Fix Sonar/Checkstyle issues in apex-pdp

BBS Java code introduced Sonar issues, these are resolved.
Also fixed checkstyle errors in other classes.
Also fiexed "unexpected type" eclipse errors.

Issue-ID: POLICY-1791
Change-Id: I3931051f0944c6d53745c8dd1db7cca4ee118f1c
Signed-off-by: liamfallon <liam.fallon@est.tech>

18 files changed, 48 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyInfoTest.java b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyInfoTest.java
index b00be2fd1..ee14a0606 100644
--- a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyInfoTest.java
+++ b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyInfoTest.java
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 /*
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * 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.
- * 
+ *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public class AxKeyInfoTest {
         assertTrue(testKeyInfo.equals(testKeyInfo));
         assertTrue(testKeyInfo.equals(clonedReferenceKey));
         assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals(new AxArtifactKey()));
+        assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals((Object)new AxArtifactKey()));
         assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals(new AxKeyInfo(new AxArtifactKey())));
         assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals(new AxKeyInfo(key, UUID.randomUUID(), "Some Description")));
         assertFalse(testKeyInfo.equals(new AxKeyInfo(key, uuid, "Some Description")));
diff --git a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyUseTest.java b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyUseTest.java
index a1d272775..061df61a5 100644
--- a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyUseTest.java
+++ b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxKeyUseTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class AxKeyUseTest {
         
         assertTrue(keyUse.equals(keyUse));
         assertTrue(keyUse.equals(clonedKeyUse));
-        assertFalse(keyUse.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(keyUse.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertTrue(keyUse.equals(new AxKeyUse(key)));
         
         assertEquals(0, keyUse.compareTo(keyUse));
diff --git a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxReferenceKeyTest.java b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxReferenceKeyTest.java
index 27726a9b4..2745b95ac 100644
--- a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxReferenceKeyTest.java
+++ b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/concepts/AxReferenceKeyTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class AxReferenceKeyTest {
 
         assertTrue(testReferenceKey.equals(testReferenceKey));
         assertTrue(testReferenceKey.equals(clonedReferenceKey));
-        assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals(new AxReferenceKey("PKN", "0.0.2", "PLN", "LN")));
         assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals(new AxReferenceKey("NPKN", "0.0.2", "PLN", "LN")));
         assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals(new AxReferenceKey("NPKN", "0.0.1", "PLN", "LN")));
diff --git a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester.java b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester.java
index 6ca94ddc8..af0ef5f3c 100644
--- a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester.java
+++ b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public class SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester {
         assertTrue(model.equals(model));
         assertTrue(model.equals(clonedModel));
         assertFalse(model.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(model.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(model.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         clonedModel.getKey().setVersion("0.0.2");
         assertFalse(model.equals(clonedModel));
         clonedModel.getKey().setVersion("0.0.1");
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ public class SupportApexBasicModelConceptsTester {
         final AxKeyInformation clonedKeyI = new AxKeyInformation(keyI);
 
         assertFalse(keyI.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(keyI.equals(new AxArtifactKey()));
+        assertFalse(keyI.equals((Object)new AxArtifactKey()));
         assertTrue(keyI.equals(clonedKeyI));
 
         clonedKeyI.setKey(new AxArtifactKey());
diff --git a/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextAlbumsTest.java b/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextAlbumsTest.java
index eb0db0da7..d0d994a05 100644
--- a/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextAlbumsTest.java
+++ b/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextAlbumsTest.java
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * 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.
- * 
+ *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.apex.model.contextmodel.concepts.AxContextAlbums;
 
 /**
  * Context album tests.
- * 
+ *
  * @author Liam Fallon (liam.fallon@ericsson.com)
  */
 public class ContextAlbumsTest {
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ public class ContextAlbumsTest {
         assertTrue(album.equals(album));
         assertTrue(album.equals(clonedAlbum));
         assertFalse(album.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(album.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(album.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(album.equals(new AxContextAlbum(new AxArtifactKey(), "Scope", false, AxArtifactKey.getNullKey())));
         assertFalse(album.equals(new AxContextAlbum(newKey, "Scope", false, AxArtifactKey.getNullKey())));
         assertFalse(album.equals(new AxContextAlbum(newKey, "NewAlbumScope", false, AxArtifactKey.getNullKey())));
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ public class ContextAlbumsTest {
         assertTrue(albums.equals(albums));
         assertTrue(albums.equals(clonedAlbums));
         assertFalse(albums.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(albums.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(albums.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(albums.equals(new AxContextAlbums(new AxArtifactKey())));
 
         assertEquals(0, albums.compareTo(albums));
diff --git a/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextModelTest.java b/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextModelTest.java
index fbf97881f..d2a4bc53a 100644
--- a/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextModelTest.java
+++ b/model/context-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/contextmodel/concepts/ContextModelTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class ContextModelTest {
 
         assertTrue(model.equals(model));
         assertTrue(model.equals(clonedModel));
-        assertFalse(model.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(model.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxContextModel(new AxArtifactKey())));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxContextModel(new AxArtifactKey(), new AxContextSchemas(), new AxContextAlbums(),
                         new AxKeyInformation())));
diff --git a/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineModelTest.java b/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineModelTest.java
index 392bdd53b..fe834b43e 100644
--- a/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineModelTest.java
+++ b/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineModelTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public class EngineModelTest {
 
         assertTrue(model.equals(model));
         assertTrue(model.equals(clonedModel));
-        assertFalse(model.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(model.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxEngineModel(new AxArtifactKey())));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxEngineModel(new AxArtifactKey(), new AxContextSchemas(schemasKey),
                 new AxKeyInformation(keyInfoKey), new AxContextAlbums(albumKey), AxEngineState.READY, stats)));
diff --git a/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineStatsTest.java b/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineStatsTest.java
index 86a8c4763..c6fde1cdf 100644
--- a/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineStatsTest.java
+++ b/model/engine-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/enginemodel/concepts/EngineStatsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class EngineStatsTest {
         assertTrue(stats.equals(stats));
         assertTrue(stats.equals(clonedStats));
         assertFalse(stats.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(stats.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(stats.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(stats.equals(new AxEngineStats(new AxReferenceKey())));
 
         assertEquals(0, stats.compareTo(stats));
diff --git a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventModelTest.java b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventModelTest.java
index 74f092a94..99d377261 100644
--- a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventModelTest.java
+++ b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventModelTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class EventModelTest {
 
         assertTrue(model.equals(model));
         assertTrue(model.equals(clonedModel));
-        assertFalse(model.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(model.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxEventModel(new AxArtifactKey())));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxEventModel(modelKey, new AxContextSchemas(), new AxKeyInformation(keyInfoKey),
                 new AxEvents(eventsKey))));
diff --git a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventsTest.java b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventsTest.java
index 4a17c2a48..b9b643e47 100644
--- a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventsTest.java
+++ b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/EventsTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ public class EventsTest {
         assertTrue(event.equals(event));
         assertTrue(event.equals(clonedEvent));
         assertFalse(event.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(event.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(event.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(
                 event.equals(new AxEvent(AxArtifactKey.getNullKey(), "namespace", "source", "target", parameterMap)));
         assertFalse(event.equals(new AxEvent(eventKey, "namespace1", "source", "target", parameterMap)));
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ public class EventsTest {
         assertTrue(events.equals(events));
         assertTrue(events.equals(clonedEvents));
         assertFalse(events.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(events.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(events.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(events.equals(new AxEvents(new AxArtifactKey())));
 
         assertEquals(0, events.compareTo(events));
diff --git a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/FieldTest.java b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/FieldTest.java
index 3d88b4c81..fe3c9e6b7 100644
--- a/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/FieldTest.java
+++ b/model/event-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/eventmodel/concepts/FieldTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ public class FieldTest {
         assertTrue(field.equals(field));
         assertTrue(field.equals(clonedField));
         assertFalse(field.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(field.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(field.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(field.equals(new AxField(AxReferenceKey.getNullKey(), AxArtifactKey.getNullKey(), false)));
         assertFalse(field.equals(new AxField(fieldKey, AxArtifactKey.getNullKey(), false)));
         assertFalse(field.equals(new AxField(fieldKey, schemaKey, false)));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/LogicTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/LogicTest.java
index 70db66348..f9f424880 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/LogicTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/LogicTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ public class LogicTest {
         assertTrue(logic.equals(logic));
         assertTrue(logic.equals(clonedLogic));
         assertFalse(logic.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(logic.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(logic.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(logic.equals(new AxLogic(AxReferenceKey.getNullKey(), "LogicFlavour", "Logic")));
         assertFalse(logic.equals(new AxLogic(logicKey, "AnotherLogicFlavour", "Logic")));
         assertFalse(logic.equals(new AxLogic(logicKey, "LogicFlavour", "AnotherLogic")));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PoliciesTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PoliciesTest.java
index e1264e887..1974413ff 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PoliciesTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PoliciesTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ public class PoliciesTest {
         assertTrue(policy.equals(policy));
         assertTrue(policy.equals(clonedPolicy));
         assertFalse(policy.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(policy.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(policy.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(policy.equals(
                         new AxPolicy(AxArtifactKey.getNullKey(), savedTemplate, savedStateMap, savedFirstState)));
         assertFalse(policy.equals(new AxPolicy(savedPolicyKey, "SomeTemplate", savedStateMap, savedFirstState)));
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ public class PoliciesTest {
         assertTrue(policies.equals(policies));
         assertTrue(policies.equals(clonedPolicies));
         assertFalse(policies.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(policies.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(policies.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(policies.equals(new AxPolicies(new AxArtifactKey())));
 
         assertEquals(0, policies.compareTo(policies));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PolicyModelTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PolicyModelTest.java
index 6c93efde0..d2c6b1bdb 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PolicyModelTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/PolicyModelTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class PolicyModelTest {
 
         assertTrue(model.equals(model));
         assertTrue(model.equals(clonedModel));
-        assertFalse(model.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(model.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxPolicyModel(new AxArtifactKey())));
         assertFalse(model.equals(new AxPolicyModel(AxArtifactKey.getNullKey(), new AxContextSchemas(schemasKey),
                         new AxKeyInformation(keyInfoKey), new AxEvents(eventsKey), new AxContextAlbums(albumsKey),
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateOutputTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateOutputTest.java
index 901d641cb..7d1826bd0 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateOutputTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateOutputTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public class StateOutputTest {
         assertTrue(so.equals(so));
         assertTrue(so.equals(clonedPar));
         assertFalse(so.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(so.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(so.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(so.equals(new AxStateOutput(AxReferenceKey.getNullKey(), eKey, nsKey)));
         assertFalse(so.equals(new AxStateOutput(soKey, new AxArtifactKey(), nsKey)));
         assertFalse(so.equals(new AxStateOutput(soKey, eKey, new AxReferenceKey())));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateTaskReferenceTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateTaskReferenceTest.java
index cfc8a494e..b37d49030 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateTaskReferenceTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/StateTaskReferenceTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ public class StateTaskReferenceTest {
         assertTrue(stRef.equals(stRef));
         assertTrue(stRef.equals(clonedStRef));
         assertFalse(stRef.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(stRef.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(stRef.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(stRef.equals(
                         new AxStateTaskReference(AxReferenceKey.getNullKey(), AxStateTaskOutputType.LOGIC, soKey)));
         assertFalse(stRef.equals(new AxStateTaskReference(stRefKey, AxStateTaskOutputType.DIRECT, soKey)));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TaskParameterTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TaskParameterTest.java
index ecc8a4f66..fe059724f 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TaskParameterTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TaskParameterTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public class TaskParameterTest {
         assertTrue(par.equals(par));
         assertTrue(par.equals(clonedPar));
         assertFalse(par.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(par.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(par.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(par.equals(new AxTaskParameter(AxReferenceKey.getNullKey(), "DefaultValue")));
         assertFalse(par.equals(new AxTaskParameter(parKey, "OtherDefaultValue")));
         assertTrue(par.equals(new AxTaskParameter(parKey, "DefaultValue")));
diff --git a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TasksTest.java b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TasksTest.java
index 248dd6307..1041d4219 100644
--- a/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TasksTest.java
+++ b/model/policy-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/policymodel/concepts/TasksTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public class TasksTest {
         assertTrue(task.equals(task));
         assertTrue(task.equals(clonedTask));
         assertFalse(task.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(task.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(task.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(task.equals(new AxTask(new AxArtifactKey(), ifMap, ofMap, tpMap, ctxtSet, tl)));
         assertFalse(task.equals(new AxTask(taskKey, ifEmptyMap, ofMap, tpMap, ctxtSet, tl)));
         assertFalse(task.equals(new AxTask(taskKey, ifMap, ofEmptyMap, tpMap, ctxtSet, tl)));
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ public class TasksTest {
         assertTrue(tasks.equals(tasks));
         assertTrue(tasks.equals(clonedTasks));
         assertFalse(tasks.equals(null));
-        assertFalse(tasks.equals("Hello"));
+        assertFalse(tasks.equals((Object)"Hello"));
         assertFalse(tasks.equals(new AxTasks(new AxArtifactKey())));
 
         assertEquals(0, tasks.compareTo(tasks));