) {
+				// Create Indentation based on SUB
+				while(!stack.isEmpty() && tt.end()>stack.peek()) {
+					--indent;
+					stack.pop();
+				}
+				for(int i=0;i<indent;++i) {
+					sb.append("  ");
+				}
+				tt.output(sb);
+				sb.append('\n');
+				if((tt.flag&SUB)==SUB) {
+					stack.push(tt.end());
+					++indent;
+				}
+				
+				// Add time values to Metric
+				float ms = tt.millis();
+				for(int i=0;i<flags.length;++i) {
+					if(tt.flag == flags[i]) metric.buckets[i]+=ms;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return metric;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Put data into the Trans State at the right slot 
+	 */
+//	@Override
+	public void put(Slot slot, Object value) {
+		slot.put(state, value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *  Get data from the Trans State from the right slot
+	 *  
+	 *  This will do a cast to the expected type derived from Default
+	 */
+//	@Override
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<T> T get(Slot slot, T deflt) {
+		Object o;
+		try {
+			o = slot.get(state);
+		} catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
+			// Env State Size has changed because of dynamic Object creation... Rare event, but needs to be covered
+			Object[] temp = ((StoreImpl) delegate).newTransState();
+			System.arraycopy(state, 0, temp, 0, state.length);
+			state = temp;
+			o=null;
+		}
+		return o==null?deflt:(T)o;
+	}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTransJAXB.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTransJAXB.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c4a80b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/AbsTransJAXB.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.DataFactory;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransJAXB;
+
+public abstract class AbsTransJAXB extends AbsTrans<EnvJAXB> implements TransJAXB {
+	public AbsTransJAXB(EnvJAXB env) {
+		super(env);
+	}
+	
+//	@Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		return delegate.newDataFactory(classes);
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		return delegate.newDataFactory(schema, classes);
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(QName qName, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		return delegate.newDataFactory(qName, classes);
+	}
+
+//	@Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, QName qName, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		return delegate.newDataFactory(schema, qName, classes);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicEnv.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicEnv.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65fe9d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicEnv.java
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import java.applet.Applet;
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.DataFactory;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Decryptor;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Encryptor;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.StaticSlot;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.StoreImpl;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransCreate;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb.JAXBDF;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Split;
+
+/**
+ * An essential Implementation of Env, which will fully function, without any sort
+ * of configuration.
+ * 
+ * Use as a basis for Group level Env, just overriding where needed.
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class BasicEnv extends StoreImpl implements EnvJAXB, TransCreate<TransJAXB>{
+	protected LogTarget fatal=LogTarget.SYSERR;
+	protected LogTarget error=LogTarget.SYSERR;
+	protected LogTarget audit=LogTarget.SYSOUT;
+	protected LogTarget init=LogTarget.SYSOUT;
+	protected LogTarget warn=LogTarget.SYSERR;
+	protected LogTarget info=LogTarget.SYSOUT;
+	protected LogTarget debug=LogTarget.NULL;
+	protected LogTarget trace=LogTarget.NULL;
+//	protected Map<String, String> props;
+	
+//	private boolean sysprops;
+
+	public BasicEnv(String ... args) {
+		super(null,args);
+	}
+
+	public BasicEnv(String tag, String[] args) {
+		super(tag, args);
+	}
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Suitable for use in Applets... obtain all the values 
+	 * listed for the variable String arg "tags"
+	 */
+	public BasicEnv(Applet applet, String ... tags) {
+		super(null, tags);
+//		props = new HashMap<String, String>();
+//		String value;
+//		for(int i=0;i<tags.length;++i) {
+//			value = applet.getParameter(tags[i]);
+//			if(value!=null) {
+//				props.put(tags[i], value);
+//			}
+//		}
+	}
+
+	public BasicEnv(Properties props) {
+		super(null, props);
+	}
+
+	public BasicEnv(String tag, Properties props) {
+		super(tag, props);
+	}
+
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget fatal() {
+		return fatal;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget error() {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget audit() {
+		return audit;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget init() {
+		return init;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget warn() {
+		return warn;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget info() {
+		return info;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget debug() {
+		return debug;
+	}
+
+	public void debug(LogTarget lt) {
+		debug = lt;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public LogTarget trace() {
+		return trace;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public TimeTaken start(String name, int flag) {
+		return new TimeTaken(name, flag) {
+			/**
+			 * Format to be printed when called upon
+			 */
+			// @Override
+			public void output(StringBuilder sb) {
+	
+				switch(flag) {
+					case Env.XML: sb.append("XML "); break;
+					case Env.JSON: sb.append("JSON "); break;
+					case Env.REMOTE: sb.append("REMOTE "); break;
+				}
+				sb.append(name);
+				if(flag != Env.CHECKPOINT) {
+					sb.append(' ');
+					sb.append((end-start)/1000000f);
+					sb.append("ms");
+					if(size>=0) {
+						sb.append(" size: ");
+						sb.append(Long.toString(size));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public String getProperty(String key) {
+		return get(staticSlot(key),null);
+	}
+	
+	public Properties getProperties(String ... filter) {
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		boolean yes;
+		for(String key : existingStaticSlotNames()) {
+			if(filter.length>0) {
+				yes = false;
+				for(String f : filter) {
+					if(key.startsWith(f)) {
+						yes = true;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				yes = true;
+			}
+			if(yes) {
+				String value = getProperty(key);
+				if(value!=null) {
+					props.put(key, value);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return props;
+	}
+	
+	// @Override
+	public String getProperty(String key, String defaultValue) {
+		return get(staticSlot(key),defaultValue);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public String setProperty(String key, String value) {
+		put(staticSlot(key),value==null?null:value.trim());
+		return value;
+	}
+	
+	protected Decryptor decryptor = Decryptor.NULL;
+	protected Encryptor encryptor = Encryptor.NULL;
+
+	
+	public Decryptor decryptor() {
+		return decryptor; 
+	}
+	
+	public void set(Decryptor newDecryptor) {
+		decryptor = newDecryptor;
+	}
+	
+	public Encryptor encryptor() {
+		return encryptor; 
+	}
+	
+	public void set(Encryptor newEncryptor) {
+		encryptor = newEncryptor;
+	}
+
+	
+//	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+//		if(String.class.isAssignableFrom(classes[0])) 
+//			return (DataFactory<T>) new StringDF(this);
+		return new JAXBDF<T>(this,classes);
+	}
+
+//	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public <T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+//		if(String.class.isAssignableFrom(classes[0])) 
+//			return (DataFactory<T>) new StringDF(this);
+		return new JAXBDF<T>(this, schema, classes);
+	}
+
+//	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public<T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(QName qName, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+//		if(String.class.isAssignableFrom(classes[0])) 
+//			return (DataFactory<T>) new StringDF(this);
+		return new JAXBDF<T>(this, qName, classes);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public<T> DataFactory<T> newDataFactory(Schema schema, QName qName, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+		return new JAXBDF<T>(this, schema, qName, classes);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public BasicTrans newTrans() {
+		return new BasicTrans(this);
+	}
+
+	public void loadFromSystemPropsStartsWith(String ... str) {
+		 for(String name : System.getProperties().stringPropertyNames()) {
+			for(String s : str) {
+				if(name.startsWith(s)) {
+					setProperty(name, System.getProperty(name));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public void loadToSystemPropsStartsWith(String ... str) {
+		String value;
+		for(String name : existingStaticSlotNames()) {
+			for(String s : str) {
+				if(name.startsWith(s)) {
+					if((value = getProperty(name))!=null)
+						System.setProperty(name,value);
+				}
+			}
+		 }
+	}
+	
+	public void loadPropFiles(String tag, ClassLoader classloader) throws IOException {
+		String propfiles = getProperty(tag);
+		if(propfiles!=null) {
+			for(String pf : Split.splitTrim(File.pathSeparatorChar, propfiles)) {
+				InputStream is = classloader==null?null:classloader.getResourceAsStream(pf);
+				if(is==null) {
+					File f = new File(pf);
+					if(f.exists()) {
+						is = new FileInputStream(f);
+					}
+				}
+				if(is!=null) {
+					BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));
+					try {
+						String line;
+						while((line=br.readLine())!=null) {
+							line = line.trim();
+							if(!line.startsWith("#")) {
+								String[] tv = Split.splitTrim('=', line);
+								if(tv.length==2) {
+									setProperty(tv[0],tv[1]);
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					} finally {
+						try {
+							br.close();
+						} catch (IOException e) {
+							error().log(e);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a StaticSlot, and load it from existing Properties
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param propName
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public synchronized StaticSlot staticSlot(String name, final String propName) {
+		StaticSlot ss = staticSlot(name);
+		put(ss,getProperty(propName));
+		return ss;
+	}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicTrans.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicTrans.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb33ff59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/BasicTrans.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Decryptor;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Encryptor;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Slot;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.StaticSlot;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+
+
+public class BasicTrans extends AbsTransJAXB {
+	
+	public BasicTrans(EnvJAXB env) {
+		super(env);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected TimeTaken newTimeTaken(String name, int flag) {
+		/**
+		 * Note: could have created a different format for Time Taken, but using BasicEnv's instead
+		 */
+		return delegate.start(name, flag);
+	}
+	
+	public Slot slot(String name) {
+		return delegate.slot(name);
+	}
+
+	public <T> T get(StaticSlot slot) {
+		return delegate.get(slot);
+	}
+
+	public <T> T get(StaticSlot slot, T dflt) {
+		return delegate.get(slot,dflt);
+	}
+
+	public String setProperty(String tag, String value) {
+		delegate.setProperty(tag, value);
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	public String getProperty(String tag) {
+		return delegate.getProperty(tag);
+	}
+
+	public String getProperty(String tag, String deflt) {
+		return delegate.getProperty(tag, deflt);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Decryptor decryptor() {
+		return delegate.decryptor();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Encryptor encryptor() {
+		return delegate.encryptor();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/EnvFactory.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/EnvFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a882c748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/EnvFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransCreate;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TransJAXB;
+
+/**
+ * EnvFactory
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ * 
+ */
+public class EnvFactory {
+
+	public static final String SCHEMA_DIR = "env-schema_dir";
+	public static final String DEFAULT_SCHEMA_DIR = "src/main/xsd";
+	static BasicEnv singleton;
+
+	static {
+		singleton = new BasicEnv();
+	}
+	public static BasicEnv singleton() {
+		return singleton;
+	}
+	
+	public static void setSingleton(BasicEnv be) {
+		singleton = be;
+	}
+	
+	public static TransJAXB newTrans() {
+		return new BasicTrans(singleton);
+	}
+
+	public static TransJAXB newTrans(EnvJAXB env) {
+		return new BasicTrans(env);
+	}
+	
+	public static TransCreate<TransJAXB> transCreator() {
+		return new TransCreate<TransJAXB>() {
+			// @Override
+			public BasicTrans newTrans() {
+				return singleton.newTrans();
+			}
+		};
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/JavaUtilLogTarget.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/JavaUtilLogTarget.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84a78bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/JavaUtilLogTarget.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+
+/**
+ * This LogTarget Implementation is included mostly because the JavaUtil based logging is included in the
+ * JDK.  This makes the default implementation independent of any external Jars.
+ * 
+ *  Log4j is often considered more Enterprise capable.  See Log4JLogTarget for that implementation
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class JavaUtilLogTarget implements LogTarget {
+	private Level level;
+	private Logger log;
+
+	public JavaUtilLogTarget(Logger logger, Level theLevel) {
+		log = logger;
+		level = theLevel;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isLoggable() {
+		return log.isLoggable(level);
+	}
+
+	public void log(Object ... msgs) {
+		if(log.isLoggable(level)) {
+			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+			String msg;
+			for(int i=0;i<msgs.length;++i) {
+				msg = msgs[i].toString();
+				if(msg!=null && msg.length()>0) {
+					int sbl = sb.length();
+					if(sbl>0) {
+						char last = sb.charAt(sbl-1);
+						if(" (.".indexOf(last)<0 && "().".indexOf(msg.charAt(0))<0)sb.append(' ');
+					}
+					sb.append(msg);
+				}
+			}
+			log.log(level, sb.toString());
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void log(Throwable e, Object ... msgs) {
+		String str = e.getLocalizedMessage();
+		if(str==null) {
+			str = e.getMessage();
+		}
+		if(str==null) {
+			str = e.getClass().getName();
+		}
+		log.log(level,str,msgs);
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.inno.env.LogTarget#printf(java.lang.String, java.lang.String[])
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars) {
+		if(log.isLoggable(level)) {
+			log.log(level,String.format(fmt,vars));
+		}
+	}
+}	
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/Log4JLogTarget.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/Log4JLogTarget.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44da65e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/Log4JLogTarget.java
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.StringBuilderWriter;
+
+/**
+ * Many services have chosen to use Log4J for their lower level Logging Implementation.  This LogTarget will allow
+ * any of the messages sent to be set to the appropriate Log4J level.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan 
+ *
+ */
+public class Log4JLogTarget implements LogTarget {
+	private Level level;
+	private Logger log;
+
+	public Log4JLogTarget(String loggerName, Level level) throws APIException {
+		this.level = level;
+		if (loggerName != null && loggerName.length() > 0) {
+			log = Logger.getLogger(loggerName);
+		} else {
+			log = Logger.getRootLogger();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public boolean isLoggable() {
+		return log.isEnabledFor(level);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void log(Object... msgs) {
+		log(null, msgs);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void log(Throwable e, Object... msgs) {
+		if (log.isEnabledFor(level)) {
+			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+			
+			String msg;
+			if (e != null) {
+				e.printStackTrace(new PrintWriter(new StringBuilderWriter(sb)));
+			}
+			for (int i = 0; i < msgs.length; ++i) {
+				if(msgs[i]!=null) {
+					msg = msgs[i].toString();
+					if (msg != null && msg.length() > 0) {
+						int sbl = sb.length();
+						if (sbl > 0) {
+							char last = sb.charAt(sbl - 1);
+							if (" (.".indexOf(last) < 0
+									&& "().".indexOf(msg.charAt(0)) < 0)
+								sb.append(' ');
+						}
+						sb.append(msg);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			log.log(level, sb.toString());
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.att.inno.env.LogTarget#printf(java.lang.String, java.lang.String[])
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void printf(String fmt, Object ... vars) {
+		if(log.isEnabledFor(level)) {
+			log.log(level,String.format(fmt,vars));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void setLog4JEnv(String loggerName, BasicEnv env) throws APIException {
+			env.fatal = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.FATAL);
+			env.error = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.ERROR);
+			env.warn = env.audit = env.init = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.WARN);
+			env.info = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.INFO);
+			env.debug = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.DEBUG);
+			env.trace = new Log4JLogTarget(loggerName,Level.TRACE);
+	}
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/NullLifeCycle.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/NullLifeCycle.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cda17f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/impl/NullLifeCycle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.impl;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LifeCycle;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>NullLifeCycle</h1>
+ * 
+ * This is a convenience class for those Objects which should
+ * implement LifeCycle, but don't have anything to do in any of the 
+ * LifeCycle methods defined. Extending
+ * NullLifeCycle reduces the required methods for the class by 5.  
+ * Any one or two of them can be overloaded.<p>
+ * 
+ * If more are overloaded, it is
+ * recommended just to implement LifeCycle.
+ * <p>
+ * 
+ * This only works, though, if the Object doesn't need to extend something
+ * else, due to Java's Single Extension policy.  In other cases, just
+ * implement LifeCycle, and leave them empty.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class NullLifeCycle implements LifeCycle {
+	public void servicePrestart(Env env) throws APIException {}
+	public void threadPrestart(Env env) throws APIException {}
+	public void refresh(Env env) throws APIException {}
+	public void threadDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {}
+	public void serviceDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBDF.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBDF.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74fcc830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBDF.java
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.BaseDataFactory;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Data;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.IOObjectifier;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.IOStringifier;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.OldDataFactory;
+
+public class JAXBDF<T> extends BaseDataFactory implements OldDataFactory<T>,IOObjectifier<T>, IOStringifier<T> {
+	// Package on purpose
+	EnvJAXB primaryEnv;
+	JAXBumar jumar;
+	JAXBmar jmar;
+
+	public JAXBDF(EnvJAXB env, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			primaryEnv = env;
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(classes);
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(classes) ;
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public JAXBDF(EnvJAXB env, Schema schema, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			primaryEnv = env;
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(schema, classes);
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public JAXBDF(EnvJAXB env, QName qname, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			primaryEnv = env;
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(classes);
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(qname, classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public JAXBDF(EnvJAXB env, Schema schema, QName qname, Class<?> ... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			primaryEnv = env;
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(schema, classes);
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(qname, classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// @Override
+	public T newInstance() throws APIException {
+		try {
+			return jumar.newInstance();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public IOStringifier<T> pretty(boolean pretty) {
+		jmar.pretty(pretty);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public IOStringifier<T> asFragment(boolean fragment) {
+		jmar.asFragment(fragment);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void servicePrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void threadPrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void refresh(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void threadDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void serviceDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> newData() {
+		return new JAXBData<T>(primaryEnv, this, new JAXBStringifier<T>(jmar), new JAXBObjectifier<T>(jumar),"",(Class<T>)jmar.getMarshalClass());
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> newData(Env env) {
+		return new JAXBData<T>(env, this,new JAXBStringifier<T>(jmar), new JAXBObjectifier<T>(jumar),"",(Class<T>)jmar.getMarshalClass());
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> newData(T type) {
+		return new JAXBData<T>(primaryEnv, this, new JAXBStringifier<T>(jmar), new JAXBObjectifier<T>(jumar), type);
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> newDataFromStream(Env env, InputStream input) throws APIException {
+		//TODO Write an unvalidated String using STAX checking for end of Doc?
+		// perhaps key evaluation as well.
+		try {
+			T t = jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), input);
+			return new JAXBData<T>(primaryEnv, this, new JAXBStringifier<T>(jmar), new JAXBObjectifier<T>(jumar),t);
+		} catch(JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> newDataFromString(String string) {
+		return new JAXBData<T>(primaryEnv, this,new JAXBStringifier<T>(jmar), new JAXBObjectifier<T>(jumar), string,(Class<T>)jmar.getMarshalClass());
+	}
+
+	/////////// Old DataFactory Interface 
+	// @Override
+	public String stringify(T type) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+			jmar.marshal(primaryEnv.debug(), type, sw);
+			return sw.toString();
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void stringify(T type, Writer writer) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(primaryEnv.debug(), type, writer);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void stringify(T type, OutputStream os) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(primaryEnv.debug(), type, os);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	/////////// New DataFactory Interface 
+	// @Override
+	public String stringify(Env env, T input, boolean ... options) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+			TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Stringify", Env.XML);
+			try {
+				jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, sw, options);
+			} finally {
+				tt.done();
+			}
+			String str = sw.toString();
+			tt.size(str.getBytes().length);
+			return str;
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void stringify(Env env, T input, Writer writer, boolean ... options) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Stringify", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, writer, options);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void stringify(Env env, T input, OutputStream os, boolean ... options) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Stringify", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, os, options);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, Reader rdr) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Objectify", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), rdr);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Reader rdr) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(primaryEnv.debug(), rdr);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, InputStream is) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Objectify", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), is);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(InputStream is) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(primaryEnv.debug(), is);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Objectify", Env.XML);
+		tt.size(input.getBytes().length);
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), input);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(String text) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			return jumar.unmarshal(primaryEnv.debug(), text);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}	
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public Class<T> getTypeClass() {
+		return (Class<T>)jmar.getMarshalClass();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBData.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBData.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1c54c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Data;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.EnvJAXB;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.IOStringifier;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.Objectifier;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.Stringifier;
+/**
+ * <H1>Data</H1>
+ * <i>Data</i> facilitates lazy marshaling of data with a pre-determined
+ * marshaling mechanism.<p>
+ * 
+ * It stores either Object (defined by Generic {@literal <T>}) or String.<p>  
+ * 
+ * On asking for Object of type {@literal <T>}, it will respond with the object
+ * if it exists, or unmarshal the string and pass the result back.<p>
+ * 
+ * On asking for String, it will respond with the String
+ * if it exists, or marshal the String and pass the result back.<p>
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public final class JAXBData<T> implements Data<T>{
+	private Stringifier<T> stringifier;
+	private Objectifier<T> objectifier;
+	private String dataAsString;
+	private T dataAsObject;
+	private Class<T> tclass;
+	private JAXBDF<T> df;
+	private Env creatingEnv;
+	private boolean options[] = new boolean[] {false, false};
+	
+	/**
+	 * Construct a Data Object with an appropriate Stringifier, Objectifier and Class to support
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param strfr
+	 * @param objfr
+	 * @param text
+	 * @param typeClass
+	 */
+	JAXBData(Env env, JAXBDF<T> df, Stringifier<T> strfr, Objectifier<T> objfr, String text, Class<T> typeClass) {
+		dataAsString = text;
+		dataAsObject = null;
+		stringifier = strfr;
+		objectifier = objfr;
+		tclass = typeClass;
+		creatingEnv = env;
+		this.df = df;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Construct a Data Object with an appropriate Stringifier, Objectifier and Object (which will
+	 * yield it's class)
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param strfr
+	 * @param objfr
+	 * @param object
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	JAXBData(Env env, JAXBDF<T> df, Stringifier<T> strfr, Objectifier<T> objfr, T object) {
+		dataAsString = null;
+		dataAsObject = object;
+		stringifier = strfr;
+		objectifier = objfr;
+		tclass = (Class<T>) object.getClass();
+		creatingEnv = env;
+		this.df = df;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the String if it exists, or marshal the String and pass the result back.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Explicitly use a specific Env for logging purposes
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public String asString(EnvJAXB env) throws APIException {
+		if(dataAsString!=null) {
+			return dataAsString;
+		} else {
+			return dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(env, dataAsObject);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the String if it exists, or marshal the String and pass the result back.
+	 * 
+	 * However, use the Env the Data Object was created with.
+	 * 
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	// @Override
+	public String asString() throws APIException {
+		if(dataAsString!=null) {
+			return dataAsString;
+		} else {
+			return dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject,options);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public Data<T> to(OutputStream os) throws APIException, IOException {
+		if(dataAsString!=null) {
+			os.write(dataAsString.getBytes());
+		} else if (stringifier instanceof IOStringifier){
+			((IOStringifier<T>)stringifier).stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject, os, options);
+		} else {
+			dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject, options);
+			os.write(dataAsString.getBytes());
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public JAXBData<T> to(Writer writer) throws APIException, IOException {
+		if(dataAsString!=null) {
+			writer.write(dataAsString);
+		} else if (stringifier instanceof IOStringifier){
+			((IOStringifier<T>)stringifier).stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject, writer, options);
+		} else {
+			dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject, options);
+			writer.write(dataAsString);
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	public InputStream getInputStream() throws APIException {
+		if(dataAsString==null) {
+			dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(creatingEnv,dataAsObject,options);
+		}
+		return new ByteArrayInputStream(dataAsString.getBytes());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the Object of type {@literal <T>} if it exists, or unmarshal from String 
+	 * and pass the result back.<p>
+	 * 
+ 	 * Explicitly use a specific Env for logging purposes
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+
+	public T asObject(EnvJAXB env) throws APIException {
+		if(dataAsObject !=null) {
+			return dataAsObject;
+		} else {
+			// Some Java compilers need two statements here
+			dataAsObject = objectifier.objectify(env, dataAsString);
+			return dataAsObject;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond with the Object of type {@literal <T>} if it exists, or unmarshal from String 
+	 * and pass the result back.<p>
+	 *
+	 * However, use the Env the Data Object was created with.
+	 * 
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	// @Override
+	public T asObject() throws APIException {
+		if(dataAsObject !=null) {
+			return dataAsObject;
+		} else {
+			// Some Java compilers need two statements here
+			dataAsObject = objectifier.objectify(creatingEnv, dataAsString);
+			return dataAsObject;
+		}
+	}
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the Class Type supported by this DataObject
+	 * 
+	 * @return {@literal Class<T>}
+	 */
+	// @Override
+	public Class<T> getTypeClass() {
+		return tclass;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * For Debugging Convenience, we marshal to String if possible.
+	 * 
+	 * Behavior is essentially the same as asString(), except asString() throws
+	 * an APIException.  <p>
+	 * Since toString() must not throw exceptions, the function just catches and prints an
+	 * error, which is probably not the behavior desired.<p>
+	 *  
+	 * Therefore, use "asString()" where possible in actual Transactional code. 
+	 * 
+	 * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+	 */
+	// @Override
+	public String toString() {
+		if(dataAsString!=null) {
+			return dataAsString;
+		} else {
+			try {
+				return dataAsString = stringifier.stringify(creatingEnv, dataAsObject);
+			} catch (APIException e) {
+				return "ERROR - Can't Stringify from Object " + e.getLocalizedMessage();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public Data<T> load(T t) throws APIException {
+		dataAsObject = t;
+		dataAsString = null;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	public Data<T> load(String str) throws APIException {
+		dataAsObject = null;
+		dataAsString = str;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	public Data<T> load(InputStream is) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			dataAsObject = df.jumar.unmarshal(creatingEnv.debug(),is);
+			dataAsString = null;
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	public Data<T> load(Reader rdr) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			dataAsObject = df.jumar.unmarshal(creatingEnv.debug(),rdr);
+			dataAsString = null;
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public void direct(InputStream input, OutputStream output) throws APIException, IOException {
+		byte b[] = new byte[128];
+		int count;
+		do {
+			count = input.read(b);
+			if(count>0)output.write(b, 0, count);
+		} while(count>=0);
+	}
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> out(TYPE type) {
+		// it's going to be XML regardless...
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> in(TYPE type) {
+		// Not Supported... will still be XML
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	// @Override
+	public Data<T> option(int option) {
+		options[0] = (option&Data.PRETTY)==Data.PRETTY;
+		options[1] = (option&Data.FRAGMENT)==Data.FRAGMENT;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBObjectifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBObjectifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9679d841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBObjectifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.IOObjectifier;
+
+/**
+ * Allow Extended IO interface usage without muddying up the Stringifier Interface
+ */
+public class JAXBObjectifier<T> implements IOObjectifier<T> {
+	private JAXBumar jumar;
+
+	public JAXBObjectifier(Schema schema, Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(schema, classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public JAXBObjectifier(Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jumar = new JAXBumar(classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+    // package on purpose
+	JAXBObjectifier(JAXBumar jumar) {
+		this.jumar = jumar;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Unmarshal", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			tt.size(input.length());
+			return (T)jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), input);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, Reader rdr) throws APIException {
+		//TODO create a Reader that Counts?
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Unmarshal", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			return (T)jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), rdr);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// @Override
+	public T objectify(Env env, InputStream is) throws APIException {
+		//TODO create a Reader that Counts?
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Unmarshal", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			return (T)jumar.unmarshal(env.debug(), is);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	public void servicePrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	public void threadPrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void refresh(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void threadDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void serviceDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public T newInstance() throws APIException {
+		try {
+			return (T)jumar.newInstance();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBStringifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBStringifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bed4fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBStringifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.TimeTaken;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old.IOStringifier;
+
+public class JAXBStringifier<T> implements IOStringifier<T> {
+	private JAXBmar jmar;
+
+	public JAXBStringifier(Class<?>... classes) throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public JAXBStringifier(QName qname, Class<?>... classes)
+			throws APIException {
+		try {
+			jmar = new JAXBmar(qname, classes);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// package on purpose
+	JAXBStringifier(JAXBmar jmar) {
+		this.jmar = jmar;
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void stringify(Env env, T input, Writer writer, boolean ... options)
+			throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Marshal", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, writer, options);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public void stringify(Env env, T input, OutputStream os, boolean ... options)
+			throws APIException {
+		// TODO create an OutputStream that Counts?
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Marshal", Env.XML);
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, os, options);
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public String stringify(Env env, T input, boolean ... options) throws APIException {
+		TimeTaken tt = env.start("JAXB Marshal", Env.XML);
+		StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+		try {
+			jmar.marshal(env.debug(), input, sw, options);
+			String rv = sw.toString();
+			tt.size(rv.length());
+			return rv;
+		} catch (JAXBException e) {
+			tt.size(0);
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		} finally {
+			tt.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void servicePrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void threadPrestart(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void refresh(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void threadDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// // @Override
+	public void serviceDestroy(Env env) throws APIException {
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public JAXBStringifier<T> pretty(boolean pretty) {
+		jmar.pretty(pretty);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	// @Override
+	public JAXBStringifier<T> asFragment(boolean fragment) {
+		jmar.asFragment(fragment);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBmar.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBmar.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f35ffb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBmar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * JAXBumar.java
+ *
+ * Created on: Apr 10, 2009
+ * Created by: Jonathan
+ *
+ * Revamped to do away with ThreadLocal 5/27/2011, JG1555
+ *
+ * (c) 2009 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
+ ******************************************************************* 
+ * RESTRICTED - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Information contained 
+ * herein is for use only by authorized employees of AT&T Services, 
+ * Inc., and authorized Affiliates of AT&T Services, Inc., and is 
+ * not for general distribution within or outside the respective 
+ * companies. 
+ *******************************************************************
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.io.Writer;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.bind.Marshaller;
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Pool;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Pool.Pooled;
+
+/**
+ * JAXBmar classes are inexpensive for going in and out of scope
+ * and have been made thread safe via Pooling
+
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class JAXBmar {
+	// Need to store off possible JAXBContexts based on Class, which will be stored in Creator
+	private static Map<Class<?>[],Pool<PMarshaller>> pools = new HashMap<Class<?>[], Pool<PMarshaller>>();
+
+	// Handle Marshaller class setting of properties only when needed
+	private class PMarshaller {
+		private Marshaller m;
+		private boolean p;
+		private boolean f;
+		
+		public PMarshaller(Marshaller marshaller) throws JAXBException {
+			m = marshaller;
+    		m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_ENCODING, "UTF-8");
+    		m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FORMATTED_OUTPUT, p = false);
+    		m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FRAGMENT, f = false);
+		}
+		
+		public Marshaller get(boolean pretty, boolean fragment) throws JAXBException {
+			if(pretty != p) {
+	    		m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FORMATTED_OUTPUT, p = pretty);
+			}
+			if(fragment != f) {
+	    		m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FRAGMENT, f = fragment);
+			}
+			return m;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private class Creator implements Pool.Creator<PMarshaller> {
+		private JAXBContext jc;
+		private String name;
+		public Creator(Class<?>[] classes) throws JAXBException {
+			jc = JAXBContext.newInstance(classes);
+			name = "JAXBmar: " + classes[0].getName();
+		}
+		
+		// @Override
+		public PMarshaller create() throws APIException {
+			try {
+				return new PMarshaller(jc.createMarshaller());
+			} catch (JAXBException e) {
+				throw new APIException(e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public String toString() {
+			return name;
+		}
+
+		// @Override
+		public void reuse(PMarshaller pm) {
+			// Nothing to do
+		}
+		
+		// @Override
+		public void destroy(PMarshaller pm) {
+			// Nothing to do
+		}
+
+		// @Override
+		public boolean isValid(PMarshaller t) {
+			return true; 
+		}
+	}
+
+	//TODO isn't UTF-8 a standard string somewhere for encoding?
+	private boolean fragment= false;
+	private boolean pretty=false;
+	private QName qname;
+	
+	private Pool<PMarshaller> mpool; // specific Pool associated with constructed Classes
+	private Class<?> cls;
+	
+	private Pool<PMarshaller> getPool(Class<?> ... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		Pool<PMarshaller> mp;
+		synchronized(pools) {
+			mp = pools.get(classes);
+			if(mp==null) {
+				pools.put(classes,mp = new Pool<PMarshaller>(new Creator(classes)));
+			}
+		}		
+		return mp;
+	}
+	
+	public JAXBmar(Class<?>... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		cls = classes[0];
+		mpool = getPool(classes);
+		qname = null;
+	}
+
+	public JAXBmar(QName theQname, Class<?>... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		cls = classes[0];
+		mpool = getPool(classes);
+		qname = theQname;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O marshal(LogTarget lt,O o, Writer writer, boolean ... options) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		boolean pretty, fragment;
+		pretty = options.length>0?options[0]:this.pretty;
+		fragment = options.length>1?options[1]:this.fragment;
+		Pooled<PMarshaller> m = mpool.get(lt);
+		try {
+			if(qname==null) {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(o, writer);
+			} else {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(
+					new JAXBElement<O>(qname, (Class<O>)cls, o ),
+					writer);
+			}
+			return o;
+		} finally {
+			m.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O marshal(LogTarget lt, O o, OutputStream os, boolean ... options) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		boolean pretty, fragment;
+		pretty = options.length>0?options[0]:this.pretty;
+		fragment = options.length>1?options[1]:this.fragment;
+		Pooled<PMarshaller> m = mpool.get(lt);
+		try {
+			if(qname==null) {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(o, os);
+			} else {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(
+					new JAXBElement<O>(qname, (Class<O>)cls, o ),os);
+			}
+			return o;
+		} finally {
+			m.done();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public<O> O marshal(LogTarget lt, O o, Writer writer, Class<O> clss) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<PMarshaller> m = mpool.get(lt);
+		try {
+			if(qname==null) {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(o, writer);
+			} else {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(
+					new JAXBElement<O>(qname, clss, o),writer);
+			}
+			return o;
+		} finally {
+			m.done();
+		}
+			
+	}
+
+	public<O> O marshal(LogTarget lt, O o, OutputStream os, Class<O> clss) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<PMarshaller> m = mpool.get(lt);
+		try {
+			if(qname==null) { 
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(o, os);
+			} else {
+				m.content.get(pretty,fragment).marshal(
+					new JAXBElement<O>(qname, clss, o ),os);
+			}
+			return o;
+		} finally {
+			m.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public Class<?> getMarshalClass() {
+		return cls;
+	}
+
+	public<O> String stringify(LogTarget lt, O o) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+		marshal(lt,o,sw);
+		return sw.toString();
+	}
+
+	public JAXBmar pretty(boolean pretty) {
+		this.pretty = pretty;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public JAXBmar asFragment(boolean fragment) {
+		this.fragment = fragment;
+		return this;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBumar.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBumar.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e60bce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/jaxb/JAXBumar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * JAXBumar.java
+ *
+ * Created on: Apr 10, 2009
+ * Created by: Jonathan
+ *
+ * Revamped to do away with ThreadLocal 5/27/2011, JG1555
+ *
+ * (c) 2009 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
+ ******************************************************************* 
+ * RESTRICTED - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Information contained 
+ * herein is for use only by authorized employees of AT&T Services, 
+ * Inc., and authorized Affiliates of AT&T Services, Inc., and is 
+ * not for general distribution within or outside the respective 
+ * companies. 
+ *******************************************************************
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.jaxb;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.StringReader;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
+import javax.xml.stream.XMLEventReader;
+import javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamReader;
+import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource;
+import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Pool;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.Pool.Pooled;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+
+/**
+ * JAXBumar classes are inexpensive for going in and out of scope
+ * and have been made thread safe via Pooling
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ */
+public class JAXBumar {
+	// Need to store off possible JAXBContexts based on Class, which will be stored in Creator
+	private static Map<Class<?>[],Pool<SUnmarshaller>> pools = new HashMap<Class<?>[], Pool<SUnmarshaller>>();
+
+	private Class<?> cls;
+	private Schema schema;
+	private Pool<SUnmarshaller> mpool;;
+
+	// Handle Marshaller class setting of properties only when needed
+	private class SUnmarshaller {
+		private Unmarshaller u;
+		private Schema s;
+		
+		public SUnmarshaller(Unmarshaller unmarshaller) throws JAXBException {
+			u = unmarshaller;
+			s = null;
+		}
+		
+		public Unmarshaller get(Schema schema) throws JAXBException {
+			if(s != schema) {
+				u.setSchema(s = schema);
+			}
+			return u;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private class Creator implements Pool.Creator<SUnmarshaller> {
+		private JAXBContext jc;
+		private String name;
+		
+		public Creator(Class<?>[] classes) throws JAXBException {
+			jc = JAXBContext.newInstance(classes);
+			name = "JAXBumar: " + classes[0].getName();
+		}
+		
+		// @Override
+		public SUnmarshaller create() throws APIException {
+			try {
+				return new SUnmarshaller(jc.createUnmarshaller());
+			} catch (JAXBException e) {
+				throw new APIException(e);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		public String toString() {
+			return name;
+		}
+
+		// @Override
+		public void destroy(SUnmarshaller sui) {
+			// Nothing to do
+		}
+		
+		// @Override
+		public boolean isValid(SUnmarshaller t) {
+			return true; 
+		}
+
+		// @Override
+		public void reuse(SUnmarshaller t) {
+			// Nothing to do here
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private Pool<SUnmarshaller> getPool(Class<?> ... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		Pool<SUnmarshaller> mp;
+		synchronized(pools) {
+			mp = pools.get(classes);
+			if(mp==null) {
+				pools.put(classes,mp = new Pool<SUnmarshaller>(new Creator(classes)));
+			}
+		}		
+		return mp;
+	}
+
+	public JAXBumar(Class<?> ... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		cls = classes[0];
+		mpool = getPool(classes);
+		schema = null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new JAXBumar with schema validation enabled.
+	 * 
+	 * @param schema
+	 * @param theClass
+	 * @throws JAXBException
+	 */
+	public JAXBumar(Schema schema, Class<?> ... classes) throws JAXBException {
+		cls = classes[0];
+		mpool = getPool(classes);
+		this.schema = schema;
+	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, Node node) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(node,(Class<O>)cls).getValue();
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+
+	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, String xml) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		if(xml==null) throw new JAXBException("Null Input for String unmarshal");
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+				return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(
+					new StreamSource(new StringReader(xml))
+					,(Class<O>)cls).getValue();
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, File xmlFile) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(xmlFile);
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+
+	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env,InputStream is) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(is);
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, Reader rdr) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(rdr);
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, XMLStreamReader xsr) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(xsr,(Class<O>)cls).getValue();
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O unmarshal(LogTarget env, XMLEventReader xer) throws JAXBException, APIException {
+		Pooled<SUnmarshaller> s = mpool.get(env);
+		try {
+			return (O)s.content.get(schema).unmarshal(xer,(Class<O>)cls).getValue();
+		} finally {
+			s.done();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public<O> O newInstance() throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException{
+		return ((Class<O>)cls).newInstance();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOObjectifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOObjectifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65c5a36e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOObjectifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+
+public interface IOObjectifier<T> extends Objectifier<T> {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from a Reader, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, Reader rdr) throws APIException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from an InputStream, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, InputStream is) throws APIException;
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOStringifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOStringifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5f57b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/IOStringifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+
+/**
+ * Allow Extended IO interface usage without muddying up the Stringifier Interface
+ */
+public interface IOStringifier<T> extends Stringifier<T> {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from an Object T onto a Writer, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startTime(<string>, Env.XML)" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void stringify(Env env, T input, Writer writer, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from a String to an Object T, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract void stringify(Env env, T input, OutputStream os, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Pretty XML, where possible
+	 * 
+	 * @param pretty
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract IOStringifier<T> pretty(boolean pretty);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Generate Fragment
+	 * 
+	 * @param fragment
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract IOStringifier<T> asFragment(boolean fragment);
+
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Objectifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Objectifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ec72ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Objectifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LifeCycle;
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>Objectifier</h1>
+ * <i>Objectifier</i> abstracts the unmarshaling of an Object from a String, and 
+ * the creation of an uninitialized object. 
+ */
+public interface Objectifier<T> extends LifeCycle {
+	/**
+	 * Marshal to Object T from a String, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T objectify(Env env, String input) throws APIException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new object of type T.  This is often more efficiently done with
+	 * the underlying XML (or other) Library.
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract T newInstance() throws APIException;
+
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/OldDataFactory.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/OldDataFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4342614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/OldDataFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Data;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.DataFactory;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+
+public interface OldDataFactory<T> extends DataFactory<T> {
+	public abstract String stringify(T type) throws APIException;
+	public abstract void stringify(T type, OutputStream os)	throws APIException;
+	public abstract void stringify(T type, Writer writer) throws APIException;
+	public abstract T objectify(InputStream is) throws APIException;
+	public abstract T objectify(Reader rdr) throws APIException;
+	public abstract T objectify(String text) throws APIException;
+	public abstract T newInstance() throws APIException;
+	public abstract Data<T> newData(T type);
+	public abstract Data<T> newDataFromStream(Env env, InputStream input) throws APIException;
+	public abstract Data<T> newDataFromString(String string);
+	
+}
+
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Stringifier.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Stringifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dcdf34f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/old/Stringifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.old;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LifeCycle;
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>Stringifier</h1>
+ * <i>Stringifier</i> abstracts the marshaling of a String to an Object
+ */
+public interface Stringifier<T> extends LifeCycle {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Marshal from a String to an Object T, using contents from Env as necessary.<p>
+	 * 
+	 * Implementations should use the {@link Env} to call "env.startXMLTime()" to mark
+	 * XML time, since this is often a costly process.
+	 *
+	 * @param env
+	 * @param input
+	 * @return String
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public abstract String stringify(Env env, T input, boolean ... options) throws APIException;
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Chrono.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Chrono.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74fbef65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Chrono.java
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
+import java.text.DateFormat;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.logging.Formatter;
+import java.util.logging.LogRecord;
+
+import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeConfigurationException;
+import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeFactory;
+import javax.xml.datatype.XMLGregorianCalendar;
+
+public class Chrono {
+    private static final long NUM_100NS_INTERVALS_SINCE_UUID_EPOCH = 0x01b21dd213814000L;
+
+	public final static DateFormat dateFmt, dateOnlyFmt, niceDateFmt, utcFmt,iso8601Fmt;
+	// Give general access to XML DataType Factory, since it's pretty common
+	public static final DatatypeFactory xmlDatatypeFactory;
+	
+	static {
+		try {
+			xmlDatatypeFactory = DatatypeFactory.newInstance();
+		} catch (DatatypeConfigurationException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(e);
+		}
+		dateOnlyFmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
+		niceDateFmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm zzz");
+		dateFmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ");
+		utcFmt =  new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ");
+		iso8601Fmt =  new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSX");
+		utcFmt.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
+	}
+	
+
+	public static class Formatter8601 extends Formatter {
+
+		@Override
+		public String format(LogRecord r) {
+			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+			sb.append(dateFmt.format(new Date(r.getMillis())));
+			sb.append(' ');
+			sb.append(r.getThreadID());
+			sb.append(' ');
+			sb.append(r.getLevel());
+			sb.append(": ");
+			sb.append(r.getMessage());
+			sb.append('\n');
+			return sb.toString();
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * timeStamp
+	 * 
+	 * Convenience method to setup an XML dateTime (XMLGregorianCalendar) with "now" 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static XMLGregorianCalendar timeStamp() {
+		return xmlDatatypeFactory.newXMLGregorianCalendar(new GregorianCalendar());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * timestamp
+	 * 
+	 * Convenience method to setup an XML dateTime (XMLGregorianCalendar) with passed in Date 
+	 * @param date
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static XMLGregorianCalendar timeStamp(Date date) {
+		GregorianCalendar gc = new GregorianCalendar();
+		gc.setTime(date);
+		return xmlDatatypeFactory.newXMLGregorianCalendar(gc);
+	}
+
+	public static XMLGregorianCalendar timeStamp(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		return xmlDatatypeFactory.newXMLGregorianCalendar(gc);
+	}
+
+	public static String utcStamp() {
+		return utcFmt.format(new Date());
+	}
+
+	public static String utcStamp(Date date) {
+		if(date==null)return "";
+		return utcFmt.format(date);
+	}
+
+	public static String utcStamp(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		if(gc==null)return "";
+		return utcFmt.format(gc.getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String utcStamp(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) {
+		if(xgc==null)return "";
+		return utcFmt.format(xgc.toGregorianCalendar().getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateStamp() {
+		return dateFmt.format(new Date());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateStamp(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		if(gc == null)return "";
+		return dateFmt.format(gc.getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateStamp(Date date) {
+		if(date == null)return "";
+		return dateFmt.format(date);
+	}
+
+	public static String dateStamp(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) {
+		if(xgc==null)return "";
+		return dateFmt.format(xgc.toGregorianCalendar().getTime());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * JAXB compatible dataTime Stamp
+	 * 
+	 * Java 6 does not format Timezone with -05:00 format, and JAXB XML breaks without it.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String dateTime() {
+		return dateTime(new GregorianCalendar());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * JAXB compatible dataTime Stamp
+	 * 
+	 * Java 6 does not format Timezone with -05:00 format, and JAXB XML breaks without it.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String dateTime(Date date) {
+		GregorianCalendar gc = new GregorianCalendar();
+		gc.setTime(date);
+		return dateTime(gc);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * JAXB compatible dataTime Stamp
+	 * 
+	 * Java 6 does not format Timezone with -05:00 format, and JAXB XML breaks without it.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String dateTime(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		if(gc == null)return "";
+		TimeZone tz = gc.getTimeZone();
+		int tz1 = (tz.getRawOffset()+tz.getDSTSavings())/0x8CA0;
+		int tz1abs = Math.abs(tz1);
+		return String.format("%04d-%02d-%02dT%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d%c%02d:%02d", 
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.YEAR),
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.MONTH)+1,
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.DAY_OF_MONTH),
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.HOUR),
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.MINUTE),
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.SECOND),
+				gc.get(GregorianCalendar.MILLISECOND),
+				tz1==tz1abs?'+':'-',
+				tz1abs/100,
+				((tz1abs-(tz1abs/100)*100)*6)/10 // Get the "10s", then convert to mins (without losing int place)
+				);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * JAXB compatible dataTime Stamp
+	 * 
+	 * Java 6 does not format Timezone with -05:00 format, and JAXB XML breaks without it.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String dateTime(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) {
+		return xgc==null?"":dateTime(xgc.toGregorianCalendar());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateOnlyStamp() {
+		return dateOnlyFmt.format(new Date());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateOnlyStamp(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		return gc == null?"":dateOnlyFmt.format(gc.getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String dateOnlyStamp(Date date) {
+		return date == null?"":dateOnlyFmt.format(date);
+	}
+
+	public static String dateOnlyStamp(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) {
+		return xgc==null?"":dateOnlyFmt.format(xgc.toGregorianCalendar().getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String niceDateStamp() {
+		return niceDateFmt.format(new Date());
+	}
+
+	public static String niceDateStamp(Date date) {
+		return date==null?"":niceDateFmt.format(date);
+	}
+
+	public static String niceDateStamp(GregorianCalendar gc) {
+		return gc==null?"":niceDateFmt.format(gc.getTime());
+	}
+
+	public static String niceDateStamp(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) {
+		return xgc==null?"":niceDateFmt.format(xgc.toGregorianCalendar().getTime());
+	}
+
+
+	//////////////////////  HELPFUL Strings
+	public static final String BAD_DIR_CHARS_REGEX = "[/:\\;.]";
+	public static final String SPLIT_DIR_REGEX = "/";
+
+	public static long firstMomentOfDay(long utc) {
+		GregorianCalendar begin = new GregorianCalendar();
+		begin.setTimeInMillis(utc);
+		return firstMomentOfDay(begin).getTimeInMillis();
+	}	
+	
+	public static long lastMomentOfDay(long utc) {
+		GregorianCalendar end = new GregorianCalendar();
+		end.setTimeInMillis(utc);
+		return lastMomentOfDay(end).getTimeInMillis();
+	}
+
+	public static GregorianCalendar firstMomentOfDay(GregorianCalendar begin) {
+		if(begin==null)begin = new GregorianCalendar();
+		begin.set(GregorianCalendar.HOUR, 0);
+		begin.set(GregorianCalendar.AM_PM, GregorianCalendar.AM);
+		begin.set(GregorianCalendar.MINUTE, 0);
+		begin.set(GregorianCalendar.SECOND, 0);
+		begin.set(GregorianCalendar.MILLISECOND, 0);
+		return begin;
+	}	
+
+	public static GregorianCalendar lastMomentOfDay(GregorianCalendar end) {
+		if(end==null)end = new GregorianCalendar();
+		end.set(GregorianCalendar.HOUR, 11);
+		end.set(GregorianCalendar.MINUTE, 59);
+		end.set(GregorianCalendar.SECOND, 59);
+		end.set(GregorianCalendar.MILLISECOND, 999);
+		end.set(GregorianCalendar.AM_PM, GregorianCalendar.PM);
+		return end;
+	}
+
+	// UUID needs to be converted from UUID Epoch
+	public static final Date uuidToDate(UUID id) {
+		return new Date((id.timestamp() - NUM_100NS_INTERVALS_SINCE_UUID_EPOCH)/10000);
+	}
+
+	public static final long uuidToUnix(UUID id) {
+		return (id.timestamp() - NUM_100NS_INTERVALS_SINCE_UUID_EPOCH)/10000;
+	}
+
+	public static float millisFromNanos(long start, long end) {
+		return (end - start) / 1000000f;
+	}
+
+
+	private static long sequence = new SecureRandom().nextInt();
+	private static synchronized long sequence() {
+		return ++sequence;
+	}
+	
+	public static final UUID dateToUUID(Date origTime) {
+		return dateToUUID(origTime.getTime());
+	}
+	
+	public static final UUID dateToUUID(long origTime) {
+	/*
+	 * From Cassandra : http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/FAQ
+	  Magic number obtained from #cassandra's thobbs, who
+	  claims to have stolen it from a Python library.
+	*/
+        long time = origTime * 10000 + NUM_100NS_INTERVALS_SINCE_UUID_EPOCH;
+        long timeLow = time &       0xffffffffL;
+        long timeMid = time &   0xffff00000000L;
+        long timeHi = time & 0xfff000000000000L;
+        long upperLong = (timeLow << 32) | (timeMid >> 16) | (1 << 12) | (timeHi >> 48) ;
+        return new java.util.UUID(upperLong, (0xC000000000000000L | sequence()));
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/DoubleOutputStream.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/DoubleOutputStream.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bce4733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/DoubleOutputStream.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+public class DoubleOutputStream extends OutputStream {
+    private OutputStream[] oss;
+	private boolean[] close;
+
+	/**
+     * Create a Double Stream Writer
+     * Some Streams should not be closed by this object (i.e. System.out), therefore, mark them with booleans
+     */
+    public DoubleOutputStream(OutputStream a, boolean closeA, OutputStream b, boolean closeB) {
+		oss = new OutputStream[] {a,b};
+		close = new boolean[] {closeA,closeB};
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a single character.
+     * @throws IOException 
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void write(int c) throws IOException {
+    	for(OutputStream os : oss) {
+    		os.write(c);
+    	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a portion of an array of characters.
+     *
+     * @param  bbuf  Array of characters
+     * @param  off   Offset from which to start writing characters
+     * @param  len   Number of characters to write
+     * @throws IOException 
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void write(byte bbuf[], int off, int len) throws IOException {
+    	for(OutputStream os : oss) {
+    		os.write(bbuf,off,len);
+    	}
+    }
+
+    @Override
+	public void write(byte[] b) throws IOException {
+    	for(OutputStream os : oss) {
+    		os.write(b);
+    	}
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.io.OutputStream#close()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void close() throws IOException {
+		for(int i=0;i<oss.length;++i) {
+			if(close[i]) {
+				oss[i].close();
+			}
+    	}
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.io.OutputStream#flush()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void flush() throws IOException {
+    	for(OutputStream os : oss) {
+    		os.flush();
+    	}
+	}
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IPValidator.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IPValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6ac850d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IPValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+public class IPValidator {
+	private static final Pattern ipv4_p = Pattern.compile(
+			"^((\\d|[1-9]\\d|1\\d{2}|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\.){3}\\2$"
+			);
+
+	private static final Pattern ipv6_p = Pattern.compile(
+			"^(([0-9a-fA-F]{0,4})([:|.])){2,7}([0-9a-fA-F]{0,4})$"
+			);
+	
+	private static final Pattern doubleColon = Pattern.compile(
+			".*::.*::.*"
+			);
+
+	private static final Pattern tooManyColon = Pattern.compile(
+			"(.*:){1,7}"
+			);
+
+	
+	public static boolean ipv4(String str) {
+		return ipv4_p.matcher(str).matches();
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean ipv6(String str) {
+		return ipv6_p.matcher(str).matches() &&
+			   !doubleColon.matcher(str).matches() &&
+			   !tooManyColon.matcher(str).matches();
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean ip (String str) {
+		return ipv4_p.matcher(str).matches() || ipv6(str);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IndentPrintWriter.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IndentPrintWriter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17cbff37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/IndentPrintWriter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jonathan
+ * 
+ *         Catch \n and indent according to current indent levels of JavaGen
+ */
+public class IndentPrintWriter extends PrintWriter {
+	public static int INDENT = 2;
+	private boolean addIndent;
+	private int indent;
+	private int col;
+
+	public IndentPrintWriter(Writer out) {
+		super(out);
+		addIndent = false;
+		indent = col = 0;
+	}
+	
+	public IndentPrintWriter(OutputStream out) {
+		super(out);
+		addIndent = false;
+		indent = col = 0;
+	}
+
+
+    public void write(String str) {
+    	int len = str.length();
+		for(int i=0;i<len;++i) {
+			write((int)str.charAt(i));
+		}
+    }
+    
+    public void println() {
+    	write((int)'\n');
+    }
+	public void write(String str, int off, int len)  {
+		len = Math.min(str.length(),off+len);
+		for(int i=off;i<len;++i) {
+			write((int)str.charAt(i));
+		}
+	}
+	public void write(int b) {
+		if (b == '\n') {
+			addIndent = true;
+			col = 0;
+		} else if (addIndent) {
+			addIndent = false;
+			toIndent();
+		} else {
+			++col;
+		}
+		super.write(b);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void write(char[] buf, int off, int len) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+			write(buf[i] + off);
+	}
+
+	public void setIndent(int size) {
+		indent = size;
+	}
+
+	public void inc() {
+		++indent;
+	}
+	
+	public void dec() {
+		--indent;
+	}
+
+	public void toCol(int idx) {
+		while(idx>col++)super.write((int)' ');
+	}
+
+	public int getIndent() {
+		return indent;
+	}
+
+	public void toIndent() {
+		int end = indent * INDENT;
+		for (int i = 0; i < end; ++i) {
+			super.write((int) ' ');
+		}
+		col = end;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Pool.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Pool.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd11dcb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Pool.java
@@ -0,0 +1,398 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Pool
+ * 
+ * Author: Jonathan
+ * 5/27/2011
+ */
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LogTarget;
+
+/**
+ * This Class pools on an As-Needed-Basis any particular kind of class, which is
+ * quite suitable for expensive operations.
+ * 
+ * The user calls "get" on a Pool, and if a waiting resource (T) is available,
+ * it will be returned. Otherwise, one will be created with the "Creator" class
+ * (must be defined for (T)).
+ * 
+ * You can Prime the instances to avoid huge startup costs
+ * 
+ * The returned "Pooled" object simply has to call "done()" and the object is
+ * returned to the pool. If the developer does not return the object, a memory
+ * leak does not occur. There are no references to the object once "get" is
+ * called. However, the developer who does not return the object when done
+ * obviates the point of the pool, as new Objects are created in place of the
+ * Object not returned when another call to "get" is made.
+ * 
+ * There is a cushion of extra objects, currently defaulted to MAX_RANGE. If the
+ * items returned become higher than the MAX_RANGE, the object is allowed to go
+ * out of scope, and be cleaned up. the default can be changed on a per-pool
+ * basis.
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ * 
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public class Pool<T> {
+	/**
+	 * This is a constant which specified the default maximum number of unused
+	 * objects to be held at any given time.
+	 */
+	private static final int MAX_RANGE = 6; // safety
+
+	/**
+	 * only Simple List needed.
+	 * 
+	 * NOTE TO MAINTAINERS: THIS OBJECT DOES IT'S OWN SYNCHRONIZATION. All
+	 * changes that touch list must account for correctly synchronizing list.
+	 */
+	private LinkedList<Pooled<T>> list;
+
+	/**
+	 * keep track of how many elements exist, to avoid asking list.
+	 */
+	private int count;
+
+	/**
+	 * Spares are those Object that are primed and ready to go.
+	 */
+	private int spares;
+
+	/**
+	 * Actual MAX number of spares allowed to hang around. Can be set to
+	 * something besides the default MAX_RANGE.
+	 */
+	private int max_range = MAX_RANGE;
+
+	/**
+	 * The Creator for this particular pool. It must work for type T.
+	 */
+	private Creator<T> creator;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new Pool, given the implementation of Creator<T>, which must be
+	 * able to create/destroy T objects at will.
+	 * 
+	 * @param creator
+	 */
+	public Pool(Creator<T> creator) {
+		count = spares = 0;
+		this.creator = creator;
+		list = new LinkedList<Pooled<T>>();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Preallocate a certain number of T Objects. Useful for services so that
+	 * the first transactions don't get hit with all the Object creation costs
+	 * 
+	 * @param lt
+	 * @param prime
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public void prime(LogTarget lt, int prime) throws APIException {
+		for (int i = 0; i < prime; ++i) {
+			Pooled<T> pt = new Pooled<T>(creator.create(), this, lt);
+			synchronized (list) {
+				list.addFirst(pt);
+				++count;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Destroy and remove all remaining objects. This is valuable for closing
+	 * down all Allocated objects cleanly for exiting. It is also a good method
+	 * for removing objects when, for instance, all Objects are invalid because
+	 * of broken connections, etc.
+	 */
+	public void drain() {
+		synchronized (list) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); ++i) {
+				Pooled<T> pt = list.remove();
+				creator.destroy(pt.content);
+				pt.logTarget.log("Pool drained ", creator.toString());
+			}
+			count = spares = 0;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the essential function for Pool. Get an Object "T" inside a
+	 * "Pooled<T>" object. If there is a spare Object, then use it. If not, then
+	 * create and pass back.
+	 * 
+	 * This one uses a Null LogTarget
+	 * 
+	 * IMPORTANT: When the use of this object is done (and the object is still
+	 * in a valid state), then "done()" should be called immediately to allow
+	 * the object to be reused. That is the point of the Pool...
+	 * 
+	 * If the Object is in an invalid state, then "toss()" should be used so the
+	 * Pool doesn't pass on invalid objects to others.
+	 * 
+	 * @param lt
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public Pooled<T> get() throws APIException {
+		Pooled<T> pt;
+		synchronized (list) {
+			if (list.isEmpty()) {
+				pt = null;
+			} else {
+				pt = list.removeLast();
+				--count;
+				creator.reuse(pt.content);
+			}
+		}
+		if (pt == null) {
+			if (spares < max_range)
+				++spares;
+			pt = new Pooled<T>(creator.create(), this, LogTarget.NULL);
+		} else {
+			if (spares > 1)
+				--spares;
+		}
+		return pt;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the essential function for Pool. Get an Object "T" inside a
+	 * "Pooled<T>" object. If there is a spare Object, then use it. If not, then
+	 * create and pass back.
+	 * 
+	 * If you don't have access to a LogTarget from Env, use LogTarget.NULL
+	 * 
+	 * IMPORTANT: When the use of this object is done (and the object is still
+	 * in a valid state), then "done()" should be called immediately to allow
+	 * the object to be reused. That is the point of the Pool...
+	 * 
+	 * If the Object is in an invalid state, then "toss()" should be used so the
+	 * Pool doesn't pass on invalid objects to others.
+	 * 
+	 * @param lt
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public Pooled<T> get(LogTarget lt) throws APIException {
+		Pooled<T> pt;
+		synchronized (list) {
+			if (list.isEmpty()) {
+				pt = null;
+			} else {
+				pt = list.remove();
+				--count;
+				creator.reuse(pt.content);
+			}
+		}
+		if (pt == null) {
+			if (spares < max_range)
+				++spares;
+			pt = new Pooled<T>(creator.create(), this, lt);
+			lt.log("Pool created ", creator.toString());
+		} else {
+			if (spares > 1)
+				--spares;
+		}
+		return pt;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This function will validate whether the Objects are still in a usable
+	 * state. If not, they are tossed from the Pool. This is valuable to have
+	 * when Remote Connections go down, and there is a question on whether the
+	 * Pooled Objects are still functional.
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public boolean validate() {
+		boolean rv = true;
+		synchronized (list) {
+			for (Pooled<T> t : list) {
+				if (!creator.isValid(t.content)) {
+					rv = false;
+					t.toss();
+					list.remove(t);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return rv;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This is an internal method, used only by the Internal Pooled<T> class.
+	 * 
+	 * The Pooled<T> class "offers" it's Object back after use. It is an
+	 * "offer", because Pool will simply destroy and remove the object if it has
+	 * more than enough spares.
+	 * 
+	 * @param lt
+	 * @param used
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	// Used only by Pooled<T>
+	private boolean offer(LogTarget lt, Pooled<T> used) {
+		if (count < spares) {
+			synchronized (list) {
+				list.addFirst(used);
+				++count;
+			}
+			lt.log("Pool recovered ", creator.toString());
+		} else {
+			lt.log("Pool destroyed ", creator.toString());
+			creator.destroy(used.content);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The Creator Interface give the Pool the ability to Create, Destroy and
+	 * Validate the Objects it is maintaining. Thus, it is a specially written
+	 * Implementation for each type.
+	 * 
+	 * @author Jonathan
+	 * 
+	 * @param <T>
+	 */
+	public interface Creator<T> {
+		public T create() throws APIException;
+
+		public void destroy(T t);
+
+		public boolean isValid(T t);
+
+		public void reuse(T t);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The "Pooled<T>" class is the transient class that wraps the actual Object
+	 * T for API use/ It gives the ability to return ("done()", or "toss()") the
+	 * Object to the Pool when processing is finished.
+	 * 
+	 * For Safety, i.e. to avoid memory leaks and invalid Object States, there
+	 * is a "finalize" method. It is strictly for when coder forgets to return
+	 * the object, or perhaps hasn't covered the case during Exceptions or
+	 * Runtime Exceptions with finally (preferred). This should not be
+	 * considered normal procedure, as finalize() is called at an undetermined
+	 * time during garbage collection, and is thus rather useless for a Pool.
+	 * However, we don't want Coding Mistakes to put the whole program in an
+	 * invalid state, so if something happened such that "done()" or "toss()"
+	 * were not called, the resource is still cleaned up as well as possible.
+	 * 
+	 * @author Jonathan
+	 * 
+	 * @param <T>
+	 */
+	public static class Pooled<T> {
+		public final T content;
+		private Pool<T> pool;
+		protected LogTarget logTarget;
+
+		/**
+		 * Create the Wrapping Object Pooled<T>.
+		 * 
+		 * @param t
+		 * @param pool
+		 * @param logTarget
+		 */
+		public Pooled(T t, Pool<T> pool, LogTarget logTarget) {
+			content = t;
+			this.pool = pool;
+			this.logTarget = logTarget;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * This is the key API for the Pool, as calling "done()" offers this
+		 * object back to the Pool for reuse.
+		 * 
+		 * Do not use the Pooled<T> object again after calling "done()".
+		 */
+		public void done() {
+			if (pool != null) {
+				pool.offer(logTarget, this);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * The user of the Object may discover that the Object t is no longer in
+		 * a valid state. Don't put Garbage back in the Refrigerator... Toss it,
+		 * if it's no longer valid.
+		 * 
+		 * toss() is also used for draining the Pool, etc.
+		 * 
+		 * toss() will attempt to destroy the Object by using the Creator
+		 * Interface.
+		 * 
+		 */
+		public void toss() {
+			if (pool != null) {
+				pool.creator.destroy(content);
+			}
+			// Don't allow finalize to put it back in.
+			pool = null;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Just in case someone neglected to offer back object... Do not rely on
+		 * this, as there is no specific time when finalize is called, which
+		 * rather defeats the purpose of a Pool.
+		 */
+		@Override
+		protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
+			if (pool != null) {
+				done();
+				pool = null;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the maximum number of spare objects allowed at any moment
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public int getMaxRange() {
+		return max_range;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a Max Range for numbers of spare objects waiting to be used.
+	 * 
+	 * No negative numbers are allowed
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public void setMaxRange(int max_range) {
+		// Do not allow negative numbers
+		this.max_range = Math.max(0, max_range);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/RefreshableThreadObject.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/RefreshableThreadObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56153393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/RefreshableThreadObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.APIException;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Creatable;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.Env;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.LifeCycle;
+
+
+/**
+ * <h1>RefreshableThreadObject</h1>
+ * This is a ThreadLocal like implementation, but it responds to 
+ * the {@link LifeCycle} mechanism for configuration refreshes, and 
+ * implements {@link Creatable} (for use in destroy, etc).<p>
+ * 
+ * In addition to the Thread instance semantics, it compares when the object
+ * was created versus the last "refresh(env)" call when getting, for the
+ * thread, and if necessary to replace the created object, destroying the 
+ * previous.<p>
+ * 
+ * In most cases, it's better to use the new "Pool" mechanism, as it deals with 
+ * gaining and returning resources on an as needed basis.  This, however, remains
+ * in the cases where specific Objects need to be retained to specific Threads.<p>
+ * 
+ * There is no way to do this kind of specialized behavior in ThreadLocal.
+ * 
+ * @author Jonathan
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ */
+public class RefreshableThreadObject<T extends Creatable<T>> {
+	private Map<Thread,T> objs;
+	private long refreshed;
+	private Constructor<T> cnst;
+	
+	/**
+	 * The passed in class <b>must</b> implement the constructor
+	 * <pre>
+	 *   public MyClass(Env env) {
+	 *     ...
+	 *   }
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @param clss
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public RefreshableThreadObject(Class<T> clss) throws APIException {
+		objs = new ConcurrentHashMap<Thread,T>();
+		try {
+			cnst = clss.getConstructor(new Class[]{Env.class} );
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new APIException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the "T" class from the current thread
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 * @return T
+	 * @throws APIException
+	 */
+	public T get(Env env) throws APIException {
+		Thread t = Thread.currentThread();
+		T obj = objs.get(t);
+		if(obj==null || refreshed>obj.created()) {
+			try {
+				obj = cnst.newInstance(new Object[]{env});
+			} catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+				throw new APIException(e.getTargetException());
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				throw new APIException(e);
+			}
+			T destroyMe = objs.put(t,obj);
+			if(destroyMe!=null) {
+				destroyMe.destroy(env);
+			}
+		} 
+		return obj;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Mark the timestamp of refreshed.
+	 * 
+	 * @param env
+	 */
+	public void refresh(Env env) {
+		refreshed = System.currentTimeMillis();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Remove the object from the Thread instances
+	 * @param env
+	 */
+	public void remove(Env env) {
+		T obj = objs.remove(Thread.currentThread());
+		if(obj!=null)
+			obj.destroy(env);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Split.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Split.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79a74031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/Split.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+/**
+ * Split by Char, optional Trim
+ * 
+ * Note: I read the String split and Pattern split code, and we can do this more efficiently for a single Character
+ * 
+ * Jonathan 8/20/2015
+ */
+
+public class Split {
+	  public static String[] split(char c, String value) {
+		  // Count items to preallocate Array (memory alloc is more expensive than counting twice)
+		  int count,idx;
+		  for(count=1,idx=value.indexOf(c);idx>=0;idx=value.indexOf(c,++idx),++count);
+		  String[] rv = new String[count];
+		  if(count==1) {
+			  rv[0]=value;
+		  } else {
+			  int last=0;
+			  count=-1;
+			  for(idx=value.indexOf(c);idx>=0;idx=value.indexOf(c,idx)) {
+				  rv[++count]=value.substring(last,idx);
+				  last = ++idx;
+			  }
+			  rv[++count]=value.substring(last);
+		  }
+		  return rv;
+	  }
+
+	  public static String[] splitTrim(char c, String value) {
+		  // Count items to preallocate Array (memory alloc is more expensive than counting twice)
+		  int count,idx;
+		  for(count=1,idx=value.indexOf(c);idx>=0;idx=value.indexOf(c,++idx),++count);
+		  String[] rv = new String[count];
+		  if(count==1) {
+			  rv[0]=value.trim();
+		  } else {
+			  int last=0;
+			  count=-1;
+			  for(idx=value.indexOf(c);idx>=0;idx=value.indexOf(c,idx)) {
+				  rv[++count]=value.substring(last,idx).trim();
+				  last = ++idx;
+			  }
+			  rv[++count]=value.substring(last).trim();
+		  }
+		  return rv;
+	  }
+
+	  public static String[] splitTrim(char c, String value, int size) {
+		  int idx;
+		  String[] rv = new String[size];
+		  if(size==1) {
+			  rv[0]=value.trim();
+		  } else {
+			  int last=0;
+			  int count=-1;
+			  size-=2;
+			  for(idx=value.indexOf(c);idx>=0 && count<size;idx=value.indexOf(c,idx)) {
+				  rv[++count]=value.substring(last,idx).trim();
+				  last = ++idx;
+			  }
+			  rv[++count]=value.substring(last).trim();
+		  }
+		  return rv;
+	  }
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderOutputStream.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderOutputStream.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2a1f91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderOutputStream.java
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+public class StringBuilderOutputStream extends OutputStream {
+	private StringBuilder buf;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using the default initial string-buffer
+     * size.
+     */
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream() {
+	buf = new StringBuilder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using a passed in StringBuilder
+     * size.
+     */
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream(StringBuilder sb) {
+	buf = sb;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using the specified initial string-buffer
+     * size.
+     *
+     * @param initialSize
+     *        The number of <tt>byte</tt> values that will fit into this buffer
+     *        before it is automatically expanded
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     *         If <tt>initialSize</tt> is negative
+     */
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream(int initialSize) {
+	if (initialSize < 0) {
+	    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Negative buffer size");
+	}
+	buf = new StringBuilder(initialSize);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a single character.
+     */
+    public void write(int c) {
+	buf.append((byte) c);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a portion of an array of characters.
+     *
+     * @param  bbuf  Array of characters
+     * @param  off   Offset from which to start writing characters
+     * @param  len   Number of characters to write
+     */
+    
+    public void write(byte bbuf[], int off, int len) {
+        if ((off < 0) || (off > bbuf.length) || (len < 0) ||
+            ((off + len) > bbuf.length) || ((off + len) < 0)) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+        } else if (len == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        buf.append(new String(bbuf, off, len));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+	public void write(byte[] b) throws IOException {
+		buf.append(new String(b));
+	}
+
+	/**
+     * Write a string.
+     */
+    public void write(String str) {
+    	buf.append(str);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a portion of a string.
+     *
+     * @param  str  String to be written
+     * @param  off  Offset from which to start writing characters
+     * @param  len  Number of characters to write
+     */
+    public void write(String str, int off, int len)  {
+    	buf.append(str,off,len);
+    }
+
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream append(CharSequence csq) {
+    	if (csq == null) {
+    		write("null");
+    	} else {
+    		for(int i = 0;i<csq.length();++i) {
+    			buf.append(csq.charAt(i));
+    		}
+    	}
+    	return this;
+    }
+
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end) {
+		CharSequence cs = (csq == null ? "null" : csq);
+		return append(cs.subSequence(start, end));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Appends the specified character to this writer. 
+     *
+     * <p> An invocation of this method of the form <tt>out.append(c)</tt>
+     * behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     *     out.write(c) </pre>
+     *
+     * @param  c
+     *         The 16-bit character to append
+     *
+     * @return  This writer
+     *
+     * @since 1.5
+     */
+    public StringBuilderOutputStream append(byte c) {
+    	buf.append(c);
+    	return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the buffer's current value as a string.
+     */
+    public String toString() {
+    	return buf.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the string buffer itself.
+     *
+     * @return StringBuffer holding the current buffer value.
+     */
+    public StringBuilder getBuffer() {
+	return buf;
+    }
+    
+    public void reset() {
+    	buf.setLength(0);
+    }
+
+	@Override
+	public void flush() throws IOException {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void close() throws IOException {
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderWriter.java b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderWriter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cea4d859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/StringBuilderWriter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+public class StringBuilderWriter extends Writer {
+	private StringBuilder buf;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using the default initial string-buffer
+     * size.
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter() {
+	buf = new StringBuilder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using a passed in StringBuilder
+     * size.
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter(StringBuilder sb) {
+	buf = sb;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string writer using the specified initial string-buffer
+     * size.
+     *
+     * @param initialSize
+     *        The number of <tt>char</tt> values that will fit into this buffer
+     *        before it is automatically expanded
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     *         If <tt>initialSize</tt> is negative
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter(int initialSize) {
+	if (initialSize < 0) {
+	    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Negative buffer size");
+	}
+	buf = new StringBuilder(initialSize);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a single character.
+     */
+    public void write(int c) {
+	buf.append((char) c);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a portion of an array of characters.
+     *
+     * @param  cbuf  Array of characters
+     * @param  off   Offset from which to start writing characters
+     * @param  len   Number of characters to write
+     */
+    public void write(char cbuf[], int off, int len) {
+        if ((off < 0) || (off > cbuf.length) || (len < 0) ||
+            ((off + len) > cbuf.length) || ((off + len) < 0)) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+        } else if (len == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        buf.append(cbuf, off, len);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a string.
+     */
+    public void write(String str) {
+	buf.append(str);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write a portion of a string.
+     *
+     * @param  str  String to be written
+     * @param  off  Offset from which to start writing characters
+     * @param  len  Number of characters to write
+     */
+    public void write(String str, int off, int len)  {
+    	char[] chars = new char[len];
+    	str.getChars(off, off+len, chars, 0);
+    	buf.append(chars);
+    }
+
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(CharSequence csq) {
+    	if (csq == null) {
+    		write("null");
+    	} else {
+    		buf.append(csq);
+    	}
+    	return this;
+    }
+
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end) {
+		CharSequence cs = (csq == null ? "null" : csq);
+		return append(cs.subSequence(start, end));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Appends the specified character to this writer. 
+     *
+     * <p> An invocation of this method of the form <tt>out.append(c)</tt>
+     * behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     *     out.write(c) </pre>
+     *
+     * @param  c
+     *         The 16-bit character to append
+     *
+     * @return  This writer
+     *
+     * @since 1.5
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(char c) {
+    	buf.append(c);
+    	return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the buffer's current value as a string.
+     */
+    public String toString() {
+    	return buf.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the string buffer itself.
+     *
+     * @return StringBuffer holding the current buffer value.
+     */
+    public StringBuilder getBuffer() {
+	return buf;
+    }
+    
+    public void reset() {
+    	buf.setLength(0);
+    }
+
+	@Override
+	public void flush() throws IOException {
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void close() throws IOException {
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/misc/env/src/test/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/test/JU_IPValidator.java b/misc/env/src/test/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/test/JU_IPValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01acf218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/env/src/test/java/org/onap/aaf/misc/env/util/test/JU_IPValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+ * org.onap.aaf
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ===========================================================================
+ * 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.aaf.misc.env.util.IPValidator;
+
+public class JU_IPValidator {
+
+	@Test
+	public void test() {
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv4("10.10.10.10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv4("127.0.0.0"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("10"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("10.10.10"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("10.10.10."));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("10.10.10.10."));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("10.10.10.10.10"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("something10.10.10.10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv4("0.10.10.10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv4("0.0.0.0"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv4("0.10.10.10"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("011.255.255.255"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("255.01.255.255"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("255.255.255.256"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv4("255.299.255.255"));
+		
+		
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:08DB:0000:0000:0023:F422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:8DB:0:0:23:F422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:8DB::23:F422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ipv6("FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:8DB::23:G422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:8DB::23:G422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		// more than one Double Colons
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv6("0000:0000:0000::0000::0000"));
+		assertFalse(IPValidator.ipv6("2001:8DB::23:G422:FE3B:AC10:FFFF"));
+
+		
+		
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ip("2001:08DB:0000:0000:0023:F422:FE3B:AC10"));
+		assertTrue(IPValidator.ip("192.168.7.2"));
+	}
+
+}