Merge "Fix JUnit Race Conditions"

9 files changed, 452 insertions, 1210 deletions

diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/TestSO.java b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/TestSO.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3946de2ee..000000000
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/template/demo/TestSO.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,425 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * demo
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 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.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URLEncoder;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.time.Instant;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
-import org.junit.AfterClass;
-import org.junit.BeforeClass;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.kie.api.KieServices;
-import org.kie.api.builder.KieBuilder;
-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.kie.api.runtime.rule.FactHandle;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopEventStatus;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopLogger;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopTargetType;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopEvent;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.impl.ControlLoopLoggerStdOutImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
-import org.onap.policy.drools.http.server.HttpServletServer;
-import org.onap.policy.drools.impl.PolicyEngineJUnitImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.so.util.Serialization;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-
-public class TestSO {
-
-	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TestSO.class);
-	
-	static{
-		 /* Set environment properties */
-		 Util.setAAIProps();
-		 Util.setSOProps();
-		 Util.setPUProp();
-	}
-	
-	@BeforeClass
-	public static void setUpSimulator() {
-		try {
-			Util.buildAaiSim();
-			Util.buildSoSim();
-			Util.buildGuardSim();
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			fail(e.getMessage());
-		}
-	}
-
-	@AfterClass
-	public static void tearDownSimulator() {
-		HttpServletServer.factory.destroy();
-	}
-	
-	@Test
-	public void testvDNS() throws IOException {
-		
-		final String yaml = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_SO-test.yaml";
-		
-		//
-		// Pull info from the yaml
-		//
-		final Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair = Util.loadYaml(yaml);
-		assertNotNull(pair);
-		assertNotNull(pair.a);
-		assertNotNull(pair.a.getControlLoop());
-		assertNotNull(pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName());
-		assertTrue(pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName().length() > 0);
-
-		//
-		// Build a container
-		//
-		final String closedLoopControlName = pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
-		final KieSession kieSession = buildContainer("src/main/resources/ControlLoop_Template_xacml_guard.drl", 
-				closedLoopControlName, 
-				"type=operational", 
-				"myVDNSDemoPolicy", 
-				"v1.0",
-				"SO",
-				"POLICY-CL-MGT",
-				"APPC-CL",
-				URLEncoder.encode(pair.b, "UTF-8")
-				);
-		
-		log.debug("============ PRINTING YAML ============");
-		log.debug(URLEncoder.encode(pair.b, "UTF-8"));
-		log.debug("================ DONE =================");
-
-		//
-		// Insert our globals
-		//
-		final ControlLoopLogger logger = new ControlLoopLoggerStdOutImpl();
-		kieSession.setGlobal("Logger", logger);
-		final PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine = new PolicyEngineJUnitImpl();
-		kieSession.setGlobal("Engine", engine);
-
-		//
-		// Initial fire of rules
-		//
-		kieSession.fireAllRules();
-		//
-		// Kick a thread that starts testing
-		//
-		new Thread(new Runnable() {
-
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-
-				log.debug("\n************ Starting vDNS Test *************\n");
-
-				//
-				// Generate an invalid DCAE Event with requestID=null
-				//
-				VirtualControlLoopEvent invalidEvent = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
-				invalidEvent.requestID = null;
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopEventClient = "tca.instance00001";
-				invalidEvent.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VNF;
-				invalidEvent.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-				invalidEvent.from = "DCAE";
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-				invalidEvent.AAI = new HashMap<String, String>();
-				invalidEvent.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-				
-				log.debug("-------- Sending Invalid ONSET --------");
-				log.debug(Serialization.gsonPretty.toJson(invalidEvent));
-				
-				//
-				// Insert invalid DCAE Event into memory
-				//
-				kieSession.insert(invalidEvent);	
-				try {
-					Thread.sleep(500);
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				}
-				//
-				// Generate first DCAE ONSET Event
-				//
-				VirtualControlLoopEvent onsetEvent = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
-				onsetEvent.requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopEventClient = "tca.instance00001";
-				onsetEvent.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VNF;
-				onsetEvent.target = "VNF_NAME";
-				onsetEvent.from = "DCAE";
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-				onsetEvent.AAI = new HashMap<String, String>();
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-				
-				log.debug("-------- Sending Valid ONSET --------");
-				log.debug(Serialization.gsonPretty.toJson(onsetEvent));
-				
-				//
-				// Insert first DCAE ONSET Event into memory
-				//
-				kieSession.insert(onsetEvent);
-				//
-				// We have test for subsequent ONSET Events in testvFirewall()
-				// So no need to test it again here
-				//
-				try {
-					Thread.sleep(10000);
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				}
-				//
-				// Test is finished, so stop the kieSession
-				//
-				kieSession.halt();
-			}
-		//
-		}).start();
-		//
-		// Start firing rules
-		//
-		kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
-		//
-		// Dump working memory
-		//
-		dumpFacts(kieSession);
-		
-		//
-		// See if there is anything left in memory, there SHOULD only be
-		// a params fact.
-		//
-		// assertEquals("There should only be 1 Fact left in memory.", 1, kieSession.getFactCount());
-		if (kieSession.getFactCount() != 1L) {
-		    log.error("FACT count mismatch: 1 expected but there are {}", kieSession.getFactCount());
-		}
-		for (FactHandle handle : kieSession.getFactHandles()) {
-			Object fact = kieSession.getObject(handle);
-			// assertEquals("Non-Param Fact left in working memory", "org.onap.policy.controlloop.Params", fact.getClass().getName());
-			log.info("Working Memory FACT: {}", fact.getClass().getName());
-		}
-		
-	}
-		
-	public static void dumpFacts(KieSession kieSession) {
-		log.debug("Fact Count: " + kieSession.getFactCount());
-		for (FactHandle handle : kieSession.getFactHandles()) {
-			log.debug("FACT: " + handle);
-		}
-	}
-
-	public static KieSession buildContainer(String droolsTemplate, 
-			String closedLoopControlName, 
-			String policyScope, 
-			String policyName, 
-			String policyVersion, 
-			String actor, 
-			String notificationTopic,
-			String appcTopic,
-			String yamlSpecification) throws IOException {
-	   	//
-    	// Get our Drools Kie factory
-    	//
-        KieServices ks = KieServices.Factory.get();
-        
-        KieModuleModel kModule = ks.newKieModuleModel();
-        
-        log.debug("KMODULE:" + System.lineSeparator() + kModule.toXML());
-        
-        //
-        // Generate our drools rule from our template
-        //
-        KieFileSystem kfs = ks.newKieFileSystem();
-        
-        kfs.writeKModuleXML(kModule.toXML());
-        {
-	        Path rule = Paths.get(droolsTemplate);
-	        String ruleTemplate = new String(Files.readAllBytes(rule));
-	        String drlContents = generatePolicy(ruleTemplate,
-	        						closedLoopControlName,
-	        						policyScope,
-									policyName,
-									policyVersion,
-									actor,
-									notificationTopic,
-									appcTopic,
-									yamlSpecification
-									);
-	        
-	        kfs.write("src/main/resources/" + policyName + ".drl", ks.getResources().newByteArrayResource(drlContents.getBytes()));
-        }
-        //
-        // Compile the rule
-        //
-        KieBuilder builder = ks.newKieBuilder(kfs).buildAll();
-        Results results = builder.getResults();
-        if (results.hasMessages(Message.Level.ERROR)) {
-        	for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
-        		System.err.println(msg.toString());
-        	}
-    		throw new RuntimeException("Drools Rule has Errors");
-        }
-    	for (Message msg : results.getMessages()) {
-    		log.debug(msg.toString());
-    	}
-    	//
-    	// Create our kie Session and container
-    	//
-        ReleaseId releaseId = ks.getRepository().getDefaultReleaseId();
-        log.debug("ReleaseId: " + releaseId);
-	    KieContainer kContainer = ks.newKieContainer(releaseId);
-	    
-	    return kContainer.newKieSession();
-	}
-	public static String	generatePolicy(String ruleContents, 
-			String closedLoopControlName, 
-			String policyScope, 
-			String policyName, 
-			String policyVersion,
-			String actor,
-			String notificationTopic,
-			String appcTopic,
-			String controlLoopYaml) {
-
-		Pattern p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{closedLoopControlName\\}");
-		Matcher m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(closedLoopControlName);
-
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyScope\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(policyScope);
-
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyName\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(policyName);
-
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{policyVersion\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(policyVersion);
-		
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{actor\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(actor);
-		
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{aaiURL\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (aaiURL == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(aaiURL);
-//		}
-//		
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{aaiUsername\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (aaiUsername == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(aaiUsername);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{aaiPassword\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (aaiPassword == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(aaiPassword);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{msoURL\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (msoURL == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(msoURL);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{msoUsername\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (msoUsername == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(msoUsername);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{msoPassword\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (msoPassword == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(msoPassword);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{aaiNamedQueryUUID\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (aaiNamedQueryUUID == null) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(aaiNamedQueryUUID);
-//		}
-//
-//		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{aaiPatternMatch\\}");
-//		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-//		if (aaiPatternMatch == 1) {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("1");
-//		} else {
-//			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("0");
-//		}
-		
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{notificationTopic\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		if (notificationTopic == null) {
-			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-		} else {
-			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(notificationTopic);
-		}
-		
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{appcTopic\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		if (appcTopic == null) {
-			ruleContents = m.replaceAll("null");
-		} else {
-			ruleContents = m.replaceAll(appcTopic);
-		}
-		
-		p = Pattern.compile("\\$\\{controlLoopYaml\\}");
-		m = p.matcher(ruleContents);
-		ruleContents = m.replaceAll(controlLoopYaml);
-		
-		log.debug(ruleContents);
-
-		return ruleContents;
-	}
-
-}
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 ad44de2fe..4dc6b806f 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
@@ -42,20 +42,20 @@ import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopNotificationType;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopEvent;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopNotification;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.TargetType;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.http.server.HttpServletServer;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.impl.PolicyEngineJUnitImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.guard.PolicyGuard;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-public class VCPEControlLoopTest {
+public class VCPEControlLoopTest implements PolicyEngineListener {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VCPEControlLoopTest.class);
     
     private KieSession kieSession;
     private Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair;
-    private PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine;    
+    private PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine; 
+    private UUID requestID;
     
     static {
         /* Set environment properties */
@@ -81,16 +81,15 @@ public class VCPEControlLoopTest {
     
     @Test
     public void successTest() {
-        
         /*
          * Start the kie session
          */
         try {
             kieSession = startSession("src/main/resources/ControlLoop_Template_xacml_guard.drl", 
                         "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vCPE.yaml",
-                        "service=ServiceTest;resource=ResourceTest;type=operational", 
+                        "service=ServiceDemo;resource=Res1Demo;type=operational", 
                         "CL_vCPE", 
-                        "org.onap.closed_loop.ServiceTest:VNFS:1.0.0");
+                        "org.onap.closed_loop.ServiceDemo:VNFS:1.0.0");
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             logger.debug("Could not create kieSession");
@@ -98,245 +97,30 @@ public class VCPEControlLoopTest {
         }
         
         /*
-         * Create a thread to continuously fire rules 
-         * until main thread calls halt
-         */      
-        new Thread( new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
-            }
-          } ).start();
-        
-        /*
-         * Create a unique requestId and a unique trigger source
+         * Allows the PolicyEngine to callback to this object to
+         * notify that there is an event ready to be pulled 
+         * from the queue
          */
-        UUID requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
-        String triggerSourceName = "foobartriggersource36";
+        engine.addListener(this);
         
         /*
-         * This will be the object returned from the PolicyEngine
+         * Create a unique requestId
          */
-        Object obj = null;
+        requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
         
         /* 
          * Simulate an onset event the policy engine will 
          * receive from DCAE to kick off processing through
-         * the rules.
-         */
-        try {
-            sendOnset(pair.a, requestID, triggerSourceName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("Unable to send onset event");
-            fail("Unable to send onset event");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
-         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE));
-        
-        /*
-         * Give the control loop time to acquire a lock
-         */
-        try {
-            Thread.sleep(4000);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * The fact should be ready to query guard now to see 
-         * if a ModifyConfig recipe is allowed
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        logger.debug("\n\n####################### GOING TO QUERY GUARD about Restart!!!!!!");
-        logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-        
-        /*
-         * Make sure the object is an instance of a ControlLoopNotification
-         * and is of type operation
+         * the rules
          */
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-    
-        try {
-            Thread.sleep(4000);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * The guard response should be received at this point
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-        
-        /*
-         * The object should be a ControlLoopNotification with type operation
-         */
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-        
-        /*
-         * See if Guard permits this action, if it does 
-         * not then the test should fail
-         */
-        if (((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message.contains("PERMIT")) {
-            
-            /* 
-             * A notification should be sent out of the Policy
-             * Engine at this point, it will be of type operation
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /* A notification should be sent out of the Policy
-             * Engine at this point, it will be of type operation
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-            
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(1000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Obtain the request sent from the Policy Engine
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "APPC-LCM-READ");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            
-            /*
-             * The request should be of type LCMRequestWrapper
-             * and the subrequestid should be 1
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof LCMRequestWrapper);
-            LCMRequestWrapper dmaapRequest = (LCMRequestWrapper) obj;
-            LCMRequest appcRequest = dmaapRequest.getBody();
-            assertTrue(appcRequest.getCommonHeader().getSubRequestId().equals("1"));
-            
-            logger.debug("\n============ APPC received the request!!! ===========\n");
-
-            /*
-             * Give some time for processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(1000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Simulate a success response from APPC and insert
-             * the response into the working memory
-             */
-            LCMResponseWrapper dmaapResponse = new LCMResponseWrapper();
-            LCMResponse appcResponse = new LCMResponse(appcRequest);
-            appcResponse.getStatus().setCode(400);
-            appcResponse.getStatus().setMessage("AppC success");
-            dmaapResponse.setBody(appcResponse);
-            kieSession.insert(dmaapResponse);
-            
-            /* 
-             * Give time for processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(10000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Make sure the next notification is delivered
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /*
-             * The ControlLoopNotification should be
-             * an OPERATION_SUCCESS
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS));
-            
-            /* 
-             * Now simulate the abatement sent from DCAE
-             */
-            try {
-                sendAbatement(pair.a, requestID, triggerSourceName);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
-                e1.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("Abatement could not be sent");
-                fail("Abatement could not be sent");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Give time to finish processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(20000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }     
-            
-            /*
-             * This should be the final notification from the Policy Engine
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /*
-             * The ControlLoopNotification should be of type FINAL_SUCCESS
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS));
-            
-            /*
-             * One final check to make sure the lock is released 
-             */
-            assertFalse(PolicyGuard.isLocked(TargetType.VNF, triggerSourceName, requestID));
-        }
-        else {
-            fail("Operation Denied by Guard");
-        }
+        sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
         
-        /*
-         * This will stop the thread that is firing the rules
-         */
-        kieSession.halt();
+        kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
         
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
          */
-        //assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
-        if (kieSession.getFactCount() != 1L) {
-            logger.error("FACT count mismatch: 1 expected but there are {}", kieSession.getFactCount());
-        }
+        assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
         
         /*
          * Print what's left in memory
@@ -404,47 +188,109 @@ public class VCPEControlLoopTest {
         return kieSession;
     }
     
-    /**
-     * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that start the control loop (onset message).
-     * 
-     * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
-     * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener#newEventNotification(java.lang.String)
      */
-    protected void sendOnset(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
-        VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-        event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
-        event.requestID = requestID;
-        event.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-        event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfId");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-        kieSession.insert(event);
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+    public void newEventNotification(String topic) {
+        /*
+         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
+         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
+         */
+        Object obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", topic);
+        assertNotNull(obj);
+        if (obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification) {
+            VirtualControlLoopNotification notification = (VirtualControlLoopNotification) obj;
+            String policyName = notification.policyName;
+            if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE.equals(notification.notification));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_NOT_YET_QUERIED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("Sending guard query"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.endsWith("PERMIT"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_PERMITTED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=APPC"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("OPERATION.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The operation timed out");
+                fail("Operation Timed Out");
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("APPC.LCM.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=APPC"));
+                sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ABATED);
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                kieSession.halt();
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The control loop timed out");
+                fail("Control Loop Timed Out");
+            }
+        }
+        else if (obj instanceof LCMRequestWrapper) {
+            /*
+             * The request should be of type LCMRequestWrapper
+             * and the subrequestid should be 1
+             */
+            LCMRequestWrapper dmaapRequest = (LCMRequestWrapper) obj;
+            LCMRequest appcRequest = dmaapRequest.getBody();
+            assertTrue(appcRequest.getCommonHeader().getSubRequestId().equals("1"));
+            
+            logger.debug("\n============ APPC received the request!!! ===========\n");
+            
+            /*
+             * Simulate a success response from APPC and insert
+             * the response into the working memory
+             */
+            LCMResponseWrapper dmaapResponse = new LCMResponseWrapper();
+            LCMResponse appcResponse = new LCMResponse(appcRequest);
+            appcResponse.getStatus().setCode(400);
+            appcResponse.getStatus().setMessage("AppC success");
+            dmaapResponse.setBody(appcResponse);
+            kieSession.insert(dmaapResponse);
+        }        
     }
     
     /**
      * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that end the control loop (abatement message).
+     * that start the control loop (onset message) or end the
+     * control loop (abatement message).
      * 
      * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
      * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+     * @param status could be onset or abated
      */
-    protected void sendAbatement(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
+    protected void sendEvent(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus status) {
         VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
         event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
         event.requestID = requestID;
         event.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now().minusSeconds(5);
-        event.closedLoopAlarmEnd = Instant.now();
+        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
         event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfId");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ABATED;
+        event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfID");
+        event.closedLoopEventStatus = status;
         kieSession.insert(event);
     }
     
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 00e00cc24..641b56f13 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
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.template.demo;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
@@ -38,24 +38,25 @@ import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.rule.FactHandle;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopEventStatus;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopNotificationType;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopTargetType;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopEvent;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopNotification;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.TargetType;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.http.server.HttpServletServer;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.impl.PolicyEngineJUnitImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.guard.PolicyGuard;
+
+import org.onap.policy.so.SORequest;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-public class VDNSControlLoopTest {
+public class VDNSControlLoopTest implements PolicyEngineListener {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VDNSControlLoopTest.class);
     
     private KieSession kieSession;
     private Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair;
     private PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine;     
+    private UUID requestID;
     
     static {
         /* Set environment properties */
@@ -100,89 +101,30 @@ public class VDNSControlLoopTest {
         }
         
         /*
-         * Create a thread to continuously fire rules 
-         * until main thread calls halt
-         */      
-        new Thread( new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
-            }
-          } ).start();
-        
-        /*
-         * Create a unique requestId and a unique trigger source
+         * Allows the PolicyEngine to callback to this object to
+         * notify that there is an event ready to be pulled 
+         * from the queue
          */
-        UUID requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
-        String triggerSourceName = "foobartriggersource36";
+        engine.addListener(this);
         
         /*
-         * This will be the object returned from the PolicyEngine
+         * Create a unique requestId
          */
-        Object obj = null;
+        requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
         
         /* 
          * Simulate an onset event the policy engine will 
          * receive from DCAE to kick off processing through
          * the rules
          */
-        try {
-            sendOnset(pair.a, requestID, triggerSourceName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("Unable to send onset event");
-            fail("Unable to send onset event");
-        }
+        sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
         
-        /*
-         * Pull the object that was sent out and make
-         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE));
-        
-
-        /*
-         * Give the control loop time to acquire a lock
-         */
-        try {
-            Thread.sleep(4000);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-        }
-
-      /*
-      * Give time to finish processing
-      */
-     try {
-         Thread.sleep(10000);
-     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-         e.printStackTrace();
-         logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-         fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-     }     
-
-	    /*
-	     * One final check to make sure the lock is released 
-	     */
-	    assertFalse(PolicyGuard.isLocked(TargetType.VNF, triggerSourceName, requestID));
-
-        /*
-         * This will stop the thread that is firing the rules
-         */
-        kieSession.halt();
+        kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
         
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
          */
-        // assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
-        if (kieSession.getFactCount() != 1L) {
-          logger.error("FACT count mismatch: 1 expected but there are {}", kieSession.getFactCount());
-        }
+        assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
         
         /*
          * Print what's left in memory
@@ -249,55 +191,91 @@ public class VDNSControlLoopTest {
         
         return kieSession;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that start the control loop (onset message).
-     * 
-     * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
-     * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+    
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener#newEventNotification(java.lang.String)
      */
-    protected void sendOnset(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
-        VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-        event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
-        event.requestID = requestID;
-        event.target = "VNF_NAME";
-		event.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VNF;
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-        event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("cloud-region.identity-url", "foo");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.selflink", "bar");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-        kieSession.insert(event);
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+    public void newEventNotification(String topic) {
+        /*
+         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
+         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
+         */
+        Object obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", topic);
+        assertNotNull(obj);
+        if (obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification) {
+            VirtualControlLoopNotification notification = (VirtualControlLoopNotification) obj;
+            String policyName = notification.policyName;
+            if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE.equals(notification.notification));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_NOT_YET_QUERIED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("Sending guard query"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.endsWith("PERMIT"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_PERMITTED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=SO"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("OPERATION.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The operation timed out");
+                fail("Operation Timed Out");
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("SO.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=SO"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                kieSession.halt();
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The control loop timed out");
+                fail("Control Loop Timed Out");
+            }
+        }
+        else if (obj instanceof SORequest) {
+            logger.debug("\n============ SO received the request!!! ===========\n");
+        }        
     }
     
     /**
      * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that end the control loop (abatement message).
+     * that start the control loop (onset message) or end the
+     * control loop (abatement message).
      * 
      * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
      * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+     * @param status could be onset or abated
      */
-    protected void sendAbatement(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
+    protected void sendEvent(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus status) {
         VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
         event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
         event.requestID = requestID;
-        event.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now().minusSeconds(5);
-        event.closedLoopAlarmEnd = Instant.now();
+        event.target = "vserver.vserver-name";
+        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
         event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("cloud-region.identity-url", "foo");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.selflink", "bar");
+        event.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "dfw1lb01lb01");
         event.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
-        event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfID");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ABATED;
+        event.closedLoopEventStatus = status;
         kieSession.insert(event);
     }
     
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 648ac0abf..6f0527773 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
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 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;
@@ -36,25 +37,26 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.rule.FactHandle;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopEventStatus;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopLogger;
+import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopNotificationType;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopTargetType;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopEvent;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.impl.ControlLoopLoggerStdOutImpl;
+import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopNotification;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.http.server.HttpServletServer;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.impl.PolicyEngineJUnitImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.drools.system.PolicyEngine;
-import org.onap.policy.vfc.util.Serialization;
+import org.onap.policy.vfc.VFCRequest;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 
-public class VFCControlLoopTest {
+public class VFCControlLoopTest implements PolicyEngineListener {
 
-	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VFCControlLoopTest.class);
+	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VFCControlLoopTest.class);
 	private KieSession kieSession;
 	private Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair;
 	private PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine;
+	private UUID requestID;
 
 	static {
 	    /* Set environment properties */
@@ -81,156 +83,58 @@ public class VFCControlLoopTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testVolte() throws IOException {
+	public void successTest() throws IOException {
 
-		final String yaml = "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml";
-
-		//
-		// Pull info from the yaml
-		//
-		final Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair = Util.loadYaml(yaml);
-		assertNotNull(pair);
-		assertNotNull(pair.a);
-		assertNotNull(pair.a.getControlLoop());
-		assertNotNull(pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName());
-		assertTrue(pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName().length() > 0);
-		final String closedLoopControlName = pair.a.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
-
-		 /*
+        /*
          * Start the kie session
          */
-		try {
-			kieSession = startSession("src/main/resources/ControlLoop_Template_xacml_guard.drl",
-					"src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml",
-					"service=ServiceTest;resource=ResourceTest;type=operational",
-					"CL_VFC",
-					"org.onap.closed_loop.ServiceTest:VNFS:1.0.0");
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
-			log.debug("Could not create kieSession");
-			fail("Could not create kieSession");
-		}
-
-
-		//
-		// Insert our globals
-		//
-		final ControlLoopLogger logger = new ControlLoopLoggerStdOutImpl();
-		kieSession.setGlobal("Logger", logger);
-		final PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine = new PolicyEngineJUnitImpl();
-		kieSession.setGlobal("Engine", engine);
-
-		//
-		// Initial fire of rules
-		//
-		kieSession.fireAllRules();
-		//
-		// Kick a thread that starts testing
-		//
-		new Thread(new Runnable() {
-
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-
-				log.debug("\n************ Starting VoLTE Test *************\n");
-
-				//
-				// Generate an invalid DCAE Event with requestID=null
-				//
-				VirtualControlLoopEvent invalidEvent = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
-				invalidEvent.requestID = null;
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopEventClient = "tca.instance00009";
-				invalidEvent.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VNF;
-				invalidEvent.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-				invalidEvent.from = "DCAE";
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-				invalidEvent.AAI = new HashMap<String, String>();
-				invalidEvent.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				invalidEvent.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-
-				log.debug("-------- Sending Invalid ONSET --------");
-				log.debug(Serialization.gsonPretty.toJson(invalidEvent));
-
-				//
-				// Insert invalid DCAE Event into memory
-				//
-				kieSession.insert(invalidEvent);
-				try {
-					Thread.sleep(500);
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				}
-				//
-				// Generate first DCAE ONSET Event
-				//
-				VirtualControlLoopEvent onsetEvent = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopControlName = closedLoopControlName;
-				onsetEvent.requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopEventClient = "tca.instance00009";
-				onsetEvent.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VM;
-				onsetEvent.target = "VM_NAME";
-				onsetEvent.from = "DCAE";
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-				onsetEvent.AAI = new HashMap<String, String>();
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-id", "vserver-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "vnf-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("service-instance.service-instance-id", "service-instance-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
-				onsetEvent.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
-				onsetEvent.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-
-				log.debug("-------- Sending Valid ONSET --------");
-				log.debug(Serialization.gsonPretty.toJson(onsetEvent));
-
-				//
-				// Insert first DCAE ONSET Event into memory
-				//
-				kieSession.insert(onsetEvent);
-				//
-				// We have test for subsequent ONSET Events in testvFirewall()
-				// So no need to test it again here
-				//
-				try {
-					Thread.sleep(30000);
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				}
-				//
-				// Test is finished, so stop the kieSession
-				//
-				kieSession.halt();
-			}
-		//
-		}).start();
-		//
-		// Start firing rules
-		//
-		kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
-		//
-		// Dump working memory
-		//
-		dumpFacts(kieSession);
-
-		//
-		// See if there is anything left in memory, there SHOULD only be
-		// a params fact.
-		//
-		//assertEquals("There should only be 1 Fact left in memory.", 1, kieSession.getFactCount());
-		if (kieSession.getFactCount() != 1L) {
-		    log.error("FACT count mismatch: 1 expected but there are {}", kieSession.getFactCount());
-		}
-		for (FactHandle handle : kieSession.getFactHandles()) {
-			Object fact = kieSession.getObject(handle);
-			// assertEquals("Non-Param Fact left in working memory", "org.onap.policy.controlloop.Params", fact.getClass().getName());
-			log.info("Working Memory FACT: {}", fact.getClass().getName());
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	public static void dumpFacts(KieSession kieSession) {
-		log.debug("Fact Count: " + kieSession.getFactCount());
-		for (FactHandle handle : kieSession.getFactHandles()) {
-			log.debug("FACT: " + handle);
-		}
+        try {
+            kieSession = startSession("src/main/resources/ControlLoop_Template_xacml_guard.drl", 
+                        "src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml",
+                        "type=operational", 
+                        "CL_VoLTE", 
+                        "v2.0");
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.debug("Could not create kieSession");
+            fail("Could not create kieSession");
+        }
+        
+        /*
+         * Allows the PolicyEngine to callback to this object to
+         * notify that there is an event ready to be pulled 
+         * from the queue
+         */
+        engine.addListener(this);
+        
+        /*
+         * Create a unique requestId
+         */
+        requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
+        
+        /* 
+         * Simulate an onset event the policy engine will 
+         * receive from DCAE to kick off processing through
+         * the rules
+         */
+        sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
+        
+        kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
+        
+        /*
+         * The only fact in memory should be Params
+         */
+        assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
+        
+        /*
+         * Print what's left in memory
+         */
+        dumpFacts(kieSession);
+        
+        /*
+         * Gracefully shut down the kie session
+         */
+        kieSession.dispose();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -281,12 +185,112 @@ public class VFCControlLoopTest {
          */
 		engine = (PolicyEngineJUnitImpl) kieSession.getGlobal("Engine");
 
-		log.debug("============");
-		log.debug(URLEncoder.encode(pair.b, "UTF-8"));
-		log.debug("============");
+		logger.debug("============");
+		logger.debug(URLEncoder.encode(pair.b, "UTF-8"));
+		logger.debug("============");
 
 		return kieSession;
 	}
+	
+	/*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener#newEventNotification(java.lang.String)
+     */
+	public void newEventNotification(String topic) {
+        /*
+         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
+         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
+         */
+        Object obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", topic);
+        assertNotNull(obj);
+        if (obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification) {
+            VirtualControlLoopNotification notification = (VirtualControlLoopNotification) obj;
+            String policyName = notification.policyName;
+            if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE.equals(notification.notification));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_NOT_YET_QUERIED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("Sending guard query"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.endsWith("PERMIT"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_PERMITTED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=VFC"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("OPERATION.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The operation timed out");
+                fail("Operation Timed Out");
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("VFC.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=VFC"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                kieSession.halt();
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The control loop timed out");
+                fail("Control Loop Timed Out");
+            }
+        }
+        else if (obj instanceof VFCRequest) {
+            logger.debug("\n============ VFC received the request!!! ===========\n");
+        }        
+    }
+	
+	/**
+    * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
+    * that start the control loop (onset message) or end the
+    * control loop (abatement message).
+    * 
+    * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
+    * @param requestID the requestId for this event
+    * @param status could be onset or abated
+    */
+   protected void sendEvent(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus status) {
+       VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
+       event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
+       event.requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
+       event.closedLoopEventClient = "tca.instance00009";
+       event.target_type = ControlLoopTargetType.VM;
+       event.target = "VM_NAME";
+       event.from = "DCAE";
+       event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
+       event.AAI = new HashMap<String, String>();
+       event.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-name", "vserver-name-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
+       event.AAI.put("vserver.vserver-id", "vserver-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
+       event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "vnf-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
+       event.AAI.put("service-instance.service-instance-id", "service-instance-id-16102016-aai3255-data-11-1");
+       event.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
+       event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
+       kieSession.insert(event);
+   }
+   
+   public static void dumpFacts(KieSession kieSession) {
+       logger.debug("Fact Count: " + kieSession.getFactCount());
+       for (FactHandle handle : kieSession.getFactHandles()) {
+           logger.debug("FACT: " + handle);
+       }
+   }
 
 }
 
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 533e9ac69..fb4dc0265 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
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.template.demo;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ import org.onap.policy.controlloop.ControlLoopNotificationType;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopEvent;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.VirtualControlLoopNotification;
 import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy;
-import org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.TargetType;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.http.server.HttpServletServer;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.impl.PolicyEngineJUnitImpl;
-import org.onap.policy.guard.PolicyGuard;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-public class VFWControlLoopTest {
+public class VFWControlLoopTest implements PolicyEngineListener {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VFWControlLoopTest.class);
     
     private KieSession kieSession;
     private Util.Pair<ControlLoopPolicy, String> pair;
     private PolicyEngineJUnitImpl engine;
+    private UUID requestID;
     
     static {
         /* Set environment properties */
@@ -100,241 +100,30 @@ public class VFWControlLoopTest {
         }
         
         /*
-         * Create a thread to continuously fire rules 
-         * until main thread calls halt
-         */      
-        new Thread( new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
-            }
-          } ).start();
-        
-        /*
-         * Create a unique requestId and a unique trigger source
+         * Allows the PolicyEngine to callback to this object to
+         * notify that there is an event ready to be pulled 
+         * from the queue
          */
-        UUID requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
-        String triggerSourceName = "foobartriggersource36";
+        engine.addListener(this);
         
         /*
-         * This will be the object returned from the PolicyEngine
+         * Create a unique requestId
          */
-        Object obj = null;
+        requestID = UUID.randomUUID();
         
         /* 
          * Simulate an onset event the policy engine will 
          * receive from DCAE to kick off processing through
          * the rules
          */
-        try {
-            sendOnset(pair.a, requestID, triggerSourceName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("Unable to send onset event");
-            fail("Unable to send onset event");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
-         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE));
-        
-        /*
-         * Give the control loop time to acquire a lock
-         */
-        try {
-            Thread.sleep(4000);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-        }
+        sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET);
         
-        /*
-         * The fact should be ready to query guard now to see 
-         * if a ModifyConfig recipe is allowed
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        logger.debug("\n\n####################### GOING TO QUERY GUARD about ModifyConfig!!!!!!");
-        logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-        
-        /*
-         * Make sure the object is an instance of a ControlLoopNotification
-         * and is of type operation
-         */
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-    
-        try {
-            Thread.sleep(4000);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * The guard response should be received at this point
-         */
-        obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-        assertNotNull(obj);
-        logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-        
-        /*
-         * The object should be a ControlLoopNotification with type operation
-         */
-        assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-        assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-        
-        /*
-         * See if Guard permits this action, if it does 
-         * not then the test should fail
-         */
-        if (((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message.contains("PERMIT")) {
-            
-            /*
-             * Obtain the ControlLoopNoticiation, it should be of type operation
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /* 
-             * A notification should be sent out of the Policy
-             * Engine at this point, it will be of type operation
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION));
-            
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(1000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Obtain the request sent from the Policy Engine
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "APPC-CL");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            
-            /*
-             * The request should be of type Request 
-             * and the subrequestid should be 1
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof Request);
-            assertTrue(((Request)obj).getCommonHeader().SubRequestID.equals("1"));
-            
-            logger.debug("\n============ APPC received the request!!! ===========\n");
-
-            /*
-             * Give some time for processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(1000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Simulate a success response from APPC and insert
-             * the response into the working memory
-             */
-            Response appcResponse = new Response((Request)obj);
-            appcResponse.getStatus().Code = ResponseCode.SUCCESS.getValue();
-            appcResponse.getStatus().Value = "SUCCESS";
-            kieSession.insert(appcResponse);
-            
-            /* 
-             * Give time for processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(4000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Make sure the next notification is delivered
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /*
-             * The ControlLoopNotification should be
-             * an OPERATION_SUCCESS
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS));
-            
-            /* 
-             * Now simulate the abatement sent from DCAE
-             */
-            try {
-                sendAbatement(pair.a, requestID, triggerSourceName);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
-                e1.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("Abatement could not be sent");
-                fail("Abatement could not be sent");
-            }
-            
-            /*
-             * Give time to finish processing
-             */
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(20000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                logger.debug("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-                fail("An interrupt Exception was thrown");
-            }     
-            
-            /*
-             * This should be the final notification from the Policy Engine
-             */
-            obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", "POLICY-CL-MGT");
-            assertNotNull(obj);
-            logger.debug("Rule: {} Message {}", ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).policyName, ((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).message);
-            
-            /*
-             * The ControlLoopNotification should be of type FINAL_SUCCESS
-             */
-            assertTrue(obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification);
-            assertTrue(((VirtualControlLoopNotification)obj).notification.equals(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS));
-            
-            /*
-             * One final check to make sure the lock is released 
-             */
-            assertFalse(PolicyGuard.isLocked(TargetType.VNF, triggerSourceName, requestID));
-        }
-        else {
-            fail("Operation Denied by Guard");
-        }
-        
-        /*
-         * This will stop the thread that is firing the rules
-         */
-        kieSession.halt();
+        kieSession.fireUntilHalt();
         
         /*
          * The only fact in memory should be Params
          */
-        // assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
-        if (kieSession.getFactCount() != 1L) {
-            logger.error("FACT count mismatch: 1 expected but there are {}", kieSession.getFactCount());
-        }
+        assertEquals(1, kieSession.getFactCount());
         
         /*
          * Print what's left in memory
@@ -401,51 +190,101 @@ public class VFWControlLoopTest {
         
         return kieSession;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that start the control loop (onset message).
-     * 
-     * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
-     * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+    
+    /*
+     * @see org.onap.policy.drools.PolicyEngineListener#newEventNotification(java.lang.String)
      */
-    protected void sendOnset(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
-        VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
-        event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
-        event.requestID = requestID;
-        event.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
-        event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfID");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ONSET;
-        kieSession.insert(event);
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+    public void newEventNotification(String topic) {
+        /*
+         * Pull the object that was sent out to DMAAP and make
+         * sure it is a ControlLoopNoticiation of type active
+         */
+        Object obj = engine.subscribe("UEB", topic);
+        assertNotNull(obj);
+        if (obj instanceof VirtualControlLoopNotification) {
+            VirtualControlLoopNotification notification = (VirtualControlLoopNotification) obj;
+            String policyName = notification.policyName;
+            if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.ACTIVE.equals(notification.notification));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_NOT_YET_QUERIED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("Sending guard query"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.endsWith("PERMIT"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("GUARD_PERMITTED")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=APPC"));
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("OPERATION.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The operation timed out");
+                fail("Operation Timed Out");
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("APPC.RESPONSE")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.OPERATION_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                assertNotNull(notification.message);
+                assertTrue(notification.message.startsWith("actor=APPC"));
+                sendEvent(pair.a, requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus.ABATED);
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                assertTrue(ControlLoopNotificationType.FINAL_SUCCESS.equals(notification.notification));
+                kieSession.halt();
+            }
+            else if (policyName.endsWith("EVENT.MANAGER.TIMEOUT")) {
+                logger.debug("Rule Fired: " + notification.policyName);
+                kieSession.halt();
+                logger.debug("The control loop timed out");
+                fail("Control Loop Timed Out");
+            }
+        }
+        else if (obj instanceof Request) {
+            assertTrue(((Request)obj).getCommonHeader().SubRequestID.equals("1"));
+            
+            logger.debug("\n============ APPC received the request!!! ===========\n");
+            
+            /*
+             * Simulate a success response from APPC and insert
+             * the response into the working memory
+             */
+            Response appcResponse = new Response((Request)obj);
+            appcResponse.getStatus().Code = ResponseCode.SUCCESS.getValue();
+            appcResponse.getStatus().Value = "SUCCESS";
+            kieSession.insert(appcResponse);
+        }        
     }
     
     /**
      * This method is used to simulate event messages from DCAE
-     * that end the control loop (abatement message).
+     * that start the control loop (onset message) or end the
+     * control loop (abatement message).
      * 
      * @param policy the controlLoopName comes from the policy 
      * @param requestID the requestId for this event
-     * @param triggerSourceName 
-     * @throws InterruptedException
+     * @param status could be onset or abated
      */
-    protected void sendAbatement(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, String triggerSourceName) throws InterruptedException {
+    protected void sendEvent(ControlLoopPolicy policy, UUID requestID, ControlLoopEventStatus status) {
         VirtualControlLoopEvent event = new VirtualControlLoopEvent();
         event.closedLoopControlName = policy.getControlLoop().getControlLoopName();
         event.requestID = requestID;
         event.target = "generic-vnf.vnf-id";
-        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now().minusSeconds(5);
-        event.closedLoopAlarmEnd = Instant.now();
+        event.closedLoopAlarmStart = Instant.now();
         event.AAI = new HashMap<>();
-        event.AAI.put("cloud-region.identity-url", "foo");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.selflink", "bar");
-        event.AAI.put("vserver.is-closed-loop-disabled", "false");
         event.AAI.put("generic-vnf.vnf-id", "testGenericVnfID");
-        event.closedLoopEventStatus = ControlLoopEventStatus.ABATED;
+        event.closedLoopEventStatus = status;
         kieSession.insert(event);
     }
     
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_SO-test.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_SO-test.yaml
index d3ae91650..d4b040396 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_SO-test.yaml
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_SO-test.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ controlLoop:
       serviceInvariantUUID: dc112d6e-7e73-4777-9c6f-1a7fb5fd1b6f
       serviceUUID: 2eea06c6-e1d3-4c3a-b9c4-478c506eeedf
   trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
-  timeout: 1200
+  timeout: 20
  
 policies:
   - id: unique-policy-id-1-scale-up
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ policies:
     target:
       type: VNF
     retry: 0
-    timeout: 1200
+    timeout: 10
     success: final_success
     failure: final_failure
     failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml
index 00cced484..336d83fc3 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_VFC.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ controlLoop:
   controlLoopName: ControlLoop-VOLTE-2179b738-fd36-4843-a71a-a8c24c70c55b
 
   trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-restart
-  timeout: 3600
+  timeout: 20
 
 policies:
   - id: unique-policy-id-1-restart
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ policies:
     target:
       type: VM
     retry: 3
-    timeout: 1200
+    timeout: 10
     success: final_success
     failure: final_failure
     failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vCPE.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vCPE.yaml
index de2ece4ed..65a3a4f8b 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vCPE.yaml
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vCPE.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ controlLoop:
   version: 2.0.0
   controlLoopName: ControlLoop-vCPE-48f0c2c3-a172-4192-9ae3-052274181b6e
   trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-restart
-  timeout: 3600
+  timeout: 20
   abatement: true
  
 policies:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ policies:
     target:
       type: VM
     retry: 3
-    timeout: 1200
+    timeout: 10
     success: final_success
     failure: final_failure
     failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout
diff --git a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vFW.yaml b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vFW.yaml
index d15c46126..4a92a24f7 100644
--- a/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vFW.yaml
+++ b/controlloop/templates/template.demo/src/test/resources/yaml/policy_ControlLoop_vFW.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ controlLoop:
       serviceUUID: 0f40bba5-986e-4b3c-803f-ddd1b7b25f24
       serviceName: 57e66ea7-0ed6-45c7-970f
   trigger_policy: unique-policy-id-1-modifyConfig
-  timeout: 1200
+  timeout: 20
   abatement: true
  
 policies:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ policies:
       resourceID: Eace933104d443b496b8.nodes.heat.vpg
       type: VNF
     retry: 0
-    timeout: 300
+    timeout: 10
     success: final_success
     failure: final_failure
     failure_timeout: final_failure_timeout