Adding termination code changes for distribution

* Code changes for terminating the handlers started by
distribution activator.
* More test cases to increase coverage.
* Fixes for checkstyle issues.
* Fixes for sonar issues.

Change-Id: I3299317c83fa643ac1d0ba1105ac1a932c0a83f6
Issue-ID: POLICY-1035
Signed-off-by: ramverma <ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com>

11 files changed, 255 insertions, 90 deletions

diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandler.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandler.java
index 94bcc65a..eeb1ead1 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandler.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandler.java
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecoder;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecodingException;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters.ReceptionHandlerParameters;
 
-/***
+/**
  * Base implementation of {@link ReceptionHandler}. All reception handlers should extend this base class by implementing
  * the {@link #initializeReception(String)} method to perform the specific initialization required to receive inputs and
- * by invoking {@link #inputReceived(PolicyInput)} when the reception handler receives input
+ * by invoking {@link #inputReceived(PolicyInput)} when the reception handler receives input.
  */
 public abstract class AbstractReceptionHandler implements ReceptionHandler {
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractReceptionHandler implements ReceptionHandler {
 
     /**
      * Sub classes must implement this method to perform the specific initialization required to receive inputs, for
-     * example setting up subscriptions
+     * example setting up subscriptions.
      *
      * @param parameterGroupName the parameter group name
      */
diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/PluginHandler.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/PluginHandler.java
index 7afc5814..37638b59 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/PluginHandler.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/PluginHandler.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.FlexLogger;
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.Logger;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterService;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwarder;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwardingException;
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters.PolicyDecoderParameters
  */
 public class PluginHandler {
 
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = FlexLogger.getLogger(PluginHandler.class);
+
     private Collection<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>> policyDecoders;
     private Collection<PolicyForwarder> policyForwarders;
 
@@ -47,8 +51,8 @@ public class PluginHandler {
      * Create an instance to instantiate plugins based on the given parameter group.
      *
      * @param parameterGroupName the name of the parameter group
-     * @throws PolicyDecodingException
-     * @throws PolicyForwardingException
+     * @throws PolicyDecodingException exception if it occurs
+     * @throws PolicyForwardingException exception if it occurs
      */
     public PluginHandler(final String parameterGroupName) throws PolicyDecodingException, PolicyForwardingException {
         final PluginHandlerParameters params = (PluginHandlerParameters) ParameterService.get(parameterGroupName);
@@ -77,41 +81,44 @@ public class PluginHandler {
     /**
      * Initialize policy decoders.
      *
-     * @param policyDecoderParameters
-     * @throws PolicyDecodingException
+     * @param policyDecoderParameters exception if it occurs
+     * @throws PolicyDecodingException exception if it occurs
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private void initializePolicyDecoders(final Map<String, PolicyDecoderParameters> policyDecoderParameters)
             throws PolicyDecodingException {
-        policyDecoders = new ArrayList<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>>();
-        for (final PolicyDecoderParameters pDParameters : policyDecoderParameters.values()) {
+        policyDecoders = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (final PolicyDecoderParameters decoderParameters : policyDecoderParameters.values()) {
             try {
                 final Class<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>> policyDecoderClass =
-                        (Class<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>>) Class.forName(pDParameters.getDecoderClassName());
+                        (Class<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>>) Class
+                                .forName(decoderParameters.getDecoderClassName());
                 final PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy> decoder = policyDecoderClass.newInstance();
                 policyDecoders.add(decoder);
             } catch (final ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException exp) {
-                throw new PolicyDecodingException(exp.getMessage());
+                LOGGER.error("exception occured while initializing decoders", exp);
+                throw new PolicyDecodingException(exp.getMessage(), exp.getCause());
             }
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Initialize policy forwarders
+     * Initialize policy forwarders.
      *
-     * @param policyForwarderParameters
-     * @throws PolicyForwardingException
+     * @param policyForwarderParameters exception if it occurs
+     * @throws PolicyForwardingException exception if it occurs
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private void initializePolicyForwarders(final Map<String, PolicyForwarderParameters> policyForwarderParameters)
             throws PolicyForwardingException {
-        policyForwarders = new ArrayList<PolicyForwarder>();
-        for (final PolicyForwarderParameters pFParameters : policyForwarderParameters.values()) {
+        policyForwarders = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (final PolicyForwarderParameters forwarderParameters : policyForwarderParameters.values()) {
             try {
                 final Class<PolicyForwarder> policyForwarderClass =
-                        (Class<PolicyForwarder>) Class.forName(pFParameters.getForwarderClassName());
+                        (Class<PolicyForwarder>) Class.forName(forwarderParameters.getForwarderClassName());
                 policyForwarders.add(policyForwarderClass.newInstance());
             } catch (final ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException exp) {
+                LOGGER.error("exception occured while initializing forwarders", exp);
                 throw new PolicyForwardingException(exp.getMessage(), exp.getCause());
             }
         }
diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/ReceptionHandler.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/ReceptionHandler.java
index c3a7544d..5f2e3716 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/ReceptionHandler.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/ReceptionHandler.java
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecodingException;
 public interface ReceptionHandler {
 
     /**
-     * Initialize the reception handler with the given parameters
+     * Initialize the reception handler with the given parameters.
      *
      * @param parameterGroupName the name of the parameter group containing the configuration for the reception handler
-     * @throws PolicyDecodingException
-     * @throws PolicyForwardingException
+     * @throws PolicyDecodingException exception if it occurs
+     * @throws PolicyForwardingException exception if it occurs
      */
     void initialize(String parameterGroupName) throws PolicyDecodingException, PolicyForwardingException;
 
     /**
-     * Destroy the reception handler, removing any subscriptions and releasing all resources
+     * Destroy the reception handler, removing any subscriptions and releasing all resources.
      */
     void destroy();
 
diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PluginHandlerParameters.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PluginHandlerParameters.java
index 7e16518b..c752020b 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PluginHandlerParameters.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PluginHandlerParameters.java
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ public class PluginHandlerParameters implements ParameterGroup {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param name the name to set
+     * Set the name of this group.
+     *
+     * @param name the name to set.
      */
     public void setName(final String name) {
         this.name = name;
diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PolicyDecoderParameters.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PolicyDecoderParameters.java
index 59c59e16..6157b8b6 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PolicyDecoderParameters.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/PolicyDecoderParameters.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters;
 
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.FlexLogger;
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.Logger;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.GroupValidationResult;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationStatus;
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationStatus;
  * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
  */
 public class PolicyDecoderParameters implements ParameterGroup {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = FlexLogger.getLogger(PolicyDecoderParameters.class);
+
     private String decoderType;
     private String decoderClassName;
 
@@ -89,7 +94,8 @@ public class PolicyDecoderParameters implements ParameterGroup {
     private void validatePolicyDecoderClass(final GroupValidationResult validationResult) {
         try {
             Class.forName(decoderClassName);
-        } catch (final ClassNotFoundException e) {
+        } catch (final ClassNotFoundException exp) {
+            LOGGER.error("policy decoder class not found in classpath", exp);
             validationResult.setResult("decoderClassName", ValidationStatus.INVALID,
                     "policy decoder class not found in classpath");
         }
diff --git a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/ReceptionHandlerParameters.java b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/ReceptionHandlerParameters.java
index 54979ab2..974436aa 100644
--- a/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/ReceptionHandlerParameters.java
+++ b/reception/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/parameters/ReceptionHandlerParameters.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters;
 
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.FlexLogger;
+import org.onap.policy.common.logging.flexlogger.Logger;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.GroupValidationResult;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationStatus;
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ValidationStatus;
  * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
  */
 public class ReceptionHandlerParameters implements ParameterGroup {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = FlexLogger.getLogger(ReceptionHandlerParameters.class);
+
     private String name;
     private String receptionHandlerType;
     private String receptionHandlerClassName;
@@ -109,13 +114,16 @@ public class ReceptionHandlerParameters implements ParameterGroup {
     private void validateReceptionHandlerClass(final GroupValidationResult validationResult) {
         try {
             Class.forName(receptionHandlerClassName);
-        } catch (final ClassNotFoundException e) {
+        } catch (final ClassNotFoundException exp) {
+            LOGGER.error("reception handler class not found in classpath", exp);
             validationResult.setResult("receptionHandlerClassName", ValidationStatus.INVALID,
                     "reception handler class not found in classpath");
         }
     }
 
     /**
+     * Set the name of this group.
+     *
      * @param name the name to set
      */
     public void setName(final String name) {
diff --git a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/decoding/PolicyDecodingExceptionTest.java b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/decoding/PolicyDecodingExceptionTest.java
index eba19503..a5bc072e 100644
--- a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/decoding/PolicyDecodingExceptionTest.java
+++ b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/decoding/PolicyDecodingExceptionTest.java
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
  * 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=========================================================
  */
@@ -21,20 +21,21 @@
 package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class PolicyDecodingExceptionTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testPolicyDecodingExceptionString() {
-        PolicyDecodingException policyDecodingException = new PolicyDecodingException("error message");
+        final PolicyDecodingException policyDecodingException = new PolicyDecodingException("error message");
         assertEquals("error message", policyDecodingException.getMessage());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPolicyDecodingExceptionStringThrowable() {
-        Exception cause = new IllegalArgumentException();
-        PolicyDecodingException policyDecodingException = new PolicyDecodingException("error message", cause);
+        final Exception cause = new IllegalArgumentException();
+        final PolicyDecodingException policyDecodingException = new PolicyDecodingException("error message", cause);
         assertEquals("error message", policyDecodingException.getMessage());
         assertEquals(cause, policyDecodingException.getCause());
     }
diff --git a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.java b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.java
index 7f9bb403..bb9b542a 100644
--- a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.java
+++ b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.java
@@ -27,19 +27,38 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.common.parameters.ParameterService;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwarder;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwardingException;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.parameters.PolicyForwarderParameters;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.model.Policy;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.model.PolicyInput;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecoder;
 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecodingException;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters.PluginHandlerParameters;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.parameters.PolicyDecoderParameters;
 
+/**
+ * Class to perform unit test of AbstractReceptionHandler.
+ *
+ * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
+ */
 public class AbstractReceptionHandlerTest {
 
-    // These tests won't work any more because we use Parameter Service for starting the plugins.
-    // Will rewrite them while implementing AbstractReceptionHandler.inputRecieved() method.
-    // @Test
+    private static final String DISTRIBUTION_GROUP = "DummyDistributionGroup";
+    private static final String DECODER_TYPE = "DummyDecoder";
+    private static final String DECODER_CLASS_NAME = "org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling.DummyDecoder";
+    private static final String DECODER_KEY = "DummyDecoderKey";
+    private static final String FORWARDER_KEY = "DummyForwarderKey";
+    private static final String FORWARDER_TYPE = "DummyForwarder";
+    private static final String FORWARDER_CLASS_NAME =
+            "org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling.DummyPolicyForwarder";
+
+    @Test
     public void testInputReceived() throws PolicyDecodingException, NoSuchFieldException, SecurityException,
             IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException, PolicyForwardingException {
         final AbstractReceptionHandler handler = new DummyReceptionHandler();
@@ -75,7 +94,7 @@ public class AbstractReceptionHandlerTest {
         assertTrue(policyForwarder2.receivedPolicy(generatedPolicy2));
     }
 
-    // @Test(expected = PolicyDecodingException.class)
+    @Test(expected = PolicyDecodingException.class)
     public void testInputReceivedNoSupportingDecoder() throws PolicyDecodingException, NoSuchFieldException,
             SecurityException, IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException, PolicyForwardingException {
         final AbstractReceptionHandler handler = new DummyReceptionHandler();
@@ -87,7 +106,7 @@ public class AbstractReceptionHandlerTest {
         handler.inputReceived(new DummyPolicyInput());
     }
 
-    // @Test(expected = PolicyDecodingException.class)
+    @Test(expected = PolicyDecodingException.class)
     public void testInputReceivedNoDecoder() throws PolicyDecodingException, NoSuchFieldException, SecurityException,
             IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException, PolicyForwardingException {
         final AbstractReceptionHandler handler = new DummyReceptionHandler();
@@ -98,72 +117,23 @@ public class AbstractReceptionHandlerTest {
         handler.inputReceived(new DummyPolicyInput());
     }
 
-    class DummyReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler {
-        @Override
-        protected void initializeReception(final String parameterGroupName) {}
-
-        @Override
-        public void destroy() {}
-    }
-
     class DummyPolicyInput implements PolicyInput {
     }
-    class DummyPolicy1 implements Policy {
-    }
-    class DummyPolicy2 implements Policy {
-    }
-
-    public class DummyDecoder implements PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy> {
-
-        private boolean canHandleValue;
-        private Collection<Policy> policesToReturn;
-
-        public DummyDecoder(final boolean canHandleValue, final Collection<Policy> policesToReturn) {
-            this.canHandleValue = canHandleValue;
-            this.policesToReturn = policesToReturn;
-        }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean canHandle(final PolicyInput policyInput) {
-            return canHandleValue;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Collection<Policy> decode(final PolicyInput input) throws PolicyDecodingException {
-            return policesToReturn;
-        }
+    class DummyPolicy1 implements Policy {
     }
 
-    public class DummyPolicyForwarder implements PolicyForwarder {
-        private int numberOfPoliciesReceived = 0;
-        private Collection<Policy> policiesReceived = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        @Override
-        public void forward(final Collection<Policy> policies) throws PolicyForwardingException {
-            numberOfPoliciesReceived += policies.size();
-            policiesReceived.addAll(policies);
-        }
-
-        public int getNumberOfPoliciesReceived() {
-            return numberOfPoliciesReceived;
-        }
-
-        public boolean receivedPolicy(final Policy policy) {
-            return policiesReceived.contains(policy);
-        }
+    class DummyPolicy2 implements Policy {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Only needed until code is added for instantiating plugins from paramater file
-     *
-     * @throws PolicyForwardingException
-     * @throws PolicyDecodingException
-     */
     private void setUpPlugins(final AbstractReceptionHandler receptionHandler,
             final Collection<PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy>> decoders, final Collection<PolicyForwarder> forwarders)
             throws NoSuchFieldException, SecurityException, IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException,
             PolicyDecodingException, PolicyForwardingException {
-        final PluginHandler pluginHandler = new PluginHandler("");
+        final PluginHandlerParameters pluginParameters = getPluginHandlerParameters();
+        pluginParameters.setName(DISTRIBUTION_GROUP);
+        ParameterService.register(pluginParameters);
+        final PluginHandler pluginHandler = new PluginHandler(pluginParameters.getName());
 
         final Field decodersField = pluginHandler.getClass().getDeclaredField("policyDecoders");
         decodersField.setAccessible(true);
@@ -176,6 +146,31 @@ public class AbstractReceptionHandlerTest {
         final Field pluginHandlerField = AbstractReceptionHandler.class.getDeclaredField("pluginHandler");
         pluginHandlerField.setAccessible(true);
         pluginHandlerField.set(receptionHandler, pluginHandler);
+        ParameterService.deregister(pluginParameters.getName());
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, PolicyDecoderParameters> getPolicyDecoders() {
+        final Map<String, PolicyDecoderParameters> policyDecoders = new HashMap<String, PolicyDecoderParameters>();
+        final PolicyDecoderParameters pDParameters = new PolicyDecoderParameters(DECODER_TYPE, DECODER_CLASS_NAME);
+        policyDecoders.put(DECODER_KEY, pDParameters);
+        return policyDecoders;
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, PolicyForwarderParameters> getPolicyForwarders() {
+        final Map<String, PolicyForwarderParameters> policyForwarders =
+                new HashMap<String, PolicyForwarderParameters>();
+        final PolicyForwarderParameters pFParameters =
+                new PolicyForwarderParameters(FORWARDER_TYPE, FORWARDER_CLASS_NAME);
+        policyForwarders.put(FORWARDER_KEY, pFParameters);
+        return policyForwarders;
+    }
+
+    private PluginHandlerParameters getPluginHandlerParameters() {
+        final Map<String, PolicyDecoderParameters> policyDecoders = getPolicyDecoders();
+        final Map<String, PolicyForwarderParameters> policyForwarders = getPolicyForwarders();
+        final PluginHandlerParameters pluginHandlerParameters =
+                new PluginHandlerParameters(policyDecoders, policyForwarders);
+        return pluginHandlerParameters;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyDecoder.java b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyDecoder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2de1737e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyDecoder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.model.Policy;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.model.PolicyInput;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecoder;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PolicyDecodingException;
+
+/**
+ * Class to create a dummy decoder for test cases in AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.
+ *
+ * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
+ */
+public class DummyDecoder implements PolicyDecoder<PolicyInput, Policy> {
+
+    private boolean canHandleValue;
+    private Collection<Policy> policesToReturn;
+
+    public DummyDecoder() {
+        this.canHandleValue = false;
+        this.policesToReturn = null;
+    }
+
+    public DummyDecoder(final boolean canHandleValue, final Collection<Policy> policesToReturn) {
+        this.canHandleValue = canHandleValue;
+        this.policesToReturn = policesToReturn;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canHandle(final PolicyInput policyInput) {
+        return canHandleValue;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Policy> decode(final PolicyInput input) throws PolicyDecodingException {
+        return policesToReturn;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyPolicyForwarder.java b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyPolicyForwarder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acee4697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyPolicyForwarder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwarder;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.forwarding.PolicyForwardingException;
+import org.onap.policy.distribution.model.Policy;
+
+/**
+ * Class to create a dummy forwarder for test cases in AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.
+ *
+ * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
+ */
+public class DummyPolicyForwarder implements PolicyForwarder {
+    private int numberOfPoliciesReceived = 0;
+    private Collection<Policy> policiesReceived = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    @Override
+    public void forward(final Collection<Policy> policies) throws PolicyForwardingException {
+        numberOfPoliciesReceived += policies.size();
+        policiesReceived.addAll(policies);
+    }
+
+    public int getNumberOfPoliciesReceived() {
+        return numberOfPoliciesReceived;
+    }
+
+    public boolean receivedPolicy(final Policy policy) {
+        return policiesReceived.contains(policy);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyReceptionHandler.java b/reception/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/distribution/reception/handling/DummyReceptionHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43596ff2
--- /dev/null
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+/*-
+ * ============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;
+
+/**
+ * Class to create a dummy reception handler for test cases in AbstractReceptionHandlerTest.
+ *
+ * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com)
+ */
+class DummyReceptionHandler extends AbstractReceptionHandler {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void initializeReception(final String parameterGroupName) {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void destroy() {}
+}