Transfer tosca-poc onto master

This is the third if three commits, this commit makes the content of
the master branch the same as the tosca-poc branch.

This commit adds the "src" files for TOSCA control loops to the modules
in master.

Difference between this commit and the current master:
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diff -qr clamp clamp-master |diff_filter.sh
Only in clamp/common: src
Only in clamp/models: src
Files clamp/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml and clamp-master/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml differ
Only in clamp/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae: src
Only in clamp/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy: src
Only in clamp/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator: src
Files clamp/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml and clamp-master/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml differ
Only in clamp/participant/participant-intermediary: src
Files clamp/participant/pom.xml and clamp-master/participant/pom.xml differ
Files clamp/pom.xml and clamp-master/pom.xml differ
Files clamp/runtime/pom.xml and clamp-master/runtime/pom.xml differ
Only in clamp: runtime-controlloop

Difference between this commit and the current tosca-poc branch:
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diff -qr clamp clamp-tp |diff_filter.sh
Files clamp/INFO.yaml and clamp-tp/INFO.yaml differ
Only in clamp/releases: 6.0.1-container.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.0.1.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.0.2-container.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.0.2.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.1.0-container.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.1.0.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.1.1-container.yaml
Only in clamp/releases: 6.1.1.yaml
Files clamp/runtime/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/swagger.html and clamp-tp/runtime/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/swagger.html differ

Issue-ID: POLICY-3215
Change-Id: Ica1aa3fe5d6110df2396ea856703102e800fa770
Signed-off-by: liamfallon <liam.fallon@est.tech>

126 files changed, 16281 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
index 6186ced61..308084255 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
@@ -31,4 +31,23 @@
     <artifactId>policy-clamp-participant-impl-dcae</artifactId>
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>DCAE participant, that allows DCAE to partake in control loops</description>
+
+    <properties>
+        <mockserver.version>5.11.2</mockserver.version>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.mock-server</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mockserver-netty</artifactId>
+            <version>${mockserver.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.mock-server</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mockserver-client-java</artifactId>
+            <version>${mockserver.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/AbstractHttpClient.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/AbstractHttpClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2d0b61d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/AbstractHttpClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpHost;
+import org.apache.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.apache.http.ParseException;
+import org.apache.http.auth.AuthScope;
+import org.apache.http.auth.UsernamePasswordCredentials;
+import org.apache.http.client.AuthCache;
+import org.apache.http.client.CredentialsProvider;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPut;
+import org.apache.http.client.protocol.HttpClientContext;
+import org.apache.http.conn.ssl.NoopHostnameVerifier;
+import org.apache.http.conn.ssl.SSLConnectionSocketFactory;
+import org.apache.http.conn.ssl.TrustSelfSignedStrategy;
+import org.apache.http.impl.auth.BasicScheme;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicAuthCache;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicCredentialsProvider;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClientBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.http.ssl.SSLContextBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model.Loop;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public abstract class AbstractHttpClient implements Closeable {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractHttpClient.class);
+    private final HttpClientContext localContext;
+    private final CloseableHttpClient httpclient;
+    private final HttpHost target;
+    public static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     */
+    protected AbstractHttpClient(RestServerParameters restServerParameters) {
+        try {
+            final String scheme = restServerParameters.isHttps() ? "https" : "http";
+            target = new HttpHost(restServerParameters.getHost(), restServerParameters.getPort(), scheme);
+
+            CredentialsProvider credsProvider = new BasicCredentialsProvider();
+            credsProvider.setCredentials(new AuthScope(target.getHostName(), target.getPort()),
+                    new UsernamePasswordCredentials(restServerParameters.getUserName(),
+                            restServerParameters.getPassword()));
+
+            AuthCache authCache = new BasicAuthCache();
+            BasicScheme basicAuth = new BasicScheme();
+            authCache.put(target, basicAuth);
+            localContext = HttpClientContext.create();
+            localContext.setAuthCache(authCache);
+
+            HttpClientBuilder builder = HttpClients.custom().setDefaultCredentialsProvider(credsProvider);
+            if (restServerParameters.isHttps()) {
+                final SSLConnectionSocketFactory sslsf = new SSLConnectionSocketFactory(new SSLContextBuilder()
+                        .loadTrustMaterial(null, new TrustSelfSignedStrategy()).setProtocol("TLSv1.2").build(),
+                        new NoopHostnameVerifier());
+                builder.setSSLSocketFactory(sslsf);
+            }
+            httpclient = builder.build();
+
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                    restServerParameters.getName() + " Client failed to start", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    CloseableHttpResponse execute(HttpRequest request) throws IOException {
+        return httpclient.execute(target, request, localContext);
+    }
+
+    protected boolean executePut(String path, int statusCode) {
+        try (CloseableHttpResponse response = execute(new HttpPut(path))) {
+            return response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == statusCode;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected Loop executePost(String path, int statusCode) {
+        try (CloseableHttpResponse response = execute(new HttpPost(path))) {
+            if (response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() != statusCode) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return entityToMap(response.getEntity());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected Loop executeGet(String path, int statusCode) {
+        try (CloseableHttpResponse response = execute(new HttpGet(path))) {
+            if (response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() != statusCode) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return entityToMap(response.getEntity());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Loop entityToMap(HttpEntity httpEntity) {
+        if (httpEntity == null) {
+            return new Loop();
+        }
+        try {
+            return CODER.convert(EntityUtils.toString(httpEntity), Loop.class);
+        } catch (ParseException | IOException e) {
+            LOGGER.error("error reading Entity", e);
+            return new Loop();
+        } catch (CoderException e) {
+            LOGGER.error("cannot convert to Loop Object", e);
+            return new Loop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        httpclient.close();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClient.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb805054d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model.ExternalComponent;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model.Loop;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ClampHttpClient extends AbstractHttpClient {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClampHttpClient.class);
+
+    private static final String STATUS = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/getstatus/";
+    private static final String CREATE = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/create/%s?templateName=%s";
+    private static final String UPDATE = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/updateMicroservicePolicy/";
+    private static final String DEPLOY = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/deploy/";
+    private static final String STOP = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/stop/";
+    private static final String DELETE = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/delete/";
+    private static final String UNDEPLOY = "/restservices/clds/v2/loop/undeploy/";
+    public static final String STATUS_NOT_FOUND = "STATUS_NOT_FOUND";
+    public static final String POLICY_NOT_FOUND = "POLICY_NOT_FOUND";
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     */
+    public ClampHttpClient(RestServerParameters restServerParameters) {
+        super(restServerParameters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @param templateName the templateName
+     * @return the Loop object or null if error occurred
+     */
+    public Loop create(String loopName, String templateName) {
+        return executePost(String.format(CREATE, loopName, templateName), HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @param jsonEntity the Json entity
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean update(String loopName, String jsonEntity) {
+        return executePost(UPDATE + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_OK) != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deploy.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean deploy(String loopName) { // DCAE
+        return executePut(DEPLOY + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_ACCEPTED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Status.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @return the Loop object or null if error occurred
+     */
+    public Loop getstatus(String loopName) {
+        return executeGet(STATUS + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Undeploy.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean undeploy(String loopName) {
+        return executePut(UNDEPLOY + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_ACCEPTED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stop.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean stop(String loopName) {
+        return executePut(STOP + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete.
+     *
+     * @param loopName the loopName
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean delete(String loopName) {
+        return executePut(DELETE + loopName, HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return status from Loop object.
+     *
+     * @param loop Loop
+     * @return status
+     */
+    public static String getStatusCode(Loop loop) {
+        if (loop == null || loop.getComponents() == null || loop.getComponents().isEmpty()) {
+            return STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
+        }
+        ExternalComponent externalComponent = loop.getComponents().get("DCAE");
+        if (externalComponent == null || externalComponent.getComponentState() == null) {
+            return STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
+        }
+
+        return externalComponent.getComponentState().getStateName();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ConsulDcaeHttpClient.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ConsulDcaeHttpClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd84a2feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ConsulDcaeHttpClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+
+public class ConsulDcaeHttpClient extends AbstractHttpClient {
+
+    private static final String DEPLOY = "/v1/kv/dcae-pmsh:policy";
+
+    /**
+     * constructor.
+     */
+    public ConsulDcaeHttpClient(RestServerParameters restServerParameters) {
+        super(restServerParameters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * call consult.
+     *
+     * @param jsonEntity the Entity
+     * @return true
+     */
+    public boolean deploy(String jsonEntity) {
+        return executePut(DEPLOY + jsonEntity, HttpStatus.SC_ACCEPTED);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96677f320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.handler;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ClElementStatistics;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient.ClampHttpClient;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient.ConsulDcaeHttpClient;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model.Loop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ControlLoopElementListener;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaServiceTemplate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles implementation of controlLoopElement updates.
+ */
+public class ControlLoopElementHandler implements ControlLoopElementListener, Closeable {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControlLoopElementHandler.class);
+    private final ClampHttpClient clampClient;
+    private final ConsulDcaeHttpClient consulClient;
+
+    private static final String LOOP = "pmsh_loop";
+    private static final String TEMPLATE = "LOOP_TEMPLATE_k8s_pmsh";
+
+    private static final String BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED = "BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED";
+    private static final String MICROSERVICE_INSTALLED_SUCCESSFULLY = "MICROSERVICE_INSTALLED_SUCCESSFULLY";
+    private static final int CHECK_COUNT = 10;
+
+    private static final String BODY_CONSUL =
+            "{ \"subscription\": { \"subscriptionName\": \"subscriptiona\", \"administrativeState\": \"UNLOCKED\", "
+                    + "\"fileBasedGP\": 15, \"fileLocation\": \"/pm/pm.xml\", \"nfFilter\": "
+                    + "{ \"nfNames\": [ \"^pnf1.*\" ], \"modelInvariantIDs\": "
+                    + "[ \"5845y423-g654-6fju-po78-8n53154532k6\", \"7129e420-d396-4efb-af02-6b83499b12f8\" ], "
+                    + "\"modelVersionIDs\": [ \"e80a6ae3-cafd-4d24-850d-e14c084a5ca9\" ] }, \"measurementGroups\": "
+                    + "[ { \"measurementGroup\": { \"measurementTypes\": [ { \"measurementType\": \"countera\" }, "
+                    + "{ \"measurementType\": \"counterb\" } ], \"managedObjectDNsBasic\": [ { \"DN\": \"dna\" }, "
+                    + "{ \"DN\": \"dnb\" } ] } }, { \"measurementGroup\": { \"measurementTypes\": "
+                    + "[ { \"measurementType\": \"counterc\" }, { \"measurementType\": \"counterd\" } ], "
+                    + "\"managedObjectDNsBasic\": " + "[ { \"DN\": \"dnc\" }, { \"DN\": \"dnd\" } ] } } ] } }";
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     */
+    public ControlLoopElementHandler(RestServerParameters clampParameters, RestServerParameters consulParameters) {
+        clampClient = new ClampHttpClient(clampParameters);
+        consulClient = new ConsulDcaeHttpClient(consulParameters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback method to handle a control loop element state change.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopElementId the ID of the control loop element
+     * @param currentState the current state of the control loop element
+     * @param newState the state to which the control loop element is changing to
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void controlLoopElementStateChange(UUID controlLoopElementId, ControlLoopState currentState,
+            ControlLoopOrderedState newState) {
+        switch (newState) {
+            case UNINITIALISED:
+                Loop loop = clampClient.getstatus(LOOP);
+                if (loop != null) {
+                    clampClient.undeploy(LOOP);
+                    DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                        .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState, ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+                }
+                break;
+            case PASSIVE:
+                DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                    .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState, ControlLoopState.PASSIVE);
+                break;
+            case RUNNING:
+                DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                    .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState, ControlLoopState.RUNNING);
+                break;
+            default:
+                LOGGER.debug("Unknown orderedstate {}", newState);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Loop getStatus() throws PfModelException {
+        Loop loop = clampClient.getstatus(LOOP);
+        if (loop == null) {
+            loop = clampClient.create(LOOP, TEMPLATE);
+        }
+        if (loop == null) {
+            throw new PfModelException(null, "");
+        }
+        return loop;
+    }
+
+    private void deploy() throws PfModelException {
+        if (!consulClient.deploy(BODY_CONSUL)) {
+            throw new PfModelException(null, "deploy to consul failed");
+        }
+        if (!clampClient.deploy(LOOP)) {
+            throw new PfModelException(null, "deploy failed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback method to handle an update on a control loop element.
+     *
+     * @param element the information on the control loop element
+     * @param controlLoopDefinition toscaServiceTemplate
+     * @throws PfModelException in case of an exception
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void controlLoopElementUpdate(ControlLoopElement element, ToscaServiceTemplate controlLoopDefinition)
+            throws PfModelException {
+        try {
+            Loop loop = getStatus();
+
+            if (BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED.equals(ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(loop))) {
+                deploy();
+                boolean deployedFlag = false;
+                for (int i = 0; i < CHECK_COUNT; i++) {
+                    //sleep 10 seconds
+                    TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(CHECK_COUNT);
+                    loop = getStatus();
+                    String status = ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(loop);
+                    if (MICROSERVICE_INSTALLED_SUCCESSFULLY.equals(status)) {
+                        DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                            .updateControlLoopElementState(element.getId(), element.getOrderedState(),
+                                            ControlLoopState.PASSIVE);
+                        deployedFlag = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!deployedFlag) {
+                    LOGGER.warn("DCAE is not deployed properly, ClElement state will be UNINITIALISED2PASSIVE");
+                    DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                        .updateControlLoopElementState(element.getId(), element.getOrderedState(),
+                                      ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED2PASSIVE);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (PfModelException e) {
+            throw e;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new PfModelException(null, e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle controlLoopElement statistics.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopElementId controlloop element id
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void handleStatistics(UUID controlLoopElementId) {
+        ControlLoopElement clElement = DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider()
+                .getIntermediaryApi().getControlLoopElement(controlLoopElementId);
+        if (clElement != null) {
+            ClElementStatistics clElementStatistics = new ClElementStatistics();
+            clElementStatistics.setControlLoopState(clElement.getState());
+            clElementStatistics.setTimeStamp(Instant.now());
+            DcaeHandler.getInstance().getDcaeProvider().getIntermediaryApi()
+                .updateControlLoopElementStatistics(controlLoopElementId, clElementStatistics);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        clampClient.close();
+        consulClient.close();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1963e38b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.handler;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.handler.ControlLoopHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.TopicSink;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.listeners.MessageTypeDispatcher;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelRuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles dcae of participants and control loop elements.
+ *
+ * </p>
+ * It is effectively a singleton that is started at system start.
+ */
+public class DcaeHandler extends ControlLoopHandler {
+
+    private final ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters;
+    @Getter
+    private DcaeProvider dcaeProvider;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a handler.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for access to the database
+     */
+    public DcaeHandler(ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters) {
+        super(parameters.getDatabaseProviderParameters());
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+    }
+
+    public static DcaeHandler getInstance() {
+        return Registry.get(DcaeHandler.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Class<?>> getProviderClasses() {
+        return Collections.emptySet();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startProviders() {
+        dcaeProvider = new DcaeProvider(parameters);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stopProviders() {
+        try {
+            dcaeProvider.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, e.getMessage());
+        } finally {
+            dcaeProvider = null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeProvider.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afaf1c754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/handler/DcaeProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.handler;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoops;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.Participant;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.TypedSimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryApi;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This provider class dcae of participants and control loop elements.
+ */
+public class DcaeProvider implements Closeable {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantIntermediaryApi intermediaryApi;
+
+    private final ControlLoopElementHandler clElementHandler;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a participant dcae provider.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopRuntimeException on errors creating the provider
+     */
+    public DcaeProvider(ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters) throws ControlLoopRuntimeException {
+        intermediaryApi = new ParticipantIntermediaryFactory().createApiImplementation();
+        intermediaryApi.init(parameters.getIntermediaryParameters());
+        clElementHandler = new ControlLoopElementHandler(parameters.getClampClientParameters(),
+                parameters.getConsulClientParameters());
+        intermediaryApi.registerControlLoopElementListener(clElementHandler);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        intermediaryApi.close();
+        clElementHandler.close();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the control loops.
+     *
+     * @param name the controlLoop, null to get all
+     * @param version the controlLoop, null to get all
+     * @return the control loops
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the control loops
+     */
+    public ControlLoops getControlLoops(String name, String version) throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getControlLoops(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the dcae control loop elements.
+     *
+     * @param name the controlLoopElement, null to get all
+     * @param version the controlLoopElement, null to get all
+     * @return the control loop elements
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the control loop elements
+     */
+    public Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> getControlLoopElements(String name, String version)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getControlLoopElements(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the given control loop element in the dcae.
+     *
+     * @param element the control loop element to update
+     * @return response simple response returned
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors updating the control loop element
+     */
+    public TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> updateControlLoopElement(ControlLoopElement element)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> response = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+        response.setResponse(intermediaryApi.updateControlLoopElementState(element.getId(),
+                element.getOrderedState(), element.getState()));
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current dcae participants.
+     *
+     * @param name the participant, null to get all
+     * @param version the participant, null to get all
+     * @return the list of participants
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the participants
+     */
+    public List<Participant> getParticipants(String name, String version) throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getParticipants(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a dcae participant.
+     *
+     * @param participant the participant to update
+     * @return TypedSimpleResponse simple response
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors updating the participant
+     */
+
+    public TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> updateParticipant(Participant participant) throws ControlLoopException {
+        TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> response = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+        response.setResponse(
+                intermediaryApi.updateParticipantState(participant.getDefinition(), participant.getParticipantState()));
+        return response;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d9bef98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles reading, parsing and validating of control loop runtime parameters from JSON files.
+ */
+public class ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler {
+
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Read the parameters from the parameter file.
+     *
+     * @param arguments the arguments passed to dcae
+     * @return the parameters read from the configuration file
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on parameter exceptions
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeParameters getParameters(final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters = null;
+
+        // Read the parameters
+        try {
+            // Read the parameters from JSON
+            File file = new File(arguments.getFullConfigurationFilePath());
+            parameters = CODER.decode(file, ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            final String errorMessage = "error reading parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath()
+                    + "\"\n" + "(" + e.getClass().getSimpleName() + ")";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage, e);
+        }
+
+        // The JSON processing returns null if there is an empty file
+        if (parameters == null) {
+            final String errorMessage = "no parameters found in \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // validate the parameters
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = parameters.validate();
+        if (!validationResult.isValid()) {
+            String returnMessage =
+                    "validation error(s) on parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"\n";
+            returnMessage += validationResult.getResult();
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, returnMessage);
+        }
+
+        return parameters;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..beb273086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/ParticipantDcaeParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.BeanValidationResult;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroupImpl;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationStatus;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.Valid;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProviderParameters;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold all parameters needed for the participant dcae.
+ *
+ */
+@NotNull
+@NotBlank
+@Getter
+public class ParticipantDcaeParameters extends ParameterGroupImpl {
+    @Valid
+    private RestServerParameters clampClientParameters;
+
+    @Valid
+    private RestServerParameters consulClientParameters;
+
+    private ParticipantIntermediaryParameters intermediaryParameters;
+    private PolicyModelsProviderParameters databaseProviderParameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Create the participant dcae parameter group.
+     *
+     * @param name the parameter group name
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeParameters(final String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public BeanValidationResult validate() {
+        BeanValidationResult result = super.validate();
+        if (result.isValid()) {
+            result.addResult(checkMissingMandatoryParams(clampClientParameters));
+            result.addResult(checkMissingMandatoryParams(consulClientParameters));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private BeanValidationResult checkMissingMandatoryParams(RestServerParameters clientParameters) {
+        BeanValidationResult result = new BeanValidationResult(clientParameters.getName(), clientParameters);
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(clientParameters.getHost())) {
+            result.addResult("Host", clientParameters.getHost(), ValidationStatus.INVALID, "is blank");
+        }
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(clientParameters.getName())) {
+            result.addResult("Name", clientParameters.getName(), ValidationStatus.INVALID, "is blank");
+        }
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(clientParameters.getPassword())) {
+            result.addResult("Password", clientParameters.getPassword(), ValidationStatus.INVALID, "is blank");
+        }
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(clientParameters.getUserName())) {
+            result.addResult("UserName", clientParameters.getUserName(), ValidationStatus.INVALID, "is blank");
+        }
+        if (clientParameters.getPort() <= 0 || clientParameters.getPort() >= 65535) {
+            result.addResult("Port", clientParameters.getPort(), ValidationStatus.INVALID, "is not valid");
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/Main.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b47a2c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.ControlLoopConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class initiates ONAP Policy Framework Control Loop participant component.
+ */
+public class Main {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
+
+    private ParticipantDcaeActivator activator;
+
+    @Getter
+    private ParticipantDcaeParameters parameterGroup;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates the control loop participant service.
+     *
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public Main(final String[] args) {
+        final String argumentString = Arrays.toString(args);
+        LOGGER.info("Starting the control loop participant service with arguments - {}", argumentString);
+
+        // Check the arguments
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        try {
+            // The arguments return a string if there is a message to print and we should exit
+            final String argumentMessage = arguments.parse(args);
+            if (argumentMessage != null) {
+                LOGGER.info(argumentMessage);
+                return;
+            }
+            // Validate that the arguments are sane
+            arguments.validate();
+
+            // Read the parameters
+            parameterGroup = new ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+
+            // Now, create the activator for the service
+            activator = new ParticipantDcaeActivator(parameterGroup);
+            Registry.register(ControlLoopConstants.REG_CLRUNTIME_ACTIVATOR, activator);
+
+            // Start the activator
+            activator.start();
+        } catch (Exception exp) {
+            if (null != activator) {
+                Registry.unregister(ControlLoopConstants.REG_CLRUNTIME_ACTIVATOR);
+            }
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST,
+                String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP), exp);
+        }
+
+        // Add a shutdown hook to shut everything down in an orderly manner
+        Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass());
+        String successMsg = String.format(MessageConstants.START_SUCCESS_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP);
+        LOGGER.info(successMsg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if main is running.
+     */
+    public boolean isRunning() {
+        return activator != null && activator.isAlive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shut down Execution.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on shutdown errors
+     */
+    public void shutdown() throws ControlLoopException {
+        // clear the parameterGroup variable
+        parameterGroup = null;
+
+        // clear the cl participant activator
+        if (activator != null) {
+            activator.stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The Class ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass terminates the control loop participant service
+     * when its run method is called.
+     */
+    private class ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass extends Thread {
+        /*
+         * (non-Javadoc)
+         *
+         * @see java.lang.Runnable#run()
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            if (!activator.isAlive()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                // Shutdown the control loop participant service and wait for everything to stop
+                activator.stop();
+            } catch (final RuntimeException e) {
+                LOGGER.warn("error occured during shut down of the control loop participant service", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The main method.
+     *
+     * @param args the arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {      // NOSONAR
+        /*
+         * NOTE: arguments are validated by the constructor, thus sonar is disabled.
+         */
+
+        new Main(args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d485895cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.handler.DcaeHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.ServiceManagerContainer;
+
+/**
+ * This class activates the control loop runtime component as a complete service together with all its controllers,
+ * listeners & handlers.
+ */
+public class ParticipantDcaeActivator extends ServiceManagerContainer {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiate the activator for the dcae as a complete service.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for the control loop runtime service
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeActivator(final ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters) {
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+
+        final AtomicReference<DcaeHandler> dcaeHandler = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // @formatter:off
+        addAction("Dcae Handler",
+            () -> dcaeHandler.set(new DcaeHandler(parameters)),
+            () -> dcaeHandler.get().close());
+
+        addAction("Dcae Providers",
+            () -> dcaeHandler.get().startProviders(),
+            () -> dcaeHandler.get().stopProviders());
+
+        // @formatter:on
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bf382ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.DefaultParser;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.HelpFormatter;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Option;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Options;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.startstop.CommonCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+
+/**
+ * This class reads and handles command line parameters for the control loop runtime service.
+ *
+ */
+public class ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments {
+    private static final String FILE_MESSAGE_PREAMBLE = " file \"";
+    private static final int HELP_LINE_LENGTH = 120;
+
+    private final Options options;
+    private final CommonCommandLineArguments commonCommandLineArguments;
+
+    @Getter()
+    @Setter()
+    private String configurationFilePath = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the dcae participant.
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments() {
+        options = new Options();
+        commonCommandLineArguments = new CommonCommandLineArguments(options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the CLI editor and parse in the given arguments.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments(final String[] args) {
+        // Set up the options with the default constructor
+        this();
+
+        // Parse the arguments
+        try {
+            parse(args);
+        } catch (final ControlLoopException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "parse error on dcae participant parameters", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse the command line options.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     * @return a string with a message for help and version, or null if there is no message
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument errors
+     */
+    public String parse(final String[] args) throws ControlLoopException {
+        // Clear all our arguments
+        setConfigurationFilePath(null);
+        CommandLine commandLine = null;
+        try {
+            commandLine = new DefaultParser().parse(options, args);
+        } catch (final ParseException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "invalid command line arguments specified : " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        // Arguments left over after Commons CLI does its stuff
+        final String[] remainingArgs = commandLine.getArgs();
+
+        if (remainingArgs.length > 0) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "too many command line arguments specified : " + Arrays.toString(args));
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('h')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.help(Main.class.getName(), options);
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('v')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.version();
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('c')) {
+            setConfigurationFilePath(commandLine.getOptionValue('c'));
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the command line options.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument validation errors
+     */
+    public void validate() throws ControlLoopException {
+        commonCommandLineArguments.validate(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full expanded configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return the configuration file path
+     */
+    public String getFullConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return ResourceUtils.getFilePath4Resource(getConfigurationFilePath());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check set configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return true, if check set configuration file path
+     */
+    public boolean checkSetConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return !StringUtils.isEmpty(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponent.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01a514f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+@Getter
+@Setter
+public class ExternalComponent implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -10;
+
+    private ExternalComponentState componentState;
+
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponentState.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponentState.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da7360a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/ExternalComponentState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+@Getter
+@Setter
+public class ExternalComponentState implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -10;
+
+    private String stateName;
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/Loop.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/Loop.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d84270500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/model/Loop.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+@Getter
+@Setter
+public class Loop implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -10;
+
+    private Map<String, ExternalComponent> components = new HashMap<>();
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..863c135d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantDcae",
+    "clampClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Clamp",
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 8443,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": true,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "consulClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Consul",
+        "host": "consul",
+        "port": 31321,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "DCAEParticipant0",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version": "2.3.4"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/version.txt b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd67585f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/main/resources/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant
+Version: ${project.version}
+Built (UTC): ${maven.build.timestamp}
+ONAP https://wiki.onap.org
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClientTest.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClientTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..040b33f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/httpclient/ClampHttpClientTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.httpclient;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.fail;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.mockserver.model.HttpRequest.request;
+import static org.mockserver.model.HttpResponse.response;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockserver.integration.ClientAndServer;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.model.Loop;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ClampHttpClient}.
+ *
+ */
+public class ClampHttpClientTest {
+
+    private static final String LOOP = "pmsh_loop";
+    private static final String BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED = "BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED";
+
+    private static ClientAndServer mockServer;
+    private static ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters;
+    public static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Set up.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() {
+        CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+        parameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+
+        mockServer = ClientAndServer.startClientAndServer(parameters.getClampClientParameters().getPort());
+
+        mockServer.when(request().withMethod("GET").withPath("/restservices/clds/v2/loop/getstatus/" + LOOP))
+                .respond(response().withBody(CommonTestData.createJsonStatus(BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED)).withStatusCode(200));
+
+        mockServer.when(request().withMethod("PUT").withPath("/restservices/clds/v2/loop/deploy/" + LOOP))
+                .respond(response().withStatusCode(202));
+
+        mockServer.when(request().withMethod("PUT").withPath("/restservices/clds/v2/loop/undeploy/" + LOOP))
+                .respond(response().withStatusCode(202));
+    }
+
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void stopServer() {
+        mockServer.stop();
+        mockServer = null;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_getstatus() throws Exception {
+        try (ClampHttpClient client = new ClampHttpClient(parameters.getClampClientParameters())) {
+
+            Loop status = client.getstatus(LOOP);
+
+            String json = CommonTestData.createJsonStatus(BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED);
+            Loop loop = CODER.convert(json, Loop.class);
+
+            assertThat(ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(status)).isEqualTo(ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(loop));
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            fail(e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_deploy() throws Exception {
+        try (ClampHttpClient client = new ClampHttpClient(parameters.getClampClientParameters())) {
+
+            assertTrue(client.deploy(LOOP));
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            fail(e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_undeploy() throws Exception {
+        try (ClampHttpClient client = new ClampHttpClient(parameters.getClampClientParameters())) {
+
+            assertTrue(client.undeploy(LOOP));
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            fail(e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_getStatusCodeNull() {
+        assertThat(ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(null)).isEqualTo(ClampHttpClient.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_getStatusEmptyMap() {
+        assertThat(ClampHttpClient.getStatusCode(new Loop())).isEqualTo(ClampHttpClient.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcfaf8bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+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;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold/create all parameters for test cases.
+ */
+public class CommonTestData {
+    public static final String PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME = "ControlLoopParticipantGroup";
+    public static final String DESCRIPTION = "Participant description";
+    public static final long TIME_INTERVAL = 2000;
+    public static final List<TopicParameters> TOPIC_PARAMS = Arrays.asList(getTopicParams());
+    private static final String REST_CLIENT_PASSWORD = "password";
+    private static final String REST_CLIENT_USER = "admin";
+    private static final int REST_CLAMP_PORT = 8443;
+    private static final int REST_CONSUL_PORT = 31321;
+    private static final String REST_CLAMP_HOST = "localhost";
+    private static final String REST_CONSUL_HOST = "consul";
+    private static final boolean REST_CLAMP_HTTPS = false;
+    private static final boolean REST_CONSUL_HTTPS = false;
+    private static final boolean REST_CLIENT_AAF = false;
+
+    public static final Coder coder = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the contents of a map to a parameter class.
+     *
+     * @param source property map
+     * @param clazz class of object to be created from the map
+     * @return a new object represented by the map
+     */
+    public <T extends ParameterGroup> T toObject(final Map<String, Object> source, final Class<T> clazz) {
+        try {
+            return coder.convert(source, clazz);
+
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("cannot create " + clazz.getName() + " from map", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a ApexStarterParameterGroup map for test cases.
+     *
+     * @param name name of the parameters
+     *
+     * @return a property map suitable for constructing an object
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getParticipantParameterGroupMap(final String name) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+
+        map.put("name", name);
+        map.put("clampClientParameters", getClampClientParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("consulClientParameters", getConsulClientParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("intermediaryParameters", getIntermediaryParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("databaseProviderParameters", getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(false));
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a RestServerParameters 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> getClampClientParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        map.put("https", REST_CLAMP_HTTPS);
+        map.put("aaf", REST_CLIENT_AAF);
+
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("host", REST_CLAMP_HOST);
+            map.put("port", REST_CLAMP_PORT);
+            map.put("userName", REST_CLIENT_USER);
+            map.put("password", REST_CLIENT_PASSWORD);
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a RestServerParameters 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> getConsulClientParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        map.put("https", REST_CONSUL_HTTPS);
+        map.put("aaf", REST_CLIENT_AAF);
+
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("host", REST_CONSUL_HOST);
+            map.put("port", REST_CONSUL_PORT);
+            map.put("userName", REST_CLIENT_USER);
+            map.put("password", REST_CLIENT_PASSWORD);
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a databaseProviderParameters 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> getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "PolicyProviderParameterGroup");
+            map.put("implementation", "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl");
+            map.put("databaseDriver", "org.h2.Driver");
+            map.put("databaseUrl", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+            map.put("databaseUser", "policy");
+            map.put("databasePassword", "P01icY");
+            map.put("persistenceUnit", "ToscaConceptTest");
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a intermediaryParameters 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> getIntermediaryParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "Participant parameters");
+            map.put("reportingTimeInterval", TIME_INTERVAL);
+            map.put("description", DESCRIPTION);
+            map.put("participantId", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("participantType", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("clampControlLoopTopics", getTopicParametersMap(false));
+        }
+
+        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;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns topic parameters for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return topic parameters
+     */
+    public static TopicParameters getTopicParams() {
+        final TopicParameters topicParams = new TopicParameters();
+        topicParams.setTopic("POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT");
+        topicParams.setTopicCommInfrastructure("dmaap");
+        topicParams.setServers(Arrays.asList("localhost"));
+        return topicParams;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns participantId for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return participant Id
+     */
+    public static ToscaConceptIdentifier getParticipantId() {
+        final ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("CDSParticipant0");
+        participantId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        return participantId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public ParticipantDcaeParameters getParticipantParameterGroup(int port) {
+        try {
+            return coder.decode(getParticipantParameterGroupAsString(port), ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+
+        } catch (CoderException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, "cannot read participant parameters",
+                    e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters, as a String.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public static String getParticipantParameterGroupAsString(int port) {
+
+        try {
+            File file = new File(getParamFile());
+            String json = new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+
+            json = json.replace("${port}", String.valueOf(port));
+            json = json.replace("${dbName}", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+
+            return json;
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, "cannot read participant parameters",
+                    e);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full path to the parameter file, which may vary depending on whether or
+     * not this is an end-to-end test.
+     *
+     * @return the parameter file name
+     */
+    private static String getParamFile() {
+        return "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Nulls out a field within a JSON string.
+     *
+     * @param json JSON string
+     * @param field field to be nulled out
+     * @return a new JSON string with the field nulled out
+     */
+    public String nullifyField(String json, String field) {
+        return json.replace(field + "\"", field + "\":null, \"" + field + "Xxx\"");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * create Json response from getstatus call.
+     *
+     * @param status the status of Partecipant
+     * @return the JSON
+     */
+    public static String createJsonStatus(String status) {
+        try {
+            File file = new File("src/test/resources/rest/status.json");
+            String json = new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+            return json.replace("${status}", status);
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, "cannot read json file", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..058a3dae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantParameterHandler}.
+ *
+ */
+public class TestParticipantDcaeParameterHandler {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerNoParameterFile() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] emptyArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/NoParametersFile.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments emptyArguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        emptyArguments.parse(emptyArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler().getParameters(emptyArguments))
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class)
+            .hasRootCauseInstanceOf(FileNotFoundException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerInvalidParameters() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] invalidArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments invalidArguments =
+                new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        invalidArguments.parse(invalidArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler().getParameters(invalidArguments))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("error reading parameters from")
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters);
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters parGroup = new ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler()
+                .getParameters(arguments);
+        assertTrue(arguments.checkSetConfigurationFilePath());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, parGroup.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantVersion() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-v" };
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith(
+                "ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantHelp() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-h" };
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith("usage:");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantInvalidOption() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-d" };
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("invalid command line arguments specified");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edb429322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/parameters/TestParticipantDcaeParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.TopicParameterGroup;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantParameterGroup}.
+ *
+ */
+public class TestParticipantDcaeParameters {
+    CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_Named() {
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters participantParameters = new ParticipantDcaeParameters("my-name");
+        assertEquals("my-name", participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup() {
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+        final ParticipantIntermediaryParameters participantIntermediaryParameters = participantParameters
+                .getIntermediaryParameters();
+        final TopicParameterGroup topicParameterGroup  = participantParameters.getIntermediaryParameters()
+                .getClampControlLoopTopics();
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertTrue(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, participantParameters.getName());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.TIME_INTERVAL, participantIntermediaryParameters.getReportingTimeInterval());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.DESCRIPTION, participantIntermediaryParameters.getDescription());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.TOPIC_PARAMS, topicParameterGroup.getTopicSinks());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.TOPIC_PARAMS, topicParameterGroup.getTopicSources());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_EmptyParticipantIntermediaryParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(true));
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_EmptyTopicParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        final Map<String, Object> intermediaryParametersMap = commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(false);
+        intermediaryParametersMap.put("clampControlLoopTopics", commonTestData.getTopicParametersMap(true));
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", intermediaryParametersMap);
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3cc8b755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.rest;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ParticipantState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantHealthCheck;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.handler.DcaeProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.handler.ParticipantHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.YamlJsonTranslator;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaNodeTemplate;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaServiceTemplate;
+
+public class TestListenerUtils {
+
+    private static final YamlJsonTranslator yamlTranslator = new YamlJsonTranslator();
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+    private static final String TOSCA_TEMPLATE_YAML = "examples/controlloop/PMSubscriptionHandling.yaml";
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    @Getter
+    private static ParticipantHandler participantHandler;
+
+    /**
+     * Method to initialize participantHandler.
+     */
+    public static void initParticipantHandler() {
+
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters parameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantDcaeParameters.class);
+
+        DcaeProvider dcaeProvider = new DcaeProvider(parameters);
+
+        participantHandler = dcaeProvider.getIntermediaryApi().getParticipantHandler();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create a controlLoop from a yaml file.
+     *
+     * @return ControlLoop controlloop
+     */
+    public static ControlLoop createControlLoop() {
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier definition = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        definition.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        definition.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(definition);
+
+        return controlLoop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param participantState participant State
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantStateChange createParticipantStateChangeMsg(final ParticipantState participantState) {
+        final ParticipantStateChange participantStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantStateChange();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("CDSParticipant0");
+        participantId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setState(participantState);
+
+        return participantStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopStateChange createControlLoopStateChangeMsg(
+            final ControlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState) {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopStateChange participantClStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopStateChange();
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("CDSParticipant0");
+        participantId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setOrderedState(controlLoopOrderedState);
+
+        return participantClStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopUpdateMsg.
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createControlLoopUpdateMsg() {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopUpdate clUpdateMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopUpdate();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("CDSParticipant0");
+        participantId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoop(controlLoop);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopDefinition(toscaServiceTemplate);
+
+        return clUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantHealthCheck message.
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantHealthCheck message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantHealthCheck createParticipantHealthCheckMsg() {
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("CDSParticipant0");
+        participantId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        final ParticipantHealthCheck participantHealthCheckMsg = new ParticipantHealthCheck();
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setState(ParticipantState.PASSIVE);
+
+        return participantHealthCheckMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantControlLoopUpdate using the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param jsonFilePath the path of the controlloop content
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     * @throws CoderException exception while reading the file to object
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createParticipantClUpdateMsgFromJson(String jsonFilePath)
+            throws CoderException {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg =
+                CODER.decode(new File(jsonFilePath), ParticipantControlLoopUpdate.class);
+        return participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopRead() {
+        return testControlLoopYamlSerialization(TOSCA_TEMPLATE_YAML);
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopYamlSerialization(String controlLoopFilePath) {
+        String controlLoopString = ResourceUtils.getResourceAsString(controlLoopFilePath);
+        ToscaServiceTemplate serviceTemplate = yamlTranslator.fromYaml(controlLoopString, ToscaServiceTemplate.class);
+        return serviceTemplate;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestMain.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestMain.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f779f3a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestMain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.ControlLoopConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.Main;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.ParticipantDcaeActivator;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link Main}}.
+ */
+public class TestMain {
+
+    /**
+     * Set up.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts "main" down.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        // shut down activator
+        final ParticipantDcaeActivator activator =
+            Registry.getOrDefault(ControlLoopConstants.REG_CLRUNTIME_ACTIVATOR,
+                            ParticipantDcaeActivator.class, null);
+        if (activator != null && activator.isAlive()) {
+            activator.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Help() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-h"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Version() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-v"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Valid() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertTrue(main.isRunning());
+
+        // ensure items were added to the registry
+        assertNotNull(Registry.get(ControlLoopConstants.REG_CLRUNTIME_ACTIVATOR, ParticipantDcaeActivator.class));
+
+        assertThatCode(() -> main.shutdown()).doesNotThrowAnyException();
+
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_NoParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_FilePathNotDefined() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-c"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_TooManyCommand() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-h", "d"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_WrongParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-d"});
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(final String[] configParameters) {
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> Main.main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoFileWithThisName() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoFileWithThisName.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NotValidFile() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_InvalidParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_WrongJsonFormat() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json");
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigFileThrownException(final String configFilePath) {
+        final String[] configParameters = new String[] {"-c", configFilePath};
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new Main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestParticipantDcaeActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestParticipantDcaeActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1903868e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/dcae/main/startstop/TestParticipantDcaeActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.parameters.ParticipantDcaeParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.ParticipantDcaeActivator;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.dcae.main.startstop.ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantDcaeActivator}}.
+ *
+ */
+public class TestParticipantDcaeActivator {
+
+    private static ParticipantDcaeActivator activator;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes an activator.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() throws Exception {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        final ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments arguments =
+                new ParticipantDcaeCommandLineArguments(participantConfigParameters);
+        final ParticipantDcaeParameters parGroup =
+                new ParticipantDcaeParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        activator = new ParticipantDcaeActivator(parGroup);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method for cleanup after each test.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardown() throws Exception {
+        // shut down activator
+        if (activator != null && activator.isAlive()) {
+            activator.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantActivator() {
+        activator.start();
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, activator.getParameters().getName());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.start());
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+
+        activator.shutdown();
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.shutdown());
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1035ccb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "name": "
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ee2955b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "restServerParameters": {
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 6969,
+        "userName": "healthcheck",
+        "password": "zb!XztG34",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "DCAEParticipant0",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version": "2.3.4"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a73a41bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4258622d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.json
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_3
+data_types:
+  onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier:
+    derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+    properties:
+      name:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      version:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+node_types:
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+      participant_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoop:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+      elements:
+        type: list
+        required: true
+        entry_schema:
+          type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      dcae_blueprint_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      policy_type_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.CDSControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      cds_blueprint_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.3.4
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.policy.controlloop.MonitoringPolicyControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.3.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.policy.controlloop.OperationalPolicyControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 3.2.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.2.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_DCAEMicroservice:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the DCAE microservice for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.3.4
+        dcae_blueprint_id:
+          name: org.onap.dcae.blueprints.PMSHBlueprint
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_MonitoringPolicyControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the monitoring policy for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.policy.controlloop.MonitoringPolicyControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.3.1
+        policy_type_id:
+          name: onap.policies.monitoring.pm-subscription-handler
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_OperationalPolicyControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the operational policy for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.policy.controlloop.OperationalPolicyControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.2.1
+        policy_type_id:
+          name: onap.policies.operational.pm-subscription-handler
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_CDS_ControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for CDS for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_Id:
+          name: org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 3.2.1
+        cds_blueprint_id:
+          name: org.onap.ccsdk.cds.PMSHCdsBlueprint
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSHControlLoopDefinition:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoop
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        elements:
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_DCAEMicroservice
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_MonitoringPolicyControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_OperationalPolicyControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_CDS_ControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..789fc7bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "clampClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Clamp",
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 8443,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": true,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "consulClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Clamp",
+        "host": "consul",
+        "port": 31321,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "DCAEParticipant0",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version": "2.3.4"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..789fc7bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "clampClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Clamp",
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 8443,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": true,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "consulClientParameters": {
+        "name": "Clamp",
+        "host": "consul",
+        "port": 31321,
+        "userName": "admin",
+        "password": "password",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "DCAEParticipant0",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version": "2.3.4"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..581ce8f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopRuntimeGroup",
+    "restServerParameters": {
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": ${port},
+        "userName": "healthcheck",
+        "password": "zb!XztG34",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "participantParameters": {
+        "heartBeatMs": 120000,
+        "updateParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        },
+        "stateChangeParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "${dbName}",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                "fetchTimeout": 15000
+            }
+        ],
+        "topicSinks": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            },
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "healthCheckRestClientParameters": [
+        {
+            "clientName": "api",
+            "hostname": "policy-api",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "policy/api/v1/healthcheck"
+        },
+        {
+            "clientName": "distribution",
+            "hostname": "policy-distribution",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "healthcheck"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf6b89eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+   Copyright (C) 2021 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=========================================================
+-->
+
+<configuration>
+
+    <contextName>Participant</contextName>
+    <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.OnConsoleStatusListener" />
+    <property name="LOG_DIR" value="${java.io.tmpdir}/clamp_logging/" />
+
+    <!-- USE FOR STD OUT ONLY -->
+    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+        <encoder>
+            <Pattern>%d %contextName [%t] %level %logger{36} - %msg%n</Pattern>
+        </encoder>
+    </appender>
+
+    <root level="info">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+    </root>
+
+    <logger name="org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant" level="trace" additivity="false">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+    </logger>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01f825fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_3
+capability_types:
+  org.onap.EventProducer:
+    properties:
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+  org.onap.EventConsumer:
+    properties:
+      responding_capability:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+          - all valid values should be added here
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, LinkUp, VnfConfigured,
+          etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+node_types:
+  org.onap.DynamicConfig:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Value used to tie the config to an application ? should we be
+          using a relationship here instead?
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      application_provider:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      data_types:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+      schema:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.APP:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Human readable name for the application Product
+        required: false
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        description: Provider of the application and of the descriptor
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        description: Software version of the application
+        required: true
+      blueprint_id:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the app blueprint
+        required: false
+      monitoring_policy:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the monitoring policy
+        required: false
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.EventRelay:
+    properties:
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: true
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key is relayed
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+      supported_carrier_protocols:
+        type: map
+        description: 'A map describing supported carrier protocols and translations.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { REST: REST, DMAAP: REST, DMAAP: DMAAP}'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+      supported_data_formats:
+        type: map
+        description: 'Is a map describing supported data formats and translation.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { JSON: JSON, JMS: JSON, YAML:YAML }'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+relationship_types:
+  org.onap.PropagateEvent:
+    properties:
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        description: The relationship type used on requirements to org.onap.EventProducer
+          and org.onap.EventConsumer capabilities. Filters events by specific config_keys
+          to be transferred by this relationship. That is, any event with a specific
+          config_key found in the list is transferred. If list is not defined or is
+          empty, events with all config_keys are transferred.
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.relationships.Root
+topology_template:
+  inputs:
+    pm_subscription_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_response_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_operational_policy_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    enable_tls:
+      type: string
+  node_templates:
+    org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id
+          description: Is this a reference to the DCAE Cloudify Blueprint that is
+            already stored(or will be stored before CL configuration & instatiation)
+            in DCAE Inventory?
+        artifact_config:
+          enable_tls:
+            get_input: enable_tls
+          pmsh_publish_topic_name:
+            get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+        pm-subscription-event-receiver:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            relationships:
+            - type: tosca.relationships.DependsOn
+            - description: any ideas on a better realtionship ? or is it better to
+                just use the root realtionship ?
+            - target: org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.DynamicConfig
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        provider: Ericsson
+        data_types:
+          measurementType:
+            type: string
+          DN:
+            type: string
+          nfFilter:
+            properties:
+              nfNames:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema: string
+              modelInvariantIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+              modelVersionIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+          measurementGroup:
+            properties:
+              masurementTypes:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: measurementType
+              managedObjectDNsBasic:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: DN
+        schema:
+          subscription:
+            subscriptionName:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            administrativeState:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            filebasedGP:
+              type: integer
+              required: true
+            fileLocation:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            nfFilter:
+              type: nfFilter
+            measurementGroups:
+              type: list
+              entry_schema:
+                type: measurementGroup
+      version: 0.0.0
+      description: Should I be showing a dependency between PM Subscription Handler
+        and the PM Monitoring Policy
+    org.onap.PM_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Operational Policy
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_operational_policy_id
+        artifact_config: NOT_DEFINED
+      requirements:
+      - receive_0:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-publisher
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_0:
+          capability: cds-rest-receive
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - receive_1:
+          capability: cds-rest-response
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_1:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-receiver
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_response_topic
+          version: 0.0.0
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-response-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription CDS Blueprint
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id
+      capabilities:
+        cds-rest-receive:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            responding_capability: cds-rest-response
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+        cds-rest-response:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_response_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.controlloop0:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: Test Control Loop
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        status: NOT_DEPLOYED
+      version: 0.0.0
+version: 0.0.0
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/status.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..143ef635d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/src/test/resources/rest/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3918 @@
+{
+    "name": "pmsh_loop",
+    "globalPropertiesJson": {
+        "dcaeDeployParameters": {
+            "uniqueBlueprintParameters": {
+                "tag_version": "nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/org.onap.dcaegen2.services.pmsh:1.1.2",
+                "replicas": 1,
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+                                                    }
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+                                                        "type": "string",
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+                                                        "type": "string",
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+                                                    }
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+                                            }
+                                        }
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+                                }
+                            },
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+                                                "type": "string",
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+                                                        "type": "string",
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+                                                    },
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+                                                        "type": "string",
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+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
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+            "VFC": {},
+            "PNF": {},
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+            "CVFC": {},
+            "Service Proxy": {},
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+                "description": "The DCAE blueprint has been found in the DCAE inventory but not yet instancianted for this loop"
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+        }
+    },
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+                "type": "object",
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+                "properties": {
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+                        "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.subscription",
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                            "measurementGroups",
+                            "fileBasedGP",
+                            "fileLocation",
+                            "subscriptionName",
+                            "administrativeState",
+                            "nfFilter"
+                        ],
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+                                "description": "Measurement Groups",
+                                "items": {
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+                                    "type": "object",
+                                    "required": [
+                                        "measurementGroup"
+                                    ],
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+                                            "description": "Measurement Group",
+                                            "properties": {
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+                                                    "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroup",
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "required": [
+                                                        "measurementTypes",
+                                                        "managedObjectDNsBasic"
+                                                    ],
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "measurementTypes": {
+                                                            "type": "array",
+                                                            "description": "List of measurement types",
+                                                            "items": {
+                                                                "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementTypes",
+                                                                "type": "object",
+                                                                "required": [
+                                                                    "measurementType"
+                                                                ],
+                                                                "properties": {
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+                                                                        "type": "object",
+                                                                        "description": "Measurement type object",
+                                                                        "properties": {
+                                                                            "onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType": {
+                                                                                "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType",
+                                                                                "type": "object",
+                                                                                "required": [
+                                                                                    "measurementType"
+                                                                                ],
+                                                                                "properties": {
+                                                                                    "measurementType": {
+                                                                                        "type": "string",
+                                                                                        "description": "Measurement type"
+                                                                                    }
+                                                                                }
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+                                                                    }
+                                                                }
+                                                            },
+                                                            "format": "tabs-top"
+                                                        },
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+                                                            "type": "array",
+                                                            "description": "List of managed object distinguished names",
+                                                            "items": {
+                                                                "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasics",
+                                                                "type": "object",
+                                                                "required": [
+                                                                    "managedObjectDNsBasic"
+                                                                ],
+                                                                "properties": {
+                                                                    "managedObjectDNsBasic": {
+                                                                        "type": "object",
+                                                                        "description": "Managed object distinguished name object",
+                                                                        "properties": {
+                                                                            "onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic": {
+                                                                                "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic",
+                                                                                "type": "object",
+                                                                                "required": [
+                                                                                    "DN"
+                                                                                ],
+                                                                                "properties": {
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+                                                                                        "type": "string",
+                                                                                        "description": "Managed object distinguished name"
+                                                                                    }
+                                                                                }
+                                                                            }
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+                                                                    }
+                                                                }
+                                                            },
+                                                            "format": "tabs-top"
+                                                        }
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+                                            }
+                                        }
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+                                },
+                                "format": "tabs-top"
+                            },
+                            "fileBasedGP": {
+                                "type": "integer",
+                                "description": "File based granularity period"
+                            },
+                            "fileLocation": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "ROP file location"
+                            },
+                            "subscriptionName": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "Name of the subscription"
+                            },
+                            "administrativeState": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "State of the subscription",
+                                "enum": [
+                                    "LOCKED",
+                                    "UNLOCKED"
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "nfFilter": {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "description": "Network function filter",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter": {
+                                        "title": "onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter",
+                                        "type": "object",
+                                        "required": [
+                                            "modelVersionIDs",
+                                            "modelInvariantIDs",
+                                            "modelNames",
+                                            "nfNames"
+                                        ],
+                                        "properties": {
+                                            "modelVersionIDs": {
+                                                "type": "array",
+                                                "description": "List of model version IDs",
+                                                "items": {
+                                                    "type": "string"
+                                                },
+                                                "format": "tabs-top"
+                                            },
+                                            "modelInvariantIDs": {
+                                                "type": "array",
+                                                "description": "List of model invariant IDs",
+                                                "items": {
+                                                    "type": "string"
+                                                },
+                                                "format": "tabs-top"
+                                            },
+                                            "modelNames": {
+                                                "type": "array",
+                                                "description": "List of model names",
+                                                "items": {
+                                                    "type": "string"
+                                                },
+                                                "format": "tabs-top"
+                                            },
+                                            "nfNames": {
+                                                "type": "array",
+                                                "description": "List of network functions",
+                                                "items": {
+                                                    "type": "string"
+                                                },
+                                                "format": "tabs-top"
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
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+                "loopElementType": "MICRO_SERVICE_TYPE",
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+                        "version": "1.0.0",
+                        "policyAcronym": "dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                        "policyPdpGroup": {
+                            "supportedPdpGroups": [
+                                {
+                                    "ControlLoopGroup": [
+                                        "apex",
+                                        "xacml"
+                                    ]
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "defaultGroup": [
+                                        "xacml"
+                                    ]
+                                }
+                            ]
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+                        "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T09:56:17.502284Z",
+                        "updatedBy": "Not found",
+                        "createdBy": "Not found"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "createdDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+                "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+                "updatedBy": "Not found",
+                "createdBy": "Not found"
+            },
+            "policyModel": {
+                "policyModelType": "onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                "version": "1.0.0",
+                "policyAcronym": "dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                "policyPdpGroup": {
+                    "supportedPdpGroups": [
+                        {
+                            "ControlLoopGroup": [
+                                "apex",
+                                "xacml"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "defaultGroup": [
+                                "xacml"
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "createdDate": "2021-03-30T09:55:52.261232Z",
+                "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T09:56:17.502284Z",
+                "updatedBy": "Not found",
+                "createdBy": "Not found"
+            },
+            "createdDate": "2021-03-30T13:07:07.960379Z",
+            "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T13:07:07.960379Z",
+            "updatedBy": "admin",
+            "createdBy": "admin"
+        }
+    ],
+    "loopLogs": [
+        {
+            "id": 478,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:44Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 477,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:44Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 476,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:43Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 475,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:43Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 474,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:43Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 473,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:43Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 472,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:39Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 471,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:39Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 470,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-05-07T09:32:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 451,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 450,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 449,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 448,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 447,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 446,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 445,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 444,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 443,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T13:34:22Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 442,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "PDP Group remove ALL status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:32:06Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 441,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "STOP request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:32:02Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 440,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 439,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 438,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 437,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 436,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 435,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 434,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:42Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 433,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:41Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 432,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-07T08:23:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 431,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 430,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 429,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 428,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 427,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 426,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 425,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:22Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 424,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:22Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 423,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:18Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 422,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "PDP Group remove ALL status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:04Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 421,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "STOP request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:06:00Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 420,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 419,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 418,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 417,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 416,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 415,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 414,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 413,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:23Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 412,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 411,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "UNDEPLOY request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:07Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 410,
+            "logType": "WARNING",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Cannot Undeploy for the loop: pmsh_loop, the Deployment ID does not exist !",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:07Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 409,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "DCAE UNDEPLOY request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:05:07Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 408,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DEPLOY loop status\n                        (Dep-id:CLAMP_7ae6f14d-80c8-4403-a174-ecb215d04c81,\n                        StatusUrl:) -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 407,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "DCAE DEPLOY request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:42Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 406,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 405,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 404,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 403,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 402,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:25Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 401,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:25Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 400,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 399,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 398,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T15:02:17Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 397,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 396,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 395,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 394,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 393,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 392,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:53Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 391,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:49Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 390,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:49Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 389,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:32:44Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 388,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 387,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 386,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 385,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 384,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 383,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 382,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:33Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 381,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:33Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 380,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:31:28Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 379,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 378,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 377,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:34Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 376,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:34Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 375,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:34Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 374,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:34Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 373,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 372,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:30Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 371,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:30:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 370,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "PDP Group remove ALL status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:04:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 369,
+            "logType": "WARNING",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Cannot Undeploy for the loop: pmsh_loop, the Deployment ID does not exist !",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:04:17Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 368,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "DELETE request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:04:17Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 367,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:52Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 366,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:52Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 365,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:51Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 364,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:51Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 363,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:51Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 362,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:51Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 361,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:47Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 360,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:47Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 359,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:43Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 358,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "UNDEPLOY request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 357,
+            "logType": "WARNING",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Cannot Undeploy for the loop: pmsh_loop, the Deployment ID does not exist !",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 356,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "DCAE UNDEPLOY request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T14:03:35Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 355,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 354,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 353,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 352,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 351,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 350,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 349,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:33Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 348,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:33Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 347,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 346,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "PDP Group remove ALL status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 345,
+            "logType": "WARNING",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Cannot Undeploy for the loop: pmsh_loop, the Deployment ID does not exist !",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:16Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 344,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "DELETE request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:57:16Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 343,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 342,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 341,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 340,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 339,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 338,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:29Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 337,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 336,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 335,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-06T13:16:20Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 334,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Micro Service policies UPDATED",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:12:47Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 333,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 332,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 331,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 330,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 329,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 328,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:36Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 327,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:32Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 326,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:32Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 325,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T16:09:27Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 324,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "Micro Service policies UPDATED",
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+        },
+        {
+            "id": 323,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 322,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 321,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 320,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 319,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 318,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:57Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 317,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:52Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 316,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:52Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 315,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:15:48Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 314,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 313,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 312,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 311,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 310,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 309,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 308,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:15Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 307,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:15Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 306,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:14:10Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 305,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 304,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 303,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 302,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 301,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 300,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:59Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 299,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:55Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 298,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:54Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 297,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T15:10:50Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 287,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 286,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:38Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 285,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 284,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 283,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 282,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-04-01T14:31:37Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 281,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:41Z"
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:36Z"
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+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:34Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:34Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:34Z"
+        },
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
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+        },
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+        },
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+        {
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+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+        },
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
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+        },
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connection is still allocated",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connection is still allocated",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:32Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connection is still allocated",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T15:43:32Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+        },
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
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+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
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+        },
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+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+        },
+        {
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+        },
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+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:55:07Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:46:18Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
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+        {
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+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
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+        },
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+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:46:18Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
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+        },
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:46:13Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 113,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:46:09Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 112,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:56Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 111,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:56Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:56Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 109,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:56Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:56Z"
+        },
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:55Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 106,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
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+        },
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:51Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-31T09:45:47Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 103,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:55Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:55Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:55Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:55Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 99,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:55Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:54Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 97,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:50Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 96,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:50Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 95,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T16:00:46Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 94,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:05Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 93,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
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+        },
+        {
+            "id": 92,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:05Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 91,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:05Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 90,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:05Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:05Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:00Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:58:00Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:57:56Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 84,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 82,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 81,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 80,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:21Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 79,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:17Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 78,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:17Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 77,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T15:00:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 76,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 75,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:23Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 74,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:23Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 73,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:23Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 72,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:23Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:23Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:19Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:51:19Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:06Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
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+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:06Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:06Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 63,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:06Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:06Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:02Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:45:02Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 59,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:57Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:31Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 57,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
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+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:31Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:31Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:31Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:31Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:27Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:26Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 50,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:44:22Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 49,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 48,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 47,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 46,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 45,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:12Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 44,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:11Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 43,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:07Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 42,
+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:07Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 41,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T14:32:03Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 40,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request successfully executed",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 39,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "New loop state is: DESIGN",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 38,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "DCAE",
+            "message": "DCAE state set to: BLUEPRINT_DEPLOYED - message: ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 37,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "Policy state set to: NOT_SENT",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 36,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET Policy deployment\n                        status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:24Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "POLICY",
+            "message": "MICROSERVICE_vLoadBalancerMS_v1_0_dcae-pm-subscription-handler_1_0_0_mHh GET\n                        Policy status -  : ",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:19Z"
+        },
+        {
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+            "logType": "ERROR",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET policy request failed, Error reported: Connect to localhost:8085 [localhost/127.0.0.1, localhost/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] failed: Connection refused: connect",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:19Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 32,
+            "logType": "INFO",
+            "logComponent": "CLAMP",
+            "message": "GET STATUS request",
+            "logInstant": "2021-03-30T13:07:15Z"
+        }
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+                    "name": "onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                    "loopElementType": "MICRO_SERVICE_TYPE",
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+                        {
+                            "policyModelType": "onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                            "version": "1.0.0",
+                            "policyAcronym": "dcae-pm-subscription-handler",
+                            "policyPdpGroup": {
+                                "supportedPdpGroups": [
+                                    {
+                                        "ControlLoopGroup": [
+                                            "apex",
+                                            "xacml"
+                                        ]
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "defaultGroup": [
+                                            "xacml"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "createdDate": "2021-03-30T09:55:52.261232Z",
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+                            "updatedBy": "Not found",
+                            "createdBy": "Not found"
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "createdDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+                    "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+                    "updatedBy": "Not found",
+                    "createdBy": "Not found"
+                },
+                "flowOrder": 0
+            }
+        ],
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+                "serviceType": "",
+                "serviceRole": "",
+                "description": "vLBMS",
+                "type": "Service",
+                "instantiationType": "A-la-carte",
+                "namingPolicy": "",
+                "serviceEcompNaming": "true",
+                "environmentContext": "General_Revenue-Bearing",
+                "name": "vLoadBalancerMS",
+                "invariantUUID": "30ec5b59-4799-48d8-ac5f-1058a6b0e48f",
+                "ecompGeneratedNaming": "true",
+                "UUID": "63cac700-ab9a-4115-a74f-7eac85e3fce0",
+                "category": "Network L4+"
+            },
+            "resourceDetails": {
+                "CP": {},
+                "VL": {},
+                "VF": {
+                    "vLoadBalancerMS 0": {
+                        "resourceVendor": "Test",
+                        "name": "vLoadBalancerMS",
+                        "resourceVendorModelNumber": "",
+                        "description": "vLBMS",
+                        "invariantUUID": "1a31b9f2-e50d-43b7-89b3-a040250cf506",
+                        "UUID": "b4c4f3d7-929e-4b6d-a1cd-57e952ddc3e6",
+                        "type": "VF",
+                        "category": "Application L4+",
+                        "subcategory": "Load Balancer",
+                        "version": "1.0",
+                        "customizationUUID": "465246dc-7748-45f4-a013-308d92922552",
+                        "resourceVendorRelease": "1.0",
+                        "controllerProperties": {
+                            "sdnc_model_name": "baseconfiguration",
+                            "sdnc_model_version": "1.0.0",
+                            "workflows": {
+                                "resource-assignment": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "activate": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "activate-restconf": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "activate-cli": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "assign-activate": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "imperative-test-wf": {
+                                    "inputs": {
+                                        "resource-assignment-properties": {
+                                            "type": "object",
+                                            "properties": {
+                                                "request-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "service-instance-id": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "hostname": {
+                                                    "required": true,
+                                                    "type": "string",
+                                                    "input-param": true
+                                                },
+                                                "request-info": {
+                                                    "type": "object",
+                                                    "properties": {
+                                                        "prop1": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "prop2": {
+                                                            "required": true,
+                                                            "type": "string",
+                                                            "input-param": true
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "CR": {},
+                "VFC": {},
+                "PNF": {},
+                "Service": {},
+                "CVFC": {},
+                "Service Proxy": {},
+                "Configuration": {},
+                "AllottedResource": {},
+                "VFModule": {
+                    "Vloadbalancerms..vpkg..module-1": {
+                        "vfModuleModelInvariantUUID": "ca052563-eb92-4b5b-ad41-9111768ce043",
+                        "vfModuleModelVersion": "1",
+                        "vfModuleModelName": "Vloadbalancerms..vpkg..module-1",
+                        "vfModuleModelUUID": "1e725ccc-b823-4f67-82b9-4f4367070dbc",
+                        "vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID": "1bffdc31-a37d-4dee-b65c-dde623a76e52",
+                        "min_vf_module_instances": 0,
+                        "vf_module_label": "vpkg",
+                        "max_vf_module_instances": 1,
+                        "vf_module_type": "Expansion",
+                        "isBase": false,
+                        "initial_count": 0,
+                        "volume_group": false
+                    },
+                    "Vloadbalancerms..vdns..module-3": {
+                        "vfModuleModelInvariantUUID": "4c10ba9b-f88f-415e-9de3-5d33336047fa",
+                        "vfModuleModelVersion": "1",
+                        "vfModuleModelName": "Vloadbalancerms..vdns..module-3",
+                        "vfModuleModelUUID": "4fa73b49-8a6c-493e-816b-eb401567b720",
+                        "vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID": "bafcdab0-801d-4d81-9ead-f464640a38b1",
+                        "min_vf_module_instances": 0,
+                        "vf_module_label": "vdns",
+                        "max_vf_module_instances": 50,
+                        "vf_module_type": "Expansion",
+                        "isBase": false,
+                        "initial_count": 0,
+                        "volume_group": false
+                    },
+                    "Vloadbalancerms..base_template..module-0": {
+                        "vfModuleModelInvariantUUID": "921f7c96-ebdd-42e6-81b9-1cfc0c9796f3",
+                        "vfModuleModelVersion": "1",
+                        "vfModuleModelName": "Vloadbalancerms..base_template..module-0",
+                        "vfModuleModelUUID": "63734409-f745-4e4d-a38b-131638a0edce",
+                        "vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID": "86baddea-c730-4fb8-9410-cd2e17fd7f27",
+                        "min_vf_module_instances": 1,
+                        "vf_module_label": "base_template",
+                        "max_vf_module_instances": 1,
+                        "vf_module_type": "Base",
+                        "isBase": true,
+                        "initial_count": 1,
+                        "volume_group": false
+                    },
+                    "Vloadbalancerms..vlb..module-2": {
+                        "vfModuleModelInvariantUUID": "a772a1f4-0064-412c-833d-4749b15828dd",
+                        "vfModuleModelVersion": "1",
+                        "vfModuleModelName": "Vloadbalancerms..vlb..module-2",
+                        "vfModuleModelUUID": "0f5c3f6a-650a-4303-abb6-fff3e573a07a",
+                        "vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID": "96a78aad-4ffb-4ef0-9c4f-deb03bf1d806",
+                        "min_vf_module_instances": 0,
+                        "vf_module_label": "vlb",
+                        "max_vf_module_instances": 1,
+                        "vf_module_type": "Expansion",
+                        "isBase": false,
+                        "initial_count": 0,
+                        "volume_group": false
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "maximumInstancesAllowed": 0,
+        "uniqueBlueprint": true,
+        "allowedLoopType": "CLOSED",
+        "createdDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+        "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T08:48:21Z",
+        "updatedBy": "Not found",
+        "createdBy": "Not found"
+    },
+    "createdDate": "2021-03-30T13:07:07.901081Z",
+    "updatedDate": "2021-03-30T13:07:07.901081Z",
+    "updatedBy": "admin",
+    "createdBy": "admin"
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..932ebbece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/ControlLoopElementHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ClElementStatistics;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ControlLoopElementListener;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaPolicy;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaPolicyType;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaServiceTemplate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles implementation of controlLoopElement updates.
+ */
+public class ControlLoopElementHandler implements ControlLoopElementListener {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControlLoopElementHandler.class);
+    private static final Map<String, String> policyTypeMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<String, String> policyMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Callback method to handle a control loop element state change.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopElementId the ID of the control loop element
+     * @param currentState the current state of the control loop element
+     * @param newState the state to which the control loop element is changing to
+     * @throws PfModelException in case of an exception
+    */
+    @Override
+    public void controlLoopElementStateChange(UUID controlLoopElementId,
+            ControlLoopState currentState,
+            ControlLoopOrderedState newState) throws PfModelException {
+        PolicyProvider policyProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getPolicyProvider();
+        switch (newState) {
+            case UNINITIALISED:
+                try {
+                    deletePolicyData(controlLoopElementId, newState);
+                } catch (PfModelRuntimeException e) {
+                    LOGGER.debug("Delete policytpes failed", e);
+                }
+                break;
+            case PASSIVE:
+                policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+                    .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState,
+                            ControlLoopState.PASSIVE);
+                break;
+            case RUNNING:
+                policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+                    .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState,
+                            ControlLoopState.RUNNING);
+                break;
+            default:
+                LOGGER.debug("Unknown orderedstate {}", newState);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void deletePolicyData(UUID controlLoopElementId,
+            ControlLoopOrderedState newState) throws PfModelException {
+        PolicyModelsProvider dbProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getDatabaseProvider();
+        PolicyProvider policyProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getPolicyProvider();
+        if (policyMap != null) {
+            // Delete all policies of this controlLoop from policy framework
+            for (Entry<String, String> policy : policyMap.entrySet()) {
+                dbProvider.deletePolicy(policy.getKey(), policy.getValue());
+            }
+        }
+        if (policyTypeMap != null) {
+            // Delete all policy types of this control loop from policy framework
+            for (Entry<String, String> policy : policyTypeMap.entrySet()) {
+                dbProvider.deletePolicyType(policy.getKey(), policy.getValue());
+            }
+        }
+        policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+            .updateControlLoopElementState(controlLoopElementId, newState,
+                    ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback method to handle an update on a control loop element.
+     *
+     * @param element the information on the control loop element
+     * @param controlLoopDefinition toscaServiceTemplate
+     * @throws PfModelException in case of an exception
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void controlLoopElementUpdate(ControlLoopElement element,
+            ToscaServiceTemplate controlLoopDefinition) throws PfModelException {
+        PolicyModelsProvider dbProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getDatabaseProvider();
+        PolicyProvider policyProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getPolicyProvider();
+
+        policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+            .updateControlLoopElementState(element.getId(), element.getOrderedState(), ControlLoopState.PASSIVE);
+        if (controlLoopDefinition.getPolicyTypes() != null) {
+            for (ToscaPolicyType policyType : controlLoopDefinition.getPolicyTypes().values()) {
+                policyTypeMap.put(policyType.getName(), policyType.getVersion());
+            }
+            dbProvider.createPolicyTypes(controlLoopDefinition);
+        }
+        if (controlLoopDefinition.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getPolicies() != null) {
+            for (Map<String, ToscaPolicy> foundPolicyMap : controlLoopDefinition
+                            .getToscaTopologyTemplate().getPolicies()) {
+                for (ToscaPolicy policy : foundPolicyMap.values()) {
+                    policyMap.put(policy.getName(), policy.getVersion());
+                }
+            }
+            dbProvider.createPolicies(controlLoopDefinition);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle controlLoopElement statistics.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopElementId controlloop element id
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void handleStatistics(UUID controlLoopElementId) {
+        PolicyProvider policyProvider = PolicyHandler.getInstance().getPolicyProvider();
+        ControlLoopElement clElement = policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+               .getControlLoopElement(controlLoopElementId);
+        if (clElement != null) {
+            ClElementStatistics clElementStatistics = new ClElementStatistics();
+            clElementStatistics.setControlLoopState(clElement.getState());
+            clElementStatistics.setTimeStamp(Instant.now());
+            policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi()
+                .updateControlLoopElementStatistics(controlLoopElementId, clElementStatistics);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d62e5f9f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.handler.ControlLoopHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.TopicSink;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.listeners.MessageTypeDispatcher;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProviderFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles policy participant and control loop elements.
+ *
+ * <p/>It is effectively a singleton that is started at system start.
+ */
+public class PolicyHandler extends ControlLoopHandler {
+
+    private final ParticipantIntermediaryParameters participantParameters;
+    private final ParticipantPolicyParameters policyParameters;
+
+    @Getter
+    private PolicyProvider policyProvider;
+    @Getter
+    private PolicyModelsProvider databaseProvider;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a handler.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for access to the database
+     * @throws PfModelException in case of an exception
+     */
+    public PolicyHandler(ParticipantPolicyParameters parameters) throws PfModelException {
+        super(parameters.getDatabaseProviderParameters());
+        participantParameters = parameters.getIntermediaryParameters();
+        policyParameters = parameters;
+    }
+
+    public static PolicyHandler getInstance() {
+        return Registry.get(PolicyHandler.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Class<?>> getProviderClasses() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startProviders() {
+        try {
+            policyProvider = new PolicyProvider(participantParameters);
+            databaseProvider = new PolicyModelsProviderFactory().createPolicyModelsProvider(
+                                         policyParameters.getDatabaseProviderParameters());
+        } catch (PfModelException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Start providers failed ", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stopProviders() {
+        try {
+            policyProvider.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Stop providers failed ", e);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            databaseProvider.close();
+        } catch (PfModelException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Stop providers failed ", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyProvider.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..420c77ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/PolicyProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryApi;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryFactory;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+
+/**
+ * Provider class for policy participant.
+ */
+public class PolicyProvider implements Closeable {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantIntermediaryApi intermediaryApi;
+
+    private final ControlLoopElementHandler controlLoopElementHandler;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a policy participant provider.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopRuntimeException on errors creating the provider
+     */
+    public PolicyProvider(ParticipantIntermediaryParameters participantParameters)
+                     throws ControlLoopRuntimeException {
+        intermediaryApi = new ParticipantIntermediaryFactory().createApiImplementation();
+        intermediaryApi.init(participantParameters);
+        controlLoopElementHandler = new ControlLoopElementHandler();
+        intermediaryApi.registerControlLoopElementListener(controlLoopElementHandler);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        intermediaryApi.close();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98cea821a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop.ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles reading, parsing and validating of policy participant parameters from JSON files.
+ */
+public class ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler {
+
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Read the parameters from the parameter file.
+     *
+     * @param arguments the arguments passed to policy
+     * @return the parameters read from the configuration file
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on parameter exceptions
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyParameters getParameters(final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        ParticipantPolicyParameters parameters = null;
+
+        // Read the parameters
+        try {
+            // Read the parameters from JSON
+            File file = new File(arguments.getFullConfigurationFilePath());
+            parameters = CODER.decode(file, ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            final String errorMessage = "error reading parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath()
+                    + "\"\n" + "(" + e.getClass().getSimpleName() + ")";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage, e);
+        }
+
+        // The JSON processing returns null if there is an empty file
+        if (parameters == null) {
+            final String errorMessage = "no parameters found in \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // validate the parameters
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = parameters.validate();
+        if (!validationResult.isValid()) {
+            String returnMessage =
+                    "validation error(s) on parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"\n";
+            returnMessage += validationResult.getResult();
+
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, returnMessage);
+        }
+
+        return parameters;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13d89faba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/ParticipantPolicyParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroupImpl;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProviderParameters;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold all parameters needed for the policy participant.
+ *
+ */
+@NotNull
+@NotBlank
+@Getter
+public class ParticipantPolicyParameters extends ParameterGroupImpl {
+    private ParticipantIntermediaryParameters intermediaryParameters;
+    private PolicyModelsProviderParameters databaseProviderParameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Create the policy participant parameter group.
+     *
+     * @param name the parameter group name
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyParameters(final String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/Main.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a6bfdf7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class initiates Policy Participant.
+ */
+public class Main {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
+
+    private ParticipantPolicyActivator activator;
+
+    @Getter
+    private ParticipantPolicyParameters parameterGroup;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates policy participant.
+     *
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public Main(final String[] args) {
+        final String argumentString = Arrays.toString(args);
+        LOGGER.info("Starting the control loop participant service with arguments - {}", argumentString);
+
+        // Check the arguments
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        try {
+            // The arguments return a string if there is a message to print and we should exit
+            final String argumentMessage = arguments.parse(args);
+            if (argumentMessage != null) {
+                LOGGER.info(argumentMessage);
+                return;
+            }
+            // Validate that the arguments are sane
+            arguments.validate();
+
+            // Read the parameters
+            parameterGroup = new ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+
+            // Now, create the activator for the service
+            activator = new ParticipantPolicyActivator(parameterGroup);
+
+            // Start the activator
+            activator.start();
+        } catch (Exception exp) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST,
+                String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP), exp);
+        }
+
+        // Add a shutdown hook to shut everything down in an orderly manner
+        Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass());
+        String successMsg = String.format(MessageConstants.START_SUCCESS_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP);
+        LOGGER.info(successMsg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if main is running.
+     */
+    public boolean isRunning() {
+        return activator != null && activator.isAlive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shut down Execution.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on shutdown errors
+     */
+    public void shutdown() throws ControlLoopException {
+        // clear the parameterGroup variable
+        parameterGroup = null;
+
+        // clear the cl participant activator
+        if (activator != null) {
+            activator.stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The Class ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass terminates the policy participant
+     * when its run method is called.
+     */
+    private class ClRuntimeShutdownHookClass extends Thread {
+        /*
+         * (non-Javadoc)
+         *
+         * @see java.lang.Runnable#run()
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            try {
+                // Shutdown the control loop participant service and wait for everything to stop
+                shutdown();
+            } catch (final RuntimeException | ControlLoopException e) {
+                LOGGER.warn("error occured during shut down of the policy participant", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The main method.
+     *
+     * @param args the arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {      // NOSONAR
+        /*
+         * NOTE: arguments are validated by the constructor, thus sonar is disabled.
+         */
+
+        new Main(args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..760f8267d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler.PolicyHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.ServiceManagerContainer;
+
+/**
+ * This class activates the policy participant.
+ *
+ */
+public class ParticipantPolicyActivator extends ServiceManagerContainer {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantPolicyParameters parameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiate the activator for the policy participant.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for the policy participant
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyActivator(final ParticipantPolicyParameters parameters) {
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+
+        final AtomicReference<PolicyHandler> policyHandler = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // @formatter:off
+        addAction("Policy Handler",
+            () -> policyHandler.set(new PolicyHandler(parameters)),
+            () -> policyHandler.get().close());
+
+        addAction("Policy Providers",
+            () -> policyHandler.get().startProviders(),
+            () -> policyHandler.get().stopProviders());
+        // @formatter:on
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af7a189f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments.java
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.DefaultParser;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Options;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.startstop.CommonCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+
+/**
+ * This class reads and handles command line parameters for the policy participant.
+ *
+ */
+public class ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments {
+    private static final String FILE_MESSAGE_PREAMBLE = " file \"";
+    private static final int HELP_LINE_LENGTH = 120;
+
+    private final Options options;
+    private final CommonCommandLineArguments commonCommandLineArguments;
+
+    @Getter()
+    @Setter()
+    private String configurationFilePath = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the policy participant.
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments() {
+        options = new Options();
+        commonCommandLineArguments = new CommonCommandLineArguments(options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the CLI editor and parse in the given arguments.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments(final String[] args) {
+        // Set up the options with the default constructor
+        this();
+
+        // Parse the arguments
+        try {
+            parse(args);
+        } catch (final ControlLoopException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "parse error on policy participant parameters", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse the command line options.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     * @return a string with a message for help and version, or null if there is no message
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument errors
+     */
+    public String parse(final String[] args) throws ControlLoopException {
+        // Clear all our arguments
+        setConfigurationFilePath(null);
+        CommandLine commandLine = null;
+        try {
+            commandLine = new DefaultParser().parse(options, args);
+        } catch (final ParseException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "invalid command line arguments specified : " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        // Arguments left over after Commons CLI does its stuff
+        final String[] remainingArgs = commandLine.getArgs();
+
+        if (remainingArgs.length > 0) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "too many command line arguments specified : " + Arrays.toString(args));
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('h')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.help(Main.class.getName(), options);
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('v')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.version();
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('c')) {
+            setConfigurationFilePath(commandLine.getOptionValue('c'));
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the command line options.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument validation errors
+     */
+    public void validate() throws ControlLoopException {
+        commonCommandLineArguments.validate(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full expanded configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return the configuration file path
+     */
+    public String getFullConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return ResourceUtils.getFilePath4Resource(getConfigurationFilePath());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check set configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return true, if check set configuration file path
+     */
+    public boolean checkSetConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return !StringUtils.isEmpty(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46db712b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+   Copyright (C) 2021 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=========================================================
+-->
+<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" version="2.0">
+    <persistence-unit name="ToscaConceptTest" transaction-type="RESOURCE_LOCAL">
+        <provider>org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider</provider>
+
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConceptKey</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.dao.converters.CDataConditioner</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.dao.converters.Uuid2String</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.pdp.persistence.concepts.JpaPdp</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.pdp.persistence.concepts.JpaPdpGroup</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.pdp.persistence.concepts.JpaPdpStatistics</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.pdp.persistence.concepts.JpaPdpSubGroup</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaCapabilityAssignment</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaCapabilityAssignments</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaCapabilityType</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaCapabilityTypes</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaDataType</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaDataTypes</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaNodeTemplate</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaNodeTemplates</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaNodeType</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaNodeTypes</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaParameter</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaPolicies</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaPolicy</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaPolicyType</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaPolicyTypes</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaProperty</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaRelationshipType</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaRelationshipTypes</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaRequirement</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaRequirements</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaServiceTemplate</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaTopologyTemplate</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.models.tosca.simple.concepts.JpaToscaTrigger</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.persistence.concepts.JpaControlLoop</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.persistence.concepts.JpaControlLoopElement</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.persistence.concepts.JpaParticipant</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.persistence.concepts.JpaParticipantStatistics</class>
+        <class>org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.persistence.concepts.JpaClElementStatistics</class>
+        <properties>
+            <property name="eclipselink.ddl-generation" value="drop-and-create-tables" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.ddl-generation.output-mode" value="database" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level" value="INFO" />
+
+            <!-- property name="eclipselink.logging.level" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.jpa" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.ddl" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.connection" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.sql" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.transaction" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.sequencing" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.server" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.query" value="ALL" />
+            <property name="eclipselink.logging.level.properties" value="ALL" /-->
+        </properties>
+        <shared-cache-mode>NONE</shared-cache-mode>
+    </persistence-unit>
+</persistence>
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6b3c8eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "name":"ParticipantParameterGroup",
+    "participantStatusParameters":{
+        "timeIntervalMs":10000,
+        "description":"Participant Status",
+        "participantId":{
+            "name": "PolicyParticipant0",
+            "version":"1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        },
+        "participantDefinition":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        }
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/version.txt b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd67585f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/main/resources/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant
+Version: ${project.version}
+Built (UTC): ${maven.build.timestamp}
+ONAP https://wiki.onap.org
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/TestPolicyHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/TestPolicyHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abc3e71b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/handler/TestPolicyHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.ControlLoopConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.comm.ControlLoopStateChangeListener;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.comm.ControlLoopUpdateListener;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop.Main;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop.ParticipantPolicyActivator;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.utils.TestListenerUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.Topic.CommInfrastructure;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+public class TestPolicyHandler {
+
+    private static ControlLoopUpdateListener clUpdateListener;
+    private ControlLoopStateChangeListener clStateChangeListener;
+    private static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+    private ParticipantControlLoopStateChange participantControlLoopStateChangeMsg;
+    private static final String PARTICIPANTS_ENDPOINT = "participants";
+    private static final String ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT = "elements";
+    private static final CommInfrastructure INFRA = CommInfrastructure.NOOP;
+    private static final String TOPIC = "my-topic";
+    private static final Object lockit = new Object();
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    /**
+     * Setup before class, instantiate Main.
+     *
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpBeforeClass() throws Exception {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertTrue(main.isRunning());
+        TestListenerUtils.initParticipantHandler();
+
+        clUpdateListener = new ControlLoopUpdateListener(
+                PolicyHandler.getInstance()
+                .getPolicyProvider()
+                .getIntermediaryApi()
+                .getParticipantHandler());
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg =
+                TestListenerUtils.createControlLoopUpdateMsg();
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoop().setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.PASSIVE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdatePolicyTypes() throws Exception {
+        // Verify that the ToscaServicetemplate has policy_types
+        assertNotNull(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoopDefinition().getPolicyTypes());
+
+        synchronized (lockit) {
+            clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+        }
+        // Verify the result of GET participants with what is stored
+        assertEquals("org.onap.PM_Policy",
+                TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId().getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdatePolicies() throws Exception {
+        // Add policies to the toscaServiceTemplate
+        TestListenerUtils.addPoliciesToToscaServiceTemplate(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoopDefinition());
+
+        // Verify that the ToscaServicetemplate has policies
+        assertNotNull(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoopDefinition()
+                .getToscaTopologyTemplate().getPolicies());
+
+        synchronized (lockit) {
+            clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+        }
+        // Verify the result of GET participants with what is stored
+        assertEquals("org.onap.PM_Policy",
+                TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId().getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDeletePoliciesAndPolicyTypes() throws Exception {
+        // Add policies to the toscaServiceTemplate
+        TestListenerUtils.addPoliciesToToscaServiceTemplate(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoopDefinition());
+
+        // Verify that the ToscaServicetemplate has policies
+        assertNotNull(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoopDefinition()
+                .getToscaTopologyTemplate().getPolicies());
+
+        synchronized (lockit) {
+            clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+        }
+        // Verify the result of GET participants with what is stored
+        assertEquals("org.onap.PM_Policy",
+                TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId().getName());
+
+        clStateChangeListener = new ControlLoopStateChangeListener(TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler());
+        participantControlLoopStateChangeMsg =
+                TestListenerUtils.createControlLoopStateChangeMsg(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+        participantControlLoopStateChangeMsg.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+        clStateChangeListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopStateChangeMsg);
+
+        // Verify the result of GET participants with what is stored
+        assertEquals("org.onap.PM_Policy",
+                TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId().getName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d7e3aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+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;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold/create all parameters for test cases.
+ */
+public class CommonTestData {
+    public static final String PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME = "ControlLoopParticipantGroup";
+    public static final String DESCRIPTION = "Participant description";
+    public static final long TIME_INTERVAL = 2000;
+    public static final List<TopicParameters> TOPIC_PARAMS = Arrays.asList(getTopicParams());
+
+    public static final Coder coder = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the contents of a map to a parameter class.
+     *
+     * @param source property map
+     * @param clazz class of object to be created from the map
+     * @return a new object represented by the map
+     */
+    public <T extends ParameterGroup> T toObject(final Map<String, Object> source, final Class<T> clazz) {
+        try {
+            return coder.convert(source, clazz);
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("cannot create " + clazz.getName() + " from map", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a ParticipantPolicyParameters map for test cases.
+     *
+     * @param name name of the parameters
+     *
+     * @return a property map suitable for constructing an object
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(final String name) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+
+        map.put("name", name);
+        map.put("intermediaryParameters", getIntermediaryParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("databaseProviderParameters", getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(false));
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a databaseProviderParameters 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> getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "PolicyProviderParameterGroup");
+            map.put("implementation", "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl");
+            map.put("databaseDriver", "org.h2.Driver");
+            map.put("databaseUrl", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+            map.put("databaseUser", "policy");
+            map.put("databasePassword", "P01icY");
+            map.put("persistenceUnit", "ToscaConceptTest");
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a intermediaryParameters 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> getIntermediaryParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "Participant parameters");
+            map.put("reportingTimeInterval", TIME_INTERVAL);
+            map.put("description", DESCRIPTION);
+            map.put("participantId", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("participantType", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("clampControlLoopTopics", getTopicParametersMap(false));
+        }
+
+        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;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns topic parameters for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return topic parameters
+     */
+    public static TopicParameters getTopicParams() {
+        final TopicParameters topicParams = new TopicParameters();
+        topicParams.setTopic("POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT");
+        topicParams.setTopicCommInfrastructure("dmaap");
+        topicParams.setServers(Arrays.asList("localhost"));
+        return topicParams;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns participantId for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return participant Id
+     */
+    public static ToscaConceptIdentifier getParticipantId() {
+        final ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("org.onap.PM_Policy", "0.0.0");
+        return participantId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public ParticipantPolicyParameters getParticipantPolicyParameters(int port) {
+        try {
+            return coder.decode(getParticipantPolicyParametersAsString(port), ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+
+        } catch (CoderException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "cannot read participant parameters", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters, as a String.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public static String getParticipantPolicyParametersAsString(int port) {
+
+        try {
+            File file = new File(getParamFile());
+            String json = new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+
+            json = json.replace("${port}", String.valueOf(port));
+            json = json.replace("${dbName}", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+
+            return json;
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "cannot read participant parameters", e);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full path to the parameter file, which may vary depending on whether or
+     * not this is an end-to-end test.
+     *
+     * @return the parameter file name
+     */
+    private static String getParamFile() {
+        String paramFile = "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json";
+        return paramFile;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Nulls out a field within a JSON string.
+     * @param json JSON string
+     * @param field field to be nulled out
+     * @return a new JSON string with the field nulled out
+     */
+    public String nullifyField(String json, String field) {
+        return json.replace(field + "\"", field + "\":null, \"" + field + "Xxx\"");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd62dbfc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import org.apache.commons.io.DirectoryWalker.CancelException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop.ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+
+public class TestParticipantPolicyParameterHandler {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerNoParameterFile() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] emptyArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/NoParametersFile.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments emptyArguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        emptyArguments.parse(emptyArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler().getParameters(emptyArguments))
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class)
+            .hasRootCauseInstanceOf(FileNotFoundException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerInvalidParameters() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] invalidArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments invalidArguments =
+                new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        invalidArguments.parse(invalidArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler().getParameters(invalidArguments))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("error reading parameters from")
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters);
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters parGroup = new ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler()
+                .getParameters(arguments);
+        assertTrue(arguments.checkSetConfigurationFilePath());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, parGroup.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantVersion() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-v" };
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        final String version = arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters);
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith(
+                        "ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantHelp() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-h" };
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith("usage:");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantInvalidOption() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-d" };
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("invalid command line arguments specified");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ffe5101d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/parameters/TestParticipantPolicyParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+
+public class TestParticipantPolicyParameters {
+    CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters_Named() {
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = new ParticipantPolicyParameters("my-name");
+        assertEquals("my-name", participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters() {
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        assertThat(participantParameters.validate().isValid()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters_NullName() {
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = commonTestData
+                .toObject(commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(null),
+                        ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertEquals(null, participantParameters.getName());
+        assertThat(validationResult.getResult()).contains("is null");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters_EmptyName() {
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = commonTestData
+                .toObject(commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(""),
+                                ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertEquals("", participantParameters.getName());
+        assertThat(validationResult.getResult()).contains(
+                "item \"name\" value \"\" INVALID, " + "is blank");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters_SetName() {
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        participantParameters.setName("ParticipantNewGroup");
+        assertThat(participantParameters.validate().isValid()).isTrue();
+        assertEquals("ParticipantNewGroup", participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParameters_EmptyParticipantIntermediaryParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(true));
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantPolicyParametersp_EmptyTopicParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        final Map<String, Object> intermediaryParametersMap = commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(false);
+        intermediaryParametersMap.put("clampControlLoopTopics", commonTestData.getTopicParametersMap(true));
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", intermediaryParametersMap);
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestMain.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestMain.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f77b678c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestMain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.ControlLoopConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+public class TestMain {
+
+    /**
+     * Set up.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts "main" down.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        // shut down activator
+        final ParticipantPolicyActivator activator =
+            Registry.getOrDefault(ControlLoopConstants.REG_CLRUNTIME_ACTIVATOR,
+                            ParticipantPolicyActivator.class, null);
+        if (activator != null && activator.isAlive()) {
+            activator.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Help() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-h"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Version() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-v"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Valid() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertTrue(main.isRunning());
+
+        assertThatCode(() -> main.shutdown()).doesNotThrowAnyException();
+
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_NoParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_FilePathNotDefined() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-c"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_TooManyCommand() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-h", "d"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_WrongParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-d"});
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(final String[] configParameters) {
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> Main.main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoFileWithThisName() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoFileWithThisName.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NotValidFile() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_InvalidParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_WrongJsonFormat() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json");
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigFileThrownException(final String configFilePath) {
+        final String[] configParameters = new String[] {"-c", configFilePath};
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new Main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestParticipantPolicyActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestParticipantPolicyActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afb0f6cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/startstop/TestParticipantPolicyActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+public class TestParticipantPolicyActivator {
+
+    private static ParticipantPolicyActivator activator;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes an activator.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() throws Exception {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        final ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments arguments =
+                new ParticipantPolicyCommandLineArguments(participantConfigParameters);
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters parGroup =
+                new ParticipantPolicyParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        activator = new ParticipantPolicyActivator(parGroup);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method for cleanup after each test.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardown() throws Exception {
+        // shut down activator
+        if (activator != null && activator.isAlive()) {
+            activator.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantActivator() {
+        activator.start();
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, activator.getParameters().getName());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.start());
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+
+        activator.shutdown();
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.shutdown());
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/utils/TestListenerUtils.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/utils/TestListenerUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f3d6d62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/policy/main/utils/TestListenerUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.utils;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ParticipantState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantHealthCheck;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.handler.ParticipantHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.handler.PolicyProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.policy.main.parameters.ParticipantPolicyParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.YamlJsonTranslator;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaNodeTemplate;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaServiceTemplate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class TestListenerUtils {
+
+    private static final YamlJsonTranslator yamlTranslator = new YamlJsonTranslator();
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TestListenerUtils.class);
+
+    @Getter
+    private static ParticipantHandler participantHandler;
+
+    private TestListenerUtils() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Method to initialize participantHandler.
+     */
+    public static void initParticipantHandler() {
+
+        final ParticipantPolicyParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantPolicyParametersMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantPolicyParameters.class);
+
+        PolicyProvider policyProvider =
+                new PolicyProvider(participantParameters.getIntermediaryParameters());
+
+        participantHandler = policyProvider.getIntermediaryApi().getParticipantHandler();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create a controlLoop from a yaml file.
+     *
+     * @return ControlLoop controlloop
+     */
+    public static ControlLoop createControlLoop() {
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier definition = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        definition.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        definition.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(definition);
+
+        return controlLoop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param participantState participant State
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantStateChange createParticipantStateChangeMsg(final ParticipantState participantState) {
+        final ParticipantStateChange participantStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantStateChange();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("org.onap.PM_Policy");
+        participantId.setVersion("0.0.0");
+
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setState(participantState);
+
+        return participantStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopStateChange createControlLoopStateChangeMsg(
+            final ControlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState) {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopStateChange participantClStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopStateChange();
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("org.onap.PM_Policy");
+        participantId.setVersion("0.0.0");
+
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setOrderedState(controlLoopOrderedState);
+
+        return participantClStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopUpdateMsg.
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createControlLoopUpdateMsg() {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopUpdate clUpdateMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopUpdate();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("org.onap.PM_Policy");
+        participantId.setVersion("0.0.0");
+
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoop(controlLoop);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopDefinition(toscaServiceTemplate);
+
+        return clUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantHealthCheck message.
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantHealthCheck message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantHealthCheck createParticipantHealthCheckMsg() {
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        participantId.setName("org.onap.PM_Policy");
+        participantId.setVersion("0.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        controlLoopId.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoopId.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        final ParticipantHealthCheck participantHealthCheckMsg = new ParticipantHealthCheck();
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantHealthCheckMsg.setState(ParticipantState.PASSIVE);
+
+        return participantHealthCheckMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantControlLoopUpdate using the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param jsonFilePath the path of the controlloop content
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     * @throws CoderException exception while reading the file to object
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createParticipantClUpdateMsgFromJson(String jsonFilePath)
+            throws CoderException {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg =
+                CODER.decode(new File(jsonFilePath), ParticipantControlLoopUpdate.class);
+        return participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopRead() {
+        Set<String> controlLoopDirectoryContents =
+                ResourceUtils.getDirectoryContents("src/test/resources/utils/servicetemplates");
+
+        boolean atLeastOneControlLoopTested = false;
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = null;
+
+        for (String controlLoopFilePath : controlLoopDirectoryContents) {
+            if (!controlLoopFilePath.endsWith(".yaml")) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            atLeastOneControlLoopTested = true;
+            toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopYamlSerialization(controlLoopFilePath);
+        }
+
+        // Add policy_types to the toscaServiceTemplate
+        addPolicyTypesToToscaServiceTemplate(toscaServiceTemplate);
+
+        assertTrue(atLeastOneControlLoopTested);
+        return toscaServiceTemplate;
+    }
+
+    private static void addPolicyTypesToToscaServiceTemplate(
+            ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate) {
+        Set<String> policyTypeDirectoryContents = ResourceUtils.getDirectoryContents("policytypes");
+
+        for (String policyTypeFilePath : policyTypeDirectoryContents) {
+            String policyTypeString = ResourceUtils.getResourceAsString(policyTypeFilePath);
+
+            ToscaServiceTemplate foundPolicyTypeSt =
+                yamlTranslator.fromYaml(policyTypeString, ToscaServiceTemplate.class);
+
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setDerivedFrom(foundPolicyTypeSt.getDerivedFrom());
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setDescription(foundPolicyTypeSt.getDescription());
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setMetadata(foundPolicyTypeSt.getMetadata());
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setName(foundPolicyTypeSt.getName());
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setToscaDefinitionsVersion(foundPolicyTypeSt.getToscaDefinitionsVersion());
+            toscaServiceTemplate.setVersion(foundPolicyTypeSt.getVersion());
+
+            if (foundPolicyTypeSt.getDataTypes() != null) {
+                if (toscaServiceTemplate.getDataTypes() == null) {
+                    toscaServiceTemplate.setDataTypes(foundPolicyTypeSt.getDataTypes());
+                } else {
+                    toscaServiceTemplate.getDataTypes().putAll(foundPolicyTypeSt.getDataTypes());
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (toscaServiceTemplate.getPolicyTypes() == null) {
+                toscaServiceTemplate.setPolicyTypes(foundPolicyTypeSt.getPolicyTypes());
+            } else {
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getPolicyTypes().putAll(foundPolicyTypeSt.getPolicyTypes());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to add polcies to the toscaServiceTemplate.
+     *
+     * @param toscaServiceTemplate to add policies
+     */
+    public static void addPoliciesToToscaServiceTemplate(ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate) {
+        Set<String> policiesDirectoryContents = ResourceUtils.getDirectoryContents("policies");
+
+        for (String policiesFilePath : policiesDirectoryContents) {
+            String policiesString = ResourceUtils.getResourceAsString(policiesFilePath);
+
+            ToscaServiceTemplate foundPoliciesSt =
+                yamlTranslator.fromYaml(policiesString, ToscaServiceTemplate.class);
+            toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().setPolicies(
+                    foundPoliciesSt.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getPolicies());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopYamlSerialization(String controlLoopFilePath) {
+        try {
+            String controlLoopString = ResourceUtils.getResourceAsString(controlLoopFilePath);
+            if (controlLoopString == null) {
+                throw new FileNotFoundException(controlLoopFilePath);
+            }
+
+            ToscaServiceTemplate serviceTemplate = yamlTranslator.fromYaml(
+                        controlLoopString, ToscaServiceTemplate.class);
+            return serviceTemplate;
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            LOGGER.error("cannot find YAML file", controlLoopFilePath);
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1035ccb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "name": "
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30250be68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/MinimumParametersH2.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        },
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_Policy",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a73a41bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2ffb40a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestCLParams.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: "tosca_simple_yaml_1_3"
+data_types:
+  onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier:
+    derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+    properties:
+      name:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      version:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+node_types:
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+      participant_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoop:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodetypes.Root
+    properties:
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        requred: false
+      elements:
+        type: list
+        required: true
+        entry_schema:
+          type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      dcae_blueprint_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      policy_type_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+  org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.CDSControlLoopElement:
+    version: 1.0.1
+    derived_from: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+    properties:
+      cds_blueprint_id:
+        type: onap.datatypes.ToscaConceptIdentifier
+        requred: true
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.3.4
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.policy.controlloop.MonitoringPolicyControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.3.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.policy.controlloop.OperationalPolicyControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 3.2.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant:
+      version: 2.2.1
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.Participant
+      type_version: 1.0.1
+      description: Participant for DCAE microservices
+      properties:
+        provider: ONAP
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_DCAEMicroservice:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the DCAE microservice for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.3.4
+        dcae_blueprint_id:
+          name: org.onap.dcae.blueprints.PMSHBlueprint
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_MonitoringPolicyControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the monitoring policy for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.policy.controlloop.MonitoringPolicyControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.3.1
+        policy_type_id:
+          name: onap.policies.monitoring.pm-subscription-handler
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_OperationalPolicyControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.PolicyTypeControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for the operational policy for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_id:
+          name: org.onap.policy.controlloop.OperationalPolicyControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 2.2.1
+        policy_type_id:
+          name: onap.policies.operational.pm-subscription-handler
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_CDS_ControlLoopElement:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoopElement
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop element for CDS for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        participant_Id:
+          name: org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant
+          version: 3.2.1
+        cds_blueprint_id:
+          name: org.onap.ccsdk.cds.PMSHCdsBlueprint
+          version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSHControlLoopDefinition:
+      version: 1.2.3
+      type: org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.ControlLoop
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      description: Control loop for Performance Management Subscription Handling
+      properties:
+        provider: Ericsson
+        elements:
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_DCAEMicroservice
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_MonitoringPolicyControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_OperationalPolicyControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
+        - name: org.onap.domain.pmsh.PMSH_CDS_ControlLoopElement
+          version: 1.2.3
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30250be68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        },
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_Policy",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79540631a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version": "2.3.1"
+        },
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_Policy",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+	"databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efbfbe29f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopRuntimeGroup",
+    "participantParameters": {
+        "heartBeatMs": 120000,
+        "updateParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        },
+        "stateChangeParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                "fetchTimeout": 15000
+            }
+        ],
+        "topicSinks": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            },
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "healthCheckRestClientParameters": [
+        {
+            "clientName": "api",
+            "hostname": "policy-api",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "policy/api/v1/healthcheck"
+        },
+        {
+            "clientName": "distribution",
+            "hostname": "policy-distribution",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "healthcheck"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf6b89eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/parameters/logback-test.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+   Copyright (C) 2021 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=========================================================
+-->
+
+<configuration>
+
+    <contextName>Participant</contextName>
+    <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.OnConsoleStatusListener" />
+    <property name="LOG_DIR" value="${java.io.tmpdir}/clamp_logging/" />
+
+    <!-- USE FOR STD OUT ONLY -->
+    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+        <encoder>
+            <Pattern>%d %contextName [%t] %level %logger{36} - %msg%n</Pattern>
+        </encoder>
+    </appender>
+
+    <root level="info">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+    </root>
+
+    <logger name="org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant" level="trace" additivity="false">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+    </logger>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policies/vCPE.policies.optimization.input.tosca.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policies/vCPE.policies.optimization.input.tosca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..126e8e6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policies/vCPE.policies.optimization.input.tosca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+topology_template:
+  policies:
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: []
+                resources: []
+                geography: []
+                identity: affinity_vCPE
+                applicableResources: any
+                affinityProperties:
+                    qualifier: same
+                    category: complex
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_US:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_US
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_US
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: []
+                resources: []
+                geography: [US]
+                identity: affinity_vCPE
+                applicableResources: any
+                affinityProperties:
+                    qualifier: same
+                    category: complex
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_vCPE_US_0:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_vCPE_US_0
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_Default_vCPE_US_0
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: []
+                geography: [US]
+                identity: affinity_vCPE
+                applicableResources: any
+                affinityProperties:
+                    qualifier: different
+                    category: complex
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_US_Gold_1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_US_Gold_1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: [gold]
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vGMuxInfra, vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: affinity_vCPE
+                applicableResources: any
+                affinityProperties:
+                    qualifier: same
+                    category: availabilityZone
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_US_Platinum_1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_US_Platinum_1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Affinity_vCPE_1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: [platinum]
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vGMuxInfra, vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: affinity_vCPE
+                applicableResources: any
+                affinityProperties:
+                    qualifier: different
+                    category: availabilityZone
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: capacity_vG
+                applicableResources: any
+                capacityProperty:
+                   controller: multicloud
+                   request: "{\"vCPU\": 10, \"Memory\": {\"quantity\": {\"get_param\": \"REQUIRED_MEM\"}, \"unit\": \"GB\"}, \"Storage\": {\"quantity\": {\"get_param\": \"REQUIRED_DISK\"}, \"unit\": \"GB\"}}"
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_2:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_2
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Capacity_vG_2
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: capacity_vG
+                applicableResources: any
+                capacityProperty:
+                   controller: multicloud
+                   request: "{\"vCPU\": 15, \"Memory\": {\"quantity\": {\"get_param\": \"REQUIRED_MEM\"}, \"unit\": \"MB\"}, \"Storage\": {\"quantity\": {\"get_param\": \"REQUIRED_DISK\"}, \"unit\": \"GB\"}}"
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.Distance_vG_1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Distance_vG_1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.Distance_vG_1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: [platinum]
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: distance-vG
+                applicableResources: any
+                distanceProperties:
+                    locationInfo: customer_loc
+                    distance:
+                        value: 1500
+                        operator: "<"
+                        unit: km
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_Default:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_Default
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_Default
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: []
+                resources: []
+                geography: []
+                identity: hpa-vG
+                flavorFeatures:
+                    -
+                         id: vg_1
+                         type: vnfc
+                         directives:
+                             -    type: flavor_directives
+                                  attributes:
+                                      -    attribute_name: flavor_label_vm_01
+                                           attribute_value: ""
+                         flavorProperties:
+                             -
+                                  hpa-feature: basicCapabilities
+                                  mandatory: True
+                                  architecture: generic
+                                  directives: []
+                                  hpa-feature-attributes:
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: numVirtualCpu
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: 8
+                                           operator: ['>=']
+                                           unit: ""
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: virtualMemSize
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: 6
+                                           operator: ['<=']
+                                           unit: ""
+                             -
+                                  hpa-feature: ovsDpdk
+                                  mandatory: False
+                                  architecture: generic
+                                  directives: []
+                                  hpa-feature-attributes:
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: dataProcessingAccelerationLibrary
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: ovsDpdk_version
+                                           operator: [=]
+                                           unit: ""
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_vG_1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_vG_1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.hpa_policy_vG_1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE, vOtherService]
+                resources: [vG]
+                geography: []
+                identity: hpa-vG
+                flavorFeatures:
+                    -
+                         id: vg_1
+                         type: vnfc
+                         directives:
+                             -    type: flavor_directives
+                                  attributes:
+                                      -    attribute_name: flavor_label_vm_01
+                                           attribute_value: ""
+                         flavorProperties:
+                             -
+                                  hpa-feature: basicCapabilities
+                                  mandatory: True
+                                  architecture: generic
+                                  directives: []
+                                  hpa-feature-attributes:
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: numVirtualCpu
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: 6
+                                           operator: ['>=']
+                                           unit: ""
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: virtualMemSize
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: 4
+                                           operator: ['<=']
+                                           unit: ""
+                             -
+                                  hpa-feature: ovsDpdk
+                                  mandatory: False
+                                  architecture: generic
+                                  directives: []
+                                  hpa-feature-attributes:
+                                      -    hpa-attribute-key: dataProcessingAccelerationLibrary
+                                           hpa-attribute-value: ovsDpdk_version
+                                           operator: [=]
+                                           unit: ""
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.queryPolicy_vCPE:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.queryPolicy_vCPE
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.queryPolicy_vCPE
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: vCPE_Query_Policy
+                queryProperties:
+                    -
+                        attribute: locationId
+                        attribute_location: customerLocation
+                        value: ""
+                    -
+                        attribute: id
+                        attribute_location: "vpnInfo.vpnId"
+                        value: ""
+                    -
+                        attribute: upstreamBW
+                        attribute_location: "vpnInfo.upstreamBW"
+                        value: ""
+                    -
+                        attribute: customerLatitude
+                        attribute_location: customerLatitude
+                        value: 1.1
+                    - 
+                        attribute: customerLongitude
+                        attribute_location: customerLongitude
+                        value: 2.2
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v1:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v1
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v1
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                identity: subscriber_vCPE
+                subscriberProperties:
+                    subscriberName: [subscriber_x, subscriber_y]
+                    subscriberRole: [platinum]
+                    provStatus: [CAPPED]
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v2:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v2
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.SubscriberPolicy_v2
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                identity: subscriber_vCPE
+                subscriberProperties:
+                    subscriberName: [subscriber_a, subscriber_b]
+                    subscriberRole: [gold]
+                    provStatus: [CAPPED]
+    -
+        OSDF_CASABLANCA.vnfPolicy_vG:
+            type: onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy
+            version: 1.0.0
+            type_version: 1.0.0
+            name: OSDF_CASABLANCA.vnfPolicy_vG
+            metadata:
+                policy-id: OSDF_CASABLANCA.vnfPolicy_vG
+                policy-version: 1
+            properties:
+                scope: []
+                services: [vCPE]
+                resources: [vG]
+                geography: [US, INTERNATIONAL]
+                identity: vnf_vG
+                applicableResources: any
+                vnfProperties:
+                    -
+                        inventoryProvider: aai
+                        serviceType: ""
+                        inventoryType: cloudRegionId
+                        customerId: ""
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Match.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Match.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88b870580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Match.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.Match:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.Match
+        description: Base Policy Type for matchable Policies
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Naming.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Naming.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bde730cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Naming.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.Naming:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.Naming
+        description: Virtual policy node for naming
+        properties:
+            policy-instance-name:
+                type: string
+            naming-models:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: policy.data.naming-model-entity
+data_types:
+    policy.data.naming-model-entity:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            nfRole:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                metadata:
+                    matchable: true
+            naming-type:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    matchable: true
+            naming-recipe:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+            name-operation:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            naming-properties:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: policy.data.naming-property
+    policy.data.naming-property:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            property-name:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    matchable: true
+            property-value:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            property-operation:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            source-system:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            source-endpoint:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            increment-sequence:
+                type: policy.data.increment-sequence
+                required: false
+    policy.data.increment-sequence:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            scope:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+                    constraints:
+                    -   valid_values:
+                        - CLOUD_REGION_ID
+                        - LOCATION_CLLI
+                        - VNF
+                        - VM
+                        - VFMODULE
+                        - PRECEEDING
+                        - TRAILING
+                        - ENTIRETY
+            sequence-type:
+                type: string
+                require: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+                    constraints:
+                    -   valid_values:
+                        - numeric
+                        - alpha-numeric
+            start-value:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+            max:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+            increment:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+            length:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Optimization.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Optimization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fe0e59de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.Optimization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Optimization:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Optimization
+      description: The base policy type for all policies that govern optimization
+      properties:
+         scope:
+            description: Scope for the policy - could be for a specific release.
+            type: list
+            metadata:
+               matchable: true
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+         geography:
+            description: One or more geographic regions
+            type: list
+            metadata:
+               matchable: true
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - US
+                  - International
+         identity:
+            description: Used internally for identification
+            type: string
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dc979220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common
+        description: |
+            This is the base Policy Type for Guard policies that guard the execution of Operational
+            Policies.
+        properties:
+            actor:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies the Actor the guard applies to.
+                required: true
+            operation:
+                type: string
+                description: Specified the operation that the actor is performing the guard applies to.
+                required: true
+            timeRange:
+                type: tosca.datatypes.TimeInterval
+                description: |
+                    An optional range of time during the day the guard policy is valid for.
+                required: false
+            id:
+                type: string
+                description: The Control Loop id this applies to.
+                required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Blacklist.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Blacklist.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2b67e18f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Blacklist.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Blacklist:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common
+        type_version: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Blacklist
+        description: Supports blacklist of entity id's from performing control loop actions on.
+        properties:
+            blacklist:
+                type: list
+                description: List of entity id's not allowed to have control loop operations on.
+                required: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Filter.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Filter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea8e92aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Filter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Filter:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common
+      type_version: 1.0.0
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.Filter
+      description: Supports filtering of A&AI entities such as vnf-id, type, service, geographic region, etc.
+      properties:
+         algorithm:
+            type: string
+            description: Designates the precendence of blacklist vs whitelist
+            required: true
+            default: blacklist-overrides
+            constraints:
+            - valid_values: ["blacklist-overrides", "whitelist-overrides"]
+         filters:
+            type: list
+            description: List of filters to be applied.
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.guard.filter
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.guard.filter:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         field:
+            type: string
+            description: Name of the field to perform the filter on using the A&AI <node>.<property> syntax.
+            required: true
+            constraints:
+               - valid_values:
+                  - generic-vnf.vnf-name
+                  - generic-vnf.vnf-id
+                  - generic-vnf.vnf-type
+                  - generic-vnf.nf-naming-code
+                  - vserver.vserver-id
+                  - cloud-region.cloud-region-id
+         filter:
+            type: string
+            description: The filter value itself. For example, "RegionOne" "vFWCL*"
+            required: true
+         function:
+            type: string
+            description: The function applied to the filter.
+            required: true
+            constraints:
+               - valid_values:
+                  - string-equal
+                  - string-equal-ignore-case
+                  - string-regexp-match
+                  - string-contains
+                  - string-greater-than
+                  - string-greater-than-or-equal
+                  - string-less-than
+                  - string-less-than-or-equal
+                  - string-starts-with
+                  - string-ends-with
+         blacklist:
+            type: boolean
+            description: |
+               Indicates if the filter should be treated as a blacklist (true)
+               or whitelist (false).
+            required: true
+            default: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.FrequencyLimiter.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.FrequencyLimiter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e31ec218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.FrequencyLimiter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.FrequencyLimiter:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common
+        type_version: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.FrequencyLimiter
+        description: Supports limiting the frequency of actions being taken by a Actor.
+        properties:
+            timeWindow:
+                type: integer
+                description: The time window to count the actions against.
+                required: true
+            timeUnits:
+                type: string
+                description: The units of time the window is counting.
+                required: true
+                constraints:
+                - valid_values: ["second", "minute", "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year"]
+            limit:
+                type: integer
+                description: The limit
+                required: true
+                constraints:
+                -   greater_than: 0
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.MinMax.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.MinMax.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f93572bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.MinMax.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.MinMax:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Common
+        type_version: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.common.MinMax
+        description: |
+            Supports Min/Max number of entity for scaling operations. Although min and max fields are marked as not
+            required, you need to have at least one or the other.
+        properties:
+            target:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: The target entity that has scaling restricted
+            min:
+                type: integer
+                required: false
+                description: The minimum instances of this entity
+            max:
+                type: integer
+                required: false
+                description: The maximum instances of this entity
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.coordination.FirstBlocksSecond.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.coordination.FirstBlocksSecond.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaeee605d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.guard.coordination.FirstBlocksSecond.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.controlloop.Guard:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.controlloop.Guard
+      description: Guard Policies for Control Loop Operational Policies
+   onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Coordination:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.Guard
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Coordination
+      description: Guard Policies for Control Loop Coordination
+   onap.policies.controlloop.guard.coordination.FirstBlocksSecond:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.Coordination
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.controlloop.guard.coordination.FirstBlocksSecond
+      description: Supports one Control Loop blocking another
+      properties:
+         controlLoop:
+            type: list
+            description: Specific Control Loops to which to apply this guard
+            required: true
+            constraint:
+               length: 2
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b3b057b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common
+        description: |
+            Operational Policy for Control Loop execution. Originated in Frankfurt to support TOSCA Compliant
+            Policy Types. This does NOT support the legacy Policy YAML policy type.
+        properties:
+            id:
+                type: string
+                description: The unique control loop id.
+                required: true
+            timeout:
+                type: integer
+                description: |
+                    Overall timeout for executing all the operations. This timeout should equal or exceed the total
+                    timeout for each operation listed.
+                required: true
+            abatement:
+                type: boolean
+                description: Whether an abatement event message will be expected for the control loop from DCAE.
+                required: true
+                default: false
+            trigger:
+                type: string
+                description: Initial operation to execute upon receiving an Onset event message for the Control Loop.
+                required: true
+            operations:
+                type: list
+                description: List of operations to be performed when Control Loop is triggered.
+                required: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatype.controlloop.Operation
+
+data_types:
+    onap.datatype.controlloop.Target:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        description: Definition for a entity in A&AI to perform a control loop operation on
+        properties:
+            targetType:
+                type: string
+                description: Category for the target type
+                required: true
+                constraints:
+                - valid_values: [VNF, VM, VFMODULE, PNF]
+            entityIds:
+                type: map
+                description: |
+                    Map of values that identify the resource. If none are provided, it is assumed that the
+                    entity that generated the ONSET event will be the target.
+                required: false
+                metadata:
+                    clamp_possible_values: ClampExecution:CSAR_RESOURCES
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+
+    onap.datatype.controlloop.Actor:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        description: An actor/operation/target definition
+        properties:
+            actor:
+                type: string
+                description: The actor performing the operation.
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    clamp_possible_values: Dictionary:DefaultActors,ClampExecution:CDS/actor
+            operation:
+                type: string
+                description: The operation the actor is performing.
+                metadata:
+                    clamp_possible_values: Dictionary:DefaultOperations,ClampExecution:CDS/operation
+                required: true
+            target:
+                type: onap.datatype.controlloop.Target
+                description: The resource the operation should be performed on.
+                required: true
+            payload:
+                type: map
+                description: Name/value pairs of payload information passed by Policy to the actor
+                required: false
+                metadata:
+                    clamp_possible_values: ClampExecution:CDS/payload
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+
+    onap.datatype.controlloop.Operation:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        description: An operation supported by an actor
+        properties:
+            id:
+                type: string
+                description: Unique identifier for the operation
+                required: true
+            description:
+                type: string
+                description: A user-friendly description of the intent for the operation
+                required: false
+            operation:
+                type: onap.datatype.controlloop.Actor
+                description: The definition of the operation to be performed.
+                required: true
+            timeout:
+                type: integer
+                description: The amount of time for the actor to perform the operation.
+                required: true
+            retries:
+                type: integer
+                description: The number of retries the actor should attempt to perform the operation.
+                required: true
+                default: 0
+            success:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke on success. A value of "final_success" indicates and end to the operation.
+                required: false
+                default: final_success
+            failure:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke on Actor operation failure.
+                required: false
+                default: final_failure
+            failure_timeout:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke when the time out for the operation occurs.
+                required: false
+                default: final_failure_timeout
+            failure_retries:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke when the current operation has exceeded its max retries.
+                required: false
+                default: final_failure_retries
+            failure_exception:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke when the current operation causes an exception.
+                required: false
+                default: final_failure_exception
+            failure_guard:
+                type: string
+                description: Points to the operation to invoke when the current operation is blocked due to guard policy enforcement.
+                required: false
+                default: final_failure_guard
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Apex.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Apex.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0c5b2456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Apex.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Apex:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common
+        type_version: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Apex
+        description: Operational policies for Apex PDP
+        properties:
+            engineServiceParameters:
+                type: string
+                description: The engine parameters like name, instanceCount, policy implementation, parameters etc.
+                required: true
+            eventInputParameters:
+                type: string
+                description: The event input parameters.
+                required: true
+            eventOutputParameters:
+                type: string
+                description: The event output parameters.
+                required: true
+            javaProperties:
+                type: string
+                description: Name/value pairs of properties to be set for APEX if needed.
+                required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Drools.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Drools.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d73db58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Drools.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Drools:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.controlloop.operational.Common
+        type_version: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.controlloop.operational.common.Drools
+        description: Operational policies for Drools PDP
+        properties:
+            controllerName:
+                type: string
+                description: Drools controller properties
+                required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-mapper.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-mapper.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c50392eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-mapper.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+   onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-mapper:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      properties:
+         pm-mapper-filter:
+            type: map
+            description: PM mapper filter on measInfo, measInfoId, measType, instanceId
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.pm-mapper-filter
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.pm-mapper-filter:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         filters:
+            type: list
+            description: Filter configuration
+            #default: []
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.filters
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.filters:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         pmDefVsn:
+            type: string
+            description: PM Dictionary version
+            required: true
+         nfType:
+            type: string
+            description: NF type
+            required: true
+         vendor:
+            type: string
+            description: Vendor name
+            required: true
+         measTypes:
+            type: list
+            description: Measurement types to collect
+            #default: []
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ac9b7484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+   onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      properties:
+         subscription:
+            type: map
+            description: PM Subscription Handler Subscription
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.subscription
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.subscription:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         subscriptionName:
+            type: string
+            description: Name of the subscription
+            required: true
+         administrativeState:
+            type: string
+            description: State of the subscription
+            required: true
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - LOCKED
+               - UNLOCKED
+         fileBasedGP:
+            type: integer
+            description: File based granularity period
+            required: true
+         fileLocation:
+            type: string
+            description: ROP file location
+            required: true
+         nfTypeModelInvariantId:
+            type: string
+            description: Network function invariant ID
+            required: true
+         nfFilter:
+            type: map
+            description: Network function filter
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter
+         measurementGroups:
+            type: list
+            description: Measurement Groups
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroups
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         nfNames:
+            type: list
+            description: List of network functions
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+         swVersions:
+            type: list
+            description: List of software versions
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroups:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementGroup:
+            type: map
+            description: Measurement Group
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroup
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroup:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementTypes:
+            type: list
+            description: List of measurement types
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementTypes
+         managedObjectDNsBasic:
+            type: list
+            description: List of managed object distinguished names
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasics
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementTypes:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementType:
+            type: map
+            description: Measurement type object
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementType:
+            type: string
+            description: Measurement type
+            required: true
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasics:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         managedObjectDNsBasic:
+            type: map
+            description: Managed object distinguished name object
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         DN:
+            type: string
+            description: Managed object distinguished name
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-restconfcollector.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-restconfcollector.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58e60e98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-restconfcollector.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+   onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-restconfcollector:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      properties:
+         rcc_policy:
+            type: list
+            description: RCC Policy JSON
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.rcc_policy
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.rcc_policy:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         controller_name:
+            type: string
+            description: Name of controller
+            required: true
+         controller_restapiUrl:
+            type: string
+            description: Controller's ip and port
+            required: true
+         controller_restapiUser:
+            type: string
+            description: Controller's username
+            required: true
+         controller_restapiPassword:
+            type: string
+            description: Controller's password
+            required: true
+         controller_accessTokenUrl:
+            type: string
+            description: URL to get access token
+            required: true
+         controller_accessTokenFile:
+            type: string
+            description: Access token file path
+            required: true
+         controller_accessTokenMethod:
+            type: string
+            description: Access token method POST/GET/PUT etc
+            required: true
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - post
+               - get
+               - put
+         controller_subsMethod:
+            type: string
+            description: Subscription method POST/GET/PUT etc
+            required: true
+            default: post
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - post
+               - get
+               - put
+         controller_subscriptionUrl:
+            type: string
+            description: URL to establish subscription
+            required: true
+         controller_disableSsl:
+            type: boolean
+            description: Option to disable ssl
+            required: true
+            default: true
+         event_details:
+            type: list
+            description: event details
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.rcc_event_details
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.rcc_event_details:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         event_name:
+            type: string
+            description: event name
+            required: true
+         event_description:
+            type: string
+            description: description of event
+            required: false
+         event_sseventUrlEmbed:
+            type: boolean
+            description: Whether SSE url is embedded in subscription response
+            required: true
+            default: true
+         event_sseventsField:
+            type: string
+            description: Field name to access SSE url in subscription response
+            required: true
+         event_sseventsUrl:
+            type: string
+            description: Explicit SSE url
+            required: true
+         event_subscriptionTemplate:
+            type: string
+            description: Subscription template file path
+            required: true
+         event_unSubscriptionTemplate:
+            type: string
+            description: Unsubscription template file path
+            required: false
+         event_ruleId:
+            type: integer
+            description: Rule Id
+            required: false
+         modifyData:
+            type: boolean
+            description: Whether to modify the received SSE event
+            required: true
+            default: false
+         modifyMethod:
+            type: string
+            description: The java method name to modify data
+            required: false
+         userData:
+            type: string
+            description: The user specific data
+            required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.datafile-app-server.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.datafile-app-server.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..408e8cd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.datafile-app-server.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+   onap.policies.monitoring.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.datafile-app-server:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.monitoring.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.datafile-app-server
+      properties:
+         buscontroller_feed_publishing_endpoint:
+            type: string
+            description: DMAAP Bus Controller feed endpoint
+         datafile.policy:
+            type: string
+            description: datafile Policy JSON as string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.tcagen2.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.tcagen2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04026b323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.monitoring.tcagen2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+   onap.policies.monitoring.tcagen2:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.monitoring.tcagen2
+      properties:
+         tca.policy:
+            type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.tca_policy
+            description: TCA Policy JSON
+            required: true
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.metricsPerEventName:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         controlLoopSchemaType:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Specifies Control Loop Schema Type for the event Name e.g. VNF, VM
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - VM
+               - VNF
+         eventName:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Event name to which thresholds need to be applied
+         policyName:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: TCA Policy Scope Name
+         policyScope:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: TCA Policy Scope
+         policyVersion:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: TCA Policy Scope Version
+         thresholds:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            description: Thresholds associated with eventName
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.thresholds
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.tca_policy:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         domain:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Domain name to which TCA needs to be applied
+            default: measurementsForVfScaling
+            constraints:
+            -  equal: measurementsForVfScaling
+         metricsPerEventName:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            description: Contains eventName and threshold details that need to be applied to given eventName
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.metricsPerEventName
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.thresholds:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         closedLoopControlName:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Closed Loop Control Name associated with the threshold
+         closedLoopEventStatus:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Closed Loop Event Status of the threshold
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - ONSET
+               - ABATED
+         direction:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Direction of the threshold
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - LESS
+               - LESS_OR_EQUAL
+               - GREATER
+               - GREATER_OR_EQUAL
+               - EQUAL
+         fieldPath:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Json field Path as per CEF message which needs to be analyzed for TCA
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedTotalPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedOctetsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedUnicastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedMulticastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedBroadcastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedDiscardedPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedErrorPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedTotalPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedOctetsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedUnicastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedMulticastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedBroadcastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedDiscardedPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].receivedErrorPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedTotalPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedOctetsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedUnicastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedMulticastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedBroadcastPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedDiscardedPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedErrorPacketsDelta
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedTotalPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedOctetsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedUnicastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedMulticastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedBroadcastPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedDiscardedPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.vNicPerformanceArray[*].transmittedErrorPacketsAccumulated
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuIdle
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuUsageInterrupt
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuUsageNice
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuUsageSoftIrq
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuUsageSteal
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuUsageSystem
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].cpuWait
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.cpuUsageArray[*].percentUsage
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.meanRequestLatency
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.memoryUsageArray[*].memoryBuffered
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.memoryUsageArray[*].memoryCached
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.memoryUsageArray[*].memoryConfigured
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.memoryUsageArray[*].memoryFree
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.memoryUsageArray[*].memoryUsed
+               - $.event.measurementsForVfScalingFields.additionalMeasurements[*].arrayOfFields[0].value
+         severity:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Threshold Event Severity
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - CRITICAL
+               - MAJOR
+               - MINOR
+               - WARNING
+               - NORMAL
+         thresholdValue:
+            type: integer
+            required: true
+            description: Threshold value for the field Path inside CEF message
+         version:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: Version number associated with the threshold
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Apex.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Apex.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2a7632f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Apex.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.Native:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        description: a base policy type for all native PDP policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.Native
+    onap.policies.native.Apex:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.Native
+        description: a policy type for native apex policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.native.Apex
+        properties:
+            engine_service:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.EngineService
+                description: APEX Engine Service Parameters
+            inputs:
+                type: map
+                description: Inputs for handling events coming into the APEX engine
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.EventHandler
+            outputs:
+                type: map
+                description: Outputs for handling events going out of the APEX engine
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.EventHandler
+            environment:
+                type: list
+                description: Envioronmental parameters for the APEX engine
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.Environment
+
+data_types:
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.EngineService:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            name:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies the engine name
+                required: false
+                default: "ApexEngineService"
+            version:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies the engine version in double dotted format
+                required: false
+                default: "1.0.0"
+            id:
+                type: integer
+                description: Specifies the engine id
+                required: true
+            instance_count:
+                type: integer
+                description: Specifies the number of engine threads that should be run
+                required: true
+            deployment_port:
+                type: integer
+                description: Specifies the port to connect to for engine administration
+                required: false
+                default: 1
+            policy_model_file_name:
+                type: string
+                description: The name of the file from which to read the APEX policy model
+                required: false
+            policy_type_impl:
+                type: string
+                description: The policy type implementation from which to read the APEX policy model
+                required: false
+            periodic_event_period:
+                type: string
+                description: The time interval in milliseconds for the periodic scanning event, 0 means don't scan
+                required: false
+            engine:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.engineservice.Engine
+                description: The parameters for all engines in the APEX engine service
+                required: true
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.EventHandler:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            name:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies the event handler name, if not specified this is set to the key name
+                required: false
+            carrier_technology:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.CarrierTechnology
+                description: Specifies the carrier technology of the event handler (such as REST/Web Socket/Kafka)
+                required: true
+            event_protocol:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.EventProtocol
+                description: Specifies the event protocol of events for the event handler (such as Yaml/JSON/XML/POJO)
+                required: true
+            event_name:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies the event name for events on this event handler, if not specified, the event name is read from or written to the event being received or sent
+                required: false
+            event_name_filter:
+                type: string
+                description: Specifies a filter as a regular expression, events that do not match the filter are dropped, the default is to let all events through
+                required: false
+            synchronous_mode:
+                type: boolean
+                description: Specifies the event handler is syncronous (receive event and send response)
+                required: false
+                default: false
+            synchronous_peer:
+                type: string
+                description: The peer event handler (output for input or input for output) of this event handler in synchronous mode, this parameter is mandatory if the event handler is in synchronous mode
+                required: false
+            synchronous_timeout:
+                type: integer
+                description: The timeout in milliseconds for responses to be issued by APEX torequests, this parameter is mandatory if the event handler is in synchronous mode
+                required: false
+            requestor_mode:
+                type: boolean
+                description: Specifies the event handler is in requestor mode (send event and wait for response mode)
+                required: false
+                default: false
+            requestor_peer:
+                type: string
+                description: The peer event handler (output for input or input for output) of this event handler in requestor mode, this parameter is mandatory if the event handler is in requestor mode
+                required: false
+            requestor_timeout:
+                type: integer
+                description: The timeout in milliseconds for wait for responses to requests, this parameter is mandatory if the event handler is in requestor mode
+                required: false
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.CarrierTechnology:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            label:
+                type: string
+                description: The label (name) of the carrier technology (such as REST, Kafka, WebSocket)
+                required: true
+            plugin_parameter_class_name:
+                type: string
+                description: The class name of the class that overrides default handling of event input or output for this carrier technology, defaults to the supplied input or output class
+                required: false
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.EventProtocol:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            label:
+                type: string
+                description: The label (name) of the event protocol (such as Yaml, JSON, XML, or POJO)
+                required: true
+            event_protocol_plugin_class:
+                type: string
+                description: The class name of the class that overrides default handling of the event protocol for this carrier technology, defaults to the supplied event protocol class
+                required: false
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.Environment:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            name:
+                type: string
+                description: The name of the environment variable
+                required: true
+            value:
+                type: string
+                description: The value of the environment variable
+                required: true
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.engineservice.Engine:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            context:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.engineservice.engine.Context
+                description: The properties for handling context in APEX engines, defaults to using Java maps for context
+                required: false
+            executors:
+                type: map
+                description: The plugins for policy executors used in engines such as javascript, MVEL, Jython
+                required: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    description: The plugin class path for this policy executor
+                    type: string
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.engineservice.engine.Context:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            distributor:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.Plugin
+                description: The plugin to be used for distributing context between APEX PDPs at runtime
+                required: false
+            schemas:
+                type: map
+                description: The plugins for context schemas available in APEX PDPs such as Java and Avro
+                required: false
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.Plugin
+            locking:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.Plugin
+                description: The plugin to be used for locking context in and between APEX PDPs at runtime
+                required: false
+            persistence:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.apex.Plugin
+                description: The plugin to be used for persisting context for APEX PDPs at runtime
+                required: false
+    onap.datatypes.native.apex.Plugin:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            name:
+                type: string
+                description: The name of the executor such as Javascript, Jython or MVEL
+                required: true
+            plugin_class_name:
+                type: string
+                description: The class path of the plugin class for this executor
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Drools.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Drools.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ae96dbc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Drools.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.Native:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        description: a base policy type for all native PDP policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.Native
+    onap.policies.native.Drools:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.Native
+        description: a base policy type for all native PDP policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.native.Drools
+    onap.policies.native.drools.Controller:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.native.Drools
+        description: a policy type for a drools controller configuration
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.native.drools.Controller
+        properties:
+            controllerName:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the drools controller name
+            sourceTopics:
+                type: list
+                required: false
+                description: source topics and applicable events
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.dmaap.topic
+            sinkTopics:
+                type: list
+                required: false
+                description: sink topics and applicable events
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.dmaap.topic
+            customConfig:
+                type: map
+                required: false
+                description: any use case specific configurations relevant to the drools controller
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+    onap.policies.native.drools.Artifact:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.native.Drools
+        description: a policy type for native drools artifact policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.native.drools.Artifact
+        properties:
+            rulesArtifact:
+                type: onap.datatypes.native.rules_artifact
+                required: true
+                description: the GAV information of the maven artifact
+            controller:
+                type: onap.datatypes.drools.controller.relation
+                required: true
+                description: the drools controller to which the current native policy is assigned
+
+data_types:
+    onap.datatypes.dmaap.topic:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            topicName:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the dmaap topic name
+            events:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                description: events used by this topic
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: onap.datatypes.dmaap.events
+    onap.datatypes.dmaap.events:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            eventClass:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the event canonical class for serialization
+            eventFilter:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: the JSONPath based condition to filter out the events to serialize
+            customSerialization:
+                type: onap.datatypes.dmaap.custom_serialization
+                required: false
+                description:  overrides the default serialization/deserialization mechanisms with custom ones
+    onap.datatypes.dmaap.custom_serialization:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            customSerializerClass:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the class that contains the JSON parser serializer/deserializer.
+            jsonParser:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: static field in customSerialized class with the json parser (currently only gson supported)
+    onap.datatypes.native.rules_artifact:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            groupId:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the groupId of the maven artifact
+            artifactId:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the artifactId of the maven artifact
+            version:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the version of the maven artifact
+    onap.datatypes.drools.controller.relation:
+        derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+        properties:
+            name:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: the name of drools controller policy
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Xacml.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Xacml.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb25cdb91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.native.Xacml.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.Native:
+        derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+        description: a base policy type for all native PDP policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.Native
+    onap.policies.native.Xacml:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.Native
+        description: a policy type for native xacml policies
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.native.Xacml
+        properties:
+            policy:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: The XML XACML 3.0 PolicySet or Policy
+                metadata:
+                    encoding: Base64
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Resource.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Resource.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b3a2460d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Resource.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.Resource:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Optimization
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      description: The base policy type for all policies that govern optimization for a Resource in a Service.
+      properties:
+         services:
+            description: One or more services that the policy applies to.
+            type: list
+            metadata:
+               matchable: true
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+         resources:
+            description: One or more VNF resources that the policy applies to.
+            type: list
+            metadata:
+               matchable: true
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Service.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b37a67e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.Service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.Service:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Optimization
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.Service
+      description: The base policy type for all policies that govern optimization for a Service.
+      properties:
+         services:
+            description: One or more services that the policy applies to.
+            type: list
+            metadata:
+               matchable: true
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb6adb0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.AffinityPolicy
+      properties:
+         applicableResources:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - any
+                  - all
+         affinityProperties:
+            type: policy.data.affinityProperties_properties
+            required: true
+data_types:
+   policy.data.affinityProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         qualifier:
+            type: string
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - same
+               - different
+         category:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f41dcfd6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.DistancePolicy
+      properties:
+         applicableResources:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - any
+                  - all
+         distanceProperties:
+            type: policy.data.distanceProperties_properties
+            required: true
+data_types:
+   policy.data.distanceProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         locationInfo:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         distance:
+            type: policy.data.distance_properties
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.distance_properties
+   policy.data.distance_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         value:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         operator:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - <
+                  - <=
+                  - '>'
+                  - '>='
+                  - =
+         unit:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - km
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfe30774b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.HpaPolicy
+      properties:
+         flavorFeatures:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.flavorFeatures_properties
+data_types:
+   policy.data.flavorFeatures_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         id:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         directives:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.directives_properties
+         flavorProperties:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.flavorProperties_properties
+   policy.data.directives_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         type:
+            type: string
+         attributes:
+            type: list
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.directives_attributes_properties
+   policy.data.directives_attributes_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         attribute_name:
+            type: string
+         attribute_value:
+            type: string
+   policy.data.flavorProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         hpa-feature:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         mandatory:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         score:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+         architecture:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         hpa-version:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         directives:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.directives_properties
+         hpa-feature-attributes:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.hpa-feature-attributes_properties
+   policy.data.hpa-feature-attributes_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         hpa-attribute-key:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         hpa-attribute-value:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         operator:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - <
+                  - <=
+                  - '>'
+                  - '>='
+                  - =
+                  - '!='
+                  - any
+                  - all
+                  - subset
+         unit:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.OptimizationPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.OptimizationPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0f77d67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.OptimizationPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.OptimizationPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.OptimizationPolicy
+      properties:
+         objective:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - minimize
+                  - maximize
+         objectiveParameter:
+            type: policy.data.objectiveParameter_properties
+            required: true
+data_types:
+   policy.data.objectiveParameter_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         parameterAttributes:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.parameterAttributes_properties
+         operator:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - '*'
+                  - +
+                  - '-'
+                  - /
+                  - '%'
+   policy.data.parameterAttributes_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         resources:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         customerLocationInfo:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         parameter:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         weight:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         operator:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - '*'
+                  - +
+                  - '-'
+                  - /
+                  - '%'
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.PciPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.PciPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e636582df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.PciPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.PciPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.PciPolicy
+      properties:
+         pciProperties:
+            type: list
+            required: false
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.pciProperties_properties
+data_types:
+   policy.data.pciProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         algoCategory:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+         pciOptmizationAlgoName:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+         pciOptimizationNwConstraint:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+         pciOptimizationPriority:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+         pciOptimizationTimeConstraint:
+            type: string
+            required: false
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb387dda1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.Vim_fit
+      properties:
+         applicableResources:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - any
+                  - all
+         capacityProperties:
+            type: policy.data.capacityProperties_properties
+            required: true
+data_types:
+   policy.data.capacityProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         controller:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         request:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30b8b7212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Resource
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.resource.VnfPolicy
+      properties:
+         applicableResources:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - any
+                  - all
+         vnfProperties:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.vnfProperties_properties
+data_types:
+   policy.data.vnfProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         inventoryProvider:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         serviceType:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         inventoryType:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+               constraints:
+               -  valid_values:
+                  - serviceInstanceId
+                  - vnfName
+                  - cloudRegionId
+                  - vimId
+         customerId:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ff263b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Service
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.optimization.service.QueryPolicy
+      properties:
+         queryProperties:
+            type: list
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: policy.data.queryProperties_properties
+data_types:
+   policy.data.queryProperties_properties:
+      derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+      properties:
+         attribute:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         value:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+         attribute_location:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81dea2c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/policytypes/onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_1_0
+policy_types:
+    onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy:
+        derived_from: onap.policies.optimization.Service
+        version: 1.0.0
+        name: onap.policies.optimization.service.SubscriberPolicy
+        properties:
+            subscriberProperties:
+                type: policy.data.subscriberProperties_properties
+                required: true
+data_types:
+    policy.data.subscriberProperties_properties:
+        derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+        properties:
+            subscriberName:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    contextProvider: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+            subscriberRole:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    contextMatchable: scope
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+            provStatus:
+                type: list
+                required: true
+                metadata:
+                    contextAttribute: true
+                entry_schema:
+                    type: string
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/utils/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/utils/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d92a0884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/src/test/resources/utils/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,614 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_3
+policy_types:
+   onap.policies.Monitoring:
+      derived_from: tosca.policies.Root
+      version: 1.0.0
+      name: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      description: a base policy type for all policies that govern monitoring provisioning
+   onap.policies.monitoring.dcae-pm-subscription-handler:
+      derived_from: onap.policies.Monitoring
+      version: 1.0.0
+      properties:
+         subscription:
+            type: map
+            description: PM Subscription Handler Subscription
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.subscription
+data_types:
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.subscription:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         subscriptionName:
+            type: string
+            description: Name of the subscription
+            required: true
+         administrativeState:
+            type: string
+            description: State of the subscription
+            required: true
+            constraints:
+            -  valid_values:
+               - LOCKED
+               - UNLOCKED
+         fileBasedGP:
+            type: integer
+            description: File based granularity period
+            required: true
+         fileLocation:
+            type: string
+            description: ROP file location
+            required: true
+         nfTypeModelInvariantId:
+            type: string
+            description: Network function invariant ID
+            required: true
+         nfFilter:
+            type: map
+            description: Network function filter
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter
+         measurementGroups:
+            type: list
+            description: Measurement Groups
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroups
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.nfFilter:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         nfNames:
+            type: list
+            description: List of network functions
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+         swVersions:
+            type: list
+            description: List of software versions
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: string
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroups:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementGroup:
+            type: map
+            description: Measurement Group
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroup
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementGroup:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementTypes:
+            type: list
+            description: List of measurement types
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementTypes
+         managedObjectDNsBasic:
+            type: list
+            description: List of managed object distinguished names
+            required: true
+            #default: []
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasics
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementTypes:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementType:
+            type: map
+            description: Measurement type object
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.measurementType:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         measurementType:
+            type: string
+            description: Measurement type
+            required: true
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasics:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         managedObjectDNsBasic:
+            type: map
+            description: Managed object distinguished name object
+            required: true
+            entry_schema:
+               type: onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic
+   onap.datatypes.monitoring.managedObjectDNsBasic:
+      derived_from: tosca.datatypes.Root
+      properties:
+         DN:
+            type: string
+            description: Managed object distinguished name
+            required: true
+capability_types:
+  org.onap.EventProducer:
+    properties:
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+  org.onap.EventConsumer:
+    properties:
+      responding_capability:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+          - all valid values should be added here
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, LinkUp, VnfConfigured,
+          etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+node_types:
+  org.onap.DynamicConfig:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Value used to tie the config to an application ? should we be
+          using a relationship here instead?
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      application_provider:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      data_types:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+      schema:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.APP:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Human readable name for the application Product
+        required: false
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        description: Provider of the application and of the descriptor
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        description: Software version of the application
+        required: true
+      blueprint_id:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the app blueprint
+        required: false
+      monitoring_policy:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the monitoring policy
+        required: false
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        type: string
+        type_version: 0.0.0
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        type: string
+        type_version: 0.0.0
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.EventRelay:
+    properties:
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: true
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key is relayed
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+      supported_carrier_protocols:
+        type: map
+        description: 'A map describing supported carrier protocols and translations.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { REST: REST, DMAAP: REST, DMAAP: DMAAP}'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+      supported_data_formats:
+        type: map
+        description: 'Is a map describing supported data formats and translation.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { JSON: JSON, JMS: JSON, YAML:YAML }'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        type: string
+        type_version: 0.0.0
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        type: string
+        type_version: 0.0.0
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+relationship_types:
+  org.onap.PropagateEvent:
+    properties:
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        description: The relationship type used on requirements to org.onap.EventProducer
+          and org.onap.EventConsumer capabilities. Filters events by specific config_keys
+          to be transferred by this relationship. That is, any event with a specific
+          config_key found in the list is transferred. If list is not defined or is
+          empty, events with all config_keys are transferred.
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.relationships.Root
+topology_template:
+  inputs:
+    pm_subscription_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_response_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_operational_policy_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    enable_tls:
+      type: string
+  node_templates:
+    org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      type_version: 0.0.0
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id
+          description: Is this a reference to the DCAE Cloudify Blueprint that is
+            already stored(or will be stored before CL configuration & instatiation)
+            in DCAE Inventory?
+        artifact_config:
+          enable_tls:
+            get_input: enable_tls
+          pmsh_publish_topic_name:
+            get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+        pm-subscription-event-receiver:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            relationships:
+            - type: tosca.relationships.DependsOn
+            - description: any ideas on a better realtionship ? or is it better to
+                just use the root realtionship ?
+            - target: org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.DynamicConfig
+      type_version: 0.0.0
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        provider: Ericsson
+        data_types:
+          measurementType:
+            type: string
+          DN:
+            type: string
+          nfFilter:
+            properties:
+              nfNames:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema: string
+              modelInvariantIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+              modelVersionIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+          measurementGroup:
+            properties:
+              masurementTypes:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: measurementType
+              managedObjectDNsBasic:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: DN
+        schema:
+          subscription:
+            subscriptionName:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            administrativeState:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            filebasedGP:
+              type: integer
+              required: true
+            fileLocation:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            nfFilter:
+              type: nfFilter
+            measurementGroups:
+              type: list
+              entry_schema:
+                type: measurementGroup
+      version: 0.0.0
+      description: Should I be showing a dependency between PM Subscription Handler
+        and the PM Monitoring Policy
+    org.onap.PM_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      type_version: 0.0.0
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Operational Policy
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_operational_policy_id
+        artifact_config: NOT_DEFINED
+      requirements:
+      - receive_0:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-publisher
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_0:
+          capability: cds-rest-receive
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - receive_1:
+          capability: cds-rest-response
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_1:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-receiver
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_response_topic
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-response-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      type_version: 0.0.0
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription CDS Blueprint
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id
+      capabilities:
+        cds-rest-receive:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            responding_capability: cds-rest-response
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+        cds-rest-response:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_response_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          type: string
+          type_version: 0.0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.controlloop0:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      type_version: 0.0.0
+      properties:
+        application_name: Test Control Loop
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        status: NOT_DEPLOYED
+      version: 0.0.0
+version: 0.0.0
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f458602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop.ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles reading, parsing and validating of participant simulator parameters from JSON files.
+ */
+public class ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler {
+
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Read the parameters from the parameter file.
+     *
+     * @param arguments the arguments passed to simulator
+     * @return the parameters read from the configuration file
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on parameter exceptions
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorParameters getParameters(final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        ParticipantSimulatorParameters parameters = null;
+
+        // Read the parameters
+        try {
+            // Read the parameters from JSON
+            File file = new File(arguments.getFullConfigurationFilePath());
+            parameters = CODER.decode(file, ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            final String errorMessage = "error reading parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath()
+                    + "\"\n" + "(" + e.getClass().getSimpleName() + ")";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage, e);
+        }
+
+        // The JSON processing returns null if there is an empty file
+        if (parameters == null) {
+            final String errorMessage = "no parameters found in \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"";
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // validate the parameters
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = parameters.validate();
+        if (!validationResult.isValid()) {
+            String returnMessage =
+                    "validation error(s) on parameters from \"" + arguments.getConfigurationFilePath() + "\"\n";
+            returnMessage += validationResult.getResult();
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE, returnMessage);
+        }
+
+        return parameters;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4e62b446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/ParticipantSimulatorParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.parameters.RestServerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroupImpl;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.onap.policy.models.provider.PolicyModelsProviderParameters;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold all parameters needed for the participant simulator.
+ *
+ */
+@NotNull
+@NotBlank
+@Getter
+public class ParticipantSimulatorParameters extends ParameterGroupImpl {
+    private RestServerParameters restServerParameters;
+    private ParticipantIntermediaryParameters intermediaryParameters;
+    private PolicyModelsProviderParameters databaseProviderParameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Create the participant simulator parameter group.
+     *
+     * @param name the parameter group name
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorParameters(final String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f200f975a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.aaf.AafGranularAuthFilter;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+
+/**
+ * Class to manage AAF filters for the participant simulator component.
+ */
+public class ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter extends AafGranularAuthFilter {
+
+    public static final String AAF_NODETYPE = MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP + "-participant-simulator";
+    public static final String AAF_ROOT_PERMISSION = DEFAULT_NAMESPACE + "." + AAF_NODETYPE;
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPermissionTypeRoot() {
+        return AAF_ROOT_PERMISSION;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestController.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..444f37889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
+import io.swagger.annotations.BasicAuthDefinition;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Info;
+import io.swagger.annotations.SecurityDefinition;
+import io.swagger.annotations.SwaggerDefinition;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Tag;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.ResponseBuilder;
+import lombok.AccessLevel;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Common superclass to provide REST endpoints for the participant simulator.
+ */
+// @formatter:off
+@Path("/onap/participantsim/v2")
+@Api(value = "Participant Simulator API")
+@Produces({MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON, RestController.APPLICATION_YAML})
+@SwaggerDefinition(
+    info = @Info(description =
+                    "Participant Simulator", version = "v1.0",
+                    title = "Participant Simulator"),
+    consumes = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON, RestController.APPLICATION_YAML},
+    produces = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON, RestController.APPLICATION_YAML},
+    schemes = {SwaggerDefinition.Scheme.HTTP, SwaggerDefinition.Scheme.HTTPS},
+    tags = {@Tag(name = "participantsim", description = "Participant Simulator")},
+    securityDefinition = @SecurityDefinition(basicAuthDefinitions = {@BasicAuthDefinition(key = "basicAuth")}))
+// @formatter:on
+public class RestController {
+    public static final String APPLICATION_YAML = "application/yaml";
+
+    public static final String EXTENSION_NAME = "interface info";
+
+    public static final String API_VERSION_NAME = "api-version";
+    public static final String API_VERSION = "1.0.0";
+
+    public static final String LAST_MOD_NAME = "last-mod-release";
+    public static final String LAST_MOD_RELEASE = "Dublin";
+
+    public static final String VERSION_MINOR_NAME = "X-MinorVersion";
+    public static final String VERSION_MINOR_DESCRIPTION =
+            "Used to request or communicate a MINOR version back from the client"
+                    + " to the server, and from the server back to the client";
+
+    public static final String VERSION_PATCH_NAME = "X-PatchVersion";
+    public static final String VERSION_PATCH_DESCRIPTION = "Used only to communicate a PATCH version in a response for"
+            + " troubleshooting purposes only, and will not be provided by" + " the client on request";
+
+    public static final String VERSION_LATEST_NAME = "X-LatestVersion";
+    public static final String VERSION_LATEST_DESCRIPTION = "Used only to communicate an API's latest version";
+
+    public static final String REQUEST_ID_NAME = "X-ONAP-RequestID";
+    public static final String REQUEST_ID_HDR_DESCRIPTION = "Used to track REST transactions for logging purpose";
+    public static final String REQUEST_ID_PARAM_DESCRIPTION = "RequestID for http transaction";
+
+    public static final String AUTHORIZATION_TYPE = "basicAuth";
+
+    public static final int AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_CODE = HttpURLConnection.HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED;
+    public static final int AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_CODE = HttpURLConnection.HTTP_FORBIDDEN;
+    public static final int SERVER_ERROR_CODE = HttpURLConnection.HTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+
+    public static final String AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Authentication Error";
+    public static final String AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Authorization Error";
+    public static final String SERVER_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Internal Server Error";
+    @Getter(AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
+    // The provider for simulation requests
+    private SimulationProvider simulationProvider;
+
+
+    /**
+     * create a Rest Controller.
+     */
+    public RestController() {
+        simulationProvider = SimulationHandler.getInstance().getSimulationProvider();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds version headers to the response.
+     *
+     * @param respBuilder response builder
+     * @return the response builder, with version headers
+     */
+    public ResponseBuilder addVersionControlHeaders(ResponseBuilder respBuilder) {
+        return respBuilder.header(VERSION_MINOR_NAME, "0").header(VERSION_PATCH_NAME, "0").header(VERSION_LATEST_NAME,
+                API_VERSION);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds logging headers to the response.
+     *
+     * @param respBuilder response builder
+     * @return the response builder, with version logging
+     */
+    public ResponseBuilder addLoggingHeaders(ResponseBuilder respBuilder, UUID requestId) {
+        if (requestId == null) {
+            // Generate a random uuid if client does not embed requestId in rest request
+            return respBuilder.header(REQUEST_ID_NAME, UUID.randomUUID());
+        }
+
+        return respBuilder.header(REQUEST_ID_NAME, requestId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/Main.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6c93d55d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * This class initiates participant simulator.
+ */
+public class Main {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
+
+    private ParticipantSimulatorActivator activator;
+
+    @Getter
+    private ParticipantSimulatorParameters parameterGroup;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates the control loop participant service.
+     *
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public Main(final String[] args) {
+        final String argumentString = Arrays.toString(args);
+        LOGGER.info("Starting the participant service with arguments - {}", argumentString);
+
+        // Check the arguments
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        try {
+            // The arguments return a string if there is a message to print and we should exit
+            final String argumentMessage = arguments.parse(args);
+            if (argumentMessage != null) {
+                LOGGER.info(argumentMessage);
+                return;
+            }
+            // Validate that the arguments are sane
+            arguments.validate();
+
+            // Read the parameters
+            parameterGroup = new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+
+            // Now, create the activator for the service
+            activator = new ParticipantSimulatorActivator(parameterGroup);
+
+            // Start the activator
+            activator.start();
+        } catch (Exception exp) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST,
+                String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP), exp);
+        }
+
+        // Add a shutdown hook to shut everything down in an orderly manner
+        Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new ClParticipantSimulatorShutdownHookClass());
+        String successMsg = String.format(MessageConstants.START_SUCCESS_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP);
+        LOGGER.info(successMsg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if main is running.
+     */
+    public boolean isRunning() {
+        return activator != null && activator.isAlive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shut down Execution.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on shutdown errors
+     */
+    public void shutdown() throws ControlLoopException {
+        // clear the parameterGroup variable
+        parameterGroup = null;
+
+        // clear the cl participant activator
+        if (activator != null) {
+            activator.stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The Class ClParticipantSimulatorShutdownHookClass terminates the control loop participant service
+     * when its run method is called.
+     */
+    private class ClParticipantSimulatorShutdownHookClass extends Thread {
+        /*
+         * (non-Javadoc)
+         *
+         * @see java.lang.Runnable#run()
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            try {
+                // Shutdown the participant simulator and wait for everything to stop
+                shutdown();
+            } catch (final RuntimeException | ControlLoopException e) {
+                LOGGER.warn("error occured during shut down of the participant simulator", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The main method.
+     *
+     * @param args the arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {      // NOSONAR
+        /*
+         * NOTE: arguments are validated by the constructor, thus sonar is disabled.
+         */
+
+        new Main(args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4daa0393f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest.ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.RestServer;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.ServiceManagerContainer;
+
+/**
+ * This class activates the participant simulator component as a complete service together with all its controllers,
+ * listeners and handlers.
+ */
+public class ParticipantSimulatorActivator extends ServiceManagerContainer {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantSimulatorParameters parameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiate the activator for the simulator as a complete service.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for the participant service
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorActivator(final ParticipantSimulatorParameters parameters) {
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+
+        final AtomicReference<SimulationHandler> simulationHandler = new AtomicReference<>();
+        final AtomicReference<RestServer> restServer = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // @formatter:off
+        addAction("Simulation Handler",
+            () -> simulationHandler.set(new SimulationHandler(parameters)),
+            () -> simulationHandler.get().close());
+
+        addAction("Simulation Providers",
+            () -> simulationHandler.get().startProviders(),
+            () -> simulationHandler.get().stopProviders());
+
+        parameters.getRestServerParameters().setName(parameters.getName());
+
+        addAction("REST server",
+            () -> {
+                Set<Class<?>> providerClasses = simulationHandler.get().getProviderClasses();
+
+                RestServer server = new RestServer(parameters.getRestServerParameters(),
+                        ParticipantSimulatorAafFilter.class,
+                        providerClasses.toArray(new Class<?>[providerClasses.size()]));
+                restServer.set(server);
+                restServer.get().start();
+            },
+            () -> restServer.get().stop());
+        // @formatter:on
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51ac3a4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.DefaultParser;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.HelpFormatter;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Option;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Options;
+import org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.startstop.CommonCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+
+/**
+ * This class reads and handles command line parameters for the participant simulator service.
+ *
+ */
+public class ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments {
+    private static final String FILE_MESSAGE_PREAMBLE = " file \"";
+    private static final int HELP_LINE_LENGTH = 120;
+
+    private final Options options;
+    private final CommonCommandLineArguments commonCommandLineArguments;
+
+    @Getter()
+    @Setter()
+    private String configurationFilePath = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the participant component.
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments() {
+        options = new Options();
+        commonCommandLineArguments = new CommonCommandLineArguments(options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct the options for the participant component and parse in the given arguments.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments(final String[] args) {
+        // Set up the options with the default constructor
+        this();
+
+        // Parse the arguments
+        try {
+            parse(args);
+        } catch (final ControlLoopException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "parse error on participant parameters", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse the command line options.
+     *
+     * @param args The command line arguments
+     * @return a string with a message for help and version, or null if there is no message
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument errors
+     */
+    public String parse(final String[] args) throws ControlLoopException {
+        // Clear all our arguments
+        setConfigurationFilePath(null);
+        CommandLine commandLine = null;
+        try {
+            commandLine = new DefaultParser().parse(options, args);
+        } catch (final ParseException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "invalid command line arguments specified : " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        // Arguments left over after Commons CLI does its stuff
+        final String[] remainingArgs = commandLine.getArgs();
+
+        if (remainingArgs.length > 0) {
+            throw new ControlLoopException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "too many command line arguments specified : " + Arrays.toString(args));
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('h')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.help(Main.class.getName(), options);
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('v')) {
+            return commonCommandLineArguments.version();
+        }
+
+        if (commandLine.hasOption('c')) {
+            setConfigurationFilePath(commandLine.getOptionValue('c'));
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the command line options.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on command argument validation errors
+     */
+    public void validate() throws ControlLoopException {
+        commonCommandLineArguments.validate(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full expanded configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return the configuration file path
+     */
+    public String getFullConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return ResourceUtils.getFilePath4Resource(getConfigurationFilePath());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check set configuration file path.
+     *
+     * @return true, if check set configuration file path
+     */
+    public boolean checkSetConfigurationFilePath() {
+        return !StringUtils.isEmpty(configurationFilePath);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df7f2a611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.handler.ControlLoopHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.rest.SimulationElementController;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.rest.SimulationParticipantController;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.TopicSink;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.listeners.MessageTypeDispatcher;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelRuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles simulation of participants and control loop elements.
+ *
+ * <p/>It is effectively a singleton that is started at system start.
+ */
+public class SimulationHandler extends ControlLoopHandler {
+    private final ParticipantIntermediaryParameters participantParameters;
+
+    @Getter
+    private SimulationProvider simulationProvider;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a handler.
+     *
+     * @param parameters the parameters for access to the database
+     */
+    public SimulationHandler(ParticipantSimulatorParameters parameters) {
+        super(parameters.getDatabaseProviderParameters());
+        participantParameters = parameters.getIntermediaryParameters();
+    }
+
+    public static SimulationHandler getInstance() {
+        return Registry.get(SimulationHandler.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Class<?>> getProviderClasses() {
+        return Set.of(SimulationElementController.class, SimulationParticipantController.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startProviders() {
+        simulationProvider = new SimulationProvider(participantParameters);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stopProviders() {
+        try {
+            simulationProvider.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Stop providers failed ", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationProvider.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fcbba3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/SimulationProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoops;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.Participant;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.TypedSimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryApi;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.api.ParticipantIntermediaryFactory;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.parameters.ParticipantIntermediaryParameters;
+
+/**
+ * This provider class simulation of participants and control loop elements.
+ */
+public class SimulationProvider implements Closeable {
+    @Getter
+    private final ParticipantIntermediaryApi intermediaryApi;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a participant simulation provider.
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopRuntimeException on errors creating the provider
+     */
+    public SimulationProvider(ParticipantIntermediaryParameters participantParameters)
+                     throws ControlLoopRuntimeException {
+        intermediaryApi = new ParticipantIntermediaryFactory().createApiImplementation();
+        intermediaryApi.init(participantParameters);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        intermediaryApi.close();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the control loops.
+     *
+     * @param name the controlLoop, null to get all
+     * @param version the controlLoop, null to get all
+     * @return the control loops
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the control loops
+     */
+    public ControlLoops getControlLoops(String name, String version) throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getControlLoops(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the simulated control loop elements.
+     *
+     * @param name the controlLoopElement, null to get all
+     * @param version the controlLoopElement, null to get all
+     * @return the control loop elements
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the control loop elements
+     */
+    public Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> getControlLoopElements(String name, String version)
+                    throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getControlLoopElements(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the given control loop element in the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param element the control loop element to update
+     * @return response simple response returned
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors updating the control loop element
+     */
+    public TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> updateControlLoopElement(ControlLoopElement element)
+            throws ControlLoopException {
+        TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> response = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+        response.setResponse(intermediaryApi.updateControlLoopElementState(
+                element.getId(), element.getOrderedState(), element.getState()));
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current simulated participants.
+     *
+     * @param name the participant, null to get all
+     * @param version the participant, null to get all
+     * @return the list of participants
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors getting the participants
+     */
+    public List<Participant> getParticipants(String name, String version) throws ControlLoopException {
+        return intermediaryApi.getParticipants(name, version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a simulated participant.
+     *
+     * @param participant the participant to update
+     * @return TypedSimpleResponse simple response
+     * @throws ControlLoopException on errors updating the participant
+     */
+
+    public TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> updateParticipant(Participant participant) throws ControlLoopException {
+        TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> response = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+        response.setResponse(intermediaryApi.updateParticipantState(
+                participant.getDefinition(), participant.getParticipantState()));
+        return response;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationElementController.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationElementController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1869047c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationElementController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.rest;
+
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Authorization;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Extension;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ExtensionProperty;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ResponseHeader;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoops;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.SimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.TypedSimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest.RestController;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Class to provide REST end points for participant simulator to query/update details of controlLoopElements.
+ */
+public class SimulationElementController extends RestController {
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SimulationElementController.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Queries details of all control loop element within the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param requestId request ID used in ONAP logging
+     * @param name the name of the Control Loop element to get, null to get all
+     * @param version the version of the Control Loop element to get, null to get all
+     * @return the control loop elements
+     */
+    // @formatter:off
+    @GET
+    @Path("/elements/{name}/{version}")
+    @ApiOperation(value = "Query details of the requested simulated control loop elements",
+            notes = "Queries details of the requested simulated control loop elements, "
+                    + "returning all control loop element details",
+            response = ControlLoops.class,
+            tags = {
+                "Clamp Control Loop Participant Simulator API"
+            },
+            authorizations = @Authorization(value = AUTHORIZATION_TYPE),
+            responseHeaders = {
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_MINOR_NAME, description = VERSION_MINOR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = VERSION_PATCH_NAME, description = VERSION_PATCH_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = VERSION_LATEST_NAME, description = VERSION_LATEST_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = REQUEST_ID_NAME, description = REQUEST_ID_HDR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = UUID.class)},
+            extensions = {
+                    @Extension(
+                            name = EXTENSION_NAME,
+                            properties = {
+                                    @ExtensionProperty(name = API_VERSION_NAME, value = API_VERSION),
+                                    @ExtensionProperty(name = LAST_MOD_NAME, value = LAST_MOD_RELEASE)
+                            }
+                    )
+            }
+    )
+    @ApiResponses(
+            value = {
+                    @ApiResponse(code = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                    @ApiResponse(code = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                    @ApiResponse(code = SERVER_ERROR_CODE, message = SERVER_ERROR_MESSAGE)
+            }
+    )
+    // @formatter:on
+    public Response elements(@HeaderParam(REQUEST_ID_NAME) @ApiParam(REQUEST_ID_PARAM_DESCRIPTION) UUID requestId,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Control loop element name", required = true) @PathParam("name") String name,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Control loop element version", required = true) @PathParam("version") String version) {
+
+        try {
+            Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> response = getSimulationProvider().getControlLoopElements(name, version);
+            return addLoggingHeaders(addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(Status.OK)), requestId).entity(response)
+                    .build();
+
+        } catch (ControlLoopException cle) {
+            LOGGER.warn("get of control loop elements failed", cle);
+            SimpleResponse resp = new SimpleResponse();
+            resp.setErrorDetails(cle.getErrorResponse().getErrorMessage());
+            return addLoggingHeaders(
+                    addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(cle.getErrorResponse().getResponseCode())), requestId)
+                            .entity(resp).build();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a control loop element in the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param requestId request ID used in ONAP logging
+     * @param body the body of a control loop element
+     * @return a response
+     */
+    // @formatter:off
+    @PUT
+    @Path("/elements")
+    @ApiOperation(
+            value = "Updates simulated control loop elements",
+            notes = "Updates simulated control loop elements, returning the updated control loop definition IDs",
+            response = TypedSimpleResponse.class,
+            tags = {
+                "Clamp Control Loop Participant Simulator API"
+                },
+            authorizations = @Authorization(value = AUTHORIZATION_TYPE),
+            responseHeaders = {
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_MINOR_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_MINOR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_PATCH_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_PATCH_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_LATEST_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_LATEST_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = REQUEST_ID_NAME,
+                            description = REQUEST_ID_HDR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = UUID.class)
+                },
+            extensions = {
+                @Extension(
+                    name = EXTENSION_NAME,
+                    properties = {
+                            @ExtensionProperty(name = API_VERSION_NAME, value = API_VERSION),
+                            @ExtensionProperty(name = LAST_MOD_NAME, value = LAST_MOD_RELEASE)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        )
+    @ApiResponses(
+            value = {
+                @ApiResponse(code = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                @ApiResponse(code = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                @ApiResponse(code = SERVER_ERROR_CODE, message = SERVER_ERROR_MESSAGE)
+            }
+        )
+    // @formatter:on
+    public Response update(@HeaderParam(REQUEST_ID_NAME) @ApiParam(REQUEST_ID_PARAM_DESCRIPTION) UUID requestId,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Body of a control loop element", required = true) ControlLoopElement body) {
+
+        try {
+            TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> response =
+                    getSimulationProvider().updateControlLoopElement(body);
+            return addLoggingHeaders(addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(Status.OK)), requestId).entity(response)
+                    .build();
+
+        } catch (ControlLoopException cle) {
+            LOGGER.warn("update of control loop element failed", cle);
+            TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> resp = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+            resp.setErrorDetails(cle.getErrorResponse().getErrorMessage());
+            return addLoggingHeaders(
+                    addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(cle.getErrorResponse().getResponseCode())), requestId)
+                            .entity(resp).build();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationParticipantController.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationParticipantController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6ca6d0d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/simulation/rest/SimulationParticipantController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.rest;
+
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Authorization;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Extension;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ExtensionProperty;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ResponseHeader;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.Participant;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.SimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.TypedSimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest.RestController;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Class to provide REST end points for participant simulator to query/update details of all participants.
+ */
+public class SimulationParticipantController extends RestController {
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SimulationParticipantController.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Queries details of all participants within the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param requestId request ID used in ONAP logging
+     * @param name the name of the participant to get, null to get all
+     * @param version the version of the participant to get, null to get all
+     * @return the participants
+     */
+    // @formatter:off
+    @GET
+    @Path("/participants/{name}/{version}")
+    @ApiOperation(value = "Query details of the requested simulated participants",
+            notes = "Queries details of the requested simulated participants, "
+                    + "returning all participant details",
+            response = List.class,
+            tags = {
+                "Clamp Control Loop Participant Simulator API"
+            },
+            authorizations = @Authorization(value = AUTHORIZATION_TYPE),
+            responseHeaders = {
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_MINOR_NAME, description = VERSION_MINOR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = VERSION_PATCH_NAME, description = VERSION_PATCH_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = VERSION_LATEST_NAME, description = VERSION_LATEST_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(name = REQUEST_ID_NAME, description = REQUEST_ID_HDR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = UUID.class)},
+            extensions = {
+                    @Extension(
+                            name = EXTENSION_NAME,
+                            properties = {
+                                    @ExtensionProperty(name = API_VERSION_NAME, value = API_VERSION),
+                                    @ExtensionProperty(name = LAST_MOD_NAME, value = LAST_MOD_RELEASE)
+                            }
+                    )
+            }
+    )
+    @ApiResponses(
+            value = {
+                    @ApiResponse(code = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                    @ApiResponse(code = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                    @ApiResponse(code = SERVER_ERROR_CODE, message = SERVER_ERROR_MESSAGE)
+            }
+    )
+    // @formatter:on
+    public Response participants(@HeaderParam(REQUEST_ID_NAME) @ApiParam(REQUEST_ID_PARAM_DESCRIPTION) UUID requestId,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Participant name", required = true) @PathParam("name") String name,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Participant version", required = true) @PathParam("version") String version) {
+
+        try {
+            List<Participant> response = getSimulationProvider().getParticipants(name, version);
+            return addLoggingHeaders(addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(Status.OK)), requestId).entity(response)
+                    .build();
+
+        } catch (ControlLoopException cle) {
+            LOGGER.warn("get of participants failed", cle);
+            SimpleResponse resp = new SimpleResponse();
+            resp.setErrorDetails(cle.getErrorResponse().getErrorMessage());
+            return addLoggingHeaders(
+                    addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(cle.getErrorResponse().getResponseCode())), requestId)
+                            .entity(resp).build();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a participant in the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param requestId request ID used in ONAP logging
+     * @param body the body of a participant
+     * @return a response
+     */
+    // @formatter:off
+    @PUT
+    @Path("/participants")
+    @ApiOperation(
+            value = "Updates simulated participants",
+            notes = "Updates simulated participants, returning the updated control loop definition IDs",
+            response = TypedSimpleResponse.class,
+            tags = {
+                "Clamp Control Loop Participant Simulator API"
+                },
+            authorizations = @Authorization(value = AUTHORIZATION_TYPE),
+            responseHeaders = {
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_MINOR_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_MINOR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_PATCH_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_PATCH_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = VERSION_LATEST_NAME,
+                            description = VERSION_LATEST_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = String.class),
+                    @ResponseHeader(
+                            name = REQUEST_ID_NAME,
+                            description = REQUEST_ID_HDR_DESCRIPTION,
+                            response = UUID.class)
+                },
+            extensions = {
+                @Extension(
+                    name = EXTENSION_NAME,
+                    properties = {
+                            @ExtensionProperty(name = API_VERSION_NAME, value = API_VERSION),
+                            @ExtensionProperty(name = LAST_MOD_NAME, value = LAST_MOD_RELEASE)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        )
+    @ApiResponses(
+            value = {
+                @ApiResponse(code = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                @ApiResponse(code = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_CODE, message = AUTHORIZATION_ERROR_MESSAGE),
+                @ApiResponse(code = SERVER_ERROR_CODE, message = SERVER_ERROR_MESSAGE)
+            }
+        )
+    // @formatter:on
+    public Response update(@HeaderParam(REQUEST_ID_NAME) @ApiParam(REQUEST_ID_PARAM_DESCRIPTION) UUID requestId,
+            @ApiParam(value = "Body of a participant", required = true) Participant body) {
+
+        try {
+            TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> response = getSimulationProvider().updateParticipant(body);
+            return addLoggingHeaders(addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(Status.OK)), requestId).entity(response)
+                    .build();
+
+        } catch (ControlLoopException cle) {
+            LOGGER.warn("update of participant failed", cle);
+            TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> resp = new TypedSimpleResponse<>();
+            resp.setErrorDetails(cle.getErrorResponse().getErrorMessage());
+            return addLoggingHeaders(
+                    addVersionControlHeaders(Response.status(cle.getErrorResponse().getResponseCode())), requestId)
+                            .entity(resp).build();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/CDSParticipantConfig.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/CDSParticipantConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3eca87678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/CDSParticipantConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "name":"ParticipantParameterGroup",
+    "participantStatusParameters":{
+        "timeIntervalMs": 10000,
+        "description":"Participant Status",
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.2.1"
+        },
+        "participantId":{
+            "name": "CDSParticipant0",
+            "version":"1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantDefinition":{
+            "name": "org.onap.ccsdk.cds.controlloop.CdsControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"3.2.1"
+        }
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e80570f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/DCAEParticipantConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "name":"ParticipantParameterGroup",
+    "participantStatusParameters":{
+        "timeIntervalMs": 10000,
+        "description":"Participant Status",
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.4"
+        },
+        "participantId":{
+            "name": "DCAEParticipant0",
+            "version":"1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantDefinition":{
+            "name": "org.onap.dcae.controlloop.DCAEMicroserviceControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.4"
+        }
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c8fa33cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/config/PolicyParticipantConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "name":"ParticipantParameterGroup",
+    "participantStatusParameters":{
+        "timeIntervalMs":10000,
+        "description":"Participant Status",
+        "participantType":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        },
+        "participantId":{
+            "name": "PolicyParticipant0",
+            "version":"1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantDefinition":{
+            "name": "org.onap.policy.controlloop.PolicyControlLoopParticipant",
+            "version":"2.3.1"
+        }
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }],
+        "topicSinks" : [{
+            "topic" : "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+            "servers" : [ "127.0.0.1:3904" ],
+            "topicCommInfrastructure" : "dmaap"
+        }]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/version.txt b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd67585f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/resources/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant
+Version: ${project.version}
+Built (UTC): ${maven.build.timestamp}
+ONAP https://wiki.onap.org
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/intermediary/TestControlLoopUpdateListener.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/intermediary/TestControlLoopUpdateListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a307d3457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/intermediary/TestControlLoopUpdateListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.intermediary;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.comm.ControlLoopUpdateListener;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest.TestListenerUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.Topic.CommInfrastructure;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ControlLoopUpdateListener}.
+ */
+public class TestControlLoopUpdateListener {
+    private static ControlLoopUpdateListener clUpdateListener;
+    private static final CommInfrastructure INFRA = CommInfrastructure.NOOP;
+    private static final String TOPIC = "my-topic";
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    /**
+     * Method for setup.
+     *
+     * @throws ParticipantException if some error occurs while starting up the participant
+     * @throws FileNotFoundException if the file is missing
+     * @throws IOException if IO exception occurs
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() throws ControlLoopException, FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+        TestListenerUtils.initParticipantHandler();
+        clUpdateListener = new ControlLoopUpdateListener(TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testControlLoopUpdateListener_ParticipantIdNoMatch() throws CoderException {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg = prepareMsg("DummyName");
+        clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+
+        // Verify the content in participantHandler
+        assertNotEquals(participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getParticipantId().getName(),
+                TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId().getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testControlLoopUpdateListener() throws CoderException {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg = prepareMsg("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint");
+        clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+
+        // Verify the content in participantHandler
+        assertEquals(TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getParticipantId(),
+                participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getParticipantId());
+        assertThat(TestListenerUtils.getParticipantHandler().getControlLoopHandler().getControlLoops()
+                .getControlLoopList()).hasSize(1);
+    }
+
+    private ParticipantControlLoopUpdate prepareMsg(final String participantName) {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg = TestListenerUtils.createControlLoopUpdateMsg();
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getParticipantId().setName(participantName);
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoop().setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.PASSIVE);
+        return participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a8754256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/CommonTestData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+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;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+
+/**
+ * Class to hold/create all parameters for test cases.
+ */
+public class CommonTestData {
+    public static final String PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME = "ControlLoopParticipantGroup";
+    public static final String DESCRIPTION = "Participant description";
+    public static final long TIME_INTERVAL = 2000;
+    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;
+    private static final String REST_SERVER_HOST = "0.0.0.0";
+    private static final boolean REST_SERVER_HTTPS = true;
+    private static final boolean REST_SERVER_AAF = false;
+
+    public static final Coder coder = new StandardCoder();
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the contents of a map to a parameter class.
+     *
+     * @param source property map
+     * @param clazz class of object to be created from the map
+     * @return a new object represented by the map
+     */
+    public <T extends ParameterGroup> T toObject(final Map<String, Object> source, final Class<T> clazz) {
+        try {
+            return coder.convert(source, clazz);
+        } catch (final CoderException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("cannot create " + clazz.getName() + " from map", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a ApexStarterParameterGroup map for test cases.
+     *
+     * @param name name of the parameters
+     *
+     * @return a property map suitable for constructing an object
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getParticipantParameterGroupMap(final String name) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+
+        map.put("name", name);
+        map.put("restServerParameters", getRestServerParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("intermediaryParameters", getIntermediaryParametersMap(false));
+        map.put("databaseProviderParameters", getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(false));
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a RestServerParameters 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> getRestServerParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        map.put("https", REST_SERVER_HTTPS);
+        map.put("aaf", REST_SERVER_AAF);
+
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("host", REST_SERVER_HOST);
+            map.put("port", REST_SERVER_PORT);
+            map.put("userName", REST_SERVER_USER);
+            map.put("password", REST_SERVER_PASSWORD);
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a databaseProviderParameters 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> getDatabaseProviderParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "PolicyProviderParameterGroup");
+            map.put("implementation", "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl");
+            map.put("databaseDriver", "org.h2.Driver");
+            map.put("databaseUrl", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+            map.put("databaseUser", "policy");
+            map.put("databasePassword", "P01icY");
+            map.put("persistenceUnit", "ToscaConceptTest");
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a property map for a intermediaryParameters 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> getIntermediaryParametersMap(final boolean isEmpty) {
+        final Map<String, Object> map = new TreeMap<>();
+        if (!isEmpty) {
+            map.put("name", "Participant parameters");
+            map.put("reportingTimeInterval", TIME_INTERVAL);
+            map.put("description", DESCRIPTION);
+            map.put("participantId", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("participantType", getParticipantId());
+            map.put("clampControlLoopTopics", getTopicParametersMap(false));
+        }
+
+        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;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns topic parameters for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return topic parameters
+     */
+    public static TopicParameters getTopicParams() {
+        final TopicParameters topicParams = new TopicParameters();
+        topicParams.setTopic("POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT");
+        topicParams.setTopicCommInfrastructure("dmaap");
+        topicParams.setServers(Arrays.asList("localhost"));
+        return topicParams;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns participantId for test cases.
+     *
+     * @return participant Id
+     */
+    public static ToscaConceptIdentifier getParticipantId() {
+        final ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint", "1.0.0");
+        return participantId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public ParticipantSimulatorParameters getParticipantParameterGroup(int port) {
+        try {
+            return coder.decode(getParticipantParameterGroupAsString(port), ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+
+        } catch (CoderException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "cannot read participant parameters", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the standard participant parameters, as a String.
+     *
+     * @param port port to be inserted into the parameters
+     * @return the standard participant parameters
+     */
+    public static String getParticipantParameterGroupAsString(int port) {
+
+        try {
+            File file = new File(getParamFile());
+            String json = new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+
+            json = json.replace("${port}", String.valueOf(port));
+            json = json.replace("${dbName}", "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb");
+
+            return json;
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new ControlLoopRuntimeException(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                    "cannot read participant parameters", e);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the full path to the parameter file, which may vary depending on whether or
+     * not this is an end-to-end test.
+     *
+     * @return the parameter file name
+     */
+    private static String getParamFile() {
+        String paramFile = "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json";
+        return paramFile;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Nulls out a field within a JSON string.
+     * @param json JSON string
+     * @param field field to be nulled out
+     * @return a new JSON string with the field nulled out
+     */
+    public String nullifyField(String json, String field) {
+        return json.replace(field + "\"", field + "\":null, \"" + field + "Xxx\"");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e94939af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import org.apache.commons.io.DirectoryWalker.CancelException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop.ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantParameterHandler}.
+ */
+public class TestParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerNoParameterFile() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] emptyArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/NoParametersFile.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments emptyArguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        emptyArguments.parse(emptyArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler().getParameters(emptyArguments))
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class)
+            .hasRootCauseInstanceOf(FileNotFoundException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerInvalidParameters() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] invalidArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments invalidArguments =
+                new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        invalidArguments.parse(invalidArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler().getParameters(invalidArguments))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("error reading parameters from")
+            .hasCauseInstanceOf(CoderException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParameterHandlerNoParameters() throws CancelException, ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] noArgumentString = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/EmptyParameters.json" };
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments noArguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        noArguments.parse(noArgumentString);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler().getParameters(noArguments))
+            .hasMessageContaining("no parameters found");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters);
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters parGroup = new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler()
+                .getParameters(arguments);
+        assertTrue(arguments.checkSetConfigurationFilePath());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, parGroup.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantVersion() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-v" };
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith(
+                        "ONAP Tosca defined control loop Participant");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantHelp() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-h" };
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThat(arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters)).startsWith("usage:");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_TooManyArguments() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json",
+                                                       "TooMany"};
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("too many command line arguments specified");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantInvalidOption() throws ControlLoopException {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-d" };
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments = new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments();
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> arguments.parse(participantConfigParameters))
+            .hasMessageStartingWith("invalid command line arguments specified");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameters.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8027d6f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/parameters/TestParticipantSimulatorParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationResult;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantParameterGroup}.
+ */
+public class TestParticipantSimulatorParameters {
+    CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_Named() {
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = new ParticipantSimulatorParameters("my-name");
+        assertEquals("my-name", participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup() {
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        assertThat(participantParameters.validate().isValid()).isTrue();
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_NullName() {
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = commonTestData
+                .toObject(commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(null),
+                        ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertEquals(null, participantParameters.getName());
+        assertThat(validationResult.getResult()).contains("is null");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_EmptyName() {
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = commonTestData
+                .toObject(commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(""),
+                                ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertEquals("", participantParameters.getName());
+        assertThat(validationResult.getResult()).contains(
+                "item \"name\" value \"\" INVALID, " + "is blank");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_SetName() {
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        participantParameters.setName("ParticipantNewGroup");
+        assertThat(participantParameters.validate().isValid()).isTrue();
+        assertEquals("ParticipantNewGroup", participantParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroup_EmptyParticipantIntermediaryParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(true));
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantParameterGroupp_EmptyTopicParameters() {
+        final Map<String, Object> map =
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME);
+        final Map<String, Object> intermediaryParametersMap = commonTestData.getIntermediaryParametersMap(false);
+        intermediaryParametersMap.put("clampControlLoopTopics", commonTestData.getTopicParametersMap(true));
+        map.replace("intermediaryParameters", intermediaryParametersMap);
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters =
+                commonTestData.toObject(map, ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+        final ValidationResult validationResult = participantParameters.validate();
+        assertNull(validationResult.getResult());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/CommonParticipantRestServer.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/CommonParticipantRestServer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae004de49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/CommonParticipantRestServer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Client;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.ClientBuilder;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Invocation;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.WebTarget;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientProperties;
+import org.glassfish.jersey.client.authentication.HttpAuthenticationFeature;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopException;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop.Main;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.TopicEndpointManager;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.HttpServletServerFactoryInstance;
+import org.onap.policy.common.gson.GsonMessageBodyHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.network.NetworkUtil;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform Rest unit tests.
+ *
+ */
+
+public class CommonParticipantRestServer {
+
+    private static final String CONFIG_FILE = "src/test/resources/parameters/TestConfigParameters.json";
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CommonParticipantRestServer.class);
+    public static final String SELF = NetworkUtil.getHostname();
+    public static final String ENDPOINT_PREFIX = "onap/participantsim/v2/";
+    private static int port;
+    private static String httpPrefix;
+    private static Main main;
+
+    /**
+     * Allocates a port for the server, writes a config file, and then starts Main.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpBeforeClass() throws Exception {
+        setUpBeforeClass(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Allocates a port for the server, writes a config file, and then starts Main, if
+     * specified.
+     *
+     * @param shouldStart {@code true} if Main should be started, {@code false} otherwise
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    public static void setUpBeforeClass(boolean shouldStart) throws Exception {
+        port = NetworkUtil.allocPort();
+        httpPrefix = "http://localhost:" + port + "/";
+
+        makeConfigFile();
+        HttpServletServerFactoryInstance.getServerFactory().destroy();
+        TopicEndpointManager.getManager().shutdown();
+
+        if (shouldStart) {
+            startMain();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stops Main.
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardownAfterClass() {
+        try {
+            stopMain();
+
+        } catch (ControlLoopException exp) {
+            LOGGER.error("cannot stop main", exp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set up.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        // restart, if not currently running
+        if (main == null) {
+            startMain();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verifies that an endpoint appears within the swagger response.
+     *
+     * @param endpoint the endpoint of interest
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    protected void testSwagger(final String endpoint) throws Exception {
+        final Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder = sendFqeRequest(httpPrefix + "swagger.yaml", true);
+        assertThat(invocationBuilder.get(String.class)).contains(ENDPOINT_PREFIX + endpoint + ":");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Makes a parameter configuration file.
+     *
+     * @throws IOException if an error occurs writing the configuration file
+     * @throws FileNotFoundException if an error occurs writing the configuration file
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static void makeConfigFile() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+        String json = CommonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupAsString(port);
+        File file = new File(String.format(CONFIG_FILE, port));
+        file.deleteOnExit();
+        try (FileOutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(file)) {
+            output.write(json.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the "Main".
+     *
+     * @throws InterruptedException
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    protected static void startMain() throws InterruptedException {
+        // make sure port is available
+        if (NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen("localhost", port, 1, 1L)) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("port " + port + " is still in use");
+        }
+
+        final String[] configParameters = { "-c", CONFIG_FILE };
+
+        main = new Main(configParameters);
+
+        if (!NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen("localhost", port, 40, 250L)) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("server is not listening on port " + port);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the "Main".
+     *
+     * @throws ControlLoopException
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static void stopMain() throws ControlLoopException {
+        if (main != null) {
+            main.shutdown();
+            main = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a request to an endpoint.
+     *
+     * @param endpoint the target endpoint
+     * @return a request builder
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    protected Invocation.Builder sendRequest(final String endpoint) throws Exception {
+        return sendFqeRequest(httpPrefix + ENDPOINT_PREFIX + endpoint, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a request to an endpoint, without any authorization header.
+     *
+     * @param endpoint the target endpoint
+     * @return a request builder
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    protected Invocation.Builder sendNoAuthRequest(final String endpoint) throws Exception {
+        return sendFqeRequest(httpPrefix + ENDPOINT_PREFIX + endpoint, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a request to a fully qualified endpoint.
+     *
+     * @param fullyQualifiedEndpoint the fully qualified target endpoint
+     * @param includeAuth if authorization header should be included
+     * @return a request builder
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    protected Invocation.Builder sendFqeRequest(final String fullyQualifiedEndpoint, boolean includeAuth)
+            throws Exception {
+        final Client client = ClientBuilder.newBuilder().build();
+        client.property(ClientProperties.METAINF_SERVICES_LOOKUP_DISABLE, "true");
+        client.register(GsonMessageBodyHandler.class);
+        if (includeAuth) {
+            client.register(HttpAuthenticationFeature.basic("healthcheck", "zb!XztG34"));
+        }
+        final WebTarget webTarget = client.target(fullyQualifiedEndpoint);
+        return webTarget.request(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestControllerTest.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestControllerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1311eee35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/RestControllerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.ResponseBuilder;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
+
+public class RestControllerTest {
+
+    private RestController ctlr;
+    private ResponseBuilder bldr;
+
+    /**
+     * Setup before class, instantiate SimulationHandler.
+     *
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpBeforeClass() throws Exception {
+        Registry.newRegistry();
+        Registry.register(SimulationHandler.class.getName(), Mockito.mock(SimulationHandler.class));
+    }
+
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardownAfterClass() throws Exception {
+        Registry.unregister(SimulationHandler.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * set Up.
+     */
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        ctlr = new RestController();
+        bldr = Response.status(Response.Status.OK);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testProduces() {
+        Produces annotation = RestController.class.getAnnotation(Produces.class);
+        assertNotNull(annotation);
+        assertThat(annotation.value()).contains(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .contains(RestController.APPLICATION_YAML);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAddVersionControlHeaders() {
+        Response resp = ctlr.addVersionControlHeaders(bldr).build();
+        assertEquals("0", resp.getHeaderString(RestController.VERSION_MINOR_NAME));
+        assertEquals("0", resp.getHeaderString(RestController.VERSION_PATCH_NAME));
+        assertEquals("1.0.0", resp.getHeaderString(RestController.VERSION_LATEST_NAME));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAddLoggingHeaders_Null() {
+        Response resp = ctlr.addLoggingHeaders(bldr, null).build();
+        assertNotNull(resp.getHeaderString(RestController.REQUEST_ID_NAME));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAddLoggingHeaders_NonNull() {
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        Response resp = ctlr.addLoggingHeaders(bldr, uuid).build();
+        assertEquals(uuid.toString(), resp.getHeaderString(RestController.REQUEST_ID_NAME));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c20ffe22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestListenerUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ParticipantState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantStateChange;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.handler.ParticipantHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.Coder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.CoderException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.StandardCoder;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.coder.YamlJsonTranslator;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.ResourceUtils;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaNodeTemplate;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaServiceTemplate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class TestListenerUtils {
+
+    private static final YamlJsonTranslator yamlTranslator = new YamlJsonTranslator();
+    private static final Coder CODER = new StandardCoder();
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TestListenerUtils.class);
+
+    private TestListenerUtils() {}
+
+    @Getter
+    private static ParticipantHandler participantHandler;
+
+    /**
+     * Method to initialize participantHandler.
+     */
+    public static void initParticipantHandler() {
+
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters participantParameters = commonTestData.toObject(
+                commonTestData.getParticipantParameterGroupMap(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME),
+                ParticipantSimulatorParameters.class);
+
+        SimulationProvider simulationProvider =
+                new SimulationProvider(participantParameters.getIntermediaryParameters());
+
+        participantHandler = simulationProvider.getIntermediaryApi().getParticipantHandler();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create a controlLoop from a yaml file.
+     *
+     * @return ControlLoop controlloop
+     */
+    public static ControlLoop createControlLoop() {
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setParticipantType(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier definition = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+        definition.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        definition.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(definition);
+
+        return controlLoop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param participantState participant State
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantStateChange createParticipantStateChangeMsg(final ParticipantState participantState) {
+        final ParticipantStateChange participantStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantStateChange();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint", "1.0.0");
+
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantStateChangeMsg.setState(participantState);
+
+        return participantStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopStateChange message from the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param controlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopStateChange message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopStateChange createControlLoopStateChangeMsg(
+            final ControlLoopOrderedState controlLoopOrderedState) {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopStateChange participantClStateChangeMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopStateChange();
+
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("PMSHInstance0", "1.0.0");
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint", "1.0.0");
+
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setTimestamp(Instant.now());
+        participantClStateChangeMsg.setOrderedState(controlLoopOrderedState);
+
+        return participantClStateChangeMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ControlLoopUpdateMsg.
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createControlLoopUpdateMsg() {
+        final ParticipantControlLoopUpdate clUpdateMsg = new ParticipantControlLoopUpdate();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier controlLoopId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("PMSHInstance0", "1.0.0");
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint", "1.0.0");
+
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopId(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setParticipantId(participantId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setParticipantType(participantId);
+
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = new ControlLoop();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> elements = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopRead();
+        Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> nodeTemplatesMap =
+                toscaServiceTemplate.getToscaTopologyTemplate().getNodeTemplates();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ToscaNodeTemplate> toscaInputEntry : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+            ControlLoopElement clElement = new ControlLoopElement();
+            clElement.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
+
+            ToscaConceptIdentifier clElementParticipantId = new ToscaConceptIdentifier();
+            clElementParticipantId.setName(toscaInputEntry.getKey());
+            clElementParticipantId.setVersion(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getVersion());
+            clElement.setParticipantId(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setParticipantType(clElementParticipantId);
+
+            clElement.setDefinition(clElementParticipantId);
+            clElement.setState(ControlLoopState.UNINITIALISED);
+            clElement.setDescription(toscaInputEntry.getValue().getDescription());
+            clElement.setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED);
+            elements.put(clElement.getId(), clElement);
+        }
+        controlLoop.setElements(elements);
+        controlLoop.setName("PMSHInstance0");
+        controlLoop.setVersion("1.0.0");
+        controlLoop.setDefinition(controlLoopId);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoop(controlLoop);
+        clUpdateMsg.setControlLoopDefinition(toscaServiceTemplate);
+
+        return clUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to create ParticipantControlLoopUpdate using the arguments passed.
+     *
+     * @param jsonFilePath the path of the controlloop content
+     *
+     * @return ParticipantControlLoopUpdate message
+     * @throws CoderException exception while reading the file to object
+     */
+    public static ParticipantControlLoopUpdate createParticipantClUpdateMsgFromJson(String jsonFilePath)
+            throws CoderException {
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg =
+                CODER.decode(new File(jsonFilePath), ParticipantControlLoopUpdate.class);
+        return participantControlLoopUpdateMsg;
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopRead() {
+        Set<String> controlLoopDirectoryContents =
+                ResourceUtils.getDirectoryContents("src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates");
+
+        boolean atLeastOneControlLoopTested = false;
+        ToscaServiceTemplate toscaServiceTemplate = null;
+
+        for (String controlLoopFilePath : controlLoopDirectoryContents) {
+            if (!controlLoopFilePath.endsWith(".yaml")) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            atLeastOneControlLoopTested = true;
+            toscaServiceTemplate = testControlLoopYamlSerialization(controlLoopFilePath);
+        }
+
+        assertTrue(atLeastOneControlLoopTested);
+        return toscaServiceTemplate;
+    }
+
+    private static ToscaServiceTemplate testControlLoopYamlSerialization(String controlLoopFilePath) {
+        try {
+            String controlLoopString = ResourceUtils.getResourceAsString(controlLoopFilePath);
+            if (controlLoopString == null) {
+                throw new FileNotFoundException(controlLoopFilePath);
+            }
+
+            ToscaServiceTemplate serviceTemplate = yamlTranslator.fromYaml(
+                            controlLoopString, ToscaServiceTemplate.class);
+            return serviceTemplate;
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            LOGGER.error("cannot find YAML file", controlLoopFilePath);
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestSimulationRestController.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestSimulationRestController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..472b4beee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/rest/TestSimulationRestController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.rest;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Entity;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Invocation;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.GenericType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoop;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopElement;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ControlLoopOrderedState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.Participant;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.controlloop.concepts.ParticipantState;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.dmaap.participant.ParticipantControlLoopUpdate;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.models.messages.rest.TypedSimpleResponse;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary.comm.ControlLoopUpdateListener;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.simulation.SimulationProvider;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm.Topic.CommInfrastructure;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaConceptIdentifier;
+import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaNodeTemplate;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link TestSimulationRestController}.
+ */
+public class TestSimulationRestController extends CommonParticipantRestServer {
+
+    private static ControlLoopUpdateListener clUpdateListener;
+    private static final String PARTICIPANTS_ENDPOINT = "participants";
+    private static final String ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT = "elements";
+    private static final CommInfrastructure INFRA = CommInfrastructure.NOOP;
+    private static final String TOPIC = "my-topic";
+    static CommonTestData commonTestData = new CommonTestData();
+
+    /**
+     * Setup before class.
+     *
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpBeforeClass() throws Exception {
+        CommonParticipantRestServer.setUpBeforeClass();
+        clUpdateListener = new ControlLoopUpdateListener(
+                SimulationHandler.getInstance()
+                .getSimulationProvider()
+                .getIntermediaryApi()
+                .getParticipantHandler());
+        ParticipantControlLoopUpdate participantControlLoopUpdateMsg =
+                TestListenerUtils.createControlLoopUpdateMsg();
+        participantControlLoopUpdateMsg.getControlLoop().setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.PASSIVE);
+        clUpdateListener.onTopicEvent(INFRA, TOPIC, null, participantControlLoopUpdateMsg);
+    }
+
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardownAfterClass() {
+        CommonParticipantRestServer.teardownAfterClass();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSwagger() throws Exception {
+        super.testSwagger(ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testQuery_Unauthorized() throws Exception {
+        Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder = super.sendNoAuthRequest(ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT);
+        Response rawresp = invocationBuilder.buildGet().invoke();
+        assertEquals(Response.Status.UNAUTHORIZED.getStatusCode(), rawresp.getStatus());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testQueryParticipants() throws Exception {
+        Participant participant = new Participant();
+        ToscaConceptIdentifier participantId = CommonTestData.getParticipantId();
+        participant.setDefinition(participantId);
+        participant.setName(participantId.getName());
+        participant.setVersion(participantId.getVersion());
+
+        // GET REST call for querying the participants
+        Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder =
+            super.sendRequest(PARTICIPANTS_ENDPOINT + "/" + participant.getKey().getName()
+                    + "/" + participant.getVersion());
+
+        Response rawresp = invocationBuilder.buildGet().invoke();
+        assertEquals(Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(), rawresp.getStatus());
+        List<Participant> returnValue = rawresp.readEntity(new GenericType<List<Participant>>() {});
+        assertNotNull(returnValue);
+        assertThat(returnValue).hasSize(1);
+        // Verify the result of GET participants with what is stored
+        assertEquals(participant.getDefinition(), returnValue.get(0).getDefinition());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testQueryControlLoopElements() throws Exception {
+        // GET REST call for querying the controlLoop elements
+        Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder = super.sendRequest(ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT + "/"
+                                                        + "PMSHInstance0" + "/" + "1.0.0");
+
+        Response rawresp = invocationBuilder.buildGet().invoke();
+        assertEquals(Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(), rawresp.getStatus());
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> returnValue =
+                        rawresp.readEntity(new GenericType<Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement>>() {});
+        assertNotNull(returnValue);
+        // Verify the result of GET controlloop elements with what is stored
+        assertThat(returnValue).hasSize(1);
+        returnValue.values().forEach(element -> assertEquals("org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint",
+                                element.getDefinition().getName()));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateParticipant() throws Exception {
+        SimulationProvider provider = SimulationHandler.getInstance().getSimulationProvider();
+        List<Participant> participants = provider.getParticipants(CommonTestData.getParticipantId().getName(),
+                CommonTestData.getParticipantId().getVersion());
+        assertEquals(ParticipantState.UNKNOWN, participants.get(0).getParticipantState());
+        // Change the state of the participant to PASSIVE from UNKNOWN
+        participants.get(0).setParticipantState(ParticipantState.PASSIVE);
+        Entity<Participant> entParticipant = Entity.entity(participants.get(0), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+
+        // PUT REST call for updating Participant
+        Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder = sendRequest(PARTICIPANTS_ENDPOINT);
+        Response rawresp = invocationBuilder.put(entParticipant);
+        TypedSimpleResponse<Participant> resp = rawresp.readEntity(TypedSimpleResponse.class);
+        assertEquals(Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(), rawresp.getStatus());
+        assertNotNull(resp.getResponse());
+        // Verify the response and state returned by PUT REST call for updating participants
+        assertThat(resp.toString()).contains("definition={name=org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint, version=1.0.0}");
+        assertThat(resp.toString()).contains("participantState=PASSIVE");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateControlLoopElement() throws Exception {
+        ControlLoop controlLoop = TestListenerUtils.createControlLoop();
+        SimulationProvider provider = SimulationHandler.getInstance().getSimulationProvider();
+        Map<UUID, ControlLoopElement> controlLoopElements = provider.getControlLoopElements(
+                controlLoop.getDefinition().getName(), controlLoop.getDefinition().getVersion());
+
+        for (Map.Entry<UUID, ControlLoopElement> clElement : controlLoopElements.entrySet()) {
+            // Check the initial state on the ControlLoopElement, which is UNINITIALISED
+            assertEquals(ControlLoopOrderedState.UNINITIALISED, clElement.getValue().getOrderedState());
+            // Change the state of the ControlLoopElement to PASSIVE from UNINITIALISED
+            clElement.getValue().setOrderedState(ControlLoopOrderedState.PASSIVE);
+            Entity<ControlLoopElement> entClElement = Entity.entity(clElement.getValue(), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+
+            // PUT REST call for updating ControlLoopElement
+            Invocation.Builder invocationBuilder = sendRequest(ELEMENTS_ENDPOINT);
+            Response rawresp = invocationBuilder.put(entClElement);
+            TypedSimpleResponse<ControlLoopElement> resp = rawresp.readEntity(TypedSimpleResponse.class);
+            assertEquals(Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(), rawresp.getStatus());
+            assertNotNull(resp.getResponse());
+            // Verify the response and state returned by PUT REST call for updating participants
+            assertThat(resp.toString()).contains("definition={name=org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint, version=1.0.0}");
+            assertThat(resp.toString()).contains("orderedState=PASSIVE");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestMain.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestMain.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a5ad8931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestMain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.common.exception.ControlLoopRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.common.utils.resources.MessageConstants;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link Main}}.
+ */
+public class TestMain {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Help() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-h"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Version() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-v"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_Valid() {
+        final String[] configParameters = {"-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        Main main = new Main(configParameters);
+        assertTrue(main.isRunning());
+
+        assertThatCode(() -> main.shutdown()).doesNotThrowAnyException();
+
+        assertFalse(main.isRunning());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_NoParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_FilePathNotDefined() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-c"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_TooManyCommand() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-h", "d"});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMain_WrongParameter() {
+        assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(new String[] {"-d"});
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigParameterThrownException(final String[] configParameters) {
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> Main.main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoFileWithThisName() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoFileWithThisName.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NotValidFile() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_FileEmpty() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/EmptyParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_NoParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipant_InvalidParameters() {
+        assertThatConfigFileThrownException("src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json");
+    }
+
+    private void assertThatConfigFileThrownException(final String configFilePath) {
+        final String[] configParameters = new String[] {"-c", configFilePath};
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new Main(configParameters)).isInstanceOf(ControlLoopRuntimeException.class)
+                .hasMessage(String.format(MessageConstants.START_FAILURE_MSG, MessageConstants.POLICY_CLAMP));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestParticipantSimulatorActivator.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestParticipantSimulatorActivator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c695d5f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/main/startstop/TestParticipantSimulatorActivator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2021 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.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.startstop;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.CommonTestData;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters.ParticipantSimulatorParameters;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link ParticipantActivator}}.
+ */
+public class TestParticipantSimulatorActivator {
+
+    private static ParticipantSimulatorActivator activator;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes an activator.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUp() throws Exception {
+        final String[] participantConfigParameters = { "-c", "src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json"};
+        final ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments arguments =
+                new ParticipantSimulatorCommandLineArguments(participantConfigParameters);
+        final ParticipantSimulatorParameters parGroup =
+                new ParticipantSimulatorParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        activator = new ParticipantSimulatorActivator(parGroup);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method for cleanup after each test.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void teardown() throws Exception {
+        // shut down activator
+        if (activator != null && activator.isAlive()) {
+            activator.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParticipantActivator() {
+        activator.start();
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+        assertEquals(CommonTestData.PARTICIPANT_GROUP_NAME, activator.getParameters().getName());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.start());
+        assertTrue(activator.isAlive());
+        assertTrue(activator.getParameters().isValid());
+
+        activator.shutdown();
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+
+        // repeat - should throw an exception
+        assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> activator.shutdown());
+        assertFalse(activator.isAlive());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/EmptyParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/EmptyParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/EmptyParameters.json
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1035ccb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/InvalidParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "name": "
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a73a41bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/NoParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c594044b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+    "restServerParameters": {
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 6969,
+        "userName": "healthcheck",
+        "password": "zb!XztG34",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0295a8f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/TestParametersStd.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopParticipantGroup",
+     "restServerParameters": {
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": ${port},
+        "userName": "healthcheck",
+        "password": "zb!XztG34",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "intermediaryParameters": {
+        "name": "Participant parameters",
+        "reportingTimeInterval": 120000,
+        "description": "Participant Description",
+        "participantId": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "participantType": {
+            "name": "org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint",
+            "version": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "clampControlLoopTopics": {
+            "topicSources": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                    "fetchTimeout": 15000
+                }
+            ],
+            "topicSinks": [
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                    "servers": [
+                        "localhost"
+                    ],
+                    "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f11bd8c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/parameters/Unreadable.json
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+{
+    "name": "ControlLoopRuntimeGroup",
+    "restServerParameters": {
+        "host": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": 6969,
+        "userName": "healthcheck",
+        "password": "zb!XztG34",
+        "https": false,
+        "aaf": false
+    },
+    "participantParameters": {
+        "heartBeatMs": 120000,
+        "updateParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        },
+        "stateChangeParameters": {
+            "maxRetryCount": 1,
+            "maxWaitMs": 30000
+        }
+    },
+    "databaseProviderParameters": {
+        "name": "PolicyProviderParameterGroup",
+        "implementation": "org.onap.policy.models.provider.impl.DatabasePolicyModelsProviderImpl",
+        "databaseDriver": "org.h2.Driver",
+        "databaseUrl": "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb",
+        "databaseUser": "policy",
+        "databasePassword": "P01icY",
+        "persistenceUnit": "ToscaConceptTest"
+    },
+    "topicParameterGroup": {
+        "topicSources": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap",
+                "fetchTimeout": 15000
+            }
+        ],
+        "topicSinks": [
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-CLRUNTIME-PARTICIPANT",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            },
+            {
+                "topic": "POLICY-NOTIFICATION",
+                "servers": [
+                    "localhost"
+                ],
+                "topicCommInfrastructure": "dmaap"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "healthCheckRestClientParameters": [
+        {
+            "clientName": "api",
+            "hostname": "policy-api",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "policy/api/v1/healthcheck"
+        },
+        {
+            "clientName": "distribution",
+            "hostname": "policy-distribution",
+            "port": 6969,
+            "userName": "healthcheck",
+            "password": "zb!XztG34",
+            "useHttps": true,
+            "basePath": "healthcheck"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+
+
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99dd0ed68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/test/resources/rest/servicetemplates/pm_control_loop_tosca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_3
+capability_types:
+  org.onap.EventProducer:
+    properties:
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+  org.onap.EventConsumer:
+    properties:
+      responding_capability:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      carrier_protocol_type:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - DMAAP_message_router
+          - SOMETHING_ELSE
+          - REST
+      data_format:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        constraints:
+        - valid_values:
+          - JSON
+          - YAML
+          - JMS
+          - all valid values should be added here
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, LinkUp, VnfConfigured,
+          etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: false
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key may be generated
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+node_types:
+  org.onap.DynamicConfig:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Value used to tie the config to an application ? should we be
+          using a relationship here instead?
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+      application_provider:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      data_types:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+      schema:
+        type: object
+        required: false
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.APP:
+    properties:
+      application_name:
+        type: string
+        description: Human readable name for the application Product
+        required: false
+      provider:
+        type: string
+        description: Provider of the application and of the descriptor
+        required: true
+      application_version:
+        type: string
+        description: Software version of the application
+        required: true
+      blueprint_id:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the app blueprint
+        required: false
+      monitoring_policy:
+        type: string
+        description: A reference to the monitoring policy
+        required: false
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  org.onap.EventRelay:
+    properties:
+      event_format:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format: Ves_specification, etc.'
+        required: true
+      event_format_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'examples for event_format_version: 5.28.4, 7.30.1, etc.'
+        required: true
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - all valid values should be added here
+            - if not specified, events of any config key is relayed
+            - 'examples for config_key: ves-measurement, ves-syslog, tca_handle_out,
+              etc.'
+      supported_carrier_protocols:
+        type: map
+        description: 'A map describing supported carrier protocols and translations.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { REST: REST, DMAAP: REST, DMAAP: DMAAP}'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - DMAAP_message_router
+            - SOMETHING_ELSE
+            - REST
+            - all valid values should be added here
+      supported_data_formats:
+        type: map
+        description: 'Is a map describing supported data formats and translation.
+          The tuples define what protocol combinations are supported on the producer
+          and consumer side: e.g. { JSON: JSON, JMS: JSON, YAML:YAML }'
+        required: true
+        key_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+          constraints:
+          - valid_values:
+            - JSON
+            - JMS
+            - YAML
+            - etc
+            - all valid values should be added here
+    requirements:
+    - receive:
+        capability: org.onap.EventProducer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    - send:
+        capability: org.onap.EventConsumer
+        relationship: org.onap.PropagateEvent
+        occurrences:
+        - 0.0
+        - UNBOUNDED
+        version: 0.0.0
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+relationship_types:
+  org.onap.PropagateEvent:
+    properties:
+      config_keys:
+        type: list
+        description: The relationship type used on requirements to org.onap.EventProducer
+          and org.onap.EventConsumer capabilities. Filters events by specific config_keys
+          to be transferred by this relationship. That is, any event with a specific
+          config_key found in the list is transferred. If list is not defined or is
+          empty, events with all config_keys are transferred.
+        required: false
+        entry_schema:
+          type: string
+    version: 0.0.1
+    derived_from: tosca.relationships.Root
+topology_template:
+  inputs:
+    pm_subscription_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_response_topic:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_operational_policy_id:
+      type: string
+    pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id:
+      type: string
+    enable_tls:
+      type: string
+  node_templates:
+    org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_handler_blueprint_id
+          description: Is this a reference to the DCAE Cloudify Blueprint that is
+            already stored(or will be stored before CL configuration & instatiation)
+            in DCAE Inventory?
+        artifact_config:
+          enable_tls:
+            get_input: enable_tls
+          pmsh_publish_topic_name:
+            get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+        pm-subscription-event-receiver:
+          properties:
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            relationships:
+            - type: tosca.relationships.DependsOn
+            - description: any ideas on a better realtionship ? or is it better to
+                just use the root realtionship ?
+            - target: org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy
+          attributes:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_Monitoring_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.DynamicConfig
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Handler
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        provider: Ericsson
+        data_types:
+          measurementType:
+            type: string
+          DN:
+            type: string
+          nfFilter:
+            properties:
+              nfNames:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema: string
+              modelInvariantIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+              modelVersionIDs:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: string
+          measurementGroup:
+            properties:
+              masurementTypes:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: measurementType
+              managedObjectDNsBasic:
+                type: list
+                entry_schema:
+                  type: DN
+        schema:
+          subscription:
+            subscriptionName:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            administrativeState:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            filebasedGP:
+              type: integer
+              required: true
+            fileLocation:
+              type: string
+              required: true
+            nfFilter:
+              type: nfFilter
+            measurementGroups:
+              type: list
+              entry_schema:
+                type: measurementGroup
+      version: 0.0.0
+      description: Should I be showing a dependency between PM Subscription Handler
+        and the PM Monitoring Policy
+    org.onap.PM_Policy:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription Operational Policy
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_operational_policy_id
+        artifact_config: NOT_DEFINED
+      requirements:
+      - receive_0:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-publisher
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_topic
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_0:
+          capability: cds-rest-receive
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - receive_1:
+          capability: cds-rest-response
+          node: org.onap.CDS
+          version: 0.0.0
+      - send_1:
+          capability: pm-subscription-event-receiver
+          node: org.onap.PM_Subscription_Handler
+          relationship: NOT_DEFINED
+          properties:
+            config_keys:
+            - topic_name:
+                get_input: pm_subscription_response_topic
+          version: 0.0.0
+      capabilities:
+        pm-subscription-response-event-publisher:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            carrier_protocol_type: DMAAP_message_router
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: pm-subscription-event-response-format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 0.0.0
+    org.onap.PM_CDS_Blueprint:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: PM Subscription CDS Blueprint
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        artifact_id:
+          get_input: pm_subscription_cds_blueprint_id
+      capabilities:
+        cds-rest-receive:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventConsumer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+            responding_capability: cds-rest-response
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          - UNBOUNDED
+          version: 0.0.0
+        cds-rest-response:
+          properties:
+            type: org.onap.EventProducer
+            protocol_type: REST
+            data_format: JSON
+            event_format: cds_action_response_format
+            event_format_version: 1.0.0
+          occurrences:
+          - 0.0
+          version: 0.0.0
+      version: 1.0.0
+    org.onap.controlloop0:
+      type: org.onap.APP
+      properties:
+        application_name: Test Control Loop
+        provider: Ericsson
+        application_version: 1.0.0
+        status: NOT_DEPLOYED
+      version: 0.0.0
+version: 0.0.0
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
index 6c67bfa51..8afd81045 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
@@ -40,4 +40,12 @@
         <module>participant-impl-cds</module>
         <module>participant-impl-kubernetes</module>
     </modules>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onap.policy.clamp.participant</groupId>
+            <artifactId>policy-clamp-participant-intermediary</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 </project>