Merge of new rebased code

Change-Id: I9b8d1f69eb3e0af1935ed8304fea4bf54c1aac47
Signed-off-by: Patrick Brady <pb071s@att.com>

18 files changed, 606 insertions, 188 deletions

diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/pom.xml b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/pom.xml
index dcc73f2f1..da223089b 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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">
+<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">
 
 	<!-- Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more 
 		contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with this 
@@ -40,6 +39,19 @@
 			<groupId>org.openecomp.appc</groupId>
 			<artifactId>appc-dmaap-adapter-bundle</artifactId>
 			<version>${project.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.openecomp.appc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>appc-message-adapter-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.openecomp.appc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>appc-message-adapter-factory</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -97,6 +109,11 @@
 			<artifactId>transaction-recorder</artifactId>
 			<version>${project.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+   		<dependency>
+			<groupId>equinoxSDK381</groupId>
+			<artifactId>org.eclipse.osgi</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>        
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
@@ -108,10 +125,15 @@
 					<instructions>
 						<Bundle-SymbolicName>${project.artifactId}</Bundle-SymbolicName>
 						<Bundle-Version>${project.version}</Bundle-Version>
-						<Embed-Dependency>appc-provider-model,appc-dmaap-adapter-bundle,appc-metric-bundle,appc-common,eelf-core,logback-core,logback-classic,appc-data-access-lib;scope=compile|runtime;inline=false</Embed-Dependency>
-						<Embed-Transitive>true</Embed-Transitive>
 						<Export-Service>org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.RequestHandler</Export-Service>
-						<Import-Package>org.openecomp.appc.lockmanager.api.*,org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler,org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.objects,org.openecomp.appc.transactionrecorder,org.openecomp.appc.transactionrecorder.objects,!groovy.lang,!org.apache.log,!org.apache.log4j.*,!org.codehaus.jackson.*,!org.codehaus.jackson.map.*,!org.codehaus.commons.compiler,!org.codehaus.groovy.*,!org.apache.commons.lang3,!org.codehaus.janino,!org.jasypt.*,!com.ibm.icu.*,!com.sun.faces.*,*;resolution:=optional</Import-Package>
+                        <Import-Package>
+                            org.openecomp.appc.adapter.messaging.*,
+                            org.openecomp.appc.adapter.message.*,
+                            org.openecomp.appc.adapter.factory.*,
+                            org.openecomp.appc.lockmanager.api.*,org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler,org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.objects,org.openecomp.appc.transactionrecorder,
+                            org.openecomp.appc.transactionrecorder.objects, org.openecomp.appc.dao.util,
+                            *;resolution:=optional
+                        </Import-Package>
 					</instructions>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/messageadapter/impl/MessageAdapterDmaapImpl.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/messageadapter/impl/MessageAdapterImpl.java
index 21c21db93..676c62871 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/messageadapter/impl/MessageAdapterDmaapImpl.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/messageadapter/impl/MessageAdapterImpl.java
@@ -21,26 +21,33 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.impl;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Properties;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils;
-import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.dmaap.Producer;
-import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.dmaap.DmaapProducer;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.factory.DmaapMessageAdapterFactoryImpl;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.factory.MessageService;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.message.MessageAdapterFactory;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.message.Producer;
 import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.Configuration;
 import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.ConfigurationFactory;
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils;
 import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ResponseContext;
 import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.VNFOperation;
 import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.MessageAdapter;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.conv.Converter;
-import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
-import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
+import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
+import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkUtil;
+import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
-public class MessageAdapterDmaapImpl implements MessageAdapter{
+public class MessageAdapterImpl implements MessageAdapter{
 
-    private Producer dmaapProducer;
+    private MessageService messageService;
+    private Producer producer;
     private String partition ;
     private Configuration configuration;
     private HashSet<String> pool;
@@ -48,21 +55,28 @@ public class MessageAdapterDmaapImpl implements MessageAdapter{
     private String apiKey;
     private String apiSecret;
 
-    private static final EELFLogger logger = EELFManager.getInstance().getLogger(MessageAdapterDmaapImpl.class);
+    private static final EELFLogger logger = EELFManager.getInstance().getLogger(MessageAdapterImpl.class);
 
     /**
-     * Initialize dmaapProducer client to post messages using configuration properties
+     * Initialize producer client to post messages using configuration properties
      */
     @Override
     public void init(){
-        this.dmaapProducer = getDmaapProducer();
+        this.producer = getProducer();
     }
-    private Producer getDmaapProducer() {
+
+    private Producer getProducer() {
         configuration = ConfigurationFactory.getConfiguration();
         Properties properties=configuration.getProperties();
         updateProperties(properties);
-        Producer producer=new DmaapProducer(pool,writeTopic);
-        producer.updateCredentials(apiKey, apiSecret);
+        
+        BundleContext ctx = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(MessageAdapterImpl.class).getBundleContext();
+        if (ctx != null) {
+        	ServiceReference svcRef = ctx.getServiceReference(MessageAdapterFactory.class.getName());
+        	if (svcRef != null) {
+        		producer = ((MessageAdapterFactory) ctx.getService(svcRef)).createProducer(pool, writeTopic,apiKey, apiSecret);
+        	}
+        }
         return producer;
     }
 
@@ -73,10 +87,13 @@ public class MessageAdapterDmaapImpl implements MessageAdapter{
         }
         pool = new HashSet<>();
         if (props != null) {
-            writeTopic = props.getProperty("dmaap.topic.write");
-            apiKey = props.getProperty("dmaap.client.key");
-            apiSecret = props.getProperty("dmaap.client.secret");
-            String hostnames = props.getProperty("dmaap.poolMembers");
+            // readTopic = props.getProperty("dmaap.topic.read");
+            writeTopic = props.getProperty("appc.LCM.topic.write");
+            apiKey = props.getProperty("appc.LCM.client.key");
+            apiSecret = props.getProperty("appc.LCM.client.secret");
+            messageService = MessageService.parse(props.getProperty("message.service.type"));
+            //  READ_TIMEOUT = Integer.valueOf(props.getProperty("dmaap.topic.read.timeout", String.valueOf(READ_TIMEOUT)));
+            String hostnames = props.getProperty("appc.LCM.poolMembers");
             if (hostnames != null && !hostnames.isEmpty()) {
                 for (String name : hostnames.split(",")) {
                     pool.add(name);
@@ -103,9 +120,9 @@ public class MessageAdapterDmaapImpl implements MessageAdapter{
             if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 logger.debug("DMaaP Response = " + jsonMessage);
             }
-            success  = dmaapProducer.post(this.partition, jsonMessage);
+            success  = producer.post(this.partition, jsonMessage);
         } catch (JsonProcessingException e1) {
-            logger.error("Error generating Jason from DMaaP message "+ e1.getMessage());
+            logger.error("Error generating Json from DMaaP message "+ e1.getMessage());
             success= false;
         }catch (Exception e){
             logger.error("Error sending message to DMaaP "+e.getMessage());
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/conv/Converter.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/conv/Converter.java
index 3513516ae..272e02bca 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/conv/Converter.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/conv/Converter.java
@@ -21,38 +21,6 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.conv;
 
-import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.TimeZone;
-
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.Action;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.AuditOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.HealthCheckOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.LiveUpgradeOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.LockOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.ModifyConfigOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.Payload;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.RollbackOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.SnapshotOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.SoftwareUploadOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.StopOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.SyncOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.TerminateOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.TestOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.UnlockOutputBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.ZULU;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.CommonHeader;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.CommonHeaderBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.FlagsBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.status.Status;
-import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.status.StatusBuilder;
-import org.opendaylight.yangtools.concepts.Builder;
-import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.DataContainer;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ResponseContext;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.VNFOperation;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.DmaapOutgoingMessage;
 import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
 import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
 
@@ -65,6 +33,23 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.MapperFeature;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectWriter;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializationFeature;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.*;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.CommonHeader;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.CommonHeaderBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.FlagsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.status.Status;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.status.StatusBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.concepts.Builder;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.DataContainer;
+import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ResponseContext;
+import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.VNFOperation;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.DmaapOutgoingMessage;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 
 public class Converter {
@@ -90,6 +75,7 @@ public class Converter {
         Action action = Action.valueOf(vnfOperation.name());
         CommonHeader commonHeader = convAsyncResponseTorev160108CommonHeader(response);
         Status status = convAsyncResponseTorev160108Status(response);
+        Payload payload = convAsyncResponseTorev160108Payload(response);
         switch (action){
             case Rollback:
                 outObj = new RollbackOutputBuilder();
@@ -110,6 +96,7 @@ public class Converter {
                 outObj = new AuditOutputBuilder();
                 ((AuditOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
                 ((AuditOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((AuditOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
                 return outObj;
             case HealthCheck:
                 outObj = new HealthCheckOutputBuilder();
@@ -126,10 +113,29 @@ public class Converter {
                 ((LockOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
                 ((LockOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
                 return outObj;
-            case ModifyConfig:
-                outObj = new ModifyConfigOutputBuilder();
-                ((ModifyConfigOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
-                ((ModifyConfigOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+            case Configure:
+                outObj = new ConfigureOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigureOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigureOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigureOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigModify:
+                outObj = new ConfigModifyOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigModifyOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigModifyOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigModifyOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigScaleOut:
+                outObj = new ConfigScaleoutOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigScaleoutOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigScaleoutOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigScaleoutOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigRestore:
+                outObj = new ConfigRestoreOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigRestoreOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigRestoreOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigRestoreOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
                 return outObj;
             case SoftwareUpload:
                 outObj = new SoftwareUploadOutputBuilder();
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ public class Converter {
                 outObj = new SyncOutputBuilder();
                 ((SyncOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
                 ((SyncOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((SyncOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
                 return outObj;
             case Terminate:
                 outObj = new TerminateOutputBuilder();
@@ -161,12 +168,54 @@ public class Converter {
                 ((UnlockOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
                 ((UnlockOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
                 return outObj;
+            case Restart:
+                outObj = new RestartOutputBuilder();
+                ((RestartOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((RestartOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
+            case Rebuild:
+                outObj = new RebuildOutputBuilder();
+                ((RebuildOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((RebuildOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
+            case Migrate:
+                outObj = new MigrateOutputBuilder();
+                ((MigrateOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((MigrateOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
+            case Evacuate:
+                outObj = new EvacuateOutputBuilder();
+                ((EvacuateOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((EvacuateOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigBackup:
+                outObj = new ConfigBackupOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigBackupOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigBackupOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigBackupOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigBackupDelete:
+                outObj = new ConfigBackupDeleteOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigBackupDeleteOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigBackupDeleteOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                ((ConfigBackupDeleteOutputBuilder)outObj).setPayload(payload);
+                return outObj;
+            case ConfigExport:
+                outObj = new ConfigExportOutputBuilder();
+                ((ConfigExportOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((ConfigExportOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
+            case Start:
+                outObj = new StartOutputBuilder();
+                ((StartOutputBuilder)outObj).setCommonHeader(commonHeader);
+                ((StartOutputBuilder)outObj).setStatus(status);
+                return outObj;
             default:
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(action+" action is not supported");
         }
     }
 
-    public static Payload convAsyncResponseTorev160108Payload(ResponseContext inObj) throws ParseException {
+    public static Payload convAsyncResponseTorev160108Payload(ResponseContext inObj)  {
         Payload payload = null;
         if(inObj.getPayload() != null) {
             payload = new Payload(inObj.getPayload());
@@ -208,7 +257,7 @@ public class Converter {
         }
 
         CommonHeaderBuilder commonHeaderBuilder = new CommonHeaderBuilder();
-        org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags commonHeaderFlags = null;
+        org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags commonHeaderFlags = null;
         if(inObj.getCommonHeader().getFlags() != null){
             commonHeaderFlags = Converter.convFlagsMapTorev160108Flags(inObj.getCommonHeader().getFlags());
             commonHeaderBuilder.setFlags(commonHeaderFlags);
@@ -239,7 +288,7 @@ public class Converter {
         return isoFormatter.format(timeStamp);
     }
 
-    public static org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags
+    public static org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags
     convFlagsMapTorev160108Flags(org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.Flags flags) {
         Flags rev160108flags = null;
         boolean anyFlag = false;
@@ -249,14 +298,14 @@ public class Converter {
          */
         /*
         if(flags.containsKey(FORCE_FLAG)){
-            org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Force force =
-                    org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Force.valueOf(flags.get(FORCE_FLAG).toString());
+            org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Force force =
+                    org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Force.valueOf(flags.get(FORCE_FLAG).toString());
             flagsBuilder.setForce(force);
             anyFlag = true;
         }
         if(flags.containsKey(MODE_FLAG)){
-            org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Mode mode =
-                    org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Mode.valueOf(flags.get(MODE_FLAG).toString());
+            org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Mode mode =
+                    org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.org.openecomp.appc.lcm.rev160108.common.header.common.header.Flags.Mode.valueOf(flags.get(MODE_FLAG).toString());
             flagsBuilder.setMode(mode);
             anyFlag = true;
         }
@@ -307,6 +356,9 @@ public class Converter {
 
     public static DmaapOutgoingMessage convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessage(VNFOperation vnfOperation, String rpcName, ResponseContext asyncResponse) throws JsonProcessingException {
         DmaapOutgoingMessage outObj = new DmaapOutgoingMessage();
+        String correlationID = getCorrelationID(asyncResponse);
+        outObj.setCorrelationID(correlationID);
+        outObj.setType("response");
         outObj.setRpcName(rpcName);
         Builder<?> builder = Converter.convAsyncResponseToBuilder(vnfOperation, rpcName, asyncResponse);
         Object messageBody = builder.build();
@@ -315,6 +367,12 @@ public class Converter {
         return outObj;
     }
 
+    private static String getCorrelationID(ResponseContext context) {
+        return context.getCommonHeader().getRequestId()
+                + (context.getCommonHeader().getSubRequestId() == null ?
+                    "":"-" + context.getCommonHeader().getSubRequestId());
+    }
+
     abstract class MixIn {
         @JsonIgnore
         abstract Class<? extends DataContainer> getImplementedInterface(); // to be removed during serialization
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/LCMOperationsDisabledException.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/LCMOperationsDisabledException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c067f303f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/LCMOperationsDisabledException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * openECOMP : APP-C
+ * ================================================================================
+ * 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=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ */
+public class LCMOperationsDisabledException extends Exception {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param message the detail message.
+     */
+    public LCMOperationsDisabledException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/MissingVNFDataInAAIException.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/MissingVNFDataInAAIException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ffdb3801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/exceptions/MissingVNFDataInAAIException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * openECOMP : APP-C
+ * ================================================================================
+ * 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=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions;
+
+public class MissingVNFDataInAAIException extends Exception {
+	String missingAttributeName;
+    public MissingVNFDataInAAIException(String attributeName) {
+        this.missingAttributeName = attributeName;
+    }
+
+    public String getMissingAttributeName() {
+        return missingAttributeName;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestRegistry.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestRegistry.java
index 874626c78..e51d4b978 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestRegistry.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestRegistry.java
@@ -76,4 +76,15 @@ public class RequestRegistry {
         set.remove(requestIdentifier);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method returns the count of currently registered requests
+     * in the request registry
+     * * @return currently registered requests count
+     */
+    public int getRegisteredRequestCount() {
+        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            logger.trace("Entering to getRegisteredRequestCount");
+        }
+        return set.size();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestValidator.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestValidator.java
index 4f2986d74..a4a2beee5 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestValidator.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/helper/RequestValidator.java
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.NoTransitionDefinedException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DGWorkflowNotFoundException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DuplicateRequestException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.InvalidInputException;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.LCMOperationsDisabledException;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.MissingVNFDataInAAIException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.RequestExpiredException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.VNFNotFoundException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.WorkflowNotFoundException;
 
 public interface RequestValidator {
-    public void validateRequest(RuntimeContext runtimeContext) throws VNFNotFoundException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, InvalidInputException, DuplicateRequestException, NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException;
+    public void validateRequest(RuntimeContext runtimeContext) throws VNFNotFoundException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, InvalidInputException, DuplicateRequestException, NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException;
 }
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/DmaapOutgoingMessage.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/DmaapOutgoingMessage.java
index 4546726e9..c2455a3b4 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/DmaapOutgoingMessage.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/DmaapOutgoingMessage.java
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
 public class DmaapOutgoingMessage {
 
+    @JsonProperty("version")
+    private String version;
+
+    @JsonProperty("type")
+    private String type;
+
+    @JsonProperty("correlation-id")
+    private String correlationID;
+
     private final static String defaultCambriaPartition = "MSO";
     @JsonProperty("cambria.partition")
     private String cambriaPartition = defaultCambriaPartition;
@@ -49,6 +58,30 @@ public class DmaapOutgoingMessage {
     public DmaapOutgoingMessage() {
     }
 
+    public String getVersion() {
+        return version;
+    }
+
+    public void setVersion(String version) {
+        this.version = version;
+    }
+
+    public String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public void setType(String type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public String getCorrelationID() {
+        return correlationID;
+    }
+
+    public void setCorrelationID(String correlationID) {
+        this.correlationID = correlationID;
+    }
+
     public String getCambriaPartition() {
         return cambriaPartition;
     }
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/LCMStateManagerImpl.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/LCMStateManagerImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c97ebcbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/LCMStateManagerImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * openECOMP : APP-C
+ * ================================================================================
+ * 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=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl;
+
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.LCMStateManager;
+
+public class LCMStateManagerImpl implements LCMStateManager {
+    private static final EELFLogger logger = EELFManager.getInstance().getLogger(LCMStateManagerImpl.class);
+    private static AtomicBoolean isLCMEnabled = new AtomicBoolean(true);
+
+    /**
+     * This method checks if the LCM operations are enabled or not
+     * * @return true if enabled else false
+     */
+    public boolean isLCMOperationEnabled() {
+        return isLCMEnabled.get();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method disables the LCM operations
+     */
+    public void disableLCMOperations() {
+        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            logger.trace("Entering to disableLCMOperations");
+        }
+        isLCMEnabled.set(false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method enables the LCM operations
+     */
+    public void enableLCMOperations() {
+        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            logger.trace("Entering to enableLCMOperations");
+        }
+        isLCMEnabled.set(true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestHandlerImpl.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestHandlerImpl.java
index d63cb8bb8..e6f7452c9 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestHandlerImpl.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestHandlerImpl.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.lockmanager.api.LockManager;
 import org.openecomp.appc.logging.LoggingConstants;
 import org.openecomp.appc.logging.LoggingUtils;
 import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.MessageAdapter;
-import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.impl.MessageAdapterDmaapImpl;
+import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.impl.MessageAdapterImpl;
 import org.openecomp.appc.metricservice.MetricRegistry;
 import org.openecomp.appc.metricservice.MetricService;
 import org.openecomp.appc.metricservice.metric.DispatchingFuntionMetric;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
 
     public RequestHandlerImpl() {
         requestRegistry = new RequestRegistry();
-        messageAdapter = new MessageAdapterDmaapImpl();
+        messageAdapter = new MessageAdapterImpl();
         messageAdapter.init();
         Properties properties = configuration.getProperties();
         if (properties != null && properties.getProperty("metric.enabled") != null) {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
         } catch (LifecycleException e) {
             errorMessage = e.getMessage();
             params = new Params().addParam("actionName", input.getRequestContext().getAction()).addParam("currentState", e.currentState);
-            output = buildRequestHandlerOutput(LCMCommandStatus.ACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED, params);
+            output = buildRequestHandlerOutput(LCMCommandStatus.INVALID_VNF_STATE, params);
         } catch (UnstableVNFException e) {
             errorMessage = e.getMessage();
             params = new Params().addParam("vnfId", vnfId);
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
         } catch (DuplicateRequestException e) {
             errorMessage = e.getMessage();
             output = buildRequestHandlerOutput(LCMCommandStatus.DUPLICATE_REQUEST, null);
+        } catch (MissingVNFDataInAAIException e) {
+            params = new Params().addParam("attributeName",e.getMissingAttributeName())
+                    .addParam("vnfId",vnfId);
+            output = buildRequestHandlerOutput(LCMCommandStatus.MISSING_VNF_DATA_IN_AAI,params);
+            errorMessage = output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getMessage();
+        } catch (LCMOperationsDisabledException e) {
+            errorMessage = e.getMessage();
+            params = new Params().addParam("errorMsg", errorMessage);
+            output = buildRequestHandlerOutput(LCMCommandStatus.REJECTED, params);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             storeErrorMessageToLog(runtimeContext, "", "", "Exception = " + e.getMessage());
             errorMessage = e.getMessage() != null ? e.getMessage() : e.toString();
@@ -261,7 +270,11 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
                 runtimeContext.setResponseContext(output.getResponseContext());
                 if ((null == output) || !(output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getCode() == LCMCommandStatus.ACCEPTED.getResponseCode())) {
                     if (isMetricEnabled) {
-                        ((DispatchingFuntionMetric) metricRegistry.metric("DISPATCH_FUNCTION")).incrementRejectedRequest();
+                        if((output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getCode() == LCMCommandStatus.SUCCESS.getResponseCode())) {
+                            ((DispatchingFuntionMetric) metricRegistry.metric("DISPATCH_FUNCTION")).incrementAcceptedRequest();
+                        }else {
+                            ((DispatchingFuntionMetric) metricRegistry.metric("DISPATCH_FUNCTION")).incrementRejectedRequest();
+                        }
                     }
                     removeRequestFromRegistry(input.getRequestContext().getCommonHeader());
                 }
@@ -580,14 +593,18 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
             logger.trace("Entering to onRequestExecutionStart with vnfId = " + vnfId + "and requestIdentifierString = " + requestIdentifierString);
         }
-        try {
-            boolean updated = workingStateManager.setWorkingState(vnfId, VNFWorkingState.UNSTABLE, requestIdentifierString, forceFlag);
+
+        if(!readOnlyActivity || !forceFlag || workingStateManager.isVNFStable(vnfId)) {
+            boolean updated = false;
+            try {
+                updated = workingStateManager.setWorkingState(vnfId, VNFWorkingState.UNSTABLE, requestIdentifierString, forceFlag);
+            }  catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("Error updating working state for vnf " + vnfId + e);
+                throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            }
             if (!updated) {
                 throw new UnstableVNFException("VNF is not stable for vnfID = " + vnfId);
             }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            logger.error("Error updating working state for vnf " + vnfId + e);
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
 
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled())
@@ -805,4 +822,16 @@ public class RequestHandlerImpl implements RequestHandler {
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * This method returns the count of in progress requests
+     * * @return in progress requests count
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int getInprogressRequestCount() {
+        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            logger.trace("Entering to getInprogressRequestCount");
+        }
+        return requestRegistry.getRegisteredRequestCount();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestValidatorImpl.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestValidatorImpl.java
index 509c351ea..8499937c7 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestValidatorImpl.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/impl/RequestValidatorImpl.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl;
 import java.time.Instant;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.openecomp.appc.common.constant.Constants;
 import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.Configuration;
 import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.ConfigurationFactory;
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.LifecycleException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.NoTransitionDefinedException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.logging.LoggingConstants;
 import org.openecomp.appc.logging.LoggingUtils;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.LCMStateManager;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.*;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DGWorkflowNotFoundException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DuplicateRequestException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.InvalidInputException;
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ public class RequestValidatorImpl implements RequestValidator {
     private WorkFlowManager workflowManager;
 
     private WorkingStateManager workingStateManager;
+    private LCMStateManager lcmStateManager;
 
     private final RequestRegistry requestRegistry = new RequestRegistry();
 
@@ -93,14 +97,26 @@ public class RequestValidatorImpl implements RequestValidator {
         this.workingStateManager = workingStateManager;
     }
 
+    public void setLcmStateManager(LCMStateManager lcmStateManager) {
+        this.lcmStateManager = lcmStateManager;
+    }
+
     public RequestValidatorImpl() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void validateRequest(RuntimeContext runtimeContext) throws VNFNotFoundException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, InvalidInputException, DuplicateRequestException, NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+    public void validateRequest(RuntimeContext runtimeContext) throws VNFNotFoundException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, InvalidInputException, DuplicateRequestException, NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()){
             logger.trace("Entering to validateRequest with RequestHandlerInput = "+ ObjectUtils.toString(runtimeContext));
         }
+        if(!lcmStateManager.isLCMOperationEnabled()) {
+            LoggingUtils.logErrorMessage(
+                    LoggingConstants.TargetNames.REQUEST_VALIDATOR,
+                    EELFResourceManager.format(Msg.LCM_OPERATIONS_DISABLED),
+                    this.getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            throw new LCMOperationsDisabledException("APPC LCM operations have been administratively disabled");
+        }
+
         getAAIservice();
         validateInput(runtimeContext.getRequestContext());
         checkVNFWorkingState(runtimeContext);
@@ -114,9 +130,9 @@ public class RequestValidatorImpl implements RequestValidator {
             // for built-in operations skip WF presence check
             queryWFM(vnfContext, runtimeContext.getRequestContext());
         }
-        }
+    }
 
-     private boolean isValidTTL(String ttl) {
+    private boolean isValidTTL(String ttl) {
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()){
             logger.trace("Entering to isValidTTL where ttl = "+ ObjectUtils.toString(ttl));
         }
@@ -206,7 +222,7 @@ public class RequestValidatorImpl implements RequestValidator {
         }
     }
 
-    private VNFContext queryAAI(String vnfId) throws VNFNotFoundException {
+    private VNFContext queryAAI(String vnfId) throws VNFNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException {
         SvcLogicContext ctx = new SvcLogicContext();
         ctx = getVnfdata(vnfId, "vnf", ctx);
 
@@ -267,9 +283,17 @@ public class RequestValidatorImpl implements RequestValidator {
         }
     }
 
-    private void populateVnfContext(VNFContext vnfContext, SvcLogicContext ctx) {
-        vnfContext.setType(ctx.getAttribute("vnf.vnf-type"));
-        vnfContext.setStatus(ctx.getAttribute("vnf.orchestration-status"));
+    private void populateVnfContext(VNFContext vnfContext, SvcLogicContext ctx) throws MissingVNFDataInAAIException {
+        String vnfType = ctx.getAttribute("vnf.vnf-type");
+        String orchestrationStatus = ctx.getAttribute("vnf.orchestration-status");
+        if(StringUtils.isEmpty(vnfType)){
+            throw new MissingVNFDataInAAIException("vnf-type");
+        }
+        else if(StringUtils.isEmpty(orchestrationStatus)){
+            throw new MissingVNFDataInAAIException("orchestration-status");
+        }
+        vnfContext.setType(vnfType);
+        vnfContext.setStatus(orchestrationStatus);
         vnfContext.setId(ctx.getAttribute("vnf.vnf-id"));
         // TODO: Uncomment once A&AI supports VNF version
         //vnfContext.setVersion(ctx.getAttribute("vnf.vnf-version"));
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/blueprint.xml b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/blueprint.xml
index 785b6cb04..984de9878 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/blueprint.xml
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/blueprint.xml
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@
         <property name="lifecyclemanager" ref="lifecyclemanagerRef" />
         <property name="workflowManager" ref="workflowManagerRef" />
         <property name="workingStateManager" ref="workingStateManagerBean" />
+        <property name="lcmStateManager" ref="lcmStateManagerBean" />
     </bean>
 
+    <bean id="lcmStateManagerBean" class="org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.LCMStateManagerImpl" scope="singleton" />
+
     <service id="requestHandlerService" interface="org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.RequestHandler" ref="requestHandlerBean"/>
+    <service id="lcmStateManagerService" interface="org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.LCMStateManager" ref="lcmStateManagerBean"/>
     <reference id="lifecyclemanagerRef" availability="mandatory" activation="eager" interface="org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.LifecycleManager" />
     <reference id="workflowManagerRef" availability="mandatory" activation="eager" interface="org.openecomp.appc.workflow.WorkFlowManager" />
     <reference id="commandExecutorRef" availability="optional" activation="eager" interface="org.openecomp.appc.executor.CommandExecutor" />
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
index 2e2763f9a..ba24304f9 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/main/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
@@ -25,21 +25,14 @@ org.openecomp.appc.bootstrap.file=appc.properties
 org.openecomp.appc.bootstrap.path=/opt/openecomp/appc/data/properties,${user.home},.
 
 #Property below provided by appc.properties
-#dmaap.poolMembers=<DMAAP_IP>:3904
+appc.LCM.provider.url=https://localhost:8443/restconf/operations/appc-provider-lcm
+appc.LCM.poolMembers=<DMAAP_IP>:3904
+appc.LCM.service=dmaap
+appc.LCM.topic.write=APPC-TEST2
+appc.LCM.client.name=APPC-TEST-CLIENT-REQ-HLDR-MAIN
+appc.LCM.provider.user=test
+appc.LCM.provider.pass=test
 
-dmaap.topic.read=APPC-TEST2
-dmaap.topic.write=APPC-TEST2
-#dmaap.topic.read.filter={"class":"Assigned","field":"request"}
-dmaap.topic.read.filter={"class": "And","filters": [{"class": "Assigned","field": "request"},{"class": "Unassigned","field": "response"}]}
-dmaap.client.name=APPC-TEST-CLIENT-REQ-HDLR-MAIN
-dmaap.client.name.id=0
-#dmaap.client.key=random
-#dmaap.client.secret=random
-
-dmaap.threads.queuesize.min=1
-dmaap.threads.queuesize.max=1000
-dmaap.threads.poolsize.min=1
-dmaap.threads.poolsize.max=2
 
 org.openecomp.appc.db.url.sdnctl=jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/test
 org.openecomp.appc.db.user.sdnctl=test
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/LCMStateManagerImplTest.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/LCMStateManagerImplTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c8d56e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/LCMStateManagerImplTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * openECOMP : APP-C
+ * ================================================================================
+ * 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=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.LCMStateManagerImpl;
+
+public class LCMStateManagerImplTest {
+
+    LCMStateManager lcmStateManager;
+
+    @Before
+    public void init() throws Exception {
+        lcmStateManager = new LCMStateManagerImpl();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test to check the disable LCM operations method
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void disableLCMOperations() throws Exception {
+        lcmStateManager.disableLCMOperations();
+        Assert.assertFalse(lcmStateManager.isLCMOperationEnabled());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test to check the enable LCM operations method
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void enableLCMOperations() throws Exception {
+        lcmStateManager.enableLCMOperations();
+        Assert.assertTrue(lcmStateManager.isLCMOperationEnabled());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestConverter.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestConverter.java
index c54f94750..17a62b17f 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestConverter.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestConverter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.*;
 import org.openecomp.appc.executor.objects.LCMCommandStatus;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.conv.Converter;
 
-import javax.ws.rs.container.AsyncResponse;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -37,19 +36,20 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public class TestConverter {
 	private String expectedJsonBodyStr ="{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringTest ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"test\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringRollback ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"rollback\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSnapshot ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"snapshot\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringAudit ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"audit\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringHealthCheck ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"health-check\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringLiveUpgrade ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"live-upgrade\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringLock ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"lock\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringModifyConfig ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"modify-config\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSoftwareUpload ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"software-upload\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringStop ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"stop\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSync ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"sync\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringTerminate ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"terminate\"}";
-	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringUnlock ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"rpc-name\":\"unlock\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringTest ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"test\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringRollback ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"rollback\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSnapshot ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"snapshot\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringAudit ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"payload\":\"{}\",\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"audit\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringHealthCheck ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"health-check\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringLiveUpgrade ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"live-upgrade\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringLock ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"lock\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringModifyConfig ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"payload\":\"{}\",\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"config-modify\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSoftwareUpload ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"software-upload\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringStop ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"stop\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSync ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"payload\":\"{}\",\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"sync\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringTerminate ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"terminate\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringUnlock ="{\"body\":{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}},\"cambria.partition\":\"MSO\",\"correlation-id\":\"reqid\",\"rpc-name\":\"unlock\",\"type\":\"response\"}";
+	private String expectedJsonBodyStrwithPayload ="{\"output\":{\"common-header\":{\"api-ver\":\"2.0.0\",\"flags\":{},\"originator-id\":\"oid\",\"request-id\":\"reqid\",\"timestamp\":\"1970-01-01T00:00:01.000Z\"},\"payload\":\"{}\",\"status\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"SUCCESS - request has been processed successfully\"}}}";
 
 	@Test
 	public void convDateToZuluStringTest(){
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ public class TestConverter {
 	}
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToBuilderAuditTest() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
 		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.Audit;
 		String rpcName = action.name().toLowerCase();
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToJsonStringBody(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
-		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStr,jsonStr);
+		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStrwithPayload,jsonStr);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringAuditTest() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
 		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.Audit;
 		String rpcName = action.name().toLowerCase();
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonString(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
@@ -199,17 +199,17 @@ public class TestConverter {
 	}
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToBuilderModifyConfigTest() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
-		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.ModifyConfig;
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
+		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.ConfigModify;
 		String rpcName = convertActionNameToUrl(action.name());
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToJsonStringBody(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
-		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStr,jsonStr);
+		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStrwithPayload,jsonStr);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringModifyConfigTest() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
-		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.ModifyConfig;
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
+		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.ConfigModify;
 		String rpcName = convertActionNameToUrl(action.name());
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonString(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
 		System.out.println("jsonStr = " + jsonStr);
@@ -254,17 +254,17 @@ public class TestConverter {
 	}
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToBuilderSync() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
 		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.Sync;
 		String rpcName = convertActionNameToUrl(action.name());
 
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToJsonStringBody(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
-		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStr,jsonStr);
+		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStrwithPayload,jsonStr);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonStringSync() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
 		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.Sync;
 		String rpcName = convertActionNameToUrl(action.name());
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToDmaapOutgoingMessageJsonString(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
@@ -273,11 +273,11 @@ public class TestConverter {
 	}
 	@Test
 	public void convAsyncResponseToBuilderTerminateTest() throws JsonProcessingException {
-		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponse();
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = buildAsyncResponsewithPayload();
 		VNFOperation action = VNFOperation.Sync;
 		String rpcName = convertActionNameToUrl(action.name());
 		String jsonStr = Converter.convAsyncResponseToJsonStringBody(action, rpcName, asyncResponse);
-		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStr,jsonStr);
+		Assert.assertEquals(expectedJsonBodyStrwithPayload,jsonStr);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -334,6 +334,17 @@ public class TestConverter {
 		return asyncResponse;
 	}
 
+	private ResponseContext buildAsyncResponsewithPayload() {
+		ResponseContext asyncResponse = createResponseContextWithSubObjects();
+		asyncResponse.setStatus(LCMCommandStatus.SUCCESS.toStatus(null));
+		asyncResponse.getCommonHeader().setOriginatorId("oid");
+		asyncResponse.getCommonHeader().setApiVer("2.0.0");
+		asyncResponse.getCommonHeader().setRequestId("reqid");
+		asyncResponse.getCommonHeader().setTimestamp(Instant.ofEpochMilli(1000L));
+		asyncResponse.setPayload("{}");
+		return asyncResponse;
+	}
+
 	private ResponseContext createResponseContextWithSubObjects() {
 
 		ResponseContext responseContext = new ResponseContext();
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestHandler.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestHandler.java
index 1af658f0a..112965575 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestHandler.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestHandler.java
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Matchers;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.factory.DmaapMessageAdapterFactoryImpl;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.message.MessageAdapterFactory;
+import org.openecomp.appc.adapter.messaging.dmaap.impl.DmaapProducerImpl;
+import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.Configuration;
+import org.openecomp.appc.configuration.ConfigurationFactory;
+import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.*;
+import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.Flags.Mode;
 import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ActionIdentifiers;
 import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.CommonHeader;
 import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.Flags;
@@ -56,6 +63,8 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.NoTransitionDefinedException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lockmanager.api.LockException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lockmanager.api.LockManager;
 import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.MessageAdapter;
+import org.openecomp.appc.messageadapter.impl.MessageAdapterImpl;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.*;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DGWorkflowNotFoundException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DuplicateRequestException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.InvalidInputException;
@@ -73,7 +82,15 @@ import org.openecomp.appc.workflow.objects.WorkflowExistsOutput;
 import org.openecomp.appc.workflow.objects.WorkflowRequest;
 import org.openecomp.appc.workingstatemanager.WorkingStateManager;
 import org.openecomp.appc.workingstatemanager.objects.VNFWorkingState;
+import org.openecomp.sdnc.sli.aai.AAIService;
+
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
+import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
+
+import org.osgi.framework.Bundle;
+import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
 import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkUtil;
+import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
 import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito;
 import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
 import org.powermock.modules.junit4.PowerMockRunner;
@@ -82,7 +99,7 @@ import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFLogger;
 import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
 
 @RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
-@PrepareForTest( {WorkingStateManager.class,FrameworkUtil.class, TransactionRecorder.class, RequestHandlerImpl.class,RequestValidatorImpl.class, TransactionRecorder.class})
+@PrepareForTest( {WorkingStateManager.class,FrameworkUtil.class, TransactionRecorder.class, RequestHandlerImpl.class,RequestValidatorImpl.class, TransactionRecorder.class, MessageAdapterImpl.class})
 public class TestRequestHandler {
 
 	private static final EELFLogger logger = EELFManager.getInstance().getLogger(TestRequestHandler.class);
@@ -92,10 +109,29 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	private WorkFlowManager workflowManager;
 	private WorkingStateManager workingStateManager ;
 	private LockManager lockManager;
+    private Configuration configuration;
 
+	private final BundleContext bundleContext=Mockito.mock(BundleContext.class);
+	private final Bundle bundleService=Mockito.mock(Bundle.class);
+	private final ServiceReference sref=Mockito.mock(ServiceReference.class);
+    MessageAdapterFactory factory = new DmaapMessageAdapterFactoryImpl();
+
+	
 	@Before
 	public void init() throws Exception {
-
+	    configuration = ConfigurationFactory.getConfiguration();
+	    	    
+	    configuration.setProperty("appc.LCM.topic.write" , "TEST");
+	    configuration.setProperty("appc.LCM.client.key" , "TEST");
+	    configuration.setProperty("appc.LCM.client.secret" , "TEST");
+	    
+		PowerMockito.mockStatic(FrameworkUtil.class);
+		PowerMockito.when(FrameworkUtil.getBundle(MessageAdapterImpl.class)).thenReturn(bundleService);
+		PowerMockito.when(bundleService.getBundleContext()).thenReturn(bundleContext);
+		PowerMockito.when(bundleContext.getServiceReference(MessageAdapterFactory.class.getName())).thenReturn(sref);
+		PowerMockito.when(bundleContext.getService(sref)).thenReturn(factory);
+	    
+	
 		requestHandler = new RequestHandlerImpl();
 		LifecycleManager lifecyclemanager= mock(LifecycleManager.class);
 		workflowManager= mock(WorkFlowManager.class);
@@ -161,7 +197,7 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testInvalidVNFExceptionRequest() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testInvalidVNFExceptionRequest() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -174,7 +210,7 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testLifecycleException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testLifecycleException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -183,12 +219,12 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 		RequestHandlerInput input = this.getRequestHandlerInput("3009", VNFOperation.Configure,0,false,originatorID, requestID, subRequestID, Instant.now());
 		PowerMockito.doThrow(new LifecycleException(new Exception(),"Configured","test event")).when(requestValidator).validateRequest(Matchers.any(RuntimeContext.class));
 		RequestHandlerOutput output = requestHandler.handleRequest(input);
-		Assert.assertEquals(LCMCommandStatus.ACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED.getResponseCode(), output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getCode());
+		Assert.assertEquals(LCMCommandStatus.INVALID_VNF_STATE.getResponseCode(), output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getCode());
 	}
 
 
 	@Test
-	public void testRequestExpiredException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testRequestExpiredException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -200,7 +236,19 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testWorkflowNotFoundException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testMissingVNFdata() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
+		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+
+		RequestHandlerInput input = this.getRequestHandlerInput("3009", VNFOperation.Configure,0,false,originatorID, requestID, subRequestID,Instant.now());
+		PowerMockito.doThrow(new MissingVNFDataInAAIException("vnf-type")).when(requestValidator).validateRequest(Matchers.any(RuntimeContext.class));
+		RequestHandlerOutput output = requestHandler.handleRequest(input);
+		Assert.assertEquals(LCMCommandStatus.MISSING_VNF_DATA_IN_AAI.getResponseCode(), output.getResponseContext().getStatus().getCode());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testWorkflowNotFoundException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -224,7 +272,7 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testInvalidInputException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testInvalidInputException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID1 = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID1 = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID1 = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -236,7 +284,7 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testNoTransitionDefinedException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void testNoTransitionDefinedException() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -249,7 +297,7 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void rejectInvalidRequest() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+	public void rejectInvalidRequest() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
 		String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 		String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
@@ -331,7 +379,6 @@ public class TestRequestHandler {
 
 	}
 
-
 	@Test
 	public void testOnRequestExecutionEndFailureForWorkingState() throws Exception {
 		logger.debug("=====================testOnRequestExecutionEndFailureForWorkingState=============================");
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestValidator.java b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestValidator.java
index 16caf5860..6d2b4a168 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestValidator.java
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/java/org/openecomp/appc/requesthandler/TestRequestValidator.java
@@ -34,31 +34,17 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.invocation.InvocationOnMock;
 import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ActionIdentifiers;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.CommonHeader;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.Flags;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.RequestContext;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.ResponseContext;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.RuntimeContext;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.Status;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.VNFContext;
-import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.VNFOperation;
+import org.openecomp.appc.domainmodel.lcm.*;
 import org.openecomp.appc.executor.UnstableVNFException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.LifecycleManager;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.LifecycleException;
 import org.openecomp.appc.lifecyclemanager.objects.NoTransitionDefinedException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DGWorkflowNotFoundException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.DuplicateRequestException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.InvalidInputException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.RequestExpiredException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.VNFNotFoundException;
-import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.WorkflowNotFoundException;
+import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.exceptions.*;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.RequestHandlerImpl;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.impl.RequestValidatorImpl;
 import org.openecomp.appc.requesthandler.objects.RequestHandlerInput;
@@ -84,7 +70,6 @@ import com.att.eelf.configuration.EELFManager;
 
 @RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
 @PrepareForTest( {WorkingStateManager.class,FrameworkUtil.class, TransactionRecorder.class, RequestHandlerImpl.class,RequestValidatorImpl.class, TransactionRecorder.class})
-@Ignore
 public class TestRequestValidator {
 
     private static final EELFLogger logger = EELFManager.getInstance().getLogger(TestRequestHandler.class);
@@ -97,6 +82,7 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
     LifecycleManager lifecyclemanager;
     WorkFlowManager workflowManager;
     WorkingStateManager workingStateManager ;
+    LCMStateManager lcmStateManager;
 //    AppcDAOImpl dao ;
 
     private final BundleContext bundleContext= Mockito.mock(BundleContext.class);
@@ -147,6 +133,7 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
         lifecyclemanager= Mockito.mock(LifecycleManager.class);
         workflowManager= Mockito.mock(WorkFlowManager.class);
         workingStateManager = Mockito.mock(WorkingStateManager.class);
+        lcmStateManager = Mockito.mock(LCMStateManager.class);
 
         //  transactionRecorder= spy(TransactionRecorder.class);
         requestValidator = new RequestValidatorImpl();
@@ -154,8 +141,9 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
         requestValidator.setWorkflowManager(workflowManager);
         requestValidator.setLifecyclemanager(lifecyclemanager);
         requestValidator.setWorkingStateManager(workingStateManager);
+        requestValidator.setLcmStateManager(lcmStateManager);
 
-
+        Mockito.when(lcmStateManager.isLCMOperationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
        /* Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("1")).thenReturn(true);
         Mockito.when(aaiAdapter.requestGenericVnfData("1")).thenReturn(getGenericVnf("FIREWALL","INSTNATIATED"));*/
         // Mockito.when(workflowManager.workflowExists((WorkflowRequest)anyObject())).thenReturn(true);
@@ -254,7 +242,7 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
         return input;
     }
     @Test
-    public void testNullVnfID() throws  NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+    public void testNullVnfID() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         logger.debug("=====================testNullVnfID=============================");
         Mockito.when(workflowManager.workflowExists((WorkflowRequest)anyObject())).thenReturn(new WorkflowExistsOutput(true,true));
         RequestHandlerInput input = this.getRequestHandlerInput(null, VNFOperation.Configure, 30,
@@ -309,8 +297,8 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
 
 
 
-   @Test
-    public void testNullCommand() throws  NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+    @Test
+    public void testNullCommand() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         logger.debug("=====================testNullCommand=============================");
         Mockito.when(workflowManager.workflowExists((WorkflowRequest)anyObject())).thenReturn(new WorkflowExistsOutput(true,true));
         RequestHandlerInput input = this.getRequestHandlerInput("7", null,30,
@@ -327,7 +315,7 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testNullVnfIDAndCommand() throws  NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException,DGWorkflowNotFoundException {
+    public void testNullVnfIDAndCommand() throws NoTransitionDefinedException, LifecycleException, InvalidInputException, RequestExpiredException, UnstableVNFException, DuplicateRequestException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         logger.debug("=====================testNullVnfIDAndCommand=============================");
         Mockito.when(workflowManager.workflowExists((WorkflowRequest)anyObject())).thenReturn(new WorkflowExistsOutput(true,true));
         RequestHandlerInput input = this.getRequestHandlerInput(null, null,30,
@@ -545,45 +533,50 @@ public class TestRequestValidator {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testLockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.Lock);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testUnlockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testUnlockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.Unlock);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testCheckLockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testCheckLockOperation() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.CheckLock);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = NoTransitionDefinedException.class)
-    public void testLockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testLockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(lifecyclemanager.getNextState(anyString(), anyString(), eq(VNFOperation.Lock.toString()))).thenThrow(new NoTransitionDefinedException("", "", ""));
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.Lock);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = NoTransitionDefinedException.class)
-    public void testUnlockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testUnlockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(lifecyclemanager.getNextState(anyString(), anyString(), eq(VNFOperation.Unlock.toString()))).thenThrow(new NoTransitionDefinedException("", "", ""));
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.Unlock);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = NoTransitionDefinedException.class)
-    public void testCheckLockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException {
+    public void testCheckLockOperationNegative() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         Mockito.when(lifecyclemanager.getNextState(anyString(), anyString(), eq(VNFOperation.CheckLock.toString()))).thenThrow(new NoTransitionDefinedException("", "", ""));
         Mockito.when(workingStateManager.isVNFStable("no-matter")).thenReturn(true);
         testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.CheckLock);
     }
 
-    private void testOperation(String resource, VNFOperation operation) throws WorkflowNotFoundException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, InvalidInputException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, RequestExpiredException {
+    @Test(expected = LCMOperationsDisabledException.class)
+    public void testLCMOperationsDisabled() throws RequestExpiredException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, WorkflowNotFoundException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, InvalidInputException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
+        Mockito.when(lcmStateManager.isLCMOperationEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
+        testOperation("no-matter", VNFOperation.Configure);
+    }
+    private void testOperation(String resource, VNFOperation operation) throws WorkflowNotFoundException, DuplicateRequestException, DGWorkflowNotFoundException, VNFNotFoundException, InvalidInputException, LifecycleException, UnstableVNFException, NoTransitionDefinedException, RequestExpiredException, MissingVNFDataInAAIException, LCMOperationsDisabledException {
         String originatorID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
         String requestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
         String subRequestID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
diff --git a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
index 2d75df419..0659d4dc5 100644
--- a/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
+++ b/appc-dispatcher/appc-request-handler/appc-request-handler-core/src/test/resources/org/openecomp/appc/default.properties
@@ -77,27 +77,15 @@ org.openecomp.appc.db.pass.%s", schema), "");
 
 
 #Property below provided by appc.properties
-#dmaap.poolMembers=<DMAAP_IP>:3904
-
-dmaap.topic.read=APPC-TEST2
-dmaap.topic.write=APPC-TEST2
-#dmaap.topic.read.filter={"class":"Assigned","field":"request"}
-dmaap.topic.read.filter={"class": "And","filters": [{"class": "Assigned","field": "request"},{"class": "Unassigned","field": "response"}]}
-dmaap.client.name=APPC-TEST-CLIENT-REQ-HDLR-TEST
-dmaap.client.name.id=0
-#dmaap.client.key=random
-#dmaap.client.secret=random
-
-dmaap.threads.queuesize.min=1
-dmaap.threads.queuesize.max=1000
-dmaap.threads.poolsize.min=1
-dmaap.threads.poolsize.max=2
+appc.LCM.provider.url=https://localhost:8443/restconf/operations/appc-provider-lcm
+appc.LCM.poolMembers=<DMAAP_IP>:3904
+appc.LCM.service=dmaap
+appc.LCM.topic.write=APPC-TEST2
+appc.LCM.client.name=APPC-TEST-CLIENT-REQ-HDLR-TEST
+appc.LCM.provider.user=test
+appc.LCM.provider.pass=test
+
 
-#
-# This needs to be changed so that the action can be appended to the end of the URL path
-#
-#provider.urls.topology=https://admin:password@<IP_ADDRESS>:8443/restconf/operations/appc-provider:topology-service
-#provider.urls.topology=https://admin:password@<IP_ADDRESS>:8443/restconf/operations/appc-provider:
 
 mysqlIp=127.0.0.1
 org.openecomp.appc.db.url.sdnctl=jdbc:mysql://${mysqlIp}:3306/test