From 037e421b700ba836e053fdc58101104a0b6ccb0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "a.sreekumar" <ajith.sreekumar@est.tech>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:36:58 +0000
Subject: Remove topic.properties and incorporate into overall properties

1) The properties in the topic.properties file is moved into overall
config json file and the topic.properties file is removed.
2) Common parameters such as RestServer and Topic related parameters
from policy-common is used.

Change-Id: Ifc25185c8f717c95a226b2db25c1a8e96b9bbff9
Issue-ID: POLICY-1744
Signed-off-by: a.sreekumar <ajith.sreekumar@est.tech>
---
 pom.xml                                            |  2 +-
 .../onappf/ApexStarterCommandLineArguments.java    |  1 -
 .../apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java      | 14 +-----
 .../parameters/ApexStarterParameterGroup.java      |  5 ++-
 .../onappf/parameters/RestServerParameters.java    | 52 ----------------------
 .../onappf/rest/ApexStarterRestServer.java         |  2 +-
 .../src/main/resources/config/OnapPfConfig.json    | 12 +++++
 .../src/main/resources/config/topic.properties     | 23 ----------
 .../services/onappf/TestApexStarterActivator.java  | 15 ++-----
 .../apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterMain.java  |  3 +-
 .../onappf/comm/TestPdpStateChangeListener.java    | 17 +++----
 .../onappf/comm/TestPdpUpdateListener.java         | 17 +++----
 .../services/onappf/parameters/CommonTestData.java | 33 +++++++++++++-
 .../parameters/TestApexStarterParameterGroup.java  | 23 +++++++++-
 .../onappf/rest/CommonApexStarterRestServer.java   |  7 +--
 .../resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json     | 28 ++++++++++++
 .../resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters_sim.json | 14 +++++-
 .../src/test/resources/TestConfigParameters.json   | 30 ++++++++++++-
 .../src/test/resources/topic.properties            | 22 ---------
 .../src/test/resources/topic_sim.properties        | 22 ---------
 20 files changed, 160 insertions(+), 182 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/RestServerParameters.java
 delete mode 100644 services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/topic.properties
 delete mode 100644 services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic.properties
 delete mode 100644 services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic_sim.properties

diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b4e25d77d..99e606974 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <version.kafka>1.1.1</version.kafka>
         <version.jersey>2.26</version.jersey>
         <version.hibernate>5.3.7.Final</version.hibernate>
-        <version.policy.common>1.5.0</version.policy.common>
+        <version.policy.common>1.5.1-SNAPSHOT</version.policy.common>
         <version.policy.models>2.1.0</version.policy.models>
         <!-- sonar/jacoco overrides -->
         <!-- Overriding oparent default sonar/jacoco settings Combine all our reports
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterCommandLineArguments.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterCommandLineArguments.java
index 369737440..6f57859b9 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterCommandLineArguments.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterCommandLineArguments.java
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ public class ApexStarterCommandLineArguments {
      */
     public void validate() throws ApexStarterException {
         validateReadableFile("apex starter configuration", configurationFilePath);
-        validateReadableFile("apex starter properties", propertyFilePath);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
index 4813eb356..dcd797249 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Properties;
-
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.exception.ApexStarterException;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.utils.ParameterUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -78,16 +77,7 @@ public class ApexStarterMain {
         }
 
         // Read the properties
-        final Properties topicProperties = new Properties();
-        try {
-            final String propFile = arguments.getFullPropertyFilePath();
-            try (FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(propFile)) {
-                topicProperties.load(stream);
-            }
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            LOGGER.error(APEX_STARTER_FAIL_MSG, e);
-            return;
-        }
+        Properties topicProperties = ParameterUtils.getTopicProperties(parameterGroup.getTopicParameterGroup());
 
         // create the activator
         activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parameterGroup, topicProperties);
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/ApexStarterParameterGroup.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/ApexStarterParameterGroup.java
index db51803be..1d1b2473e 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/ApexStarterParameterGroup.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/ApexStarterParameterGroup.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
-
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.TopicParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroupImpl;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotBlank;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
 public class ApexStarterParameterGroup extends ParameterGroupImpl {
     private RestServerParameters restServerParameters;
     private PdpStatusParameters pdpStatusParameters;
-
+    private TopicParameterGroup topicParameterGroup;
     /**
      * Create the apex starter parameter group.
      *
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/RestServerParameters.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/RestServerParameters.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fafca0c9e..000000000
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/RestServerParameters.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- *  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=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters;
-
-import lombok.Getter;
-
-import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroupImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.Min;
-import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotBlank;
-import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
-
-/**
- * Class to hold all parameters needed for services-onappf rest server.
- *
- * @author Ajith Sreekumar (ajith.sreekumar@est.tech)
- */
-@NotNull
-@NotBlank
-@Getter
-public class RestServerParameters extends ParameterGroupImpl {
-    private String host;
-
-    @Min(value = 1)
-    private int port;
-
-    private String userName;
-    private String password;
-    private boolean https;
-    private boolean aaf;
-
-    public RestServerParameters() {
-        super("RestServerParameters");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/ApexStarterRestServer.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/ApexStarterRestServer.java
index 3f2ca7224..ba5585b85 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/ApexStarterRestServer.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/ApexStarterRestServer.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
-import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.RestServerParameters;
 import org.onap.policy.common.capabilities.Startable;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.HttpServletServer;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.properties.PolicyEndPointProperties;
 import org.onap.policy.common.gson.GsonMessageBodyHandler;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/OnapPfConfig.json b/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/OnapPfConfig.json
index 22e544abe..95e28a325 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/OnapPfConfig.json
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/OnapPfConfig.json
@@ -12,5 +12,17 @@
         "pdpType":"apex",
         "description":"Pdp Heartbeat",
         "supportedPolicyTypes":[{"name":"onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Apex","version":"1.0.0"}]
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/topic.properties b/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/topic.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index b61626b2d..000000000
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/resources/config/topic.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
-# 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=========================================================
-
-dmaap.source.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-dmaap.sink.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-
-dmaap.source.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers= message-router
-dmaap.sink.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers= message-router
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterActivator.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterActivator.java
index 238a89f66..e4dd3d92d 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterActivator.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterActivator.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.exception.ApexStarterException;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterHandler;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.utils.ParameterUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts.PdpStatus;
 
@@ -60,19 +60,12 @@ public class TestApexStarterActivator {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         Registry.newRegistry();
-        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json",
-            "-p", "src/test/resources/topic.properties" };
+        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json"};
         final ApexStarterCommandLineArguments arguments =
                 new ApexStarterCommandLineArguments(apexStarterConfigParameters);
         final ApexStarterParameterGroup parGroup = new ApexStarterParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
-
-        final Properties props = new Properties();
-        final String propFile = arguments.getFullPropertyFilePath();
-        try (FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(propFile)) {
-            props.load(stream);
-        }
-
-        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parGroup, props);
+        Properties topicProperties = ParameterUtils.getTopicProperties(parGroup.getTopicParameterGroup());
+        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parGroup, topicProperties);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterMain.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterMain.java
index 31c994cda..68d30258b 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterMain.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/TestApexStarterMain.java
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ public class TestApexStarterMain {
 
     @Test
     public void testApexStarter() throws ApexStarterException {
-        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json",
-            "-p", "src/test/resources/topic.properties" };
+        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json"};
         apexStarter = new ApexStarterMain(apexStarterConfigParameters);
         assertTrue(apexStarter.getParameters().isValid());
         assertEquals(CommonTestData.APEX_STARTER_GROUP_NAME, apexStarter.getParameters().getName());
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpStateChangeListener.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpStateChangeListener.java
index c6ed44556..fc7bd8fb2 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpStateChangeListener.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpStateChangeListener.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.comm;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.exception.ApexStarterException;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterHandler;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.Topic.CommInfrastructure;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.utils.ParameterUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts.PdpStateChange;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts.PdpStatus;
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ public class TestPdpStateChangeListener {
         pdpUpdateMessageListener = new PdpUpdateListener();
         pdpStateChangeListener = new PdpStateChangeListener();
         Registry.newRegistry();
-        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json",
-            "-p", "src/test/resources/topic.properties" };
+        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json" };
         final ApexStarterCommandLineArguments arguments = new ApexStarterCommandLineArguments();
-        ApexStarterParameterGroup apexStarterParameterGroup;
+        ApexStarterParameterGroup parameterGroup;
         // The arguments return a string if there is a message to print and we should
         // exit
         final String argumentMessage = arguments.parse(apexStarterConfigParameters);
@@ -89,15 +88,11 @@ public class TestPdpStateChangeListener {
         arguments.validate();
 
         // Read the parameters
-        apexStarterParameterGroup = new ApexStarterParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        parameterGroup = new ApexStarterParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
 
         // Read the properties
-        final Properties topicProperties = new Properties();
-        final String propFile = arguments.getFullPropertyFilePath();
-        try (FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(propFile)) {
-            topicProperties.load(stream);
-        }
-        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(apexStarterParameterGroup, topicProperties);
+        Properties topicProperties = ParameterUtils.getTopicProperties(parameterGroup.getTopicParameterGroup());
+        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parameterGroup, topicProperties);
         Registry.register(ApexStarterConstants.REG_APEX_STARTER_ACTIVATOR, activator);
         activator.initialize();
     }
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpUpdateListener.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpUpdateListener.java
index ebe0fc957..98ca3eb59 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpUpdateListener.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/comm/TestPdpUpdateListener.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.comm;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.handler.PdpMessageHandler;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterHandler;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.Topic.CommInfrastructure;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.utils.ParameterUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts.PdpStatus;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts.PdpUpdate;
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ public class TestPdpUpdateListener {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws ApexStarterException, FileNotFoundException, IOException {
         Registry.newRegistry();
-        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json",
-            "-p", "src/test/resources/topic.properties" };
+        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json" };
         final ApexStarterCommandLineArguments arguments = new ApexStarterCommandLineArguments();
-        ApexStarterParameterGroup apexStarterParameterGroup;
+        ApexStarterParameterGroup parameterGroup;
         // The arguments return a string if there is a message to print and we should
         // exit
         final String argumentMessage = arguments.parse(apexStarterConfigParameters);
@@ -85,15 +84,11 @@ public class TestPdpUpdateListener {
         arguments.validate();
 
         // Read the parameters
-        apexStarterParameterGroup = new ApexStarterParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        parameterGroup = new ApexStarterParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
 
         // Read the properties
-        final Properties topicProperties = new Properties();
-        final String propFile = arguments.getFullPropertyFilePath();
-        try (FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(propFile)) {
-            topicProperties.load(stream);
-        }
-        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(apexStarterParameterGroup, topicProperties);
+        Properties topicProperties = ParameterUtils.getTopicProperties(parameterGroup.getTopicParameterGroup());
+        activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parameterGroup, topicProperties);
         Registry.register(ApexStarterConstants.REG_APEX_STARTER_ACTIVATOR, activator);
         activator.initialize();
         pdpUpdateMessageListener = new PdpUpdateListener();
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/CommonTestData.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/CommonTestData.java
index 7e668e9b2..c8d61f539 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/CommonTestData.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/CommonTestData.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
-
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.TopicParameters;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class CommonTestData {
     public static final String POLICY_VERSION = "0.0.1";
     public static final List<ToscaPolicyTypeIdentifierParameters> SUPPORTED_POLICY_TYPES =
             Arrays.asList(getSupportedPolicyTypes(POLICY_NAME, POLICY_VERSION));
+    public static final List<TopicParameters> TOPIC_PARAMS = Arrays.asList(getTopicParams());
     private static final String REST_SERVER_PASSWORD = "zb!XztG34";
     private static final String REST_SERVER_USER = "healthcheck";
     private static final int REST_SERVER_PORT = 6969;
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ public class CommonTestData {
         return policyTypeIdentParameters;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns topic parameters for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return topic parameters
+     */
+    public static TopicParameters getTopicParams() {
+        final TopicParameters topicParams = new TopicParameters();
+        topicParams.setTopic("POLICY-PDP-PAP");
+        topicParams.setTopicCommInfrastructure("dmaap");
+        topicParams.setServers(Arrays.asList("message-router"));
+        return topicParams;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts the contents of a map to a parameter class.
      *
@@ -97,7 +111,7 @@ public class CommonTestData {
         map.put("name", name);
         map.put("restServerParameters", getRestServerParametersMap(false));
         map.put("pdpStatusParameters", getPdpStatusParametersMap(false));
-
+        map.put("topicParameterGroup", getTopicParametersMap(false));
         return map;
     }
 
@@ -141,4 +155,19 @@ public class CommonTestData {
 
         return map;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a TopicParameters map for test cases.
+     *
+     * @param isEmpty boolean value to represent that object created should be empty or not
+     * @return a property map suitable for constructing an object
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getTopicParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("topicSources", TOPIC_PARAMS);
+            map.put("topicSinks", TOPIC_PARAMS);
+        }
+        return map;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/TestApexStarterParameterGroup.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/TestApexStarterParameterGroup.java
index dd9e83f52..e96b136a0 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/TestApexStarterParameterGroup.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/parameters/TestApexStarterParameterGroup.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.TopicParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.GroupValidationResult;
 
 /**
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public class TestApexStarterParameterGroup {
                 ApexStarterParameterGroup.class);
         final RestServerParameters restServerParameters = apexStarterParameters.getRestServerParameters();
         final PdpStatusParameters pdpStatusParameters = apexStarterParameters.getPdpStatusParameters();
+        final TopicParameterGroup topicParameterGroup  = apexStarterParameters.getTopicParameterGroup();
         final GroupValidationResult validationResult = apexStarterParameters.validate();
         assertTrue(validationResult.isValid());
         assertEquals(CommonTestData.APEX_STARTER_GROUP_NAME, apexStarterParameters.getName());
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@ public class TestApexStarterParameterGroup {
         assertEquals(CommonTestData.PDP_TYPE, pdpStatusParameters.getPdpType());
         assertEquals(CommonTestData.DESCRIPTION, pdpStatusParameters.getDescription());
         assertEquals(CommonTestData.SUPPORTED_POLICY_TYPES, pdpStatusParameters.getSupportedPolicyTypes());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.TOPIC_PARAMS, topicParameterGroup.getTopicSinks());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.TOPIC_PARAMS, topicParameterGroup.getTopicSources());
         assertEquals(restServerParameters.getHost(), apexStarterParameters.getRestServerParameters().getHost());
         assertEquals(restServerParameters.getPort(), apexStarterParameters.getRestServerParameters().getPort());
         assertEquals(restServerParameters.getUserName(), apexStarterParameters.getRestServerParameters().getUserName());
@@ -122,7 +127,23 @@ public class TestApexStarterParameterGroup {
         final GroupValidationResult validationResult = apexStarterParameters.validate();
         assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
         assertTrue(validationResult.getResult()
-                .contains("\"org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.RestServerParameters\" INVALID, "
+                .contains("\"org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters\" INVALID, "
+                        + "parameter group has status INVALID"));
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testApexStarterParameterGroupp_EmptyTopicParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getApexStarterParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.APEX_STARTER_GROUP_NAME);
+        map.put("topicParameterGroup", commonTestData.getTopicParametersMap(true));
+
+        final ApexStarterParameterGroup apexStarterParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ApexStarterParameterGroup.class);
+        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = apexStarterParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertTrue(validationResult.getResult()
+                .contains("\"org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.TopicParameterGroup\" INVALID, "
                         + "parameter group has status INVALID"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/CommonApexStarterRestServer.java b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/CommonApexStarterRestServer.java
index 72db6e091..006cad0b9 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/CommonApexStarterRestServer.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/rest/CommonApexStarterRestServer.java
@@ -186,12 +186,7 @@ public class CommonApexStarterRestServer {
         systemProps.put("javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword", "Pol1cy_0nap");
         System.setProperties(systemProps);
 
-        // @formatter:off
-        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = {
-            "-c", "src/test/resources/TestConfigParams.json",
-            "-p", "src/test/resources/topic.properties"
-        };
-        // @formatter:on
+        final String[] apexStarterConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/TestConfigParams.json" };
 
         main = new ApexStarterMain(apexStarterConfigParameters);
 
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json
index 57ecb2c2a..202368589 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters.json
@@ -12,5 +12,33 @@
         "pdpType":"apex",
         "description":"Pdp Heartbeat",
         "supportedPolicyTypes":[{"name":"onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Apex","version":"1.0.0"}]
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [ {
+            "topic" : "ueb-source",
+            "servers" : [ "my-server" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "ueb"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP1",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router1, message-router2" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP2",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router2, message-router3" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [ {
+            "topic" : "ueb-sink",
+            "servers" : [ "my-server" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "ueb"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP2",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router1, message-router2" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP3",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router2, message-router3" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters_sim.json b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters_sim.json
index 70ca137ce..c26a0a654 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters_sim.json
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/ApexStarterConfigParameters_sim.json
@@ -12,5 +12,17 @@
         "pdpType":"apex",
         "description":"Pdp Heartbeat",
         "supportedPolicyTypes":[{"name":"onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Apex","version":"1.0.0"}]
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP",
+            "servers" : [ "localhost:6845" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP",
+            "servers" : [ "localhost:6845" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/TestConfigParameters.json b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/TestConfigParameters.json
index 1abb2e401..202368589 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/TestConfigParameters.json
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/TestConfigParameters.json
@@ -10,7 +10,35 @@
     "pdpStatusParameters":{
         "timeIntervalMs": 120000,
         "pdpType":"apex",
-        "description":"Pdp heartbeat",
+        "description":"Pdp Heartbeat",
         "supportedPolicyTypes":[{"name":"onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Apex","version":"1.0.0"}]
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [ {
+            "topic" : "ueb-source",
+            "servers" : [ "my-server" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "ueb"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP1",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router1, message-router2" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP2",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router2, message-router3" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [ {
+            "topic" : "ueb-sink",
+            "servers" : [ "my-server" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "ueb"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP2",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router1, message-router2" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        },{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-PDP-PAP3",
+            "servers" : [ "message-router2, message-router3" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic.properties b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f3c21dff..000000000
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
-# 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=========================================================
-
-noop.sink.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-noop.sink.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers=anyserver
-noop.source.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-noop.source.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers=anyserver
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic_sim.properties b/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic_sim.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bdf8c7b1..000000000
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/test/resources/topic_sim.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
-# 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=========================================================
-
-dmaap.sink.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-dmaap.sink.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers=localhost:6845
-dmaap.source.topics=POLICY-PDP-PAP
-dmaap.source.topics.POLICY-PDP-PAP.servers=localhost:6845
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