Apply simple sonar fixes

Note: A number of these were identified, by SonarLint, in the Test
classes, which are not typically scanned by Sonar.

Removed unnecessary imports.
Removed unneeded "throws Xxx".
Replaced lambda with method references.
Replaced duplicate strings with constants.
Replaced try-fail-catch with assert-j methods to eliminate sonar
complaints about duplicate failure messages.
Added missing @Override annotations.
Use map.computeIfAbsent() where appropriate.
Also fixed some minor checkstyle issues.
Removed unneeded "volatile" declarations.
Replaced some if-else constructs with "?:" construct, per sonar.
Replaced Object.wait() with CountDownLatch.await(); according to sonar
(and javadocs), Object.wait() can return due to "spurious wakeups".
Fixed issue whereby CryptoUtilsTest wouldn't run in my Eclipse.

Change-Id: Ib6b71ed65662cfd6209400dac57ed69279bf29ec
Issue-ID: POLICY-1791
Signed-off-by: Jim Hahn <jrh3@att.com>

2 files changed, 192 insertions, 172 deletions

diff --git a/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpClientTest.java b/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpClientTest.java
index 1f1f117e..4f7a5a9f 100644
--- a/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpClientTest.java
+++ b/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpClientTest.java
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.properties.PolicyEndPointProperties;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.network.NetworkUtil;
 
 public class HttpClientTest {
+    private static final String TEST_HTTP_NO_AUTH_CLIENT = "testHttpNoAuthClient";
+    private static final String TEST_HTTP_AUTH_CLIENT = "testHttpAuthClient";
+    private static final String LOCALHOST = "localhost";
+    private static final String JUNIT_ECHO = "junit/echo";
+    private static final String HELLO = "hello";
+    private static final String MY_VALUE = "myValue";
+    private static final String FALSE_STRING = "false";
+    private static final String ALPHA123 = "alpha123";
+    private static final String PUT_HELLO = "PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}";
+    private static final String DOT_GSON = "." + "GSON";
+    private static final String DOT_JACKSON = "." + "JACKSON";
+    private static final String DOT_PDP = "." + "PDP";
+    private static final String DOT_PAP = "." + "PAP";
+
     private static final HashMap<String, String> savedValuesMap = new HashMap<>();
 
     /**
@@ -60,11 +74,11 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         /* echo server - http + no auth */
 
         final HttpServletServer echoServerNoAuth =
-                HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", 6666, "/", false, true);
+                HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, 6666, "/", false, true);
         echoServerNoAuth.addServletPackage("/*", HttpClientTest.class.getPackage().getName());
         echoServerNoAuth.waitedStart(5000);
 
-        if (!NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen("localhost", echoServerNoAuth.getPort(), 5, 10000L)) {
+        if (!NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen(LOCALHOST, echoServerNoAuth.getPort(), 5, 10000L)) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("cannot connect to port " + echoServerNoAuth.getPort());
         }
 
@@ -101,7 +115,7 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         /* echo server - https + basic auth */
 
         final HttpServletServer echoServerAuth =
-                HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", true, "localhost", 6667, "/", false, true);
+                HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", true, LOCALHOST, 6667, "/", false, true);
         echoServerAuth.setBasicAuthentication("x", "y", null);
         echoServerAuth.addServletPackage("/*", HttpClientTest.class.getPackage().getName());
         echoServerAuth.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
@@ -110,7 +124,7 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         echoServerAuth.addFilterClass("/*", TestAafGranularAuthFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
         echoServerAuth.waitedStart(5000);
 
-        if (!NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen("localhost", echoServerAuth.getPort(), 5, 10000L)) {
+        if (!NetworkUtil.isTcpPortOpen(LOCALHOST, echoServerAuth.getPort(), 5, 10000L)) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("cannot connect to port " + echoServerAuth.getPort());
         }
     }
@@ -171,34 +185,34 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpGetNoAuthClient() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient("testHttpNoAuthClient", false,
+        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient(TEST_HTTP_NO_AUTH_CLIENT, false,
             6666);
-        final Response response = client.get("hello");
+        final Response response = client.get(HELLO);
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("hello", body);
+        assertEquals(HELLO, body);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpPutNoAuthClient() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient("testHttpNoAuthClient", false, 6666);
+        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient(TEST_HTTP_NO_AUTH_CLIENT, false, 6666);
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        final Response response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        final Response response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpPostNoAuthClient() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient("testHttpNoAuthClient", false,
+        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient(TEST_HTTP_NO_AUTH_CLIENT, false,
             6666);
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        final Response response = client.post("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        final Response response = client.post(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
@@ -207,10 +221,10 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpDeletetNoAuthClient() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient("testHttpNoAuthClient", false,
+        final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient(TEST_HTTP_NO_AUTH_CLIENT, false,
             6666);
 
-        final Response response = client.delete("hello", Collections.emptyMap());
+        final Response response = client.delete(HELLO, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
@@ -221,38 +235,38 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
     public void testHttpGetAuthClient() throws Exception {
         final HttpClient client = getAuthHttpClient();
 
-        final Response response = client.get("hello");
+        final Response response = client.get(HELLO);
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("hello", body);
+        assertEquals(HELLO, body);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpPutAuthClient() throws Exception {
         final HttpClient client = getAuthHttpClient();
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        final Response response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        final Response response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpPutAuthClient_JacksonProvider() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName("testHttpAuthClient")
-                        .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname("localhost").port(6667)
-                        .basePath("junit/echo").userName("x").password("y").managed(true)
+        final HttpClient client = HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName(TEST_HTTP_AUTH_CLIENT)
+                        .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname(LOCALHOST).port(6667)
+                        .basePath(JUNIT_ECHO).userName("x").password("y").managed(true)
                         .serializationProvider(MyJacksonProvider.class.getCanonicalName()).build());
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        final Response response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        final Response response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
 
         assertTrue(MyJacksonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
 
@@ -261,17 +275,17 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testHttpPutAuthClient_GsonProvider() throws Exception {
-        final HttpClient client = HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName("testHttpAuthClient")
-                        .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname("localhost").port(6667)
-                        .basePath("junit/echo").userName("x").password("y").managed(true)
+        final HttpClient client = HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName(TEST_HTTP_AUTH_CLIENT)
+                        .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname(LOCALHOST).port(6667)
+                        .basePath(JUNIT_ECHO).userName("x").password("y").managed(true)
                         .serializationProvider(MyGsonProvider.class.getCanonicalName()).build());
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        final Response response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        final Response response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         final String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
 
         assertTrue(MyGsonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
 
@@ -282,7 +296,7 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
     public void testHttpAuthClient401() throws Exception {
         final HttpClient client = getNoAuthHttpClient("testHttpAuthClient401", true,
             6667);
-        final Response response = client.get("hello");
+        final Response response = client.get(HELLO);
         assertEquals(401, response.getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -291,70 +305,70 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         final Properties httpProperties = new Properties();
 
         httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES, "PAP,PDP");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7777");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpap");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, "alpha123");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7777");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpap");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, ALPHA123);
         httpProperties.setProperty(
-                PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_REST_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
-                RestMockHealthCheck.class.getName());
+                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_REST_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
+                        RestMockHealthCheck.class.getName());
         httpProperties.setProperty(
-            PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_FILTER_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
-            TestFilter.class.getName());
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
-
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7778");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpdp");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, "alpha123");
+                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_FILTER_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
+                        TestFilter.class.getName());
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7778");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpdp");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, ALPHA123);
         httpProperties.setProperty(
-                PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_REST_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
-                RestMockHealthCheck.class.getName());
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERVER_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_REST_CLASSES_SUFFIX,
+                        RestMockHealthCheck.class.getName());
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
 
         httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES, "PAP,PDP");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7777");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "pap/test");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, "false");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpap");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, "alpha123");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PAP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
-
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7778");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "pdp");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, "false");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpdp");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, "alpha123");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "PDP"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7777");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "pap/test");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, FALSE_STRING);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpap");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, ALPHA123);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PAP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "7778");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "pdp");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, FALSE_STRING);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_USERNAME_SUFFIX, "testpdp");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD_SUFFIX, ALPHA123);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_PDP
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
 
         final List<HttpServletServer> servers = HttpServletServer.factory.build(httpProperties);
         assertEquals(2, servers.size());
@@ -383,51 +397,51 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         final Properties httpProperties = new Properties();
 
         httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES, "GSON,JACKSON");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "6666");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "junit/echo");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, "false");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "6666");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, JUNIT_ECHO);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, FALSE_STRING);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
         httpProperties.setProperty(
-                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "GSON"
+                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_GSON
                                         + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERIALIZATION_PROVIDER,
                         MyGsonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
 
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, "localhost");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "6666");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, "junit/echo");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, "false");
-        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
-                + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HOST_SUFFIX, LOCALHOST);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_PORT_SUFFIX, "6666");
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_URL_SUFFIX, JUNIT_ECHO);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_HTTPS_SUFFIX, FALSE_STRING);
+        httpProperties.setProperty(PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
+                        + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_MANAGED_SUFFIX, "true");
         httpProperties.setProperty(
-                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + "." + "JACKSON"
+                        PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_CLIENT_SERVICES + DOT_JACKSON
                                         + PolicyEndPointProperties.PROPERTY_HTTP_SERIALIZATION_PROVIDER,
                         MyJacksonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
 
         final List<HttpClient> clients = HttpClient.factory.build(httpProperties);
         assertEquals(2, clients.size());
 
-        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity("myValue"), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        Entity<MyEntity> entity = Entity.entity(new MyEntity(MY_VALUE), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
 
         // use gson client
         MyGsonProvider.resetSome();
         MyJacksonProvider.resetSome();
         HttpClient client = HttpClient.factory.get("GSON");
 
-        Response response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        Response response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         String body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
 
         assertTrue(MyGsonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
         assertFalse(MyJacksonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
@@ -437,11 +451,11 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
         MyJacksonProvider.resetSome();
         client = HttpClient.factory.get("JACKSON");
 
-        response = client.put("hello", entity, Collections.emptyMap());
+        response = client.put(HELLO, entity, Collections.emptyMap());
         body = HttpClient.getBody(response, String.class);
 
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        assertEquals("PUT:hello:{myParameter=myValue}", body);
+        assertEquals(PUT_HELLO, body);
 
         assertTrue(MyJacksonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
         assertFalse(MyGsonProvider.hasWrittenSome());
@@ -449,15 +463,15 @@ public class HttpClientTest {
 
     private HttpClient getAuthHttpClient()
                     throws KeyManagementException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, ClassNotFoundException {
-        return HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName("testHttpAuthClient")
-            .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname("localhost").port(6667).basePath("junit/echo")
+        return HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName(TEST_HTTP_AUTH_CLIENT)
+            .useHttps(true).allowSelfSignedCerts(true).hostname(LOCALHOST).port(6667).basePath(JUNIT_ECHO)
             .userName("x").password("y").managed(true).build());
     }
 
     private HttpClient getNoAuthHttpClient(String clientName, boolean https, int port)
         throws KeyManagementException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, ClassNotFoundException {
         return HttpClient.factory.build(BusTopicParams.builder().clientName(clientName)
-            .useHttps(https).allowSelfSignedCerts(https).hostname("localhost").port(port).basePath("junit/echo")
+            .useHttps(https).allowSelfSignedCerts(https).hostname(LOCALHOST).port(port).basePath(JUNIT_ECHO)
             .userName(null).password(null).managed(true).build());
     }
 
diff --git a/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpServerTest.java b/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpServerTest.java
index 972fc666..3ae39ebd 100644
--- a/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpServerTest.java
+++ b/policy-endpoints/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/common/endpoints/http/server/test/HttpServerTest.java
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * HttpServletServer JUNIT tests.
  */
 public class HttpServerTest {
+    private static final String LOCALHOST = "localhost";
+    private static final String SWAGGER_JSON = "/swagger.json";
+    private static final String JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO = "/junit/echo/hello";
+    private static final String JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST = "/junit/echo/full/request";
+    private static final String SOME_TEXT = "some text";
+    private static final String HELLO = "hello";
 
     /**
      * Logger.
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testDefaultPackageServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testDefaultPackageServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
@@ -96,10 +102,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
     }
 
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testJacksonPackageServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testJacksonPackageServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
 
         server.setSerializationProvider(MyJacksonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
@@ -118,10 +124,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
 
         assertTrue(MyJacksonProvider.hasReadSome());
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testGsonPackageServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testGsonPackageServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
 
         server.setSerializationProvider(MyGsonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
@@ -146,10 +152,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
 
         assertTrue(MyGsonProvider.hasReadSome());
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testDefaultClassServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testDefaultClassServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEchoService.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
@@ -172,10 +178,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
     }
 
@@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testJacksonClassServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testJacksonClassServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.setSerializationProvider(MyJacksonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEchoService.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
@@ -193,10 +199,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
 
         assertTrue(MyJacksonProvider.hasReadSome());
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testGsonClassServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testGsonClassServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.setSerializationProvider(MyGsonProvider.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEchoService.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
@@ -220,10 +226,10 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         RestEchoReqResp request = new RestEchoReqResp();
         request.setRequestId(100);
-        request.setText("some text");
+        request.setText(SOME_TEXT);
         String reqText = gson.toJson(request);
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/full/request", reqText);
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_FULL_REQUEST, reqText);
         assertEquals(reqText, response);
 
         assertTrue(MyGsonProvider.hasReadSome());
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testSerialize() {
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
 
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testSingleServer() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testSingleServer() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo", LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server.addFilterClass("/*", TestFilter.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
@@ -255,12 +261,12 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAlive());
         assertFalse(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAaf());
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertEquals(HELLO, response);
 
         response = null;
         try {
-            response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/swagger.json");
+            response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + SWAGGER_JSON);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             // Expected
         }
@@ -283,38 +289,38 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
     public void testMultipleServers() throws Exception {
         logger.info("-- testMultipleServers() --");
 
-        HttpServletServer server1 = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo-1", false,"localhost", port, "/", true, true);
+        HttpServletServer server1 = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo-1", false,LOCALHOST, port, "/", true, true);
         server1.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server1.waitedStart(5000);
 
         int port2 = port + 1;
 
-        HttpServletServer server2 = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo-2", "localhost", port2, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server2 = HttpServletServer.factory.build("echo-2", LOCALHOST, port2, "/", false, true);
         server2.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server2.waitedStart(5000);
 
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAlive());
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port2).isAlive());
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertTrue(HELLO.equals(response));
 
-        response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/swagger.json");
+        response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + SWAGGER_JSON);
         assertTrue(response != null);
 
-        response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port2), LOCALHOST_PREFIX + port2 + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port2), LOCALHOST_PREFIX + port2 + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertTrue(HELLO.equals(response));
 
         response = null;
         try {
-            response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port2), LOCALHOST_PREFIX + port2 + "/swagger.json");
+            response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port2), LOCALHOST_PREFIX + port2 + SWAGGER_JSON);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             // Expected
         }
         assertTrue(response == null);
 
         HttpServletServer.factory.destroy();
-        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().size() == 0);
+        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -323,20 +329,20 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         String randomName = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletPackage("/*", this.getClass().getPackage().getName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
 
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAlive());
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertTrue(HELLO.equals(response));
 
         response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/endpoints/http/servers");
         assertTrue(response.contains(randomName));
 
         HttpServletServer.factory.destroy();
-        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().size() == 0);
+        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -344,17 +350,17 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
         logger.info("-- testServiceClass() --");
         String randomName = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEchoService.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
 
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAlive());
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertTrue(HELLO.equals(response));
 
         HttpServletServer.factory.destroy();
-        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().size() == 0);
+        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -363,21 +369,21 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
 
         String randomName = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
 
-        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, "localhost", port, "/", false, true);
+        HttpServletServer server = HttpServletServer.factory.build(randomName, LOCALHOST, port, "/", false, true);
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEchoService.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.addServletClass("/*", RestEndpoints.class.getCanonicalName());
         server.waitedStart(5000);
 
         assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port).isAlive());
 
-        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/echo/hello");
-        assertTrue("hello".equals(response));
+        String response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + JUNIT_ECHO_HELLO);
+        assertTrue(HELLO.equals(response));
 
         response = http(HttpServletServer.factory.get(port), portUrl + "/junit/endpoints/http/servers");
         assertTrue(response.contains(randomName));
 
         HttpServletServer.factory.destroy();
-        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().size() == 0);
+        assertTrue(HttpServletServer.factory.inventory().isEmpty());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -388,7 +394,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
      * @throws InterruptedException thrown if thread interrupted occurs
      */
     protected String http(HttpServletServer server, String urlString)
-            throws MalformedURLException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+            throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         URL url = new URL(urlString);
         String response = null;
         int numRetries = 1;
@@ -418,7 +424,7 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
      * @throws InterruptedException thrown if thread interrupted occurs
      */
     protected String http(HttpServletServer server, String urlString, String post)
-            throws MalformedURLException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+            throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         URL url = new URL(urlString);
         String response = null;
         int numRetries = 1;
@@ -453,14 +459,14 @@ public class HttpServerTest {
      * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
      */
     protected String response(URLConnection conn) throws IOException {
-        String response = "";
+        StringBuilder response = new StringBuilder();
         try (BufferedReader ioReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(conn.getInputStream()))) {
             String line;
             while ((line = ioReader.readLine()) != null) {
-                response += line;
+                response.append(line);
             }
         }
-        return response;
+        return response.toString();
     }
 
 }