Cleanup all Param objects when any rules change

Fix license date for new junit test.
Updated some comments.
Ensured different control loop names in different rule sets of new junit
test.
Used different mechanism for examining facts in new junit test.
Fixed typo in comment.
Changed the way new junit checks for existence of facts.
Fixed another typo in comment.
Updated clean-up rules in CLC template and added junit test to verify
that Params are cleaned up appropriately.
Removed code that retracts $manager objects so that the manager clean-up
rule will be used, instead, thus ensuring that all associated objects are
deleted when the manager is deleted.  This was done for amsterdam, CLC,
and casablanca templates.
Added an extra fireAllRules() after calls to fireUntilHalt() to enable
clean-up rules to fire in junit tests.
Address Josh's review comments.
Enhance junit test to compare actual object references to ensure that
Param objects are as expected.

Change-Id: If1fefd3f57e417180c62a3849defbaa6ae83afc1
Issue-ID: POLICY-1248
Signed-off-by: Jim Hahn <jrh3@att.com>

20 files changed, 1139 insertions, 278 deletions

diff --git a/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-amsterdam/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl b/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-amsterdam/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
index cac512eac..53b4ca8bd 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-amsterdam/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
+++ b/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-amsterdam/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.onap.policy.drools.system.PolicyEngine;
 
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ end
  */
 declare ParamsCleaner
   closedLoopControlName : String
-  controlLoopYaml : String
+  identified : boolean              // true if all active Params have been identified
+  active : Set                      // Params that are still active
 end
 
 /*
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ end
 
 /*
 *
-* Called once and only once to insert the parameters into working memory for this Closed Loop policy.
+* Called to insert the parameters into working memory for this Closed Loop policy.  This is called
+* once each time a closed loop is added or its YAML is updated.
 * This has a higher salience so we can ensure that the Params is created before we have a chance to
 * discard any events.
 *
@@ -143,6 +147,12 @@ rule "${policyName}.SETUP"
     params.setClosedLoopControlName("${closedLoopControlName}");
     params.setControlLoopYaml("${controlLoopYaml}");
     insert(params);
+    
+    ParamsCleaner cleaner = new ParamsCleaner();
+    cleaner.setClosedLoopControlName("${closedLoopControlName}");
+    cleaner.setIdentified(false);
+    cleaner.setActive(new HashSet());
+    insert(cleaner);
 
     // Note: globals have bad behavior when persistence is used,
     //       hence explicitly getting the logger vs using a global
@@ -378,8 +388,9 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                             $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
                 
                 retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                retract($manager);
-                retract($clTimer);
+                
+                // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
+                
                 //
                 // TODO - what if we get subsequent Events for this RequestId?
                 // By default, it will all start over again. May be confusing for Ruby.
@@ -422,8 +433,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                               $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
                   
                   retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                  retract($manager);
-                  retract($clTimer);
+                
+                // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -473,8 +484,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                   PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);
 
                   retract($event);
-                  retract($manager);
-                  retract($clTimer);
+                
+                  // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
 
                   if (result.getB() != null) {
                       retract(result.getB());
@@ -507,8 +518,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
          PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);
 
          retract($event);
-         retract($manager);
-         retract($clTimer);
+                
+         // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
     }
         
 end
@@ -1568,95 +1579,75 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.CLEANUP"
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* When rules are deleted, the associated Params (and its subordinate objects)
-* remain in working memory, because there are no longer any rules to clean
-* them up.  However, ANY time new rules are loaded, this rule will trigger
-* a clean-up of ALL Params, regardless of their name & yaml, thus removing
-* any that no longer have associated rules.
-* This has a higher salience so that we immediately check Params when the
-* rules change, before processing any events.
-*
+* Indicates to the cleaner that this Params object is still active.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CHECKUP"
-    salience 2
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.ACTIVE"
+    salience 4
     when
-        Params( $clName: closedLoopControlName, $yaml: controlLoopYaml )
+        $params: Params( getClosedLoopControlName() == "${closedLoopControlName}",
+                            getControlLoopYaml() == "${controlLoopYaml}" )
+        ParamsCleaner( !identified, $active: active )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $clName, drools.getRule().getName(), $yaml);
-    
-    ParamsCleaner cleaner = new ParamsCleaner();
-    cleaner.setClosedLoopControlName($clName);
-    cleaner.setControlLoopYaml($yaml);
+    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(),
+        $params.getControlLoopYaml());
+        
+    $active.add($params);
     
-    insert(cleaner);
+    // do NOT update anything at this point
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes "cleaner" objects for rules that are still active, thus
-* preventing the associated Params objects from being removed.  Any cleaners
-* that are left after this rule has fired will cause their corresponding Params
-* to be removed.
-* This has a higher salience so that we discard the cleaner before it has
-* a chance to force the removal of the associated Params.
-*
+* Finished identifying active Params objects.  Begin deleting inactive Params.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.CLEANER.ACTIVE"
-    salience 2
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.IDENTIFIED"
+    salience 3
     when
-        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( getClosedLoopControlName() == "${closedLoopControlName}", 
-            getControlLoopYaml() == "${controlLoopYaml}" )
+        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( !identified )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), 
-        $cleaner.getControlLoopYaml());
+    logger.info("{}: {}", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
     
-    retract($cleaner);
+    $cleaner.setIdentified(true);
+    update($cleaner);
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes Params objects that no longer have associated rules; if a
-* Params still had associated rules, then the cleaner would have been removed
-* by those rules and thus this rule would not fire.
-* This has a higher salience so that we remove old Params before it causes any
-* events to be processed.
-*
+* Delete Params objects that have not been identified as being active.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CLEANUP"
-    salience 1
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.DELETE"
+    salience 2
     when
-        $params: Params( $clName: closedLoopControlName, $yaml: controlLoopYaml )
-        ParamsCleaner( getClosedLoopControlName() == $clName, getControlLoopYaml() == $yaml )
+        $params: Params( )
+        ParamsCleaner( identified, !active.contains($params) )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), 
+    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(),
         $params.getControlLoopYaml());
-    
+        
     retract($params);
     
-    // Note: the cleaner may be needed for cleaning additional params, thus
-    // we do not retract it here - we'll leave that to another rule
+    // do NOT update anything at this point
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes "cleaner" objects when they're no longer needed.
-*
+* Finished deleting inactive Params objects, so remove the cleaner.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.CLEANER.CLEANUP"
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CLEANED"
+    salience 1
     when
-        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( )
+        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( identified )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), 
-        $cleaner.getControlLoopYaml());
+    logger.info("{}: {}", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
     
     retract($cleaner);
 end
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-casablanca/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl b/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-casablanca/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
index f2aa7ef16..dc585261c 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-casablanca/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
+++ b/controlloop/templates/archetype-cl-casablanca/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
@@ -337,8 +337,9 @@ rule "EVENT.MANAGER"
                             $clName, $params.getPolicyName() + "." + drools.getRule().getName());
 
                 retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                retract($manager);
-                retract($clTimer);
+                
+                // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
+                
                 //
                 // TODO - what if we get subsequent Events for this RequestID?
                 // By default, it will all start over again. May be confusing for Ruby.
@@ -381,8 +382,8 @@ rule "EVENT.MANAGER"
                               $clName, $params.getPolicyName() + "." + drools.getRule().getName());
 
                   retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                  retract($manager);
-                  retract($clTimer);
+                
+                  // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -434,8 +435,8 @@ rule "EVENT.MANAGER"
                   PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);
 
                   retract($event);
-                  retract($manager);
-                  retract($clTimer);
+                
+                  // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
 
                 if(result.getB() != null) {
                   retract(result.getB());
@@ -468,8 +469,8 @@ rule "EVENT.MANAGER"
         PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);
 
         retract($event);
-        retract($manager);
-        retract($clTimer);
+                
+        // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
     }
 
 end
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
index 15de89850..f4fcba96e 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.onap.policy.drools.system.PolicyEngine;
 
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ end
  */
 declare ParamsCleaner
   closedLoopControlName : String
-  controlLoopYaml : String
+  identified : boolean              // true if all active Params have been identified
+  active : Set                      // Params that are still active
 end
 
 
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ end
 
 /*
 *
-* Called once and only once to insert the parameters into working memory for this Closed Loop policy.
+* Called to insert the parameters into working memory for this Closed Loop policy.  This is called
+* once each time a closed loop is added or its YAML is updated.
 * This has a higher salience so we can ensure that the Params is created before we have a chance to
 * discard any events.
 *
@@ -142,6 +146,12 @@ rule "${policyName}.SETUP"
     params.setClosedLoopControlName("${closedLoopControlName}");
     params.setControlLoopYaml("${controlLoopYaml}");
     insert(params);
+    
+    ParamsCleaner cleaner = new ParamsCleaner();
+    cleaner.setClosedLoopControlName("${closedLoopControlName}");
+    cleaner.setIdentified(false);
+    cleaner.setActive(new HashSet());
+    insert(cleaner);
 
     // Note: globals have bad behavior when persistence is used,
     //       hence explicitly getting the logger vs using a global
@@ -379,8 +389,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                             $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
                 
                 retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                retract($manager);
-                retract($clTimer);
+                
+                // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
                 //
                 // TODO - what if we get subsequent Events for this RequestId?
                 // By default, it will all start over again. May be confusing for Ruby.
@@ -427,8 +437,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                               $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
                   
                   retract($manager.getOnsetEvent());
-                  retract($manager);
-                  retract($clTimer);
+                
+                  // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
                 }
             }
             //
@@ -482,8 +492,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
                 PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);              
                 
                 retract($event);
-                retract($manager);
-                retract($clTimer);
+                
+                // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
                 
                 if(result.getB() != null) {
                      retract(result.getB());
@@ -516,8 +526,8 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.MANAGER"
         PolicyEngine.manager.deliver("POLICY-CL-MGT", notification);              
             
         retract($event);
-        retract($manager);
-        retract($clTimer);
+                
+        // don't retract manager, etc. - a clean-up rule will do that
     }
         
 end
@@ -1324,91 +1334,75 @@ rule "${policyName}.EVENT.CLEANUP"
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* When rules are deleted, the associated Params (and its subordinate objects)
-* remain in working memory, because there are no longer any rules to clean
-* them up.  However, ANY time new rules are loaded, this rule will trigger
-* a clean-up of ALL Params, regardless of their name & yaml, thus removing
-* any that no longer have associated rules.
-* This has a higher salience so that we immediately check Params when the
-* rules change, before processing any events.
-*
+* Indicates to the cleaner that this Params object is still active.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CHECKUP"
-    salience 2
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.ACTIVE"
+    salience 4
     when
-        Params( $clName: closedLoopControlName, $yaml: controlLoopYaml )
+        $params: Params( getClosedLoopControlName() == "${closedLoopControlName}",
+                            getControlLoopYaml() == "${controlLoopYaml}" )
+        ParamsCleaner( !identified, $active: active )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $clName, drools.getRule().getName(), $yaml);
-    
-    ParamsCleaner cleaner = new ParamsCleaner();
-    cleaner.setClosedLoopControlName($clName);
-    cleaner.setControlLoopYaml($yaml);
+    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(),
+        $params.getControlLoopYaml());
+        
+    $active.add($params);
     
-    insert(cleaner);
+    // do NOT update anything at this point
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes "cleaner" objects for rules that are still active, thus
-* preventing the associated Params objects from being removed.  Any cleaners
-* that are left after this rule has fired will cause their corresponding Params
-* to be removed.
-* This has a higher salience so that we discard the cleaner before it has
-* a chance to force the removal of the associated Params.
-*
+* Finished identifying active Params objects.  Begin deleting inactive Params.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.CLEANER.ACTIVE"
-    salience 2
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.IDENTIFIED"
+    salience 3
     when
-        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( getClosedLoopControlName() == "${closedLoopControlName}", getControlLoopYaml() == "${controlLoopYaml}" )
+        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( !identified )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), $cleaner.getControlLoopYaml());
+    logger.info("{}: {}", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
     
-    retract($cleaner);
+    $cleaner.setIdentified(true);
+    update($cleaner);
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes Params objects that no longer have associated rules; if a
-* Params still had associated rules, then the cleaner would have been removed
-* by those rules and thus this rule would not fire.
-* This has a higher salience so that we remove old Params before it causes any
-* events to be processed.
-*
+* Delete Params objects that have not been identified as being active.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CLEANUP"
-    salience 1
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.DELETE"
+    salience 2
     when
-        $params: Params( $clName: closedLoopControlName, $yaml: controlLoopYaml )
-        ParamsCleaner( getClosedLoopControlName() == $clName, getControlLoopYaml() == $yaml )
+        $params: Params( )
+        ParamsCleaner( identified, !active.contains($params) )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), $params.getControlLoopYaml());
-    
+    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $params.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(),
+        $params.getControlLoopYaml());
+        
     retract($params);
     
-    // Note: the cleaner may be needed for cleaning additional params, thus
-    // we do not retract it here - we'll leave that to another rule
+    // do NOT update anything at this point
 end
 
 /*
-*
-* This rule removes "cleaner" objects when they're no longer needed.
-*
+* Finished deleting inactive Params objects, so remove the cleaner.
+* This has a higher salience so that it is fired before processing any events.
 */
-rule "${policyName}.CLEANER.CLEANUP"
+rule "${policyName}.PARAMS.CLEANED"
+    salience 1
     when
-        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( )
+        $cleaner: ParamsCleaner( identified )
     then
  
     Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(drools.getRule().getPackage());
-    logger.info("{}: {} : YAML=[{}]", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName(), $cleaner.getControlLoopYaml());
+    logger.info("{}: {}", $cleaner.getClosedLoopControlName(), drools.getRule().getName());
     
     retract($cleaner);
 end
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..257aeb350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * demo
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.policy.template.demo.clc;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
+import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.utils.logging.LoggerUtil;
+import org.onap.policy.template.demo.clc.Util.Pair;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Verifies that Params objects are cleaned up when rules are updated. This loads
+ * <b>two</b> copies of the rule set into a single policy to ensure that the two copies
+ * interact appropriately with each other's Params objects.
+ */
+public class ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.class);
+
+    private static final String YAML = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml";
+
+    /**
+     * YAML to be used when the first rule set is updated.
+     */
+    private static final String YAML2 = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_VERSION = "v2.0";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_NAME = "CL_CleanupTest";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_SCOPE = "type=operational";
+
+    private static final String CONTROL_LOOP_NAME = "ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test";
+
+    private static final String DROOLS_TEMPLATE = "src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl";
+
+    // values specific to the second copy of the rules
+
+    private static final String YAML_B = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml";
+    private static final String POLICY_NAME_B = "CL_CleanupTest_B";
+    private static final String CONTROL_LOOP_NAME_B = "ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test-B";
+
+    private static KieSession kieSession;
+    private static Util.RuleSpec[] specifications;
+
+    /**
+     * Setup the simulator.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpSimulator() {
+        LoggerUtil.setLevel(LoggerUtil.ROOT_LOGGER, "INFO");
+
+        try {
+            specifications = new Util.RuleSpec[2];
+
+            specifications[0] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME,
+                            POLICY_VERSION, loadYaml(YAML));
+
+            specifications[1] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME_B, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME_B,
+                            POLICY_VERSION, loadYaml(YAML_B));
+
+            kieSession = Util.buildContainer(POLICY_VERSION, specifications);
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Could not create kieSession", e);
+            fail("Could not create kieSession");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tear down.
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void tearDown() {
+        kieSession.dispose();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test() throws IOException {
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules create Params objects. There should be one object for each set of
+         * rules.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        List<Object> facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        Iterator<Object> iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact1 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact1.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML)));
+
+        final Object fact1b = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact1b.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML_B)));
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v3.0");
+        updatePolicy(YAML2, "v3.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. The Params for the first set of rules should
+         * now be deleted and replaced with a new one, while the Params for the second set
+         * should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact2 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact2 != fact1);
+        assertTrue(fact2 != fact1b);
+        assertTrue(fact2.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML2)));
+
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v4.0");
+        updatePolicy(YAML, "v4.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. The Params for the first set of rules should
+         * now be deleted and replaced with a new one, while the Params for the second set
+         * should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact3 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact3.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML)));
+        assertTrue(fact3 != fact2);
+        assertTrue(fact3 != fact1b);
+
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v4.0 (i.e., unchanged)");
+        updatePolicy(YAML, "v4.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. As the version (and YAML) are unchanged for
+         * either rule set, both Params objects should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact3);
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the policy, changing the YAML associated with the first rule set.
+     *
+     * @param yamlFile name of the YAML file
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @throws IOException if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static void updatePolicy(String yamlFile, String policyVersion) throws IOException {
+
+        specifications[0] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME,
+                        policyVersion, loadYaml(yamlFile));
+
+        /*
+         * Update the policy within the container.
+         */
+        Util.updateContainer(policyVersion, specifications);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a YAML file and URL-encodes it.
+     *
+     * @param yamlFile name of the YAML file
+     * @return the contents of the specified file, URL-encoded
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static String loadYaml(String yamlFile) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair = Util.loadYaml(yamlFile);
+        assertNotNull(pair);
+        assertNotNull(pair.first);
+        assertNotNull(pair.first.getControlLoop());
+        assertNotNull(pair.first.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName());
+        assertTrue(pair.first.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName().length() > 0);
+
+        return URLEncoder.encode(pair.second, "UTF-8");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the session objects.
+     *
+     * @return the session objects
+     */
+    private static List<Object> getSessionObjects() {
+        // sort the objects so we know the order
+        LinkedList<Object> lst = new LinkedList<>(kieSession.getObjects());
+        lst.sort((left, right) -> left.toString().compareTo(right.toString()));
+
+        return lst;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/Util.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/Util.java
index 6001331de..1d105911c 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/Util.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/clc/Util.java
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
 import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
 import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
 import javax.persistence.Persistence;
 import javax.persistence.Query;
-
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.kie.api.KieServices;
 import org.kie.api.builder.KieBuilder;
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ import org.kie.api.builder.KieFileSystem;
 import org.kie.api.builder.Message;
 import org.kie.api.builder.ReleaseId;
 import org.kie.api.builder.Results;
-import org.kie.api.builder.model.KieModuleModel;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieContainer;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.HttpServletServer;
@@ -64,6 +61,11 @@ public final class Util {
     private static final String OPSHISTPUPROP = "OperationsHistoryPU";
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Util.class);
 
+    // values from the last call to buildContainer()
+
+    private static KieServices kieServices;
+    private static KieContainer keyContainer;
+
     public static class Pair<A, B> {
         public final A first;
         public final B second;
@@ -123,39 +125,9 @@ public final class Util {
         return org.onap.policy.simulators.Util.buildAaiSim();
     }
 
-    private static String generatePolicy(String ruleContents, 
-            String closedLoopControlName, 
-            String policyScope, 
-            String policyName, 
-            String policyVersion, 
-            String controlLoopYaml) {
-
-        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{closedLoopControlName\\}");
-        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(closedLoopControlName);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyScope\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyScope);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyName\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyName);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyVersion\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyVersion);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{controlLoopYaml\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(controlLoopYaml);
-
-        return ruleContents;
-    }
-
     /**
-     * Build the container.
-     * 
+     * Build a container containing a single set of rules.
+     *
      * @param droolsTemplate template
      * @param closedLoopControlName control loop id
      * @param policyScope policy scope
@@ -165,41 +137,82 @@ public final class Util {
      * @return the Kie session
      * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
      */
-    public static KieSession buildContainer(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, 
-            String policyScope, String policyName, String policyVersion, 
-            String yamlSpecification) throws IOException {
+    public static KieSession buildContainer(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, String policyScope,
+                    String policyName, String policyVersion, String yamlSpecification) throws IOException {
+
+        RuleSpec spec = new RuleSpec(droolsTemplate, closedLoopControlName, policyScope, policyName, policyVersion,
+                        yamlSpecification);
+
+        return buildContainer(policyVersion, new RuleSpec[] {spec});
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build a container containing all of the specified rules.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @param specifications rule specifications
+     * @return the Kie session
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    public static KieSession buildContainer(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
         //
         // Get our Drools Kie factory
         //
-        KieServices ks = KieServices.Factory.get();
+        kieServices = KieServices.Factory.get();
+
+        ReleaseId releaseId = buildPolicy(policyVersion, specifications);
+        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
 
-        KieModuleModel kieModule = ks.newKieModuleModel();
+        //
+        // Create our kie Session and container
+        //
+        keyContainer = kieServices.newKieContainer(releaseId);
+
+        return keyContainer.newKieSession();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the container with new rules.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion new policy version
+     * @param specifications new rule specifications
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    public static void updateContainer(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
+        ReleaseId releaseId = buildPolicy(policyVersion, specifications);
+        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
 
-        logger.debug("KMODULE:" + System.lineSeparator() + kieModule.toXML());
+        keyContainer.updateToVersion(releaseId);
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Build the Policy so it can be loaded into a KIE container.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @param specifications rule specifications
+     * @return the release
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    private static ReleaseId buildPolicy(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
         //
         // Generate our drools rule from our template
         //
-        KieFileSystem kfs = ks.newKieFileSystem();
+        KieFileSystem kfs = kieServices.newKieFileSystem();
+        ReleaseId releaseId = kieServices.getRepository().getDefaultReleaseId();
+        releaseId = kieServices.newReleaseId(releaseId.getGroupId(), releaseId.getArtifactId(), policyVersion);
 
-        kfs.writeKModuleXML(kieModule.toXML());
-        {
-            Path rule = Paths.get(droolsTemplate);
-            String ruleTemplate = new String(Files.readAllBytes(rule));
-            String drlContents = generatePolicy(ruleTemplate,
-                    closedLoopControlName,
-                    policyScope,
-                    policyName,
-                    policyVersion,
-                    yamlSpecification);
-
-            kfs.write("src/main/resources/" + policyName + ".drl", 
-                    ks.getResources().newByteArrayResource(drlContents.getBytes()));
+        kfs.generateAndWritePomXML(releaseId);
+
+        for (RuleSpec spec : specifications) {
+            String drlContents = spec.generateRules();
+            kfs.write("src/main/resources/" + spec.policyName + ".drl",
+                            kieServices.getResources().newByteArrayResource(drlContents.getBytes()));
         }
+
         //
         // Compile the rule
         //
-        KieBuilder builder = ks.newKieBuilder(kfs).buildAll();
+        KieBuilder builder = kieServices.newKieBuilder(kfs).buildAll();
         Results results = builder.getResults();
         if (results.hasMessages(Message.Level.ERROR)) {
             for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
@@ -210,14 +223,8 @@ public final class Util {
         for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
             logger.debug(msg.toString());
         }
-        //
-        // Create our kie Session and container
-        //
-        ReleaseId releaseId = ks.getRepository().getDefaultReleaseId();
-        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
-        KieContainer keyContainer = ks.newKieContainer(releaseId);
 
-        return keyContainer.newKieSession();
+        return releaseId;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -291,4 +298,70 @@ public final class Util {
         emf.close();
         return results;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Rule specification.
+     */
+    public static class RuleSpec {
+        private String droolsTemplate;
+        private String closedLoopControlName;
+        private String policyScope;
+        private String policyName;
+        private String policyVersion;
+        private String yamlSpecification;
+
+        /**
+         * Constructs the object.
+         *
+         * @param droolsTemplate template
+         * @param closedLoopControlName control loop id
+         * @param policyScope policy scope
+         * @param policyName policy name
+         * @param policyVersion policy version
+         * @param yamlSpecification incoming yaml specification
+         */
+        public RuleSpec(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, String policyScope, String policyName,
+                        String policyVersion, String yamlSpecification) {
+
+            this.droolsTemplate = droolsTemplate;
+            this.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
+            this.policyScope = policyScope;
+            this.policyName = policyName;
+            this.policyVersion = policyVersion;
+            this.yamlSpecification = yamlSpecification;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Generates the rules by reading the template and making variable substitutions.
+         *
+         * @return the rules
+         * @throws IOException if an error occurs
+         */
+        private String generateRules() throws IOException {
+            Path rule = Paths.get(droolsTemplate);
+            String ruleTemplate = new String(Files.readAllBytes(rule));
+
+            Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{closedLoopControlName\\}");
+            Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(closedLoopControlName);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyScope\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyScope);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyName\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyName);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyVersion\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyVersion);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{controlLoopYaml\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(yamlSpecification);
+
+            return ruleTemplate;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19cb498e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+controlLoop:
+  version: 2.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test-B
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d89d58c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+controlLoop:
+  version: 2.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..358bbfbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo.clc/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+
+#
+# This YAML must be slightly different from test.yaml.
+#
+controlLoop:
+  version: 3.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/CcvpnControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/CcvpnControlLoopTest.java
index 1da3ff70c..ea9e85709 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/CcvpnControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/CcvpnControlLoopTest.java
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ public class CcvpnControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -195,6 +198,9 @@ public class CcvpnControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         kieSession.insert(event);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopFailureTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopFailureTest.java
index 31b6b2e30..344e888ac 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopFailureTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopFailureTest.java
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ public class ControlLoopFailureTest implements TopicListener {
          * a lock for a different
          */
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52155376d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * demo
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.policy.template.demo;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
+import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.utils.logging.LoggerUtil;
+import org.onap.policy.template.demo.Util.Pair;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Verifies that Params objects are cleaned up when rules are updated. This loads
+ * <b>two</b> copies of the rule set into a single policy to ensure that the two copies
+ * interact appropriately with each other's Params objects.
+ */
+public class ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControlLoopParamsCleanupTest.class);
+
+    private static final String YAML = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml";
+
+    /**
+     * YAML to be used when the first rule set is updated.
+     */
+    private static final String YAML2 = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_VERSION = "v2.0";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_NAME = "CL_CleanupTest";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_SCOPE = "type=operational";
+
+    private static final String CONTROL_LOOP_NAME = "ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test";
+
+    private static final String DROOLS_TEMPLATE = "../archetype-cl-amsterdam/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/"
+                    + "src/main/resources/__closedLoopControlName__.drl";
+
+    // values specific to the second copy of the rules
+
+    private static final String YAML_B = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml";
+    private static final String POLICY_NAME_B = "CL_CleanupTest_B";
+    private static final String CONTROL_LOOP_NAME_B = "ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test-B";
+
+    private static KieSession kieSession;
+    private static Util.RuleSpec[] specifications;
+
+    /**
+     * Setup the simulator.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpSimulator() {
+        LoggerUtil.setLevel(LoggerUtil.ROOT_LOGGER, "INFO");
+
+        try {
+            specifications = new Util.RuleSpec[2];
+
+            specifications[0] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME,
+                            POLICY_VERSION, loadYaml(YAML));
+
+            specifications[1] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME_B, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME_B,
+                            POLICY_VERSION, loadYaml(YAML_B));
+
+            kieSession = Util.buildContainer(POLICY_VERSION, specifications);
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Could not create kieSession", e);
+            fail("Could not create kieSession");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tear down.
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void tearDown() {
+        kieSession.dispose();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test() throws IOException {
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules create Params objects. There should be one object for each set of
+         * rules.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        List<Object> facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        Iterator<Object> iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact1 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact1.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML)));
+
+        final Object fact1b = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact1b.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML_B)));
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v3.0");
+        updatePolicy(YAML2, "v3.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. The Params for the first set of rules should
+         * now be deleted and replaced with a new one, while the Params for the second set
+         * should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact2 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact2 != fact1);
+        assertTrue(fact2 != fact1b);
+        assertTrue(fact2.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML2)));
+
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v4.0");
+        updatePolicy(YAML, "v4.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. The Params for the first set of rules should
+         * now be deleted and replaced with a new one, while the Params for the second set
+         * should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+
+        final Object fact3 = iter.next();
+        assertTrue(fact3.toString().contains(loadYaml(YAML)));
+        assertTrue(fact3 != fact2);
+        assertTrue(fact3 != fact1b);
+
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+
+        logger.info("UPDATING VERSION TO v4.0 (i.e., unchanged)");
+        updatePolicy(YAML, "v4.0");
+
+        /*
+         * Let rules update Params objects. As the version (and YAML) are unchanged for
+         * either rule set, both Params objects should be unchanged.
+         */
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
+        facts = getSessionObjects();
+        assertEquals(specifications.length, facts.size());
+        iter = facts.iterator();
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact3);
+        assertTrue(iter.next() == fact1b);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the policy, changing the YAML associated with the first rule set.
+     *
+     * @param yamlFile name of the YAML file
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @throws IOException if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static void updatePolicy(String yamlFile, String policyVersion) throws IOException {
+
+        specifications[0] = new Util.RuleSpec(DROOLS_TEMPLATE, CONTROL_LOOP_NAME, POLICY_SCOPE, POLICY_NAME,
+                        policyVersion, loadYaml(yamlFile));
+
+        /*
+         * Update the policy within the container.
+         */
+        Util.updateContainer(policyVersion, specifications);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a YAML file and URL-encodes it.
+     *
+     * @param yamlFile name of the YAML file
+     * @return the contents of the specified file, URL-encoded
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException if an error occurs
+     */
+    private static String loadYaml(String yamlFile) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair = Util.loadYaml(yamlFile);
+        assertNotNull(pair);
+        assertNotNull(pair.first);
+        assertNotNull(pair.first.getControlLoop());
+        assertNotNull(pair.first.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName());
+        assertTrue(pair.first.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName().length() > 0);
+
+        return URLEncoder.encode(pair.second, "UTF-8");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the session objects.
+     *
+     * @return the session objects
+     */
+    private static List<Object> getSessionObjects() {
+        // sort the objects so we know the order
+        LinkedList<Object> lst = new LinkedList<>(kieSession.getObjects());
+        lst.sort((left, right) -> left.toString().compareTo(right.toString()));
+
+        return lst;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/Util.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/Util.java
index 575068086..758c65568 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/Util.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/Util.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  * 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.
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package org.onap.policy.template.demo;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import com.att.research.xacml.util.XACMLProperties;
-
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.kie.api.KieServices;
 import org.kie.api.builder.KieBuilder;
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ import org.kie.api.builder.KieFileSystem;
 import org.kie.api.builder.Message;
 import org.kie.api.builder.ReleaseId;
 import org.kie.api.builder.Results;
-import org.kie.api.builder.model.KieModuleModel;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieContainer;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
 import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.http.server.HttpServletServer;
@@ -72,9 +69,14 @@ public final class Util {
         }
     }
 
+    // values from the last call to buildContainer()
+
+    private static KieServices kieServices;
+    private static KieContainer keyContainer;
+
     /**
      * Load YAML.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param testFile test file to load
      * @return the Pair of a policy and the yaml contents
      */
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ public final class Util {
 
     /**
      * Load the YAML guard policy.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param testFile the test file to load
      * @return return the guard object
      */
@@ -141,39 +143,9 @@ public final class Util {
         return org.onap.policy.simulators.Util.buildSdncSim();
     }
 
-    private static String generatePolicy(String ruleContents, 
-            String closedLoopControlName, 
-            String policyScope, 
-            String policyName, 
-            String policyVersion, 
-            String controlLoopYaml) {
-
-        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{closedLoopControlName\\}");
-        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(closedLoopControlName);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyScope\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyScope);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyName\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyName);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyVersion\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(policyVersion);
-
-        pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{controlLoopYaml\\}");
-        matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleContents);
-        ruleContents = matcher.replaceAll(controlLoopYaml);
-
-        return ruleContents;
-    }
-
     /**
-     * Build the container.
-     * 
+     * Build a container containing a single set of rules.
+     *
      * @param droolsTemplate template
      * @param closedLoopControlName control loop id
      * @param policyScope policy scope
@@ -183,41 +155,82 @@ public final class Util {
      * @return the Kie session
      * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
      */
-    public static KieSession buildContainer(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, 
-            String policyScope, String policyName, String policyVersion, 
-            String yamlSpecification) throws IOException {
+    public static KieSession buildContainer(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, String policyScope,
+                    String policyName, String policyVersion, String yamlSpecification) throws IOException {
+
+        RuleSpec spec = new RuleSpec(droolsTemplate, closedLoopControlName, policyScope, policyName, policyVersion,
+                        yamlSpecification);
+
+        return buildContainer(policyVersion, new RuleSpec[] {spec});
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build a container containing all of the specified rules.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @param specifications rule specifications
+     * @return the Kie session
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    public static KieSession buildContainer(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
         //
         // Get our Drools Kie factory
         //
-        KieServices ks = KieServices.Factory.get();
+        kieServices = KieServices.Factory.get();
+
+        ReleaseId releaseId = buildPolicy(policyVersion, specifications);
+        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
+
+        //
+        // Create our kie Session and container
+        //
+        keyContainer = kieServices.newKieContainer(releaseId);
 
-        KieModuleModel kieModule = ks.newKieModuleModel();
+        return setupSession(keyContainer.newKieSession());
+    }
 
-        logger.debug("KMODULE:" + System.lineSeparator() + kieModule.toXML());
+    /**
+     * Update the container with new rules.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion new policy version
+     * @param specifications new rule specifications
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    public static void updateContainer(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
+        ReleaseId releaseId = buildPolicy(policyVersion, specifications);
+        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
 
+        keyContainer.updateToVersion(releaseId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the Policy so it can be loaded into a KIE container.
+     *
+     * @param policyVersion policy version
+     * @param specifications rule specifications
+     * @return the release
+     * @throws IOException if the container cannot be built
+     */
+    private static ReleaseId buildPolicy(String policyVersion, RuleSpec[] specifications) throws IOException {
         //
         // Generate our drools rule from our template
         //
-        KieFileSystem kfs = ks.newKieFileSystem();
+        KieFileSystem kfs = kieServices.newKieFileSystem();
+        ReleaseId releaseId = kieServices.getRepository().getDefaultReleaseId();
+        releaseId = kieServices.newReleaseId(releaseId.getGroupId(), releaseId.getArtifactId(), policyVersion);
 
-        kfs.writeKModuleXML(kieModule.toXML());
-        {
-            Path rule = Paths.get(droolsTemplate);
-            String ruleTemplate = new String(Files.readAllBytes(rule));
-            String drlContents = generatePolicy(ruleTemplate,
-                    closedLoopControlName,
-                    policyScope,
-                    policyName,
-                    policyVersion,
-                    yamlSpecification);
-
-            kfs.write("src/main/resources/" + policyName + ".drl", 
-                    ks.getResources().newByteArrayResource(drlContents.getBytes()));
+        kfs.generateAndWritePomXML(releaseId);
+
+        for (RuleSpec spec : specifications) {
+            String drlContents = spec.generateRules();
+            kfs.write("src/main/resources/" + spec.policyName + ".drl",
+                            kieServices.getResources().newByteArrayResource(drlContents.getBytes()));
         }
+
         //
         // Compile the rule
         //
-        KieBuilder builder = ks.newKieBuilder(kfs).buildAll();
+        KieBuilder builder = kieServices.newKieBuilder(kfs).buildAll();
         Results results = builder.getResults();
         if (results.hasMessages(Message.Level.ERROR)) {
             for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
@@ -228,14 +241,8 @@ public final class Util {
         for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
             logger.debug(msg.toString());
         }
-        //
-        // Create our kie Session and container
-        //
-        ReleaseId releaseId = ks.getRepository().getDefaultReleaseId();
-        logger.debug(releaseId.toString());
-        KieContainer keyContainer = ks.newKieContainer(releaseId);
 
-        return setupSession(keyContainer.newKieSession());
+        return releaseId;
     }
 
     private static KieSession setupSession(KieSession kieSession) {
@@ -245,29 +252,29 @@ public final class Util {
         // Create XACML Guard policy from YAML
         // We prepare 4 Guards. Notice that Rebuilds recipe has two Guards (for checking policy combining algorithm)
         //
-        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_restart.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml", 
+        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_restart.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_frequency_limiter_restart.xml");
 
-        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_rebuild.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml", 
+        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_rebuild.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_frequency_limiter_rebuild.xml");
 
-        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_rebuild_1.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml", 
+        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_rebuild_1.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_frequency_limiter_rebuild_1.xml");
 
-        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_migrate.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml", 
+        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_migrate.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_frequency_limiter_migrate.xml");
 
-        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_modifyconfig.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml", 
+        PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacml("src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_modifyconfig.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/frequency_limiter_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_frequency_limiter_modifyconfig.xml");
 
         PolicyGuardYamlToXacml.fromYamlToXacmlBlacklist(
-                "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_restart_blacklist.yaml", 
-                "src/main/resources/blacklist_template.xml", 
+                "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_guard_appc_restart_blacklist.yaml",
+                "src/main/resources/blacklist_template.xml",
                 "src/test/resources/xacml/autogenerated_blacklist.xml");
 
         //
@@ -329,7 +336,7 @@ public final class Util {
         PolicyEngine.manager.setEnvironmentProperty("vfc.username", "VFC");
         PolicyEngine.manager.setEnvironmentProperty("vfc.password", "VFC");
     }
-    
+
     /**
      *  Set the operation history properties.
      */
@@ -337,4 +344,69 @@ public final class Util {
         System.setProperty(OPSHISTPUPROP, "TestOperationsHistoryPU");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Rule specification.
+     */
+    public static class RuleSpec {
+        private String droolsTemplate;
+        private String closedLoopControlName;
+        private String policyScope;
+        private String policyName;
+        private String policyVersion;
+        private String yamlSpecification;
+
+        /**
+         * Constructs the object.
+         *
+         * @param droolsTemplate template
+         * @param closedLoopControlName control loop id
+         * @param policyScope policy scope
+         * @param policyName policy name
+         * @param policyVersion policy version
+         * @param yamlSpecification incoming yaml specification
+         */
+        public RuleSpec(String droolsTemplate, String closedLoopControlName, String policyScope, String policyName,
+                        String policyVersion, String yamlSpecification) {
+
+            this.droolsTemplate = droolsTemplate;
+            this.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
+            this.policyScope = policyScope;
+            this.policyName = policyName;
+            this.policyVersion = policyVersion;
+            this.yamlSpecification = yamlSpecification;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Generates the rules by reading the template and making variable substitutions.
+         *
+         * @return the rules
+         * @throws IOException if an error occurs
+         */
+        private String generateRules() throws IOException {
+            Path rule = Paths.get(droolsTemplate);
+            String ruleTemplate = new String(Files.readAllBytes(rule));
+
+            Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{closedLoopControlName\\}");
+            Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(closedLoopControlName);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyScope\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyScope);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyName\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyName);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyVersion\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(policyVersion);
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{controlLoopYaml\\}");
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(ruleTemplate);
+            ruleTemplate = matcher.replaceAll(yamlSpecification);
+
+            return ruleTemplate;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VcpeControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VcpeControlLoopTest.java
index c1e8e1e66..a27dbd026 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VcpeControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VcpeControlLoopTest.java
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ public class VcpeControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET, "vCPEInfraVNF13", true);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -203,6 +206,9 @@ public class VcpeControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
 
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VdnsControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VdnsControlLoopTest.java
index d1fb29e0a..564b12a47 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VdnsControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VdnsControlLoopTest.java
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public class VdnsControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -196,6 +199,9 @@ public class VdnsControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET, "error");
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -233,6 +239,10 @@ public class VdnsControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
 
         try {
             kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+            
+            // allow object clean-up
+            kieSession.fireAllRules();
+            
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             logger.warn(e.toString());
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfcControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfcControlLoopTest.java
index 449a90fe0..d03bac27f 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfcControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfcControlLoopTest.java
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ public class VfcControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -211,6 +214,9 @@ public class VfcControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         kieSession.insert(event);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfwControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfwControlLoopTest.java
index b06f4c695..adc9a2ac0 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfwControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VfwControlLoopTest.java
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ public class VfwControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
 
         try {
             kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+            
+            // allow object clean-up
+            kieSession.fireAllRules();
+            
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             logger.warn(e.toString());
@@ -209,6 +213,10 @@ public class VfwControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET, "error");
         try {
             kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+            
+            // allow object clean-up
+            kieSession.fireAllRules();
+            
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             logger.warn(e.toString());
@@ -239,6 +247,10 @@ public class VfwControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
 
         try {
             kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+            
+            // allow object clean-up
+            kieSession.fireAllRules();
+            
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             logger.warn(e.toString());
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VpciControlLoopTest.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VpciControlLoopTest.java
index 06e2aca9b..6d1086d87 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VpciControlLoopTest.java
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/VpciControlLoopTest.java
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ public class VpciControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET, true);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ public class VpciControlLoopTest implements TopicListener {
         sendEvent(pair.first, requestId, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET, false);
 
         kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        // allow object clean-up
+        kieSession.fireAllRules();
 
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19cb498e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test-B.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+controlLoop:
+  version: 2.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test-B
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d89d58c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+controlLoop:
+  version: 2.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..358bbfbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_ParamsCleanup-test2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. 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.
+
+#
+# This YAML must be slightly different from test.yaml.
+#
+controlLoop:
+  version: 3.0.0
+  controlLoopName: ControlLoop-Params-Cleanup-Test
+  trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+  timeout: 60
+ 
+policies:
+  - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
+    name: Create a new VF Module
+    description:
+    actor: SO
+    recipe: VF Module Create
+    target:
+      type: VNF
+    retry: 0
+    timeout: 30
+    success: final_success
+    failure: final_failure
+    failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
+    failure_retries: final_failure_retries
+    failure_exception: final_failure_exception
+    failure_guard: final_failure_guard