Fix all sonar issues in distribution

* Fixing all sonar issues in distribution
* Adding more test cases to improve code coverage

Change-Id: I296f96b66046e25c3c462632091f40565ff75478
Issue-ID: POLICY-1035
Signed-off-by: ramverma <ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com>

9 files changed, 719 insertions, 274 deletions

diff --git a/main/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/main/parameters/TestDistributionParameterHandler.java b/main/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/main/parameters/TestDistributionParameterHandler.java
index 14d1a105..a5eab8b1 100644
--- a/main/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/main/parameters/TestDistributionParameterHandler.java
+++ b/main/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/main/parameters/TestDistributionParameterHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.main.PolicyDistributionException;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.main.startstop.DistributionCommandLineArguments;
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ import org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyPolicyForwarderParamet
 public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerNoParameterFile() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] noArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/NoParameterFile.json"};
+        final String[] noArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/NoParameterFile.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments noArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         noArguments.parse(noArgumentString);
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerEmptyParameters() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] emptyArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/EmptyParameters.json"};
+        final String[] emptyArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/EmptyParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments emptyArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         emptyArguments.parse(emptyArgumentString);
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerBadParameters() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] badArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/BadParameters.json"};
+        final String[] badArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/BadParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments badArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         badArguments.parse(badArgumentString);
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerInvalidParameters() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] invalidArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/InvalidParameters.json"};
+        final String[] invalidArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/InvalidParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments invalidArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         invalidArguments.parse(invalidArgumentString);
@@ -104,7 +109,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerNoParameters() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] noArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/NoParameters.json"};
+        final String[] noArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/NoParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments noArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         noArguments.parse(noArgumentString);
@@ -119,7 +125,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testParameterHandlerMinumumParameters() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] minArgumentString = {"-c", "parameters/MinimumParameters.json"};
+        final String[] minArgumentString =
+        { "-c", "parameters/MinimumParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments minArguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         minArguments.parse(minArgumentString);
@@ -130,7 +137,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] distributionConfigParameters = {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters.json"};
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidForwarderConfigurationClassName()
             throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidForwarderConfigurationClassName.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidForwarderConfigurationClassName.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -174,7 +182,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_UnknownForwarderConfigurationClassName()
             throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_UnknownForwarderConfigurationClassName.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_UnknownForwarderConfigurationClassName.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidName() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidName.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidName.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_NoReceptionHandler() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoReceptionHandler.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoReceptionHandler.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -224,7 +232,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_EmptyReceptionHandler() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandler.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandler.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -240,7 +248,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_NoPolicyDecoder() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoPolicyDecoder.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoPolicyDecoder.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -256,7 +264,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_NoPolicyForwarder() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoPolicyForwarder.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_NoPolicyForwarder.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -272,7 +280,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_EmptyPolicyDecoder() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyPolicyDecoder.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyPolicyDecoder.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     @Test
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_EmptyPolicyForwarder() throws PolicyDistributionException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyPolicyForwarder.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyPolicyForwarder.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -305,7 +313,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidReceptionHandlerParameters()
             throws PolicyDistributionException, IOException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerParameters.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidDecoderAndForwarderParameters()
             throws PolicyDistributionException, IOException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidDecoderAndForwarderParameters.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidDecoderAndForwarderParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -345,7 +353,7 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
     public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidRestServerParameters()
             throws PolicyDistributionException, IOException {
         final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
-            {"-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidRestServerParameters.json"};
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidRestServerParameters.json" };
 
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -363,7 +371,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testDistributionVersion() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] distributionConfigParameters = {"-v"};
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-v" };
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         final String version = arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
         assertTrue(version.startsWith("ONAP Policy Framework Distribution Service"));
@@ -371,7 +380,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testDistributionHelp() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] distributionConfigParameters = {"-h"};
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-h" };
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         final String help = arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
         assertTrue(help.startsWith("usage:"));
@@ -379,7 +389,8 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
 
     @Test
     public void testDistributionInvalidOption() throws PolicyDistributionException {
-        final String[] distributionConfigParameters = {"-d"};
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-d" };
         final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
         try {
             arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
@@ -387,4 +398,34 @@ public class TestDistributionParameterHandler {
             assertTrue(exp.getMessage().startsWith("invalid command line arguments specified"));
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDistributionParameterGroup_InvalidReceptionHandlerClass() throws PolicyDistributionException {
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerClass.json" };
+
+        final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
+        arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
+
+        try {
+            new DistributionParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("could not find class"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDistributionParameterGroup_EmptyReceptionHandlerClass() throws PolicyDistributionException {
+        final String[] distributionConfigParameters =
+        { "-c", "parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandlerClass.json" };
+
+        final DistributionCommandLineArguments arguments = new DistributionCommandLineArguments();
+        arguments.parse(distributionConfigParameters);
+
+        try {
+            new DistributionParameterHandler().getParameters(arguments);
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("invalid in JSON file"));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandlerClass.json b/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandlerClass.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef129fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_EmptyReceptionHandlerClass.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+    "name":"SDCDistributionGroup",
+    "restServerParameters":{
+        "host":"0.0.0.0",
+        "port":6969,
+        "userName":"healthcheck",
+        "password":"zb!XztG34"
+    },
+    "receptionHandlerParameters":{
+        "DummyReceptionHandler":{
+            "receptionHandlerType":"",
+            "receptionHandlerClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.InvalidSdcReceptionHandler",
+            "receptionHandlerConfigurationName":"dummyReceptionHandlerConfiguration",
+            "pluginHandlerParameters":{
+                "policyDecoders":{
+                    "DummyDecoder":{
+                        "decoderType":"DummyDecoder",
+                        "decoderClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyDecoder"
+                    }
+                },
+                "policyForwarders":{
+                    "DummyForwarder":{
+                        "forwarderType":"DummyForwarder",
+                        "forwarderClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyPolicyForwarder",
+                        "forwarderConfigurationName": "dummyConfiguration"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "receptionHandlerConfigurationParameters":{
+        "dummyReceptionHandlerConfiguration":{
+            "parameterClassName":"",
+            "parameters":{
+                "myStringParameter": "stringValue",
+                "myIntegerParameter":20,
+                "myBooleanParameter": true
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "policyForwarderConfigurationParameters":{
+        "dummyConfiguration":{
+            "parameterClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyPolicyForwarderParameterGroup",
+            "parameters":{
+                "useHttps": false,
+                "hostname": "192.168.99.100",
+                "port": 8081,
+                "userName": "user",
+                "password": "pw123",
+                "isManaged": true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerClass.json b/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerClass.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d033a730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/src/test/resources/parameters/DistributionConfigParameters_InvalidReceptionHandlerClass.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+    "name":"SDCDistributionGroup",
+    "restServerParameters":{
+        "host":"0.0.0.0",
+        "port":6969,
+        "userName":"healthcheck",
+        "password":"zb!XztG34"
+    },
+    "receptionHandlerParameters":{
+        "DummyReceptionHandler":{
+            "receptionHandlerType":"",
+            "receptionHandlerClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.InvalidSdcReceptionHandler",
+            "receptionHandlerConfigurationName":"dummyReceptionHandlerConfiguration",
+            "pluginHandlerParameters":{
+                "policyDecoders":{
+                    "DummyDecoder":{
+                        "decoderType":"DummyDecoder",
+                        "decoderClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyDecoder"
+                    }
+                },
+                "policyForwarders":{
+                    "DummyForwarder":{
+                        "forwarderType":"DummyForwarder",
+                        "forwarderClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyPolicyForwarder",
+                        "forwarderConfigurationName": "dummyConfiguration"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "receptionHandlerConfigurationParameters":{
+        "dummyReceptionHandlerConfiguration":{
+            "parameterClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.InvalidReceptionHandlerParameterGroup",
+            "parameters":{
+                "myStringParameter": "stringValue",
+                "myIntegerParameter":20,
+                "myBooleanParameter": true
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "policyForwarderConfigurationParameters":{
+        "dummyConfiguration":{
+            "parameterClassName":"org.onap.policy.distribution.main.testclasses.DummyPolicyForwarderParameterGroup",
+            "parameters":{
+                "useHttps": false,
+                "hostname": "192.168.99.100",
+                "port": 8081,
+                "userName": "user",
+                "password": "pw123",
+                "isManaged": true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandler.java b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandler.java
index 0601f4b2..14b0f1ec 100644
--- a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandler.java
+++ b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandler.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler implements INo
 
     @Override
     protected void initializeReception(final String parameterGroupName) throws PluginInitializationException {
-        handlerParameters = (SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup) ParameterService.get(parameterGroupName);
+        handlerParameters = ParameterService.get(parameterGroupName);
         initializeSdcClient();
         startSdcClient();
     }
@@ -108,12 +108,7 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler implements INo
                 sdcReceptionHandlerStatus = newStatus;
                 break;
             case IDLE:
-                if (nbOfNotificationsOngoing > 1) {
-                    --nbOfNotificationsOngoing;
-                } else {
-                    nbOfNotificationsOngoing = 0;
-                    sdcReceptionHandlerStatus = newStatus;
-                }
+                handleIdleStatusChange(newStatus);
                 break;
             case BUSY:
                 ++nbOfNotificationsOngoing;
@@ -286,27 +281,24 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler implements INo
     private void sendDistributionStatus(final DistributionStatusType statusType, final String artifactUrl,
             final String distributionId, final DistributionStatusEnum status, final String errorReason) {
 
-        IDistributionClientResult clientResult = null;
+        IDistributionClientResult clientResult;
         final DistributionStatusMessageBuilder messageBuilder = new DistributionStatusMessageBuilder()
                 .setArtifactUrl(artifactUrl).setConsumerId(sdcConfig.getConsumerID()).setDistributionId(distributionId)
                 .setDistributionStatus(status).setTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
         final IDistributionStatusMessage message = new DistributionStatusMessage(messageBuilder);
-        switch (statusType) {
-            case DOWNLOAD:
-                if (errorReason != null) {
-                    clientResult = distributionClient.sendDownloadStatus(message, errorReason);
-                } else {
-                    clientResult = distributionClient.sendDownloadStatus(message);
-                }
-                break;
-            case DEPLOY:
-                if (errorReason != null) {
-                    clientResult = distributionClient.sendDeploymentStatus(message, errorReason);
-                } else {
-                    clientResult = distributionClient.sendDeploymentStatus(message);
-                }
+        if (DistributionStatusType.DOWNLOAD.equals(statusType)) {
+            if (errorReason != null) {
+                clientResult = distributionClient.sendDownloadStatus(message, errorReason);
+            } else {
+                clientResult = distributionClient.sendDownloadStatus(message);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (errorReason != null) {
+                clientResult = distributionClient.sendDeploymentStatus(message, errorReason);
+            } else {
+                clientResult = distributionClient.sendDeploymentStatus(message);
+            }
         }
-
         final StringBuilder loggerMessage = new StringBuilder();
         loggerMessage.append("distribution status to SDC with values - ").append("DistributionId")
                 .append(distributionId).append(" Artifact: ").append(artifactUrl).append(" StatusType: ")
@@ -332,7 +324,7 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler implements INo
      */
     private void sendComponentDoneStatus(final String distributionId, final DistributionStatusEnum status,
             final String errorReason) {
-        IDistributionClientResult clientResult = null;
+        IDistributionClientResult clientResult;
         final ComponentDoneStatusMessageBuilder messageBuilder = new ComponentDoneStatusMessageBuilder()
                 .setConsumerId(sdcConfig.getConsumerID()).setDistributionId(distributionId)
                 .setDistributionStatus(status).setTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
@@ -357,4 +349,18 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler implements INo
             LOGGER.debug(loggerMessage);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the status change of {@link SdcReceptionHandler} to Idle.
+     *
+     * @param newStatus the new status
+     */
+    private void handleIdleStatusChange(final SdcReceptionHandlerStatus newStatus) {
+        if (nbOfNotificationsOngoing > 1) {
+            --nbOfNotificationsOngoing;
+        } else {
+            nbOfNotificationsOngoing = 0;
+            sdcReceptionHandlerStatus = newStatus;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder.java b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34eaf33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling.sdc;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * This class builds an instance of {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup} class.
+ *
+ * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
+ */
+public class SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder {
+
+    private boolean activeserverTlsAuth;
+    private boolean filterinEmptyResources;
+    private boolean useHttpsWithDmaap;
+    private int pollingTimeout;
+    private int pollingInterval;
+    private String user;
+    private String password;
+    private String consumerId;
+    private String consumerGroup;
+    private String asdcAddress;
+    private String environmentName;
+    private String keystorePath;
+    private String keystorePassword;
+    private List<String> messageBusAddress;
+    private List<String> artifactTypes;
+
+    /**
+     * Set activeserverTlsAuth to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param activeserverTlsAuth the activeserverTlsAuth
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setActiveserverTlsAuth(final boolean activeserverTlsAuth) {
+        this.activeserverTlsAuth = activeserverTlsAuth;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set filterinEmptyResources to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param filterinEmptyResources the filterinEmptyResources
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setFilterinEmptyResources(
+            final boolean filterinEmptyResources) {
+        this.filterinEmptyResources = filterinEmptyResources;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set useHttpsWithDmaap to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param useHttpsWithDmaap the useHttpsWithDmaap
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setUseHttpsWithDmaap(final Boolean useHttpsWithDmaap) {
+        this.useHttpsWithDmaap = useHttpsWithDmaap;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set pollingInterval to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param pollingInterval the pollingInterval
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setPollingInterval(final int pollingInterval) {
+        this.pollingInterval = pollingInterval;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set pollingTimeout to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param pollingTimeout the pollingTimeout
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setPollingTimeout(final int pollingTimeout) {
+        this.pollingTimeout = pollingTimeout;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set asdcAddress to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param asdcAddress the asdcAddress
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setAsdcAddress(final String asdcAddress) {
+        this.asdcAddress = asdcAddress;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set user to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param user the user
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setUser(final String user) {
+        this.user = user;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set password to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param password the password
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setPassword(final String password) {
+        this.password = password;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set consumerId to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param consumerId the consumerId
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setConsumerId(final String consumerId) {
+        this.consumerId = consumerId;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set consumerGroup to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param consumerGroup the consumerGroup
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setConsumerGroup(final String consumerGroup) {
+        this.consumerGroup = consumerGroup;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set environmentName to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param environmentName the environmentName
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setEnvironmentName(final String environmentName) {
+        this.environmentName = environmentName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set keystorePath to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param keystorePath the keystorePath
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setKeystorePath(final String keystorePath) {
+        this.keystorePath = keystorePath;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set keystorePassword to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param keystorePassword the keystorePassword
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setKeystorePassword(final String keystorePassword) {
+        this.keystorePassword = keystorePassword;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set messageBusAddress to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param messageBusAddress the messageBusAddress
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setMessageBusAddress(final List<String> messageBusAddress) {
+        this.messageBusAddress = messageBusAddress;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set artifactTypes to this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @param artifactTypes the artifactTypes
+     */
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder setArtifactTypes(final List<String> artifactTypes) {
+        this.artifactTypes = artifactTypes;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the active server TlsAuth of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the activeserverTlsAuth
+     */
+    public boolean isActiveserverTlsAuth() {
+        return activeserverTlsAuth;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the isFilterinEmptyResources flag of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder}
+     * instance.
+     *
+     * @return the isFilterinEmptyResources
+     */
+    public boolean isFilterinEmptyResources() {
+        return filterinEmptyResources;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the isUseHttpsWithDmaap flag of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the isUseHttpsWithDmaap
+     */
+    public Boolean getIsUseHttpsWithDmaap() {
+        return useHttpsWithDmaap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the polling interval of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the pollingInterval
+     */
+    public int getPollingInterval() {
+        return pollingInterval;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the polling timeout of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the pollingTimeout
+     */
+    public int getPollingTimeout() {
+        return pollingTimeout;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the asdc address of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the asdcAddress
+     */
+    public String getAsdcAddress() {
+        return asdcAddress;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the user of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the user
+     */
+    public String getUser() {
+        return user;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the password of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the password
+     */
+    public String getPassword() {
+        return password;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the consumer id of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the consumerId
+     */
+    public String getConsumerId() {
+        return consumerId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the consumer group of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the consumerGroup
+     */
+    public String getConsumerGroup() {
+        return consumerGroup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the environment name of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the environmentName
+     */
+    public String getEnvironmentName() {
+        return environmentName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the keystore path of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the keystorePath
+     */
+    public String getKeystorePath() {
+        return keystorePath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the keystore password of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the keystorePassword
+     */
+    public String getKeystorePassword() {
+        return keystorePassword;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the message bus address of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the messageBusAddress
+     */
+    public List<String> getMessageBusAddress() {
+        return messageBusAddress;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the artifact types of this {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder} instance.
+     *
+     * @return the artifactTypes
+     */
+    public List<String> getArtifactTypes() {
+        return artifactTypes;
+    }
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java
index 08fd707c..bbee652a 100644
--- a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java
+++ b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters.ReceptionHandlerConfigu
  */
 public class SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup extends ReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup {
 
-    // Interface of IConfiguration item
     private String asdcAddress;
     private List<String> messageBusAddress;
     private String user;
@@ -56,22 +55,23 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup extends ReceptionHan
      *
      * @param builder the SDC configuration builder
      */
-    private SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(final SdcConfigurationBuilder builder) {
-        asdcAddress = builder.asdcAddress;
-        messageBusAddress = builder.messageBusAddress;
-        user = builder.user;
-        password = builder.password;
-        pollingInterval = builder.pollingInterval;
-        pollingTimeout = builder.pollingTimeout;
-        consumerId = builder.consumerId;
-        artifactTypes = builder.artifactTypes;
-        consumerGroup = builder.consumerGroup;
-        environmentName = builder.environmentName;
-        keyStorePath = builder.keystorePath;
-        keyStorePassword = builder.keystorePassword;
-        activeServerTlsAuth = builder.activeserverTlsAuth;
-        isFilterInEmptyResources = builder.isFilterinEmptyResources;
-        isUseHttpsWithDmaap = builder.isUseHttpsWithDmaap;
+    public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(
+            final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder builder) {
+        asdcAddress = builder.getAsdcAddress();
+        messageBusAddress = builder.getMessageBusAddress();
+        user = builder.getUser();
+        password = builder.getPassword();
+        pollingInterval = builder.getPollingInterval();
+        pollingTimeout = builder.getPollingTimeout();
+        consumerId = builder.getConsumerId();
+        artifactTypes = builder.getArtifactTypes();
+        consumerGroup = builder.getConsumerGroup();
+        environmentName = builder.getEnvironmentName();
+        keyStorePath = builder.getKeystorePath();
+        keyStorePassword = builder.getKeystorePassword();
+        activeServerTlsAuth = builder.isActiveserverTlsAuth();
+        isFilterInEmptyResources = builder.isFilterinEmptyResources();
+        isUseHttpsWithDmaap = builder.getIsUseHttpsWithDmaap();
 
     }
 
@@ -146,119 +146,6 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup extends ReceptionHan
     }
 
     /**
-     * Inner static class is to used as a Builder.
-     *
-     */
-    public static class SdcConfigurationBuilder {
-        private String asdcAddress;
-        private List<String> messageBusAddress;
-        private String user;
-        private String password;
-        private int pollingInterval;
-        private int pollingTimeout;
-        private String consumerId;
-        private List<String> artifactTypes;
-        private String consumerGroup;
-        private String environmentName;
-        private String keystorePath;
-        private String keystorePassword;
-        private boolean activeserverTlsAuth;
-        private boolean isFilterinEmptyResources;
-        private Boolean isUseHttpsWithDmaap;
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setAsdcAddress(final String val) {
-            asdcAddress = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setMessageBusAddress(final List<String> val) {
-            messageBusAddress = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setUser(final String val) {
-            user = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setPassword(final String val) {
-            password = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setPollingInterval(final int val) {
-            pollingInterval = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setPollingTimeout(final int val) {
-            pollingTimeout = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setConsumerId(final String val) {
-            consumerId = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setArtifactTypes(final List<String> val) {
-            artifactTypes = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setConsumerGroup(final String val) {
-            consumerGroup = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setEnvironmentName(final String val) {
-            environmentName = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setKeystorePath(final String val) {
-            keystorePath = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setKeystorePassword(final String val) {
-            keystorePassword = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setActiveserverTlsAuth(final boolean val) {
-            activeserverTlsAuth = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setIsFilterinEmptyResources(final boolean val) {
-            isFilterinEmptyResources = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public SdcConfigurationBuilder setIsUseHttpsWithDmaap(final Boolean val) {
-            isUseHttpsWithDmaap = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of {@link SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup}.
-         */
-        public SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup build() {
-            return new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return "name =" + getName() + ",TestParameters:[asdcAddress = " + asdcAddress + ", messageBusAddress = "
-                + messageBusAddress + ", user = " + user + "]";
-    }
-
-    /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
     @Override
@@ -301,15 +188,10 @@ public class SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup extends ReceptionHan
      */
     private void validateStringListElement(final GroupValidationResult validationResult, final List<String> element,
             final String elementName) {
-        if (element == null) {
-            validationResult.setResult(elementName, ValidationStatus.INVALID,
-                    elementName + " must be a list of non-blank string");
-        } else {
-            for (final String temp : element) {
-                if (!ParameterValidationUtils.validateStringParameter(temp)) {
-                    validationResult.setResult(elementName, ValidationStatus.INVALID,
-                            "the string of " + elementName + "must be a non-blank string");
-                }
+        for (final String temp : element) {
+            if (!ParameterValidationUtils.validateStringParameter(temp)) {
+                validationResult.setResult(elementName, ValidationStatus.INVALID,
+                        "the string of " + elementName + "must be a non-blank string");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcConfiguration.java b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcConfiguration.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 65d7ca10..00000000
--- a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcConfiguration.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- *  Copyright (C) 2018 Intel. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling.sdc;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
-import com.google.gson.Gson;
-import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
-
-import java.io.FileReader;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.GroupValidationResult;
-
-/**
- * Class to perform unit test of {@link SdcConfiguration}.
- *
- */
-public class TestSdcConfiguration {
-
-    @Test
-    public void testSdcConfiguration() throws IOException {
-        SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters = null;
-        try {
-            final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
-            configParameters = gson.fromJson(new FileReader("src/test/resources/handling-sdc.json"),
-                    SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            fail("test should not thrown an exception here: " + e.getMessage());
-        }
-        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = configParameters.validate();
-        assertTrue(validationResult.isValid());
-        final SdcConfiguration config = new SdcConfiguration(configParameters);
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("a.com", "b.com", "c.com"), config.getMsgBusAddress());
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("TOSCA_CSAR", "HEAT"), config.getRelevantArtifactTypes());
-        assertEquals("localhost", config.getAsdcAddress());
-        assertEquals("policy", config.getUser());
-        assertEquals("policy", config.getPassword());
-        assertEquals(20, config.getPollingInterval());
-        assertEquals(30, config.getPollingTimeout());
-        assertEquals("policy-id", config.getConsumerID());
-        assertEquals("policy-group", config.getConsumerGroup());
-        assertEquals("TEST", config.getEnvironmentName());
-        assertEquals("null", config.getKeyStorePath());
-        assertEquals("null", config.getKeyStorePassword());
-        assertEquals(false, config.activateServerTLSAuth());
-        assertEquals(true, config.isFilterInEmptyResources());
-        assertEquals(false, config.isUseHttpsWithDmaap());
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testInvalidSdcConfiguration() throws IOException {
-        SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters = null;
-        try {
-            final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
-            configParameters = gson.fromJson(new FileReader("src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json"),
-                    SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            fail("test should not thrown an exception here: " + e.getMessage());
-        }
-        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = configParameters.validate();
-        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df72d45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/sdc/TestSdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2018 Intel. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling.sdc;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.GroupValidationResult;
+
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of {@link SdcConfiguration}.
+ *
+ */
+public class TestSdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSdcConfiguration() throws IOException {
+        SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters = null;
+        try {
+            final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
+            configParameters = gson.fromJson(new FileReader("src/test/resources/handling-sdc.json"),
+                    SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.class);
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            fail("test should not thrown an exception here: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = configParameters.validate();
+        assertTrue(validationResult.isValid());
+        final SdcConfiguration config = new SdcConfiguration(configParameters);
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("a.com", "b.com", "c.com"), config.getMsgBusAddress());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("TOSCA_CSAR", "HEAT"), config.getRelevantArtifactTypes());
+        assertEquals("localhost", config.getAsdcAddress());
+        assertEquals("policy", config.getUser());
+        assertEquals("policy", config.getPassword());
+        assertEquals(20, config.getPollingInterval());
+        assertEquals(30, config.getPollingTimeout());
+        assertEquals("policy-id", config.getConsumerID());
+        assertEquals("policy-group", config.getConsumerGroup());
+        assertEquals("TEST", config.getEnvironmentName());
+        assertEquals("null", config.getKeyStorePath());
+        assertEquals("null", config.getKeyStorePassword());
+        assertEquals(false, config.activateServerTLSAuth());
+        assertEquals(true, config.isFilterInEmptyResources());
+        assertEquals(false, config.isUseHttpsWithDmaap());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidSdcConfiguration() throws IOException {
+        SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters = null;
+        try {
+            final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
+            configParameters = gson.fromJson(new FileReader("src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json"),
+                    SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup.class);
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            fail("test should not thrown an exception here: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = configParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSdcConfigurationBuilder() {
+
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder builder =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder().setAsdcAddress("localhost")
+                        .setConsumerGroup("policy-group").setConsumerId("policy-id").setEnvironmentName("TEST")
+                        .setKeystorePassword("password").setKeystorePath("dummyPath").setPassword("policy")
+                        .setPollingInterval(10).setPollingTimeout(20).setUser("policy").setUseHttpsWithDmaap(false)
+                        .setActiveserverTlsAuth(false).setFilterinEmptyResources(true)
+                        .setArtifactTypes(Arrays.asList("TOSCA_CSAR")).setMessageBusAddress(Arrays.asList("localhost"));
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(builder);
+        configParameters.setName("SDCConfiguration");
+
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("localhost"), configParameters.getMessageBusAddress());
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("TOSCA_CSAR"), configParameters.getArtifactTypes());
+        assertEquals("localhost", configParameters.getAsdcAddress());
+        assertEquals("policy", configParameters.getUser());
+        assertEquals("policy", configParameters.getPassword());
+        assertEquals(10, configParameters.getPollingInterval());
+        assertEquals(20, configParameters.getPollingTimeout());
+        assertEquals("policy-id", configParameters.getConsumerId());
+        assertEquals("policy-group", configParameters.getConsumerGroup());
+        assertEquals("TEST", configParameters.getEnvironmentName());
+        assertEquals("dummyPath", configParameters.getKeyStorePath());
+        assertEquals("password", configParameters.getKeyStorePassword());
+        assertEquals(false, configParameters.isActiveServerTlsAuth());
+        assertEquals(true, configParameters.isFilterInEmptyResources());
+        assertEquals(false, configParameters.isUseHttpsWithDmaap());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSdcConfigurationWithNullList() {
+
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder builder =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder().setAsdcAddress("localhost")
+                        .setConsumerGroup("policy-group").setConsumerId("policy-id").setEnvironmentName("TEST")
+                        .setKeystorePassword("password").setKeystorePath("dummyPath").setPassword("policy")
+                        .setPollingInterval(10).setPollingTimeout(20).setUser("policy").setUseHttpsWithDmaap(false)
+                        .setActiveserverTlsAuth(false).setFilterinEmptyResources(true)
+                        .setArtifactTypes(Arrays.asList("TOSCA_CSAR")).setMessageBusAddress(null);
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(builder);
+        configParameters.setName("SDCConfiguration");
+
+        try {
+            configParameters.validate();
+            fail("Test must throw an exception");
+        } catch (final Exception exp) {
+            assertTrue(exp.getMessage().contains("collection parameter \"messageBusAddress\" is null"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSdcConfigurationWithEmptyStringList() {
+
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder builder =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterBuilder().setAsdcAddress("localhost")
+                        .setConsumerGroup("policy-group").setConsumerId("policy-id").setEnvironmentName("TEST")
+                        .setKeystorePassword("password").setKeystorePath("dummyPath").setPassword("policy")
+                        .setPollingInterval(10).setPollingTimeout(20).setUser("policy").setUseHttpsWithDmaap(false)
+                        .setActiveserverTlsAuth(false).setFilterinEmptyResources(true)
+                        .setArtifactTypes(Arrays.asList("")).setMessageBusAddress(Arrays.asList("localhost"));
+        final SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup configParameters =
+                new SdcReceptionHandlerConfigurationParameterGroup(builder);
+        configParameters.setName("SDCConfiguration");
+
+        final GroupValidationResult validationResult = configParameters.validate();
+        assertFalse(validationResult.isValid());
+        assertTrue(validationResult.getResult().contains("must be a non-blank string"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json
index 112879f4..803fc412 100644
--- a/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json
+++ b/plugins/reception-plugins/src/test/resources/handling-sdcInvalid.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name" : "parameterConfig1",
-    "asdcAddress": "localhost",
+    "asdcAddress": "",
     "messageBusAddress": [
         "a.com",
         "b.com",