Fix checkstyle for features submodules.

These are the remaining submodules that have checkstyle. Pretty
clean compile after this. There were a couple of sonar fixes
in there also.

Issue-ID: POLICY-882
Change-Id: I8191ea1aa261f4a7b9d3d21c108572fd31db1b8c
Signed-off-by: Pamela Dragosh <pdragosh@research.att.com>

11 files changed, 2184 insertions, 2135 deletions

diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyFeature.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyFeature.java
index 932ebb2d..9e481f01 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyFeature.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyFeature.java
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ import java.util.Properties;
 import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
 import javax.persistence.Persistence;
 
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.core.PolicySessionFeatureAPI;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.features.PolicyEngineFeatureAPI;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.statemanagement.StateManagementFeatureAPI;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.system.PolicyEngine;
 import org.onap.policy.drools.utils.PropertyUtil;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * If this feature is supported, there is a single instance of it.
@@ -43,197 +43,193 @@ import org.onap.policy.drools.utils.PropertyUtil;
  * active/standby state management and IntegrityMonitor. For now, they are
  * all treated as a single feature, but it would be nice to separate them.
  *
- * The bulk of the code here was once in other classes, such as
+ * <p>The bulk of the code here was once in other classes, such as
  * 'PolicyContainer' and 'Main'. It was moved here as part of making this
  * a separate optional feature.
  */
 public class ActiveStandbyFeature implements ActiveStandbyFeatureAPI, 
-				PolicySessionFeatureAPI, PolicyEngineFeatureAPI
-{
-	// get an instance of logger
-	private static final Logger logger =
-			LoggerFactory.getLogger(ActiveStandbyFeature.class);
-	
-	private static DroolsPdp myPdp;
-	private static Object myPdpSync = new Object();
-	private static DroolsPdpsElectionHandler electionHandler;
-	
-	private StateManagementFeatureAPI stateManagementFeature;
-	
-	public static final int SEQ_NUM = 1;
-	
-
-	/**************************/
-	/* 'FeatureAPI' interface */
-	/**************************/
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public int getSequenceNumber()
-	{
-		return(SEQ_NUM);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void globalInit(String[] args, String configDir)
-	{
-		// This must come first since it initializes myPdp
-		initializePersistence(configDir);
-		
-		for (StateManagementFeatureAPI feature : StateManagementFeatureAPI.impl.getList())
-		{
-			if (feature.getResourceName().equals(myPdp.getPdpId()))
-			{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature.globalInit: Found StateManagementFeature"
-						+ " with resourceName: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-				stateManagementFeature = feature;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if(stateManagementFeature == null){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature failed to initialize.  "
-					+ "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
-					+ "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-			}
-			logger.error("ActiveStandbyFeature failed to initialize.  "
-					+ "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
-					+ "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-			//
-			// Cannot add observer since stateManagementFeature is null
-			//
-			return;
-		}
-
-
-
-		//Create an instance of the Observer
-		PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier pmNotifier = new PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier();
-
-		//Register the PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier Observer
-		stateManagementFeature.addObserver(pmNotifier);
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature.globalInit() exit");
-		}
-	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public boolean afterStart(PolicyEngine engine) 
-	{
-		// ASSERTION: engine == PolicyEngine.manager
-		PolicyEngine.manager.lock();
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Read in the persistence properties, determine whether persistence is
-	 * enabled or disabled, and initialize persistence if enabled.
-	 */
-	private static void initializePersistence(String configDir)
-	{
-		//Get the Active Standby properties
-		try {
-				Properties activeStandbyProperties = 
-						PropertyUtil.getProperties(configDir + "/feature-active-standby-management.properties");
-				ActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties(activeStandbyProperties);
-				logger.info("initializePersistence: ActiveStandbyProperties success");
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			logger.error("ActiveStandbyFeature: initializePersistence ActiveStandbyProperties", e);
-		}
-		
-		DroolsPdpsConnector conn = getDroolsPdpsConnector("activeStandbyPU");
-		String resourceName = ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.NODE_NAME);
-		if(resourceName == null){
-			throw new NullPointerException();
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * In a JUnit test environment, one or more PDPs may already have been
-		 * inserted in the DB, so we need to check for this.
-		 */
-		DroolsPdp existingPdp = conn.getPdp(resourceName);
-		if (existingPdp != null) {
-			logger.info("Found existing PDP record, pdpId="
-					+ existingPdp.getPdpId() + ", isDesignated="
-					+ existingPdp.isDesignated() + ", updatedDate="
-					+ existingPdp.getUpdatedDate());
-			myPdp = existingPdp;
-		}
-
-		synchronized(myPdpSync){
-			if(myPdp == null){
-
-				myPdp = new DroolsPdpImpl(resourceName,false,4,new Date());	
-			}
-			String siteName = ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.SITE_NAME);
-			if (siteName == null) {
-				siteName = "";
-			}else{
-				siteName = siteName.trim();
-			}
-			myPdp.setSiteName(siteName);
-			if(electionHandler == null){
-				electionHandler = new DroolsPdpsElectionHandler(conn,myPdp);
-			}
-		}
-		logger.info("\n\nThis controller is a standby, waiting to be chosen as primary...\n\n");
-	}
-
-
-	/*
-	 * Moved code to instantiate a JpaDroolsPdpsConnector object from main() to
-	 * this method, so it can also be accessed from StandbyStateChangeNotifier
-	 * class.
-	 */
-	public static DroolsPdpsConnector getDroolsPdpsConnector(String pu) {
-
-		Map<String, Object> propMap = new HashMap<>();
-		propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.driver", ActiveStandbyProperties
-				.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_DRIVER));
-		propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.url",
-				ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_URL));
-		propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.user", ActiveStandbyProperties
-				.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_USER));
-		propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.password",
-				ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_PWD));
-
-		EntityManagerFactory emf = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory(
-				pu, propMap);
-		return new JpaDroolsPdpsConnector(emf);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getPdpdNowActive(){
-		return electionHandler.getPdpdNowActive();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getPdpdLastActive(){
-		return electionHandler.getPdpdLastActive();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getResourceName() {
-		return myPdp.getPdpId();
-	}
+    PolicySessionFeatureAPI, PolicyEngineFeatureAPI {
+    // get an instance of logger
+    private static final Logger logger =
+            LoggerFactory.getLogger(ActiveStandbyFeature.class);
+
+    private static DroolsPdp myPdp;
+    private static Object myPdpSync = new Object();
+    private static DroolsPdpsElectionHandler electionHandler;
+
+    private StateManagementFeatureAPI stateManagementFeature;
+
+    public static final int SEQ_NUM = 1;
+
+
+    /**************************/
+    /* 'FeatureAPI' interface */
+    /**************************/
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int getSequenceNumber() {
+        return SEQ_NUM;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void globalInit(String[] args, String configDir) {
+        // This must come first since it initializes myPdp
+        initializePersistence(configDir);
+
+        for (StateManagementFeatureAPI feature : StateManagementFeatureAPI.impl.getList()) {
+            if (feature.getResourceName().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature.globalInit: Found StateManagementFeature"
+                            + " with resourceName: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+                stateManagementFeature = feature;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (stateManagementFeature == null) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature failed to initialize.  "
+                        + "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
+                        + "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+            }
+            logger.error("ActiveStandbyFeature failed to initialize.  "
+                    + "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
+                    + "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+            //
+            // Cannot add observer since stateManagementFeature is null
+            //
+            return;
+        }
+
+
+
+        //Create an instance of the Observer
+        PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier pmNotifier = new PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier();
+
+        //Register the PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier Observer
+        stateManagementFeature.addObserver(pmNotifier);
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("ActiveStandbyFeature.globalInit() exit");
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean afterStart(PolicyEngine engine) {
+        // ASSERTION: engine == PolicyEngine.manager
+        PolicyEngine.manager.lock();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read in the persistence properties, determine whether persistence is
+     * enabled or disabled, and initialize persistence if enabled.
+     */
+    private static void initializePersistence(String configDir) {
+        //Get the Active Standby properties
+        try {
+            Properties activeStandbyProperties = 
+                    PropertyUtil.getProperties(configDir + "/feature-active-standby-management.properties");
+            ActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties(activeStandbyProperties);
+            logger.info("initializePersistence: ActiveStandbyProperties success");
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("ActiveStandbyFeature: initializePersistence ActiveStandbyProperties", e);
+        }
+
+        DroolsPdpsConnector conn = getDroolsPdpsConnector("activeStandbyPU");
+        String resourceName = ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.NODE_NAME);
+        if (resourceName == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException();
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * In a JUnit test environment, one or more PDPs may already have been
+         * inserted in the DB, so we need to check for this.
+         */
+        DroolsPdp existingPdp = conn.getPdp(resourceName);
+        if (existingPdp != null) {
+            logger.info("Found existing PDP record, pdpId="
+                    + existingPdp.getPdpId() + ", isDesignated="
+                    + existingPdp.isDesignated() + ", updatedDate="
+                    + existingPdp.getUpdatedDate());
+            myPdp = existingPdp;
+        }
+
+        synchronized (myPdpSync) {
+            if (myPdp == null) {
+
+                myPdp = new DroolsPdpImpl(resourceName,false,4,new Date());
+            }
+            String siteName = ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.SITE_NAME);
+            if (siteName == null) {
+                siteName = "";
+            } else {
+                siteName = siteName.trim();
+            }
+            myPdp.setSiteName(siteName);
+            if (electionHandler == null) {
+                electionHandler = new DroolsPdpsElectionHandler(conn,myPdp);
+            }
+        }
+        logger.info("\n\nThis controller is a standby, waiting to be chosen as primary...\n\n");
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Moved code to instantiate a JpaDroolsPdpsConnector object from main() to
+     * this method, so it can also be accessed from StandbyStateChangeNotifier
+     * class.
+     * 
+     * @param pu string
+     * @return connector object
+     */
+    public static DroolsPdpsConnector getDroolsPdpsConnector(String pu) {
+
+        Map<String, Object> propMap = new HashMap<>();
+        propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.driver", ActiveStandbyProperties
+                .getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_DRIVER));
+        propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.url",
+                ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_URL));
+        propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.user", ActiveStandbyProperties
+                .getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_USER));
+        propMap.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.password",
+                ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.DB_PWD));
+
+        EntityManagerFactory emf = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory(
+                pu, propMap);
+        return new JpaDroolsPdpsConnector(emf);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getPdpdNowActive() {
+        return electionHandler.getPdpdNowActive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getPdpdLastActive() {
+        return electionHandler.getPdpdLastActive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getResourceName() {
+        return myPdp.getPdpId();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyProperties.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyProperties.java
index a70c71f6..009ff8c6 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyProperties.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ActiveStandbyProperties.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  * feature-active-standby-management
  * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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.
@@ -25,51 +25,53 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class ActiveStandbyProperties {
-	// get an instance of logger 
-	private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ActiveStandbyProperties.class);
-		
-	public static final String PDP_CHECK_INVERVAL = "pdp.checkInterval";
-	public static final String PDP_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "pdp.updateInterval";
-	public static final String PDP_TIMEOUT = "pdp.timeout";
-	public static final String PDP_INITIAL_WAIT_PERIOD = "pdp.initialWait";
+    // get an instance of logger 
+    private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ActiveStandbyProperties.class);
 
-	public static final String NODE_NAME = "resource.name";
-	public static final String SITE_NAME = "site_name";
-	
-	/*
-	 * feature-active-standby-management.properties parameter key values
-	 */
-	public static final String DB_DRIVER = "javax.persistence.jdbc.driver";
-	public static final String DB_URL = "javax.persistence.jdbc.url";
-	public static final String DB_USER = "javax.persistence.jdbc.user";
-	public static final String DB_PWD = "javax.persistence.jdbc.password";
-		
-	private static Properties properties = null;
-	
-	private ActiveStandbyProperties() {
-		throw new IllegalStateException("Utility class");
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Initialize the parameter values from the droolsPersitence.properties file values
-	 * 
-	 * This is designed so that the Properties object is obtained from properties
-	 * file and then is passed to this method to initialize the value of the parameters.
-	 * This allows the flexibility of JUnit tests using getProperties(filename) to get the
-	 * properties while runtime methods can use getPropertiesFromClassPath(filename).
-	 * 
-	 */
-	public static void initProperties (Properties prop){
-		logger.info("ActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties(Properties): entry");
-		logger.info("\n\nActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties: Properties = \n{}\n\n", prop);
-		
-		properties = prop;
-	}
+    public static final String PDP_CHECK_INVERVAL = "pdp.checkInterval";
+    public static final String PDP_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "pdp.updateInterval";
+    public static final String PDP_TIMEOUT = "pdp.timeout";
+    public static final String PDP_INITIAL_WAIT_PERIOD = "pdp.initialWait";
 
-	public static String getProperty(String key){
-		return properties.getProperty(key);
-	}
-	
-	public static Properties getProperties() {
-		return properties;
-	}
+    public static final String NODE_NAME = "resource.name";
+    public static final String SITE_NAME = "site_name";
+
+    /*
+     * feature-active-standby-management.properties parameter key values
+     */
+    public static final String DB_DRIVER = "javax.persistence.jdbc.driver";
+    public static final String DB_URL = "javax.persistence.jdbc.url";
+    public static final String DB_USER = "javax.persistence.jdbc.user";
+    public static final String DB_PWD = "javax.persistence.jdbc.password";
+
+    private static Properties properties = null;
+
+    private ActiveStandbyProperties() {
+        throw new IllegalStateException("Utility class");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initialize the parameter values from the droolsPersitence.properties file values.
+     * 
+     * <p>This is designed so that the Properties object is obtained from properties
+     * file and then is passed to this method to initialize the value of the parameters.
+     * This allows the flexibility of JUnit tests using getProperties(filename) to get the
+     * properties while runtime methods can use getPropertiesFromClassPath(filename).
+     * 
+     * @param prop properties
+     */
+    public static void initProperties(Properties prop) {
+        logger.info("ActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties(Properties): entry");
+        logger.info("\n\nActiveStandbyProperties.initProperties: Properties = \n{}\n\n", prop);
+
+        properties = prop;
+    }
+
+    public static String getProperty(String key) {
+        return properties.getProperty(key);
+    }
+
+    public static Properties getProperties() {
+        return properties;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdp.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdp.java
index a440a7e1..46096bdd 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdp.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdp.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  * feature-active-standby-management
  * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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.
@@ -24,16 +24,27 @@ import java.util.Date;
 
 public interface DroolsPdp {
 
-	public String getPdpId();
-	public boolean isDesignated();
-	public int getPriority();
-	public Date getUpdatedDate();
-	public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated);
-	public void setUpdatedDate(Date updatedDate);
-	public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other);
-	public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other,String previousSite);
-	public String getSiteName();
-	public void setSiteName(String siteName);
-	public Date getDesignatedDate();
-	public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate);
+    public String getPdpId();
+    
+    public boolean isDesignated();
+    
+    public int getPriority();
+    
+    public Date getUpdatedDate();
+    
+    public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated);
+    
+    public void setUpdatedDate(Date updatedDate);
+    
+    public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other);
+    
+    public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other,String previousSite);
+    
+    public String getSiteName();
+    
+    public void setSiteName(String siteName);
+    
+    public Date getDesignatedDate();
+    
+    public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate);
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpEntity.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpEntity.java
index ed10f4c2..f0fd2789 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpEntity.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpEntity.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  * feature-active-standby-management
  * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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.
@@ -37,121 +37,123 @@ import org.onap.policy.drools.activestandby.DroolsPdpObject;
 //@Table(name="DroolsPdpEntity")
 
 @NamedQueries({
-	@NamedQuery(name="DroolsPdpEntity.findAll", query="SELECT e FROM DroolsPdpEntity e "),
-	@NamedQuery(name="DroolsPdpEntity.deleteAll", query="DELETE FROM DroolsPdpEntity WHERE 1=1")
+    @NamedQuery(name = "DroolsPdpEntity.findAll", query = "SELECT e FROM DroolsPdpEntity e "),
+    @NamedQuery(name = "DroolsPdpEntity.deleteAll", query = "DELETE FROM DroolsPdpEntity WHERE 1=1")
 })
-public class DroolsPdpEntity extends DroolsPdpObject implements Serializable{
-
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-	
-	@Id
-	@Column(name="pdpId", nullable=false)
-	private String pdpId="-1";
-	
-	@Column(name="designated", nullable=false)
-	private boolean designated=false;
-	
-	@Column(name="priority", nullable=false)
-	private int priority=0;
-	
-	@Temporal(TemporalType.TIMESTAMP)
-	@Column(name="updatedDate", nullable=false)
-	private Date updatedDate;
-	
-	@Temporal(TemporalType.TIMESTAMP)
-	@Column(name="designatedDate",nullable=false)
-	private Date designatedDate;
-	
-	@Column(name="site", nullable=true, length = 50)
-	private String site;
-	
-	
-	public DroolsPdpEntity(){
-		updatedDate = new Date();
-		//When this is translated to a TimeStamp in MySQL, it assumes the date is relative
-		//to the local timezone.  So, a value of Date(0) is actually Dec 31 18:00:00 CST 1969
-		//which is an invalid value for the MySql TimeStamp 
-		designatedDate = new Date(864000000);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getPdpId() {
-		return this.pdpId;
-	}
-	
-	public void setPdpId(String pdpId) {
-		this.pdpId = pdpId;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean isDesignated() {
-		return this.designated;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public int getPriority() {
-		return this.priority;
-	}
-
-	public void setPriority(int priority) {
-		this.priority = priority;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public Date getUpdatedDate() {
-		return this.updatedDate;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated) {		
-		this.designated=isDesignated;		
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setUpdatedDate(Date updatedDate) {
-		this.updatedDate=updatedDate;
-	}
-
-	
-	@Override
-	public String getSiteName() {
-		return site;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setSiteName(String siteName) {
-		site = siteName;
-		
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public Date getDesignatedDate() {
-		return designatedDate;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate) {
-		this.designatedDate = designatedDate;		
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object obj){
-
-		if (obj instanceof DroolsPdp) {
-			DroolsPdpEntity d = (DroolsPdpEntity) obj;
-			return this.pdpId.equals(d.getPdpId());
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
+public class DroolsPdpEntity extends DroolsPdpObject implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    @Id
+    @Column(name = "pdpId", nullable = false)
+    private String pdpId = "-1";
+
+    @Column(name = "designated", nullable = false)
+    private boolean designated = false;
+
+    @Column(name = "priority", nullable = false)
+    private int priority = 0;
+
+    @Temporal(TemporalType.TIMESTAMP)
+    @Column(name = "updatedDate", nullable = false)
+    private Date updatedDate;
+
+    @Temporal(TemporalType.TIMESTAMP)
+    @Column(name = "designatedDate",nullable = false)
+    private Date designatedDate;
+
+    @Column(name = "site", nullable = true, length = 50)
+    private String site;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     */
+    public DroolsPdpEntity() {
+        updatedDate = new Date();
+        //When this is translated to a TimeStamp in MySQL, it assumes the date is relative
+        //to the local timezone.  So, a value of Date(0) is actually Dec 31 18:00:00 CST 1969
+        //which is an invalid value for the MySql TimeStamp 
+        designatedDate = new Date(864000000);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPdpId() {
+        return this.pdpId;
+    }
+
+    public void setPdpId(String pdpId) {
+        this.pdpId = pdpId;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDesignated() {
+        return this.designated;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPriority() {
+        return this.priority;
+    }
+
+    public void setPriority(int priority) {
+        this.priority = priority;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Date getUpdatedDate() {
+        return this.updatedDate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated) {
+        this.designated = isDesignated;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setUpdatedDate(Date updatedDate) {
+        this.updatedDate = updatedDate;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public String getSiteName() {
+        return site;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setSiteName(String siteName) {
+        site = siteName;
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Date getDesignatedDate() {
+        return designatedDate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate) {
+        this.designatedDate = designatedDate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+
+        if (obj instanceof DroolsPdp) {
+            DroolsPdpEntity entity = (DroolsPdpEntity) obj;
+            return this.pdpId.equals(entity.getPdpId());
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
         final int prime = 31;
         int result = 1;
         result = prime * result + (this.pdpId == null ? 0 : this.pdpId.hashCode());
-		return result;
-	}
+        return result;
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpImpl.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpImpl.java
index f54a18cc..31728bc2 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpImpl.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpImpl.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  * feature-active-standby-management
  * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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.
@@ -24,89 +24,104 @@ import java.util.Date;
 
 public class DroolsPdpImpl extends DroolsPdpObject {
 
-	private boolean designated;
-	private int priority;
-	private Date updatedDate;
-	private Date designatedDate;
-	private String pdpId;
-	private String site;
-	
-	public DroolsPdpImpl(String pdpId, boolean designated, int priority, Date updatedDate){
-		this.pdpId = pdpId;
-		this.designated = designated;
-		this.priority = priority;
-		this.updatedDate = updatedDate;
-		//When this is translated to a TimeStamp in MySQL, it assumes the date is relative
-		//to the local timezone.  So, a value of Date(0) is actually Dec 31 18:00:00 CST 1969
-		//which is an invalid value for the MySql TimeStamp 
-		this.designatedDate = new Date(864000000);
-
-	}
-	@Override
-	public boolean isDesignated() {
-		
-		return designated;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public int getPriority() {		
-		return priority;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public void setUpdatedDate(Date date){
-		this.updatedDate = date;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public Date getUpdatedDate() {		
-		return updatedDate;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public String getPdpId() {		
-		return pdpId;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated) {		
-		this.designated = isDesignated;
-		
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getSiteName() {
-		return site;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public void setSiteName(String siteName) {
-		this.site = siteName;
-		
-	}
-	@Override
-	public Date getDesignatedDate() {
-		return designatedDate;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate) {
-		this.designatedDate = designatedDate;
-		
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object obj){
-		
-
-		if (obj instanceof DroolsPdp) {
-			DroolsPdpImpl p = (DroolsPdpImpl) obj;
-			return this.pdpId.equals(p.getPdpId());
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
+    private boolean designated;
+    private int priority;
+    private Date updatedDate;
+    private Date designatedDate;
+    private String pdpId;
+    private String site;
+
+    /**
+     * Contructor.
+     * 
+     * @param pdpId ID for the PDP
+     * @param designated is designated
+     * @param priority priority
+     * @param updatedDate date updated
+     */
+    public DroolsPdpImpl(String pdpId, boolean designated, int priority, Date updatedDate) {
+        this.pdpId = pdpId;
+        this.designated = designated;
+        this.priority = priority;
+        this.updatedDate = updatedDate;
+        //When this is translated to a TimeStamp in MySQL, it assumes the date is relative
+        //to the local timezone.  So, a value of Date(0) is actually Dec 31 18:00:00 CST 1969
+        //which is an invalid value for the MySql TimeStamp 
+        this.designatedDate = new Date(864000000);
+
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDesignated() {
+
+        return designated;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPriority() {
+        return priority;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setUpdatedDate(Date date) {
+        this.updatedDate = date;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Date getUpdatedDate() {
+        return updatedDate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPdpId() {
+        return pdpId;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setDesignated(boolean isDesignated) {
+        this.designated = isDesignated;
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getSiteName() {
+        return site;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setSiteName(String siteName) {
+        this.site = siteName;
+
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Date getDesignatedDate() {
+        return designatedDate;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setDesignatedDate(Date designatedDate) {
+        this.designatedDate = designatedDate;
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+
+
+        if (obj instanceof DroolsPdp) {
+            DroolsPdpImpl temp = (DroolsPdpImpl) obj;
+            return this.pdpId.equals(temp.getPdpId());
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
         final int prime = 31;
         int result = 1;
         result = prime * result + (this.pdpId == null ? 0 : this.pdpId.hashCode());
-		return result;
-	}
+        return result;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpObject.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpObject.java
index 690b260c..49f6b02d 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpObject.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpObject.java
@@ -21,60 +21,64 @@
 package org.onap.policy.drools.activestandby;
 
 
-public abstract class DroolsPdpObject implements DroolsPdp{
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object other){
-		if(other instanceof DroolsPdp){
-		return this.getPdpId().equals(((DroolsPdp)other).getPdpId());
-		}else{
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
+public abstract class DroolsPdpObject implements DroolsPdp {
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object other) {
+        if (other instanceof DroolsPdp) {
+            return this.getPdpId().equals(((DroolsPdp)other).getPdpId());
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
         final int prime = 31;
         int result = 1;
         result = prime * result + (this.getPdpId() == null ? 0 : this.getPdpId().hashCode());
         result = prime * result + (this.getSiteName() == null ? 0 : this.getSiteName().hashCode());
         result = prime * result + this.getPriority();
-		return super.hashCode();
-	}
-	private int nullSafeCompare(String one, String two){
-		if(one != null && two != null){
-			return one.compareTo(two);
-		}
-		if(one == null && two != null){
-			return -1;
-		}
-		if(one != null && two == null){
-			return 1;
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other){
-		if(nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName()) == 0){
-		if(this.getPriority() != other.getPriority()){
-			return this.getPriority() - other.getPriority();
-		}
-		return this.getPdpId().compareTo(other.getPdpId());
-		} else {
-			return nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName());
-		}
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other, String previousSite){
-		if(previousSite == null || previousSite.isEmpty()){
-			return comparePriority(other);
-		}
-		if(nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName()) == 0){
-			if(this.getPriority() != other.getPriority()){
-				return this.getPriority() - other.getPriority();
-			}
-			return this.getPdpId().compareTo(other.getPdpId());
-		} else {
-			return nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName());
-		}
-	}
+        return super.hashCode();
+    }
+    
+    private int nullSafeCompare(String one, String two) {
+        if (one != null && two != null) {
+            return one.compareTo(two);
+        }
+        if (one == null && two != null) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (one != null && two == null) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other) {
+        if (nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName()) == 0) {
+            if (this.getPriority() != other.getPriority()) {
+                return this.getPriority() - other.getPriority();
+            }
+            return this.getPdpId().compareTo(other.getPdpId());
+        } else {
+            return nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int comparePriority(DroolsPdp other, String previousSite) {
+        if (previousSite == null || previousSite.isEmpty()) {
+            return comparePriority(other);
+        }
+        if (nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName()) == 0) {
+            if (this.getPriority() != other.getPriority()) {
+                return this.getPriority() - other.getPriority();
+            }
+            return this.getPdpId().compareTo(other.getPdpId());
+        } else {
+            return nullSafeCompare(this.getSiteName(),other.getSiteName());
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsConnector.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsConnector.java
index d0d33f0f..fdb87378 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsConnector.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsConnector.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  * feature-active-standby-management
  * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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.
@@ -24,40 +24,41 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 
 public interface DroolsPdpsConnector {
 
-	
-	//return a list of PDPs, NOT including this PDP
-	public Collection<DroolsPdp> getDroolsPdps();
-	
-	public void update(DroolsPdp pdp);
-	
-	//determines if the DroolsPdp parameter is considered "current" or expired (has it been too long since the Pdp sent an update)
-	public boolean isPdpCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp);
-	
-	// Updates DESIGNATED boolean in PDP record.
-	public void setDesignated(DroolsPdp pdp, boolean designated);
-	
-	// Marks droolspdpentity.DESIGNATED=false, so another PDP-D will go active.
-	public void standDownPdp(String pdpId);
-			
-	// This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
-	// insert a PDP
-	public void insertPdp(DroolsPdp pdp);
-	
-	// This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
-	// delete a PDP
-	public void deletePdp(String pdpId);
-		
-	// This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
-	// clear the droolspdpentity table.
-	public void deleteAllPdps();
-	
-	// This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
-	// get a PDP
-	public DroolsPdpEntity getPdp(String pdpId);
-	
-	// Used by DroolsPdpsElectionHandler to determine if the currently designated
-	// PDP has failed.
-	public boolean hasDesignatedPdpFailed(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps);
-
-	
+
+    //return a list of PDPs, NOT including this PDP
+    public Collection<DroolsPdp> getDroolsPdps();
+
+    public void update(DroolsPdp pdp);
+
+    //determines if the DroolsPdp parameter is considered "current" or expired 
+    //(has it been too long since the Pdp sent an update)
+    public boolean isPdpCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp);
+
+    // Updates DESIGNATED boolean in PDP record.
+    public void setDesignated(DroolsPdp pdp, boolean designated);
+
+    // Marks droolspdpentity.DESIGNATED=false, so another PDP-D will go active.
+    public void standDownPdp(String pdpId);
+
+    // This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
+    // insert a PDP
+    public void insertPdp(DroolsPdp pdp);
+
+    // This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
+    // delete a PDP
+    public void deletePdp(String pdpId);
+
+    // This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
+    // clear the droolspdpentity table.
+    public void deleteAllPdps();
+
+    // This is used in a JUnit test environment to manually
+    // get a PDP
+    public DroolsPdpEntity getPdp(String pdpId);
+
+    // Used by DroolsPdpsElectionHandler to determine if the currently designated
+    // PDP has failed.
+    public boolean hasDesignatedPdpFailed(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps);
+
+
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.java
index 9b172e13..08592f23 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.java
@@ -28,991 +28,996 @@ import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 import org.onap.policy.common.im.StateManagement;
+import org.onap.policy.drools.statemanagement.StateManagementFeatureAPI;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-import org.onap.policy.drools.statemanagement.StateManagementFeatureAPI;
 
 public class DroolsPdpsElectionHandler implements ThreadRunningChecker {
-	// get an instance of logger 
-	private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.class);	
-	private DroolsPdpsConnector pdpsConnector;
-	private Object checkWaitTimerLock = new Object();
-	private Object designationWaiterLock = new Object();
-	
-	/*
-	 * Must be static, so it can be referenced by JpaDroolsPdpsConnector,
-	 * without requiring a reference to the election handler instantiation.
-	 */
-	private static DroolsPdp myPdp;
-	
-	private DesignationWaiter designationWaiter;
-	private Timer updateWorker;
-	private Timer waitTimer;
-	private Date waitTimerLastRunDate;
-	
-	// The interval between checks of the DesignationWaiter to be sure it is running.
-	private int pdpCheckInterval;
-	
-	// The interval between runs of the DesignationWaiter
-	private int pdpUpdateInterval;
-	
-	private volatile boolean isDesignated;
-
-	private String pdpdNowActive;
-	private String pdpdLastActive;
-	
-	/*
-	 * Start allSeemsWell with a value of null so that, on the first run
-	 * of the checkWaitTimer it will set the value in IntegrityMonitor
-	 * regardless of whether it needs to be set to true or false.
-	 */
-	private Boolean allSeemsWell=null;
-	
-	private StateManagementFeatureAPI stateManagementFeature;
-	
-	private static boolean isUnitTesting = false;
-	private static boolean isStalled = false;
-	
-	public DroolsPdpsElectionHandler(DroolsPdpsConnector pdps, DroolsPdp myPdp){
-		if (pdps == null) {
-			logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): pdpsConnector==null");
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): pdpsConnector==null");
-		}
-		if (myPdp == null){
-			logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): droolsPdp==null");
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): DroolsPdp==null");
-		}
-
-		pdpdNowActive = null;
-		pdpdLastActive = null;
-		this.pdpsConnector = pdps;
-		DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.myPdp = myPdp;
-		this.isDesignated = false;
-		pdpCheckInterval = 3000;
-		try{
-			pdpCheckInterval = Integer.parseInt(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_CHECK_INVERVAL));
-		}catch(Exception e){
-			logger.error
-			("Could not get pdpCheckInterval property. Using default {}",pdpCheckInterval, e);
-		}
-		pdpUpdateInterval = 2000;
-		try{
-			pdpUpdateInterval = Integer.parseInt(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_UPDATE_INTERVAL));
-		}catch(Exception e){
-			logger.error
-			("Could not get pdpUpdateInterval property. Using default {} ", pdpUpdateInterval, e);
-		}	
-
-		Date now = new Date();
-
-		// Retrieve the ms since the epoch
-		long nowMs = now.getTime();
-
-		// Create the timer which will update the updateDate in DroolsPdpEntity table.
-		// This is the heartbeat 
-		updateWorker = new Timer();
-
-		// Schedule the TimerUpdateClass to run at 100 ms and run at pdpCheckInterval ms thereafter
-		// NOTE: The first run of the TimerUpdateClass results in myPdp being added to the 
-		// drools droolsPdpEntity table.
-		updateWorker.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerUpdateClass(), 100, pdpCheckInterval);
-
-		// Create the timer which will run the election algorithm
-		waitTimer = new Timer();
-
-		// Schedule it to start in startMs ms (so it will run after the updateWorker and run at pdpUpdateInterval ms thereafter
-		long startMs = getDWaiterStartMs();
-		designationWaiter = new DesignationWaiter();
-		waitTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(designationWaiter, startMs, pdpUpdateInterval);
-		waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date(nowMs + startMs);
-
-		//Get the StateManagementFeature instance
-		
-		for (StateManagementFeatureAPI feature : StateManagementFeatureAPI.impl.getList())
-		{
-			if (feature.getResourceName().equals(myPdp.getPdpId()))
-			{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("DroolsPdpsElectionHandler: Found StateManagementFeature"
-						+ " with resourceName: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-				stateManagementFeature = feature;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if(stateManagementFeature == null){
-			logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectionHandler failed to initialize.  "
-					+ "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
-					+ "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-		}
-	}
-	
-	public static void setIsUnitTesting(boolean val){
-		isUnitTesting = val;
-	}
-	public static void setIsStalled(boolean val){
-		isStalled = val;
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * When the JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.standDown() method is invoked, it needs
-	 * access to myPdp, so it can keep its designation status in sync with the
-	 * DB.
-	 */
-	public static void setMyPdpDesignated(boolean designated) {
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug
-			("setMyPdpDesignated: designated= {}", designated);
-		}
-		myPdp.setDesignated(designated);
-	}
-	
-	private class DesignationWaiter extends TimerTask {
-		// get an instance of logger 
-		private final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DesignationWaiter.class);
-
-		@Override
-		public void run() {
-			try{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug
-					("DesignatedWaiter.run: Entering");
-				}
-				
-				//This is for testing the checkWaitTimer
-				if(isUnitTesting && isStalled){
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: isUnitTesting = {} isStalled = {}", isUnitTesting, isStalled);
-					}
-					return;
-				}
-
-				synchronized (designationWaiterLock) {
-
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug
-						("DesignatedWaiter.run: Entering synchronized block");
-					}
-
-					//It is possible that multiple PDPs are designated lead.  So, we will make a list of all designated
-					//PDPs and then decide which one really should be designated at the end.
-					List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated = new ArrayList<>();
-
-					Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps = pdpsConnector.getDroolsPdps();
-					DroolsPdp designatedPdp = null;
-
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug
-						("DesignatedWaiter.run: pdps.size= {}", pdps.size());
-					}
-
-					//This is only true if all designated PDPs have failed
-					boolean designatedPdpHasFailed = pdpsConnector.hasDesignatedPdpFailed(pdps);
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug
-						("DesignatedWaiter.run: designatedPdpHasFailed= {}", designatedPdpHasFailed);
-					}
-					for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run: evaluating pdp ID: {}", pdp.getPdpId());
-						}
-
-						/*
-						 * Note: side effect of isPdpCurrent is that any stale but
-						 * designated PDPs will be marked as un-designated.
-						 */
-						boolean isCurrent = pdpsConnector.isPdpCurrent(pdp);
-
-						/*
-						 * We can't use stateManagement.getStandbyStatus() here, because
-						 * we need the standbyStatus, not for this PDP, but for the PDP
-						 * being processed by this loop iteration.
-						 */
-						String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
-						if(standbyStatus==null){
-							// Treat this case as a cold standby -- if we
-							// abort here, no sessions will be created in a
-							// single-node test environment.
-							standbyStatus = StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY;
-						}
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {},  isCurrent= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), isCurrent);
-						}
-
-						/*
-						 * There are 4 combinations of isDesignated and isCurrent.  We will examine each one in-turn
-						 * and evaluate the each pdp in the list of pdps against each combination.
-						 * 
-						 * This is the first combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
-						 */
-						if (pdp.isDesignated()  &&  isCurrent) { 
-							//It is current, but it could have a standbystatus=coldstandby / hotstandby
-							//If so, we need to stand it down and demote it
-							if(!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.PROVIDING_SERVICE)){
-								if(pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())){
-									if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-										logger.debug
-										("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is current and designated, "
-											+ "butstandbystatus is not providingservice. "
-											+ " Executing stateManagement.demote()" + "\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
-									}
-									// So, we must demote it
-									try {
-										//Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
-										//This will change isDesignated and it can enter another if(combination) below
-										pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
-										myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-										isDesignated = false;
-										if(!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) || 
-												standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))){
-											/*
-											 * Only demote it if it appears it has not already been demoted. Don't worry
-											 * about synching with the topic endpoint states.  That is done by the 
-											 * refreshStateAudit
-											 */
-											stateManagementFeature.demote();
-										}
-										//update the standbystatus to check in a later combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
-										standbyStatus=stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
-									} catch (Exception e) {
-										logger.error
-										("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} "
-												+ "Caught Exception attempting to demote myPdp,"
-												+ "message= {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
-									}
-								}else{
-									// Don't demote a remote PDP that is current.  It should catch itself
-									if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-										logger.debug
-										("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is current and designated, "
-											+ "but standbystatus is not providingservice. "
-											+ " Cannot execute stateManagement.demote() since it it is not myPdp\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
-									}
-								}
-
-							}else{
-								// If we get here, it is ok to be on the list
-								if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-									logger.debug
-									("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} is designated, current and {} Noting PDP as "
-										+ "designated, standbyStatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus, standbyStatus);
-								}
-								listOfDesignated.add(pdp);
-							}
-
-
-						}
-
-
-						/*
-						 * The second combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
-						 * 					
-						 * PDP is designated but not current; it has failed.   So we stand it down (it doesn't matter what
-						 * its standbyStatus is). None of these go on the list.
-						 */
-						if (pdp.isDesignated()  &&  !isCurrent) {
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} is currently designated but is not current; "
-									+ "it has failed.  Standing down.  standbyStatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus);
-							}
-							/*
-							 * Changes designated to 0 but it is still potentially providing service
-							 * Will affect isDesignated, so, it can enter an if(combination) below
-							 */
-							pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
-
-							//need to change standbystatus to coldstandby
-							if (pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())){
-								if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-									logger.debug
-									("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is not Current. "
-										+ " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed()\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
-								}
-								// We found that myPdp is designated but not current
-								// So, we must cause it to disableFail
-								try {
-									myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-									pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
-									isDesignated = false;
-									stateManagementFeature.disableFailed();
-								} catch (Exception e) {
-									logger.error
-									("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception "
-											+ "attempting to disableFail myPdp {}, message= {}",
-											myPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
-								}
-							} else { //it is a remote PDP that is failed
-								if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-									logger.debug
-									("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {} is not Current. "
-										+ " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed(otherResourceName)\n\n", pdp.getPdpId() );
-								}
-								// We found a PDP is designated but not current
-								// We already called standdown(pdp) which will change designated to false
-								// Now we need to disableFail it to get its states in synch.  The standbyStatus
-								// should equal coldstandby
-								try {
-									stateManagementFeature.disableFailed(pdp.getPdpId());
-								} catch (Exception e) {
-									logger.error
-									("DesignatedWaiter.run: for PDP {}  Caught Exception attempting to "
-											+ "disableFail({}), message= {}",
-											pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(), e);
-								}
-
-							}
-							continue; //we are not going to do anything else with this pdp
-						} 
-
-						/*
-						 * The third combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
-						 * /*
-						 * If a PDP is not currently designated but is providing service (erroneous, but recoverable) or hot standby 
-						 * we can add it to the list of possible designated if all the designated have failed
-						 */
-						if (!pdp.isDesignated() && isCurrent){
-							if(!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) ||
-									standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))){
-								if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-									logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {}"
-										+ " is NOT designated but IS current and"
-										+ " has a standbystatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus);
-								}
-								// Since it is current, we assume it can adjust its own state.
-								// We will demote if it is myPdp
-								if(pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())){
-									//demote it
-									if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-										logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {} going to "
-											+ "setDesignated = false and calling stateManagement.demote",  pdp.getPdpId());
-									}
-									try {
-										//Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
-										pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
-										myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-										isDesignated = false;
-										//This is definitely not a redundant call.  It is attempting to correct a problem
-										stateManagementFeature.demote();
-										//recheck the standbystatus
-										standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
-									} catch (Exception e) {
-										logger.error
-										("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception "
-												+ "attempting to demote myPdp {}, message = {}",  myPdp.getPdpId(),
-												myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
-									}
-
-								}
-							}
-							if(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) && designatedPdpHasFailed){
-								//add it to the list
-								if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-									logger.debug
-									("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {}"
-										+ " is not designated but is {} and designated PDP "
-										+ "has failed.  standbyStatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), 
-										standbyStatus, standbyStatus);
-								}
-								listOfDesignated.add(pdp);
-							}
-							continue; //done with this one
-						}
-
-						/*
-						 * The fourth combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
-						 * 
-						 * We are not going to put any of these on the list since it appears they have failed.
-
-						 * 
-						 */
-						if(!pdp.isDesignated() && !isCurrent) {
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} "
-									+ "designated= {}, current= {}, "
-									+ "designatedPdpHasFailed= {}, "
-									+ "standbyStatus= {}",pdp.getPdpId(), 
-									pdp.isDesignated(), isCurrent, designatedPdpHasFailed, standbyStatus);
-							}
-							if(!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY)){
-								//stand it down
-								//disableFail it
-								pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
-								if(pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())){
-									/*
-									 * I don't actually know how this condition could happen, but if it did, we would want
-									 * to declare it failed.
-									 */
-									if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-										logger.debug
-										("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is !current and !designated, "
-											+ " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed()\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
-									}
-									// So, we must disableFail it
-									try {
-										//Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
-										pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
-										myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-										isDesignated = false;
-										stateManagementFeature.disableFailed();
-									} catch (Exception e) {
-										logger.error
-										("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception attempting to "
-												+ "disableFail myPdp {}, message= {}", 
-												 myPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
-									}
-								}else{//it is remote
-									if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-										logger.debug
-										("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is !current and !designated, "
-											+ " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed({})\n\n", 
-											myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId());
-									}
-									// We already called standdown(pdp) which will change designated to false
-									// Now we need to disableFail it to get its states in sync.  StandbyStatus = coldstandby
-									try {
-										stateManagementFeature.disableFailed(pdp.getPdpId());
-									} catch (Exception e) {
-										logger.error
-										("DesignatedWaiter.run: for PDP {}" 
-												+ " Caught Exception attempting to disableFail({})"
-												+ ", message=", pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(), e);
-									}
-								}
-							}
-						}
-
-
-					} // end pdps loop
-
-					/*
-					 * We have checked the four combinations of isDesignated and isCurrent.  Where appropriate,
-					 * we added the PDPs to the potential list of designated pdps
-					 * 
-					 * We need to give priority to pdps on the same site that is currently being used
-					 * First, however, we must sanitize the list of designated to make sure their are
-					 * only designated members or non-designated members.  There should not be both in 
-					 * the list. Because there are real time delays, it is possible that both types could
-					 * be on the list.
-					 */
-					
-					listOfDesignated = santizeDesignatedList(listOfDesignated);
-
-					/*
-					 * We need to figure out the last pdp that was the primary so we can get the last site 
-					 * name and the last session numbers.  We need to create a "dummy" droolspdp since
-					 * it will be used in later comparisons and cannot be null.
-					 */
-					
-					DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary = computeMostRecentPrimary(pdps, listOfDesignated);
-					
-					if(mostRecentPrimary != null){
-						pdpdLastActive = mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId();
-					}
-					
-					
-					/*
-					 * It is possible to get here with more than one pdp designated and providingservice. This normally
-					 * occurs when there is a race condition with multiple nodes coming up at the same time. If that is
-					 * the case we must determine which one is the one that should be designated and which one should
-					 * be demoted.
-					 * 
-					 * It is possible to have 0, 1, 2 or more but not all, or all designated.  
-					 *   If we have one designated and current, we chose it and are done
-					 *   If we have 2 or more, but not all, we must determine which one is in the same site as
-					 *   the previously designated pdp.
-					 */
-					
-					designatedPdp = computeDesignatedPdp(listOfDesignated, mostRecentPrimary);
-					if(designatedPdp != null){
-						pdpdNowActive = designatedPdp.getPdpId();
-					}
-
-					if (designatedPdp == null) {
-						logger.warn
-						("WARNING: DesignatedWaiter.run: No viable PDP found to be Designated. designatedPdp still null.");
-						// Just to be sure the parameters are correctly set
-						myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-						pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp,false);
-						isDesignated = false;
-						
-						waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date();
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (designatedPdp == null) waitTimerLastRunDate = {}", waitTimerLastRunDate);
-						}
-						myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
-						pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
-						
-						return;
-						
-					} else if (designatedPdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run: designatedPdp is PDP={}", myPdp.getPdpId());
-						}
-						/*
-						 * update function expects myPdp.isDesignated to be true.
-						 */
-						try {
-							//Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller init
-							myPdp.setDesignated(true);
-							myPdp.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
-							pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, true);
-							isDesignated = true;
-							String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
-							if(!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.PROVIDING_SERVICE)){
-								/*
-								 * Only call promote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
-								 * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
-								 * refreshStateAudit.
-								 * Note that we need to fetch the session list from 'mostRecentPrimary'
-								 * at this point -- soon, 'mostRecentPrimary' will be set to this host.
-								 */
-								//this.sessions = mostRecentPrimary.getSessions();
-								stateManagementFeature.promote();
-							}
-						} catch (Exception e) {
-							logger.error
-							("ERROR: DesignatedWaiter.run: Caught Exception attempting to promote PDP={}"
-									+ ", message=", myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
-							myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-							pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp,false);
-							isDesignated = false;
-							//If you can't promote it, demote it
-							try {
-								String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
-								if(!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) || 
-										standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))){
-									/*
-									 * Only call demote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
-									 * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
-									 * refreshStateAudit.
-									 */
-									stateManagementFeature.demote();
-								}
-							} catch (Exception e1) {
-								logger.error
-								("ERROR: DesignatedWaiter.run: Caught StandbyStatusException "
-										+ "attempting to promote then demote PDP={}, message=",
-										myPdp.getPdpId(), e1);
-							}
-
-						} 
-						waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date();
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (designatedPdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) "
-								+ "waitTimerLastRunDate = " + waitTimerLastRunDate);
-						}
-						myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
-						pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
-
-						return;
-					}
-					isDesignated = false;
-
-				} // end synchronized
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug
-					("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {}; Returning, isDesignated= {}",
-						isDesignated, myPdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-
-				Date tmpDate = new Date();
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (end of run) waitTimerLastRunDate = {}", tmpDate);
-				}
-				
-				waitTimerLastRunDate = tmpDate;
-				myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
-				pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
-				
-			}catch(Exception e){
-				logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run caught an unexpected exception: ", e);
-			}
-		} // end run
-	}
-	
-	public List<DroolsPdp> santizeDesignatedList(List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated){
-
-		boolean containsDesignated = false;
-		boolean containsHotStandby = false;
-		List<DroolsPdp> listForRemoval = new ArrayList<>();
-		for(DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug
-				("DesignatedWaiter.run sanitizing: pdp = {}" 
-					+ " isDesignated = {}",pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated());
-			}
-			if(pdp.isDesignated()){
-				containsDesignated = true;
-			}else {
-				containsHotStandby = true;
-				listForRemoval.add(pdp);
-			}
-		}
-		if(containsDesignated && containsHotStandby){
-			//remove the hot standby from the list
-			listOfDesignated.removeAll(listForRemoval);
-		}
-		return listOfDesignated;
-	}
-	
-	public DroolsPdp computeMostRecentPrimary(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps, List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated){
-		boolean containsDesignated = false;
-		for(DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated){
-			if(pdp.isDesignated()){
-				containsDesignated = true;
-			}
-		}
-		DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary = new DroolsPdpImpl(null, true, 1, new Date(0));
-		mostRecentPrimary.setSiteName(null);
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug
-			("DesignatedWaiter.run listOfDesignated.size() = {}", listOfDesignated.size());
-		}
-		if(listOfDesignated.size() <=1){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: listOfDesignated.size <=1");
-			}
-			//Only one or none is designated or hot standby.  Choose the latest designated date
-			for(DroolsPdp pdp : pdps){
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug
-					("DesignatedWaiter.run pdp = {}" 
-						+ " pdp.getDesignatedDate() = {}", pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getDesignatedDate());
-				}
-				if(pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0){
-					mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug
-						("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}else if(listOfDesignated.size() == pdps.size()){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: listOfDesignated.size = pdps.size() which is {}", pdps.size());
-			}
-			//They are all designated or all hot standby.
-			mostRecentPrimary = null;
-			for(DroolsPdp pdp : pdps){
-				if(mostRecentPrimary == null){
-					mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-					continue;
-				}
-				if(containsDesignated){ //Choose the site of the first designated date
-					if(pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) < 0){
-						mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
-						}
-					}
-				}else{ //Choose the site with the latest designated date
-					if(pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0){
-						mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}else{
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: Some but not all are designated or hot standby. ");
-			}
-			//Some but not all are designated or hot standby. 
-			if(containsDesignated){
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: containsDesignated = {}", containsDesignated);
-				}
-				/*
-				 * The list only contains designated.  This is a problem.  It is most likely a race
-				 * condition that resulted in two thinking they should be designated. Choose the 
-				 * site with the latest designated date for the pdp not included on the designated list.
-				 * This should be the site that had the last designation before this race condition
-				 * occurred.
-				 */
-				for(DroolsPdp pdp : pdps){
-					if(listOfDesignated.contains(pdp)){
-						continue; //Don't consider this entry
-					}
-					if(pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0){
-						mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}else{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: containsDesignated = {}", containsDesignated);
-				}
-				//The list only contains hot standby. Choose the site of the latest designated date
-				for(DroolsPdp pdp : pdps){
-					if(pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0){
-						mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug
-							("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return mostRecentPrimary;
-	}
-	
-	public DroolsPdp computeDesignatedPdp(List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated, DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary){
-		DroolsPdp designatedPdp = null;
-		DroolsPdp lowestPriorityPdp = null;
-		if(listOfDesignated.size() > 1){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug
-				("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated.size(): {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), listOfDesignated.size());
-			}
-			DroolsPdp rejectedPdp = null;
-			DroolsPdp lowestPrioritySameSite = null;
-			DroolsPdp lowestPriorityDifferentSite = null;
-			for(DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated){
-				// We need to determine if another PDP is the lowest priority
-				if(nullSafeEquals(pdp.getSiteName(),mostRecentPrimary.getSiteName())){
-					if(lowestPrioritySameSite == null){
-						if(lowestPriorityDifferentSite != null){
-							rejectedPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
-						}
-						lowestPrioritySameSite = pdp;									
-					}else{
-						if(pdp.getPdpId().equals((lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId()))){
-							continue;//nothing to compare
-						}
-						if(pdp.comparePriority(lowestPrioritySameSite) <0){
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {}  listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
-									+ " has lower priority than pdp ID: {}",myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
-									lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId());
-							}
-							//we need to reject lowestPrioritySameSite
-							rejectedPdp = lowestPrioritySameSite;
-							lowestPrioritySameSite = pdp;
-						} else{
-							//we need to reject pdp and keep lowestPrioritySameSite
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {} " 
-									+ " has higher priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(),pdp.getPdpId(),
-									lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId());
-							}
-							rejectedPdp = pdp;
-						}
-					}
-				} else{
-					if(lowestPrioritySameSite != null){
-						//if we already have a candidate for same site, we don't want to bother with different sites
-						rejectedPdp = pdp;
-					} else{
-						if(lowestPriorityDifferentSite == null){
-							lowestPriorityDifferentSite = pdp;
-							continue;
-						}
-						if(pdp.getPdpId().equals((lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId()))){
-							continue;//nothing to compare
-						}
-						if(pdp.comparePriority(lowestPriorityDifferentSite) <0){
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
-									+ " has lower priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
-									lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId());
-							}
-							//we need to reject lowestPriorityDifferentSite
-							rejectedPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
-							lowestPriorityDifferentSite = pdp;
-						} else{
-							//we need to reject pdp and keep lowestPriorityDifferentSite
-							if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-								logger.debug
-								("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
-									+ " has higher priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
-									lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId());
-							}
-							rejectedPdp = pdp;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				// If the rejectedPdp is myPdp, we need to stand it down and demote it.  Each pdp is responsible
-				// for demoting itself
-				if(rejectedPdp != null && nullSafeEquals(rejectedPdp.getPdpId(),myPdp.getPdpId())){
-					if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-						logger.debug
-						("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated myPdp ID: {}" 
-							+ " is NOT the lowest priority.  Executing stateManagement.demote()\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId(),
-							 myPdp.getPdpId());
-					}
-					// We found that myPdp is on the listOfDesignated and it is not the lowest priority
-					// So, we must demote it
-					try {
-						//Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
-						myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-						pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
-						isDesignated = false;
-						String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
-						if(!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) || 
-								standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))){
-							/*
-							 * Only call demote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
-							 * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
-							 * refreshStateAudit.
-							 */
-							stateManagementFeature.demote();
-						}
-					} catch (Exception e) {
-						myPdp.setDesignated(false);
-						pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
-						isDesignated = false;
-						logger.error
-						("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception attempting to "
-								+ "demote myPdp {} myPdp.getPdpId(), message= {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), 
-								e);
-					}
-				}
-			} //end: for(DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated)
-			if(lowestPrioritySameSite != null){
-				lowestPriorityPdp = lowestPrioritySameSite;
-			} else {
-				lowestPriorityPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
-			}
-			//now we have a valid value for lowestPriorityPdp
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug
-				("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated "
-					+ "found the LOWEST priority pdp ID: {} " 
-					+ " It is now the designatedPpd from the perspective of myPdp ID: {} \n\n",
-					 myPdp.getPdpId(), lowestPriorityPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp);
-			}
-			designatedPdp = lowestPriorityPdp;
-
-		} else if(listOfDesignated.isEmpty()){
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug
-				("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated is: EMPTY.", myPdp.getPdpId());
-			}
-			designatedPdp = null;
-		} else{ //only one in listOfDesignated
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug
-				("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated "
-					+ "has ONE entry. PDP ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), listOfDesignated.get(0).getPdpId());
-			}
-			designatedPdp = listOfDesignated.get(0);
-		}
-		return designatedPdp;
-
-	}
-	
-	private class TimerUpdateClass extends TimerTask{
-
-		@Override
-		public void run() {
-			try{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("TimerUpdateClass.run: entry");
-				}
-				checkWaitTimer();
-			}catch(Exception e){
-				logger.error("TimerUpdateClass.run caught an unexpected exception: ", e);
-			}
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("TimerUpdateClass.run.exit");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	@Override
-	public void checkThreadStatus() {
-		checkWaitTimer();
-	}
-
-	private void checkWaitTimer(){
-		synchronized(checkWaitTimerLock){
-			try{
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: entry");
-				}
-				Date now = new Date();
-				long nowMs = now.getTime();
-				long waitTimerMs = waitTimerLastRunDate.getTime();
-
-				//give it 10 times leeway  
-				if((nowMs - waitTimerMs)  > 10*pdpUpdateInterval){
-					if(allSeemsWell==null || allSeemsWell){
-						allSeemsWell = false;
-						if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-							logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: calling allSeemsWell with ALLNOTWELL param");
-						}
-						stateManagementFeature.allSeemsWell(this.getClass().getName(), 
-								StateManagementFeatureAPI.ALLNOTWELL_STATE,
-								"DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has STALLED");
-					}
-					logger.error("checkWaitTimer: nowMs - waitTimerMs = {}" 
-							+ ", exceeds 10* pdpUpdateInterval = {}"
-							+ " DesignationWaiter is STALLED!", (nowMs - waitTimerMs), (10*pdpUpdateInterval));
-				}else if(allSeemsWell==null || !allSeemsWell){
-					allSeemsWell = true;
-					stateManagementFeature.allSeemsWell(this.getClass().getName(), 
-							StateManagementFeatureAPI.ALLSEEMSWELL_STATE,
-							"DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has RESUMED");
-					logger.info("DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has RESUMED");
-				}
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: exit");
-				}
-			}catch(Exception e){
-				logger.error("checkWaitTimer: caught unexpected exception: ", e);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	private long getDWaiterStartMs(){
-		Date now = new Date();
-		
-		// Retrieve the ms since the epoch
-		long nowMs = now.getTime();
-		
-		// Time since the end of the last pdpUpdateInterval multiple
-		long nowModMs = nowMs % pdpUpdateInterval;
-		
-		// Time to the start of the next pdpUpdateInterval multiple
-		long startMs = 2*pdpUpdateInterval - nowModMs;
-
-		// Give the start time a minimum of a 5 second cushion
-		if(startMs < 5000){
-			// Start at the beginning  of following interval
-			startMs = pdpUpdateInterval + startMs;
-		}
-		return startMs;
-	}
-	
-	private boolean nullSafeEquals(Object one, Object two){
-		if(one == null && two == null){
-			return true;
-		}
-		if(one != null && two != null){
-			return one.equals(two);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	public String getPdpdNowActive(){
-		return pdpdNowActive;
-	}
-	
-	public String getPdpdLastActive(){
-		return pdpdLastActive;
-	}
+    // get an instance of logger 
+    private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.class);
+    private DroolsPdpsConnector pdpsConnector;
+    private Object checkWaitTimerLock = new Object();
+    private Object designationWaiterLock = new Object();
+
+    /*
+     * Must be static, so it can be referenced by JpaDroolsPdpsConnector,
+     * without requiring a reference to the election handler instantiation.
+     */
+    private static DroolsPdp myPdp;
+
+    private DesignationWaiter designationWaiter;
+    private Timer updateWorker;
+    private Timer waitTimer;
+    private Date waitTimerLastRunDate;
+
+    // The interval between checks of the DesignationWaiter to be sure it is running.
+    private int pdpCheckInterval;
+
+    // The interval between runs of the DesignationWaiter
+    private int pdpUpdateInterval;
+
+    private volatile boolean isDesignated;
+
+    private String pdpdNowActive;
+    private String pdpdLastActive;
+
+    /*
+     * Start allSeemsWell with a value of null so that, on the first run
+     * of the checkWaitTimer it will set the value in IntegrityMonitor
+     * regardless of whether it needs to be set to true or false.
+     */
+    private Boolean allSeemsWell = null;
+
+    private StateManagementFeatureAPI stateManagementFeature;
+
+    private static boolean isUnitTesting = false;
+    private static boolean isStalled = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     * 
+     * @param pdps connectors
+     * @param myPdp pdp
+     */
+    public DroolsPdpsElectionHandler(DroolsPdpsConnector pdps, DroolsPdp myPdp) {
+        if (pdps == null) {
+            logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): pdpsConnector==null");
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): pdpsConnector==null");
+        }
+        if (myPdp == null) {
+            logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): droolsPdp==null");
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DroolsPdpsElectinHandler(): DroolsPdp==null");
+        }
+
+        pdpdNowActive = null;
+        pdpdLastActive = null;
+        this.pdpsConnector = pdps;
+        DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.myPdp = myPdp;
+        this.isDesignated = false;
+        pdpCheckInterval = 3000;
+        try {
+            pdpCheckInterval = Integer.parseInt(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(
+                    ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_CHECK_INVERVAL));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Could not get pdpCheckInterval property. Using default {}",pdpCheckInterval, e);
+        }
+        pdpUpdateInterval = 2000;
+        try {
+            pdpUpdateInterval = Integer.parseInt(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(
+                    ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_UPDATE_INTERVAL));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Could not get pdpUpdateInterval property. Using default {} ", pdpUpdateInterval, e);
+        }
+
+        Date now = new Date();
+
+        // Retrieve the ms since the epoch
+        final long nowMs = now.getTime();
+
+        // Create the timer which will update the updateDate in DroolsPdpEntity table.
+        // This is the heartbeat 
+        updateWorker = new Timer();
+
+        // Schedule the TimerUpdateClass to run at 100 ms and run at pdpCheckInterval ms thereafter
+        // NOTE: The first run of the TimerUpdateClass results in myPdp being added to the 
+        // drools droolsPdpEntity table.
+        updateWorker.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerUpdateClass(), 100, pdpCheckInterval);
+
+        // Create the timer which will run the election algorithm
+        waitTimer = new Timer();
+
+        // Schedule it to start in startMs ms 
+        // (so it will run after the updateWorker and run at pdpUpdateInterval ms thereafter
+        long startMs = getDWaiterStartMs();
+        designationWaiter = new DesignationWaiter();
+        waitTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(designationWaiter, startMs, pdpUpdateInterval);
+        waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date(nowMs + startMs);
+
+        //Get the StateManagementFeature instance
+
+        for (StateManagementFeatureAPI feature : StateManagementFeatureAPI.impl.getList()) {
+            if (feature.getResourceName().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DroolsPdpsElectionHandler: Found StateManagementFeature"
+                            + " with resourceName: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+                stateManagementFeature = feature;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (stateManagementFeature == null) {
+            logger.error("DroolsPdpsElectionHandler failed to initialize.  "
+                    + "Unable to get instance of StateManagementFeatureAPI "
+                    + "with resourceID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void setIsUnitTesting(boolean val) {
+        isUnitTesting = val;
+    }
+    
+    public static void setIsStalled(boolean val) {
+        isStalled = val;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * When the JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.standDown() method is invoked, it needs
+     * access to myPdp, so it can keep its designation status in sync with the
+     * DB.
+     * 
+     * @param designated is designated value
+     */
+    public static void setMyPdpDesignated(boolean designated) {
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("setMyPdpDesignated: designated= {}", designated);
+        }
+        myPdp.setDesignated(designated);
+    }
+
+    private class DesignationWaiter extends TimerTask {
+        // get an instance of logger 
+        private final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DesignationWaiter.class);
+
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            try {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: Entering");
+                }
+
+                //This is for testing the checkWaitTimer
+                if (isUnitTesting && isStalled) {
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: isUnitTesting = {} isStalled = {}", 
+                                isUnitTesting, isStalled);
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                synchronized (designationWaiterLock) {
+
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: Entering synchronized block");
+                    }
+
+                    //It is possible that multiple PDPs are designated lead.  So, we will make a list of all designated
+                    //PDPs and then decide which one really should be designated at the end.
+                    List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated = new ArrayList<>();
+
+                    Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps = pdpsConnector.getDroolsPdps();
+
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: pdps.size= {}", pdps.size());
+                    }
+
+                    //This is only true if all designated PDPs have failed
+                    boolean designatedPdpHasFailed = pdpsConnector.hasDesignatedPdpFailed(pdps);
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: designatedPdpHasFailed= {}", designatedPdpHasFailed);
+                    }
+                    for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: evaluating pdp ID: {}", pdp.getPdpId());
+                        }
+
+                        /*
+                         * Note: side effect of isPdpCurrent is that any stale but
+                         * designated PDPs will be marked as un-designated.
+                         */
+                        boolean isCurrent = pdpsConnector.isPdpCurrent(pdp);
+
+                        /*
+                         * We can't use stateManagement.getStandbyStatus() here, because
+                         * we need the standbyStatus, not for this PDP, but for the PDP
+                         * being processed by this loop iteration.
+                         */
+                        String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
+                        if (standbyStatus == null) {
+                            // Treat this case as a cold standby -- if we
+                            // abort here, no sessions will be created in a
+                            // single-node test environment.
+                            standbyStatus = StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY;
+                        }
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {},  isCurrent= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), isCurrent);
+                        }
+
+                        /*
+                         * There are 4 combinations of isDesignated and isCurrent.  We will examine each one in-turn
+                         * and evaluate the each pdp in the list of pdps against each combination.
+                         * 
+                         * This is the first combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
+                         */
+                        if (pdp.isDesignated()  &&  isCurrent) { 
+                            //It is current, but it could have a standbystatus=coldstandby / hotstandby
+                            //If so, we need to stand it down and demote it
+                            if (!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.PROVIDING_SERVICE)) {
+                                if (pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                        logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is current and designated, "
+                                                + "butstandbystatus is not providingservice. "
+                                                + " Executing stateManagement.demote()" + "\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                                    }
+                                    // So, we must demote it
+                                    try {
+                                        //Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it 
+                                        //triggers controller shutdown
+                                        //This will change isDesignated and it can enter another if(combination) below
+                                        pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
+                                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                                        isDesignated = false;
+                                        if (!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) 
+                                                || standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))) {
+                                            /*
+                                             * Only demote it if it appears it has not already been demoted. Don't worry
+                                             * about synching with the topic endpoint states.  That is done by the 
+                                             * refreshStateAudit
+                                             */
+                                            stateManagementFeature.demote();
+                                        }
+                                        //update the standbystatus to check in a later 
+                                        //combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
+                                        standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
+                                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                                        logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} "
+                                                + "Caught Exception attempting to demote myPdp,"
+                                                + "message= {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    // Don't demote a remote PDP that is current.  It should catch itself
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                        logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is current and designated, "
+                                                + "but standbystatus is not providingservice. "
+                                                + " Cannot execute stateManagement.demote() "
+                                                + "since it it is not myPdp\n\n", 
+                                                myPdp.getPdpId());
+                                    }
+                                }
+
+                            } else {
+                                // If we get here, it is ok to be on the list
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                    logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} is designated, "
+                                            + "current and {} Noting PDP as "
+                                            + "designated, standbyStatus= {}", 
+                                            pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus, standbyStatus);
+                                }
+                                listOfDesignated.add(pdp);
+                            }
+
+
+                        }
+
+
+                        /*
+                         * The second combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
+                         * 
+                         * PDP is designated but not current; it has failed.   
+                         * So we stand it down (it doesn't matter what
+                         * its standbyStatus is). None of these go on the list.
+                         */
+                        if (pdp.isDesignated()  &&  !isCurrent) {
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} is currently "
+                                        + "designated but is not current; "
+                                        + "it has failed.  Standing down.  standbyStatus= {}", 
+                                        pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus);
+                            }
+                            /*
+                             * Changes designated to 0 but it is still potentially providing service
+                             * Will affect isDesignated, so, it can enter an if(combination) below
+                             */
+                            pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
+
+                            //need to change standbystatus to coldstandby
+                            if (pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                    logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is not Current. "
+                                            + " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed()\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                                }
+                                // We found that myPdp is designated but not current
+                                // So, we must cause it to disableFail
+                                try {
+                                    myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                                    pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
+                                    isDesignated = false;
+                                    stateManagementFeature.disableFailed();
+                                } catch (Exception e) {
+                                    logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception "
+                                            + "attempting to disableFail myPdp {}, message= {}",
+                                            myPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                }
+                            } else { //it is a remote PDP that is failed
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                    logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {} is not Current. "
+                                            + " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed(otherResourceName)\n\n",
+                                            pdp.getPdpId() );
+                                }
+                                // We found a PDP is designated but not current
+                                // We already called standdown(pdp) which will change designated to false
+                                // Now we need to disableFail it to get its states in synch.  The standbyStatus
+                                // should equal coldstandby
+                                try {
+                                    stateManagementFeature.disableFailed(pdp.getPdpId());
+                                } catch (Exception e) {
+                                    logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: for PDP {}  Caught Exception attempting to "
+                                            + "disableFail({}), message= {}",
+                                            pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                }
+
+                            }
+                            continue; //we are not going to do anything else with this pdp
+                        } 
+
+                        /*
+                         * The third combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
+                         * /*
+                         * If a PDP is not currently designated but is providing service 
+                         * (erroneous, but recoverable) or hot standby 
+                         * we can add it to the list of possible designated if all the designated have failed
+                         */
+                        if (!pdp.isDesignated() && isCurrent) {
+                            if (!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY)
+                                    || standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))) {
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                    logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {}"
+                                            + " is NOT designated but IS current and"
+                                            + " has a standbystatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), standbyStatus);
+                                }
+                                // Since it is current, we assume it can adjust its own state.
+                                // We will demote if it is myPdp
+                                if (pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                                    //demote it
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP {} going to "
+                                                + "setDesignated = false and calling stateManagement.demote",  
+                                                pdp.getPdpId());
+                                    }
+                                    try {
+                                        //Keep the order like this.  
+                                        //StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
+                                        pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
+                                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                                        isDesignated = false;
+                                        //This is definitely not a redundant call.  
+                                        //It is attempting to correct a problem
+                                        stateManagementFeature.demote();
+                                        //recheck the standbystatus
+                                        standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus(pdp.getPdpId());
+                                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                                        logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception "
+                                                + "attempting to demote myPdp {}, message = {}",  myPdp.getPdpId(),
+                                                myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                    }
+
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) && designatedPdpHasFailed) {
+                                //add it to the list
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                    logger.debug("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {}"
+                                            + " is not designated but is {} and designated PDP "
+                                            + "has failed.  standbyStatus= {}", pdp.getPdpId(), 
+                                            standbyStatus, standbyStatus);
+                                }
+                                listOfDesignated.add(pdp);
+                            }
+                            continue; //done with this one
+                        }
+
+                        /*
+                         * The fourth combination of isDesignated and isCurrent
+                         * 
+                         * We are not going to put any of these on the list since it appears they have failed.
+
+                         * 
+                         */
+                        if (!pdp.isDesignated() && !isCurrent) {
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("INFO: DesignatedWaiter.run: PDP= {} "
+                                        + "designated= {}, current= {}, "
+                                        + "designatedPdpHasFailed= {}, "
+                                        + "standbyStatus= {}",pdp.getPdpId(), 
+                                        pdp.isDesignated(), isCurrent, designatedPdpHasFailed, standbyStatus);
+                            }
+                            if (!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY)) {
+                                //stand it down
+                                //disableFail it
+                                pdpsConnector.standDownPdp(pdp.getPdpId()); 
+                                if (pdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                                    /*
+                                     * I don't actually know how this condition could happen, 
+                                     * but if it did, we would want
+                                     * to declare it failed.
+                                     */
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                        logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is !current and !designated, "
+                                                + " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed()\n\n", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                                    }
+                                    // So, we must disableFail it
+                                    try {
+                                        //Keep the order like this.  
+                                        //StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
+                                        pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
+                                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                                        isDesignated = false;
+                                        stateManagementFeature.disableFailed();
+                                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                                        logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception attempting to "
+                                                + "disableFail myPdp {}, message= {}", 
+                                                myPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                    }
+                                } else { //it is remote
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                        logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} is !current and !designated, "
+                                                + " Executing stateManagement.disableFailed({})\n\n", 
+                                                myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId());
+                                    }
+                                    // We already called standdown(pdp) which will change designated to false
+                                    // Now we need to disableFail it to get its states in sync.  
+                                    // StandbyStatus = coldstandby
+                                    try {
+                                        stateManagementFeature.disableFailed(pdp.getPdpId());
+                                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                                        logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: for PDP {}" 
+                                                + " Caught Exception attempting to disableFail({})"
+                                                + ", message=", pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+
+                    } // end pdps loop
+
+                    /*
+                     * We have checked the four combinations of isDesignated and isCurrent.  Where appropriate,
+                     * we added the PDPs to the potential list of designated pdps
+                     * 
+                     * We need to give priority to pdps on the same site that is currently being used
+                     * First, however, we must sanitize the list of designated to make sure their are
+                     * only designated members or non-designated members.  There should not be both in 
+                     * the list. Because there are real time delays, it is possible that both types could
+                     * be on the list.
+                     */
+
+                    listOfDesignated = santizeDesignatedList(listOfDesignated);
+
+                    /*
+                     * We need to figure out the last pdp that was the primary so we can get the last site 
+                     * name and the last session numbers.  We need to create a "dummy" droolspdp since
+                     * it will be used in later comparisons and cannot be null.
+                     */
+
+                    DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary = computeMostRecentPrimary(pdps, listOfDesignated);
+
+                    if (mostRecentPrimary != null) {
+                        pdpdLastActive = mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId();
+                    }
+
+
+                    /*
+                     * It is possible to get here with more than one pdp designated and providingservice. This normally
+                     * occurs when there is a race condition with multiple nodes coming up at the same time. If that is
+                     * the case we must determine which one is the one that should be designated and which one should
+                     * be demoted.
+                     * 
+                     * It is possible to have 0, 1, 2 or more but not all, or all designated.  
+                     *   If we have one designated and current, we chose it and are done
+                     *   If we have 2 or more, but not all, we must determine which one is in the same site as
+                     *   the previously designated pdp.
+                     */
+                    DroolsPdp designatedPdp = computeDesignatedPdp(listOfDesignated, mostRecentPrimary);
+                    if (designatedPdp != null) {
+                        pdpdNowActive = designatedPdp.getPdpId();
+                    }
+
+                    if (designatedPdp == null) {
+                        logger.warn("WARNING: DesignatedWaiter.run: No viable PDP found to be Designated. "
+                            + "designatedPdp still null.");
+                        // Just to be sure the parameters are correctly set
+                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                        pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp,false);
+                        isDesignated = false;
+
+                        waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date();
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (designatedPdp == null) waitTimerLastRunDate = {}", 
+                                    waitTimerLastRunDate);
+                        }
+                        myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
+                        pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
+
+                        return;
+
+                    } else if (designatedPdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: designatedPdp is PDP={}", myPdp.getPdpId());
+                        }
+                        /*
+                         * update function expects myPdp.isDesignated to be true.
+                         */
+                        try {
+                            //Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller init
+                            myPdp.setDesignated(true);
+                            myPdp.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
+                            pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, true);
+                            isDesignated = true;
+                            String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
+                            if (!standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.PROVIDING_SERVICE)) {
+                                /*
+                                 * Only call promote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
+                                 * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
+                                 * refreshStateAudit.
+                                 * Note that we need to fetch the session list from 'mostRecentPrimary'
+                                 * at this point -- soon, 'mostRecentPrimary' will be set to this host.
+                                 */
+                                //this.sessions = mostRecentPrimary.getSessions();
+                                stateManagementFeature.promote();
+                            }
+                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                            logger.error("ERROR: DesignatedWaiter.run: Caught Exception attempting to promote PDP={}"
+                                    + ", message=", myPdp.getPdpId(), e);
+                            myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                            pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp,false);
+                            isDesignated = false;
+                            //If you can't promote it, demote it
+                            try {
+                                String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
+                                if (!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY)
+                                        || standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))) {
+                                    /*
+                                     * Only call demote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
+                                     * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
+                                     * refreshStateAudit.
+                                     */
+                                    stateManagementFeature.demote();
+                                }
+                            } catch (Exception e1) {
+                                logger.error("ERROR: DesignatedWaiter.run: Caught StandbyStatusException "
+                                        + "attempting to promote then demote PDP={}, message=",
+                                        myPdp.getPdpId(), e1);
+                            }
+
+                        } 
+                        waitTimerLastRunDate = new Date();
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (designatedPdp.getPdpId().equals(myPdp.getPdpId())) "
+                                    + "waitTimerLastRunDate = " + waitTimerLastRunDate);
+                        }
+                        myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
+                        pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
+
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    isDesignated = false;
+
+                } // end synchronized
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {}; Returning, isDesignated= {}",
+                            isDesignated, myPdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+
+                Date tmpDate = new Date();
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run (end of run) waitTimerLastRunDate = {}", tmpDate);
+                }
+
+                waitTimerLastRunDate = tmpDate;
+                myPdp.setUpdatedDate(waitTimerLastRunDate);
+                pdpsConnector.update(myPdp);
+
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run caught an unexpected exception: ", e);
+            }
+        } // end run
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sanitize designated list.
+     * 
+     * @param listOfDesignated list of designated pdps
+     * @return
+     */
+    public List<DroolsPdp> santizeDesignatedList(List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated) {
+
+        boolean containsDesignated = false;
+        boolean containsHotStandby = false;
+        List<DroolsPdp> listForRemoval = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run sanitizing: pdp = {}" 
+                        + " isDesignated = {}",pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated());
+            }
+            if (pdp.isDesignated()) {
+                containsDesignated = true;
+            } else {
+                containsHotStandby = true;
+                listForRemoval.add(pdp);
+            }
+        }
+        if (containsDesignated && containsHotStandby) {
+            //remove the hot standby from the list
+            listOfDesignated.removeAll(listForRemoval);
+        }
+        return listOfDesignated;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compute most recent primary.
+     * 
+     * @param pdps collection of pdps
+     * @param listOfDesignated list of designated pdps
+     * @return
+     */
+    public DroolsPdp computeMostRecentPrimary(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps, List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated) {
+        boolean containsDesignated = false;
+        for (DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated) {
+            if (pdp.isDesignated()) {
+                containsDesignated = true;
+            }
+        }
+        DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary = new DroolsPdpImpl(null, true, 1, new Date(0));
+        mostRecentPrimary.setSiteName(null);
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run listOfDesignated.size() = {}", listOfDesignated.size());
+        }
+        if (listOfDesignated.size() <= 1) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: listOfDesignated.size <=1");
+            }
+            //Only one or none is designated or hot standby.  Choose the latest designated date
+            for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run pdp = {}" 
+                            + " pdp.getDesignatedDate() = {}", 
+                            pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getDesignatedDate());
+                }
+                if (pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0) {
+                    mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", 
+                                mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (listOfDesignated.size() == pdps.size()) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: listOfDesignated.size = pdps.size() which is {}", pdps.size());
+            }
+            //They are all designated or all hot standby.
+            mostRecentPrimary = null;
+            for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+                if (mostRecentPrimary == null) {
+                    mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (containsDesignated) { //Choose the site of the first designated date
+                    if (pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) < 0) {
+                        mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else { //Choose the site with the latest designated date
+                    if (pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0) {
+                        mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: Some but not all are designated or hot standby. ");
+            }
+            //Some but not all are designated or hot standby. 
+            if (containsDesignated) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: containsDesignated = {}", containsDesignated);
+                }
+                /*
+                 * The list only contains designated.  This is a problem.  It is most likely a race
+                 * condition that resulted in two thinking they should be designated. Choose the 
+                 * site with the latest designated date for the pdp not included on the designated list.
+                 * This should be the site that had the last designation before this race condition
+                 * occurred.
+                 */
+                for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+                    if (listOfDesignated.contains(pdp)) {
+                        continue; //Don't consider this entry
+                    }
+                    if (pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0) {
+                        mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("DesignatedWainter.run: containsDesignated = {}", containsDesignated);
+                }
+                //The list only contains hot standby. Choose the site of the latest designated date
+                for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+                    if (pdp.getDesignatedDate().compareTo(mostRecentPrimary.getDesignatedDate()) > 0) {
+                        mostRecentPrimary = pdp;
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run mostRecentPrimary = {}", mostRecentPrimary.getPdpId());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return mostRecentPrimary;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compue designated pdp.
+     * 
+     * @param listOfDesignated list of designated pdps
+     * @param mostRecentPrimary most recent primary pdpd
+     * @return
+     */
+    public DroolsPdp computeDesignatedPdp(List<DroolsPdp> listOfDesignated, DroolsPdp mostRecentPrimary) {
+        DroolsPdp designatedPdp = null;
+        DroolsPdp lowestPriorityPdp = null;
+        if (listOfDesignated.size() > 1) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated.size(): {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), 
+                        listOfDesignated.size());
+            }
+            DroolsPdp rejectedPdp = null;
+            DroolsPdp lowestPrioritySameSite = null;
+            DroolsPdp lowestPriorityDifferentSite = null;
+            for (DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated) {
+                // We need to determine if another PDP is the lowest priority
+                if (nullSafeEquals(pdp.getSiteName(),mostRecentPrimary.getSiteName())) {
+                    if (lowestPrioritySameSite == null) {
+                        if (lowestPriorityDifferentSite != null) {
+                            rejectedPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
+                        }
+                        lowestPrioritySameSite = pdp;
+                    } else {
+                        if (pdp.getPdpId().equals((lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId()))) {
+                            continue;//nothing to compare
+                        }
+                        if (pdp.comparePriority(lowestPrioritySameSite) < 0) {
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {}  listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
+                                        + " has lower priority than pdp ID: {}",myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
+                                        lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId());
+                            }
+                            //we need to reject lowestPrioritySameSite
+                            rejectedPdp = lowestPrioritySameSite;
+                            lowestPrioritySameSite = pdp;
+                        } else {
+                            //we need to reject pdp and keep lowestPrioritySameSite
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {} " 
+                                        + " has higher priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(),pdp.getPdpId(),
+                                        lowestPrioritySameSite.getPdpId());
+                            }
+                            rejectedPdp = pdp;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (lowestPrioritySameSite != null) {
+                        //if we already have a candidate for same site, we don't want to bother with different sites
+                        rejectedPdp = pdp;
+                    } else {
+                        if (lowestPriorityDifferentSite == null) {
+                            lowestPriorityDifferentSite = pdp;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        if (pdp.getPdpId().equals((lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId()))) {
+                            continue;//nothing to compare
+                        }
+                        if (pdp.comparePriority(lowestPriorityDifferentSite) < 0) {
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
+                                        + " has lower priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
+                                        lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId());
+                            }
+                            //we need to reject lowestPriorityDifferentSite
+                            rejectedPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
+                            lowestPriorityDifferentSite = pdp;
+                        } else {
+                            //we need to reject pdp and keep lowestPriorityDifferentSite
+                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp {} listOfDesignated pdp ID: {}" 
+                                        + " has higher priority than pdp ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), pdp.getPdpId(),
+                                        lowestPriorityDifferentSite.getPdpId());
+                            }
+                            rejectedPdp = pdp;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                // If the rejectedPdp is myPdp, we need to stand it down and demote it.  Each pdp is responsible
+                // for demoting itself
+                if (rejectedPdp != null && nullSafeEquals(rejectedPdp.getPdpId(),myPdp.getPdpId())) {
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated myPdp ID: {}" 
+                                + " is NOT the lowest priority.  Executing stateManagement.demote()\n\n", 
+                                myPdp.getPdpId(),
+                                myPdp.getPdpId());
+                    }
+                    // We found that myPdp is on the listOfDesignated and it is not the lowest priority
+                    // So, we must demote it
+                    try {
+                        //Keep the order like this.  StateManagement is last since it triggers controller shutdown
+                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                        pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
+                        isDesignated = false;
+                        String standbyStatus = stateManagementFeature.getStandbyStatus();
+                        if (!(standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.HOT_STANDBY) 
+                                || standbyStatus.equals(StateManagement.COLD_STANDBY))) {
+                            /*
+                             * Only call demote if it is not already in the right state.  Don't worry about
+                             * synching the lower level topic endpoint states.  That is done by the
+                             * refreshStateAudit.
+                             */
+                            stateManagementFeature.demote();
+                        }
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        myPdp.setDesignated(false);
+                        pdpsConnector.setDesignated(myPdp, false);
+                        isDesignated = false;
+                        logger.error("DesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} Caught Exception attempting to "
+                                + "demote myPdp {} myPdp.getPdpId(), message= {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), 
+                                e);
+                    }
+                }
+            } //end: for(DroolsPdp pdp : listOfDesignated)
+            if (lowestPrioritySameSite != null) {
+                lowestPriorityPdp = lowestPrioritySameSite;
+            } else {
+                lowestPriorityPdp = lowestPriorityDifferentSite;
+            }
+            //now we have a valid value for lowestPriorityPdp
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("\n\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated "
+                        + "found the LOWEST priority pdp ID: {} " 
+                        + " It is now the designatedPpd from the perspective of myPdp ID: {} \n\n",
+                        myPdp.getPdpId(), lowestPriorityPdp.getPdpId(), myPdp);
+            }
+            designatedPdp = lowestPriorityPdp;
+
+        } else if (listOfDesignated.isEmpty()) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated is: EMPTY.", myPdp.getPdpId());
+            }
+            designatedPdp = null;
+        } else { //only one in listOfDesignated
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("\nDesignatedWaiter.run: myPdp: {} listOfDesignated "
+                        + "has ONE entry. PDP ID: {}", myPdp.getPdpId(), listOfDesignated.get(0).getPdpId());
+            }
+            designatedPdp = listOfDesignated.get(0);
+        }
+        return designatedPdp;
+
+    }
+
+    private class TimerUpdateClass extends TimerTask {
+
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            try {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("TimerUpdateClass.run: entry");
+                }
+                checkWaitTimer();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("TimerUpdateClass.run caught an unexpected exception: ", e);
+            }
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("TimerUpdateClass.run.exit");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void checkThreadStatus() {
+        checkWaitTimer();
+    }
+
+    private void checkWaitTimer() {
+        synchronized (checkWaitTimerLock) {
+            try {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: entry");
+                }
+                Date now = new Date();
+                long nowMs = now.getTime();
+                long waitTimerMs = waitTimerLastRunDate.getTime();
+
+                //give it 10 times leeway  
+                if ((nowMs - waitTimerMs)  > 10 * pdpUpdateInterval) {
+                    if (allSeemsWell == null || allSeemsWell) {
+                        allSeemsWell = false;
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: calling allSeemsWell with ALLNOTWELL param");
+                        }
+                        stateManagementFeature.allSeemsWell(this.getClass().getName(), 
+                                StateManagementFeatureAPI.ALLNOTWELL_STATE,
+                                "DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has STALLED");
+                    }
+                    logger.error("checkWaitTimer: nowMs - waitTimerMs = {}" 
+                            + ", exceeds 10* pdpUpdateInterval = {}"
+                            + " DesignationWaiter is STALLED!", (nowMs - waitTimerMs), (10 * pdpUpdateInterval));
+                } else if (allSeemsWell == null || !allSeemsWell) {
+                    allSeemsWell = true;
+                    stateManagementFeature.allSeemsWell(this.getClass().getName(), 
+                            StateManagementFeatureAPI.ALLSEEMSWELL_STATE,
+                            "DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has RESUMED");
+                    logger.info("DesignationWaiter/ElectionHandler has RESUMED");
+                }
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("checkWaitTimer: exit");
+                }
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("checkWaitTimer: caught unexpected exception: ", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private long getDWaiterStartMs() {
+        Date now = new Date();
+
+        // Retrieve the ms since the epoch
+        long nowMs = now.getTime();
+
+        // Time since the end of the last pdpUpdateInterval multiple
+        long nowModMs = nowMs % pdpUpdateInterval;
+
+        // Time to the start of the next pdpUpdateInterval multiple
+        long startMs = 2 * pdpUpdateInterval - nowModMs;
+
+        // Give the start time a minimum of a 5 second cushion
+        if (startMs < 5000) {
+            // Start at the beginning  of following interval
+            startMs = pdpUpdateInterval + startMs;
+        }
+        return startMs;
+    }
+
+    private boolean nullSafeEquals(Object one, Object two) {
+        if (one == null && two == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (one != null && two != null) {
+            return one.equals(two);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public String getPdpdNowActive() {
+        return pdpdNowActive;
+    }
+
+    public String getPdpdLastActive() {
+        return pdpdLastActive;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.java
index dc907b27..04448052 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.java
@@ -36,599 +36,599 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class JpaDroolsPdpsConnector implements DroolsPdpsConnector {
 
-	// get an instance of logger 
-	private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.class);
-	private EntityManagerFactory emf;
-		
-	
-	//not sure if we want to use the same entity manager factory for drools session and pass it in here, or create a new one
-	public JpaDroolsPdpsConnector(EntityManagerFactory emf){
-		this.emf = emf;		
-	}
-	@Override
-	public Collection<DroolsPdp> getDroolsPdps() {
-		//return a list of all the DroolsPdps in the database
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try {
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p");
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			LinkedList<DroolsPdp> droolsPdpsReturnList = new LinkedList<>();
-			for(Object o : droolsPdpsList){
-				if(o instanceof DroolsPdp){
-					//Make sure it is not a cached version
-					em.refresh((DroolsPdpEntity)o);
-					droolsPdpsReturnList.add((DroolsPdp)o);
-					if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-						DroolsPdp droolsPdp = (DroolsPdp)o;
-						logger.debug("getDroolsPdps: PDP= {}"
-								+ ", isDesignated= {}"
-								+ ", updatedDate= {}"
-								+ ", priority= {}", droolsPdp.getPdpId(), droolsPdp.isDesignated(),
-								 droolsPdp.getUpdatedDate(), droolsPdp.getPriority());
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			try{
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-			}catch(Exception e){
-				  logger.error
-					("Cannot commit getDroolsPdps() transaction", e);
-			}
-			return droolsPdpsReturnList;
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "getDroolsPdps");
-		}
-	}
-
-	private boolean nullSafeEquals(Object one, Object two){
-		if(one == null && two == null){
-			return true;
-		}
-		if(one != null && two != null){
-			return one.equals(two);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void update(DroolsPdp pdp) {
-		
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("update: Entering, pdpId={}", pdp.getPdpId());
-		}
-		
-		//this is to update our own pdp in the database
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try {
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
-			droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity;
-			if(droolsPdpsList.size() == 1 && (droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity)){						
-				droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity)droolsPdpsList.get(0);
-				em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity); //Make sure we have current values
-				Date currentDate = new Date();
-				long difference = currentDate.getTime()-droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate().getTime();
-				//just set some kind of default here
-				long pdpTimeout = 15000;
-				try{
-					pdpTimeout = Long.parseLong(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_TIMEOUT));
-				}catch(Exception e){
-					  logger.error
-						("Could not get PDP timeout property, using default.", e);
-				}
-				boolean isCurrent = difference<pdpTimeout;
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("update: PDP= {}, isCurrent={}"
-							+ " difference= {}"
-							+ ", pdpTimeout= {}, designated= {}",
-							pdp.getPdpId(), isCurrent, difference, pdpTimeout, droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated());
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("update: For PDP={}"
-							+ ", instantiating new DroolsPdpEntity", pdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-				droolsPdpEntity = new DroolsPdpEntity();
-				em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
-				droolsPdpEntity.setPdpId(pdp.getPdpId());				
-			}
-			if(droolsPdpEntity.getPriority() != pdp.getPriority()){
-				droolsPdpEntity.setPriority(pdp.getPriority());
-			}
-			if(!droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate().equals(pdp.getUpdatedDate())){
-				droolsPdpEntity.setUpdatedDate(pdp.getUpdatedDate());
-			}
-			/*if(!droolsPdpEntity.getDesignatedDate().equals(pdp.getDesignatedDate())){
-				droolsPdpEntity.setDesignatedDate(pdp.getDesignatedDate());
-			} The designated date is only set below when this first becomes designated*/
-			if(!nullSafeEquals(droolsPdpEntity.getSiteName(),pdp.getSiteName())){
-				droolsPdpEntity.setSiteName(pdp.getSiteName());
-			}
-			
-			if(droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated() != pdp.isDesignated()){
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("update: pdpId={}"
-							+ ", pdp.isDesignated={}"
-							+ ", droolsPdpEntity.pdpId= {}"
-							+ ", droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated={}",
-							 pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated(),droolsPdpEntity.getPdpId(), droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated());
-				}
-				droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(pdp.isDesignated());
-				//The isDesignated value is not the same and the new one == true
-				if(pdp.isDesignated()){
-					droolsPdpEntity.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
-				}
-			}
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "update");
-		}
-		
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("update: Exiting");
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Note: A side effect of this boolean method is that if the PDP is designated but not current, the 
-	 * droolspdpentity.DESIGNATED column will be set to false (the PDP will be un-designated, i.e. marked as
-	 * being in standby mode)
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public boolean isPdpCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp) {
-		
-		boolean isCurrent = isCurrent(pdp);
-		
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try{
-		if(!isCurrent && pdp.isDesignated()){
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
-			droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			if(droolsPdpsList.size() == 1 && droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity){			
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("isPdpCurrent: PDP={}  designated but not current; setting designated to false", pdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-				DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity)droolsPdpsList.get(0);
-				droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(false);
-				em.getTransaction().commit();
-			} else {
-				logger.warn("isPdpCurrent: PDP={} is designated but not current; "
-						+ "however it does not have a DB entry, so cannot set DESIGNATED to false!", pdp.getPdpId());
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-				logger.debug("isPdpCurrent: For PDP= {}, "
-						+ "designated={}, isCurrent={}", pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated(), isCurrent);
-			}
-		}
-		}catch(Exception e){
-			  logger.error
-				("Could not update expired record marked as designated in the database", e);
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "isPdpCurrent");
-		}
-		return isCurrent;
-		
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void setDesignated(DroolsPdp pdp, boolean designated) {
-
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("setDesignated: Entering, pdpId={}"
-					+ ", designated={}", pdp.getPdpId(), designated);
-		}
-
-		EntityManager em = null;
-		try {
-			em = emf.createEntityManager();
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
-					.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
-			droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
-					LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
-					&& droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity) {
-				DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList
-						.get(0);
-
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("setDesignated: PDP={}"
-							+ " found, designated= {}"
-							+ ", setting to {}", pdp.getPdpId(), droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated(),
-							 designated);
-				}
-				droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(designated);
-				if(designated){
-					em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity); //make sure we get the DB value
-					if(!droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated()){ 
-						droolsPdpEntity.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
-					}
-				
-				}
-				em.getTransaction().commit();
-			} else {
-				logger.error("setDesignated: PDP={}"
-						+ " not in DB; cannot update designation", pdp.getPdpId());
-			}
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.error("setDesignated: Caught Exception", e);
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "setDesignated");
-		}
-
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("setDesignated: Exiting");
-		}
-
-	}
-	
-	
-	@Override
-	public void standDownPdp(String pdpId) {
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("standDownPdp: Entering, pdpId={}", pdpId);
-		}
-
-		EntityManager em = null;
-		try {
-			/*
-			 * Start transaction.
-			 */
-			em = emf.createEntityManager();
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-
-			/*
-			 * Get droolspdpentity record for this PDP and mark DESIGNATED as
-			 * false.
-			 */
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
-					.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
-			droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdpId);
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
-					LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity;
-			if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
-					&& (droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity)) {
-				droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList.get(0);
-				droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(false);
-				em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("standDownPdp: PDP={} persisted as non-designated.", pdpId );
-				}
-			} else {
-				logger.error("standDownPdp: Missing record in droolspdpentity for pdpId={}"
-						+ "; cannot stand down PDP", pdpId);
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * End transaction.
-			 */
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-			cleanup(em, "standDownPdp");
-			em = null;
-			
-			// Keep the election handler in sync with the DB
-			DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.setMyPdpDesignated(false);
-
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.error("standDownPdp: Unexpected Exception attempting to mark "
-					+ "DESIGNATED as false for droolspdpentity, pdpId={}"
-					+ ".  Cannot stand down PDP; message={}", pdpId, e.getMessage(), e);
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "standDownPdp");
-		}
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("standDownPdp: Exiting");
-		}
-
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * Determines whether or not a designated PDP has failed.
-	 * 
-	 * Note: The update method, which is run periodically by the
-	 * TimerUpdateClass, will un-designate a PDP that is stale.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasDesignatedPdpFailed(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps) {
-
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Entering, pdps.size()={}", pdps.size());
-		}
-
-		boolean failed = true;
-		boolean foundDesignatedPdp = false;
-
-		for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
-
-			/*
-			 * Normally, the update method will un-designate any stale PDP, but
-			 * we check here to see if the PDP has gone stale since the update
-			 * method was run.
-			 * 
-			 * Even if we determine that the designated PDP is current, we keep
-			 * going (we don't break), so we can get visibility into the other
-			 * PDPs, when in DEBUG mode.
-			 */
-			if (pdp.isDesignated() && isCurrent(pdp)) {
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Designated PDP={} is current", pdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-				failed = false;
-				foundDesignatedPdp = true;
-			} else if (pdp.isDesignated() && !isCurrent(pdp)) {
-				logger.error("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Designated PDP={} has failed", pdp.getPdpId());
-				foundDesignatedPdp = true;
-			} else {
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: PDP={} is not designated", pdp.getPdpId());
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Exiting and returning, foundDesignatedPdp={}",
-					foundDesignatedPdp);
-		}
-		return failed;
-	}
-	
-	
-	private boolean isCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp) {
-	
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("isCurrent: Entering, pdpId={}", pdp.getPdpId());
-		}
-	
-		boolean current = false;
-	
-		// Return if the current PDP is considered "current" based on whatever
-		// time box that may be.
-		// If the the PDP is not current, we should mark it as not primary in
-		// the database
-		Date currentDate = new Date();
-		long difference = currentDate.getTime()
-				- pdp.getUpdatedDate().getTime();
-		// just set some kind of default here
-		long pdpTimeout = 15000;
-		try {
-			pdpTimeout = Long.parseLong(ActiveStandbyProperties
-					.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_TIMEOUT));
-			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-				logger.debug("isCurrent: pdp.timeout={}", pdpTimeout);
-			}		
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			  logger.error
-				("isCurrent: Could not get PDP timeout property, using default.", e);
-		}
-		current = difference < pdpTimeout;
-	
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("isCurrent: Exiting, difference={}, pdpTimeout={}"
-					+ "; returning current={}", difference, pdpTimeout, current);
-		}
-	
-		return current;
-	}
-	
-	
-	/*
-	 * Currently this method is only used in a JUnit test environment. Gets a
-	 * PDP record from droolspdpentity table.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public DroolsPdpEntity getPdp(String pdpId) {
-	
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("getPdp: Entering and getting PDP with pdpId={}", pdpId);
-		}
-	
-		DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = null;
-	
-		EntityManager em = null;
-		try {
-			em = emf.createEntityManager();
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
-					.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
-			droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdpId);
-			List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
-					LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
-					&& droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity) {
-				droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList.get(0);
-				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("getPdp: PDP={}"
-							+ " found, isDesignated={},"
-							+ " updatedDate={}, "
-							+ "priority={}", pdpId,
-							droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated(), droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate(),
-							droolsPdpEntity.getPriority());							
-				}
-				
-				// Make sure the droolsPdpEntity is not a cached version
-				em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity);
-				
-				em.getTransaction().commit();
-			} else {
-				logger.error("getPdp: PDP={} not found!?", pdpId);
-			}
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			  logger.error
-				("getPdp: Caught Exception attempting to get PDP", e);
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "getPdp");
-		}
-	
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.debug("getPdp: Returning droolsPdpEntity={}", droolsPdpEntity);
-		}
-		return droolsPdpEntity;
-	
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
-	 * Manually inserts a PDP record in droolspdpentity table.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void insertPdp(DroolsPdp pdp) {
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("insertPdp: Entering and manually inserting PDP");
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Start transaction
-		 */
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try {
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-
-			/*
-			 * Insert record.
-			 */
-			DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = new DroolsPdpEntity();
-			em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
-			droolsPdpEntity.setPdpId(pdp.getPdpId());
-			droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(pdp.isDesignated());
-			droolsPdpEntity.setPriority(pdp.getPriority());
-			droolsPdpEntity.setUpdatedDate(pdp.getUpdatedDate());
-			droolsPdpEntity.setSiteName(pdp.getSiteName());
-
-			/*
-			 * End transaction.
-			 */
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "insertPdp");
-		}
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("insertPdp: Exiting");
-		}
-
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
-	 * Manually deletes all PDP records in droolspdpentity table.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void deleteAllPdps() {
-	
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Entering");
-		}
-	
-		/*
-		 * Start transaction
-		 */
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try {
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-	
-			Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
-					.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p");
-			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-			List<DroolsPdp> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
-					LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
-			if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-				logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Deleting {} PDPs", droolsPdpsList.size());
-			}
-			for (DroolsPdp droolsPdp : droolsPdpsList) {
-				String pdpId = droolsPdp.getPdpId();
-				deletePdp(pdpId);
-			}
-	
-			/*
-			 * End transaction.
-			 */
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "deleteAllPdps");
-		}
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Exiting");
-		}
-	
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
-	 * Manually deletes a PDP record in droolspdpentity table.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void deletePdp(String pdpId) {
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("deletePdp: Entering and manually deleting pdpId={}", pdpId);
-		}
-	
-		/*
-		 * Start transaction
-		 */
-		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
-		try {
-			em.getTransaction().begin();
-		
-			/*
-			 * Delete record.
-			 */
-			DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = em.find(DroolsPdpEntity.class, pdpId);
-			if (droolsPdpEntity != null) {
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("deletePdp: Removing PDP");
-				}
-				em.remove(droolsPdpEntity);
-			} else {
-				if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-					logger.debug("deletePdp: PDP with ID={} not currently in DB", pdpId);
-				}
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * End transaction.
-			 */
-			em.getTransaction().commit();
-		} finally {
-			cleanup(em, "deletePdp");
-		}
-		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
-			logger.debug("deletePdp: Exiting");
-		}
-	
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 * Close the specified EntityManager, rolling back any pending transaction
-	 *
-	 * @param em the EntityManager to close ('null' is OK)
-	 * @param method the invoking Java method (used for log messages)
-	 */
-	private static void cleanup(EntityManager em, String method)
-	{
-		if (em != null && em.isOpen()) {
-			if (em.getTransaction().isActive()) {
-				// there is an active EntityTransaction -- roll it back
-				try {
-					em.getTransaction().rollback();
-				} catch (Exception e) {
-					logger.error(method + ": Caught Exception attempting to rollback EntityTransaction,", e);
-				}
-			}
-
-			// now, close the EntityManager
-			try {
-				em.close();
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				logger.error(method + ": Caught Exception attempting to close EntityManager, ", e);
-			}
-		}
-	}
+    // get an instance of logger 
+    private static final Logger  logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JpaDroolsPdpsConnector.class);
+    private EntityManagerFactory emf;
+
+
+    //not sure if we want to use the same entity manager factory 
+    //for drools session and pass it in here, or create a new one
+    public JpaDroolsPdpsConnector(EntityManagerFactory emf) {
+        this.emf = emf;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Collection<DroolsPdp> getDroolsPdps() {
+        //return a list of all the DroolsPdps in the database
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p");
+            List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE)
+                    .setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            LinkedList<DroolsPdp> droolsPdpsReturnList = new LinkedList<>();
+            for (Object o : droolsPdpsList) {
+                if (o instanceof DroolsPdp) {
+                    //Make sure it is not a cached version
+                    em.refresh((DroolsPdpEntity)o);
+                    droolsPdpsReturnList.add((DroolsPdp)o);
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        DroolsPdp droolsPdp = (DroolsPdp)o;
+                        logger.debug("getDroolsPdps: PDP= {}"
+                                + ", isDesignated= {}"
+                                + ", updatedDate= {}"
+                                + ", priority= {}", droolsPdp.getPdpId(), droolsPdp.isDesignated(),
+                                droolsPdp.getUpdatedDate(), droolsPdp.getPriority());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            try {
+                em.getTransaction().commit();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("Cannot commit getDroolsPdps() transaction", e);
+            }
+            return droolsPdpsReturnList;
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "getDroolsPdps");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean nullSafeEquals(Object one, Object two) {
+        if (one == null && two == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (one != null && two != null) {
+            return one.equals(two);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void update(DroolsPdp pdp) {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("update: Entering, pdpId={}", pdp.getPdpId());
+        }
+
+        //this is to update our own pdp in the database
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
+            droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
+            List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE)
+                    .setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity;
+            if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1 && (droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity)) {
+                droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity)droolsPdpsList.get(0);
+                em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity); //Make sure we have current values
+                Date currentDate = new Date();
+                long difference = currentDate.getTime() - droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate().getTime();
+                //just set some kind of default here
+                long pdpTimeout = 15000;
+                try {
+                    pdpTimeout = Long.parseLong(
+                            ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_TIMEOUT));
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.error("Could not get PDP timeout property, using default.", e);
+                }
+                boolean isCurrent = difference < pdpTimeout;
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("update: PDP= {}, isCurrent={}"
+                            + " difference= {}"
+                            + ", pdpTimeout= {}, designated= {}",
+                            pdp.getPdpId(), isCurrent, difference, pdpTimeout, droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated());
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("update: For PDP={}"
+                            + ", instantiating new DroolsPdpEntity", pdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+                droolsPdpEntity = new DroolsPdpEntity();
+                em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
+                droolsPdpEntity.setPdpId(pdp.getPdpId());
+            }
+            if (droolsPdpEntity.getPriority() != pdp.getPriority()) {
+                droolsPdpEntity.setPriority(pdp.getPriority());
+            }
+            if (!droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate().equals(pdp.getUpdatedDate())) {
+                droolsPdpEntity.setUpdatedDate(pdp.getUpdatedDate());
+            }
+            if (!nullSafeEquals(droolsPdpEntity.getSiteName(),pdp.getSiteName())) {
+                droolsPdpEntity.setSiteName(pdp.getSiteName());
+            }
+
+            if (droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated() != pdp.isDesignated()) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("update: pdpId={}"
+                            + ", pdp.isDesignated={}"
+                            + ", droolsPdpEntity.pdpId= {}"
+                            + ", droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated={}",
+                            pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated(),
+                            droolsPdpEntity.getPdpId(), droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated());
+                }
+                droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(pdp.isDesignated());
+                //The isDesignated value is not the same and the new one == true
+                if (pdp.isDesignated()) {
+                    droolsPdpEntity.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
+                }
+            }
+            em.getTransaction().commit();
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "update");
+        }
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("update: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Note: A side effect of this boolean method is that if the PDP is designated but not current, the 
+     * droolspdpentity.DESIGNATED column will be set to false (the PDP will be un-designated, i.e. marked as
+     * being in standby mode)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isPdpCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp) {
+
+        boolean isCurrent = isCurrent(pdp);
+
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            if (!isCurrent && pdp.isDesignated()) {
+                em.getTransaction().begin();
+                Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em.createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
+                droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
+                List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(LockModeType.NONE)
+                        .setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+                if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1 && droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity) {
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("isPdpCurrent: PDP={}  designated but not current; setting designated to false", 
+                                pdp.getPdpId());
+                    }
+                    DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity)droolsPdpsList.get(0);
+                    droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(false);
+                    em.getTransaction().commit();
+                } else {
+                    logger.warn("isPdpCurrent: PDP={} is designated but not current; "
+                            + "however it does not have a DB entry, so cannot set DESIGNATED to false!", 
+                            pdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("isPdpCurrent: For PDP= {}, "
+                            + "designated={}, isCurrent={}", pdp.getPdpId(), pdp.isDesignated(), isCurrent);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Could not update expired record marked as designated in the database", e);
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "isPdpCurrent");
+        }
+        return isCurrent;
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDesignated(DroolsPdp pdp, boolean designated) {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("setDesignated: Entering, pdpId={}"
+                    + ", designated={}", pdp.getPdpId(), designated);
+        }
+
+        EntityManager em = null;
+        try {
+            em = emf.createEntityManager();
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
+                    .createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
+            droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdp.getPdpId());
+            List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
+                    LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
+                    && droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity) {
+                DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList
+                        .get(0);
+
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("setDesignated: PDP={}"
+                            + " found, designated= {}"
+                            + ", setting to {}", pdp.getPdpId(), droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated(),
+                            designated);
+                }
+                droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(designated);
+                if (designated) {
+                    em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity); //make sure we get the DB value
+                    if (!droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated()) { 
+                        droolsPdpEntity.setDesignatedDate(new Date());
+                    }
+
+                }
+                em.getTransaction().commit();
+            } else {
+                logger.error("setDesignated: PDP={}"
+                        + " not in DB; cannot update designation", pdp.getPdpId());
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("setDesignated: Caught Exception", e);
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "setDesignated");
+        }
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("setDesignated: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void standDownPdp(String pdpId) {
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("standDownPdp: Entering, pdpId={}", pdpId);
+        }
+
+        EntityManager em = null;
+        try {
+            /*
+             * Start transaction.
+             */
+            em = emf.createEntityManager();
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+
+            /*
+             * Get droolspdpentity record for this PDP and mark DESIGNATED as
+             * false.
+             */
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
+                    .createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
+            droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdpId);
+            List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
+                    LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity;
+            if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
+                    && (droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity)) {
+                droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList.get(0);
+                droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(false);
+                em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("standDownPdp: PDP={} persisted as non-designated.", pdpId );
+                }
+            } else {
+                logger.error("standDownPdp: Missing record in droolspdpentity for pdpId={}"
+                        + "; cannot stand down PDP", pdpId);
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * End transaction.
+             */
+            em.getTransaction().commit();
+            cleanup(em, "standDownPdp");
+            em = null;
+
+            // Keep the election handler in sync with the DB
+            DroolsPdpsElectionHandler.setMyPdpDesignated(false);
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("standDownPdp: Unexpected Exception attempting to mark "
+                    + "DESIGNATED as false for droolspdpentity, pdpId={}"
+                    + ".  Cannot stand down PDP; message={}", pdpId, e.getMessage(), e);
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "standDownPdp");
+        }
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("standDownPdp: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Determines whether or not a designated PDP has failed.
+     * 
+     * Note: The update method, which is run periodically by the
+     * TimerUpdateClass, will un-designate a PDP that is stale.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasDesignatedPdpFailed(Collection<DroolsPdp> pdps) {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Entering, pdps.size()={}", pdps.size());
+        }
+
+        boolean failed = true;
+        boolean foundDesignatedPdp = false;
+
+        for (DroolsPdp pdp : pdps) {
+
+            /*
+             * Normally, the update method will un-designate any stale PDP, but
+             * we check here to see if the PDP has gone stale since the update
+             * method was run.
+             * 
+             * Even if we determine that the designated PDP is current, we keep
+             * going (we don't break), so we can get visibility into the other
+             * PDPs, when in DEBUG mode.
+             */
+            if (pdp.isDesignated() && isCurrent(pdp)) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Designated PDP={} is current", pdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+                failed = false;
+                foundDesignatedPdp = true;
+            } else if (pdp.isDesignated() && !isCurrent(pdp)) {
+                logger.error("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Designated PDP={} has failed", pdp.getPdpId());
+                foundDesignatedPdp = true;
+            } else {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: PDP={} is not designated", pdp.getPdpId());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("hasDesignatedPdpFailed: Exiting and returning, foundDesignatedPdp={}",
+                    foundDesignatedPdp);
+        }
+        return failed;
+    }
+
+
+    private boolean isCurrent(DroolsPdp pdp) {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("isCurrent: Entering, pdpId={}", pdp.getPdpId());
+        }
+
+        boolean current = false;
+
+        // Return if the current PDP is considered "current" based on whatever
+        // time box that may be.
+        // If the the PDP is not current, we should mark it as not primary in
+        // the database
+        Date currentDate = new Date();
+        long difference = currentDate.getTime()
+                - pdp.getUpdatedDate().getTime();
+        // just set some kind of default here
+        long pdpTimeout = 15000;
+        try {
+            pdpTimeout = Long.parseLong(ActiveStandbyProperties
+                    .getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_TIMEOUT));
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("isCurrent: pdp.timeout={}", pdpTimeout);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("isCurrent: Could not get PDP timeout property, using default.", e);
+        }
+        current = difference < pdpTimeout;
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("isCurrent: Exiting, difference={}, pdpTimeout={}"
+                    + "; returning current={}", difference, pdpTimeout, current);
+        }
+
+        return current;
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * Currently this method is only used in a JUnit test environment. Gets a
+     * PDP record from droolspdpentity table.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public DroolsPdpEntity getPdp(String pdpId) {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("getPdp: Entering and getting PDP with pdpId={}", pdpId);
+        }
+
+        DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = null;
+
+        EntityManager em = null;
+        try {
+            em = emf.createEntityManager();
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
+                    .createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p WHERE p.pdpId=:pdpId");
+            droolsPdpsListQuery.setParameter("pdpId", pdpId);
+            List<?> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
+                    LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            if (droolsPdpsList.size() == 1
+                    && droolsPdpsList.get(0) instanceof DroolsPdpEntity) {
+                droolsPdpEntity = (DroolsPdpEntity) droolsPdpsList.get(0);
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("getPdp: PDP={}"
+                            + " found, isDesignated={},"
+                            + " updatedDate={}, "
+                            + "priority={}", pdpId,
+                            droolsPdpEntity.isDesignated(), droolsPdpEntity.getUpdatedDate(),
+                            droolsPdpEntity.getPriority());
+                }
+
+                // Make sure the droolsPdpEntity is not a cached version
+                em.refresh(droolsPdpEntity);
+
+                em.getTransaction().commit();
+            } else {
+                logger.error("getPdp: PDP={} not found!?", pdpId);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("getPdp: Caught Exception attempting to get PDP", e);
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "getPdp");
+        }
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("getPdp: Returning droolsPdpEntity={}", droolsPdpEntity);
+        }
+        return droolsPdpEntity;
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
+     * Manually inserts a PDP record in droolspdpentity table.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void insertPdp(DroolsPdp pdp) {
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("insertPdp: Entering and manually inserting PDP");
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Start transaction
+         */
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+
+            /*
+             * Insert record.
+             */
+            DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = new DroolsPdpEntity();
+            em.persist(droolsPdpEntity);
+            droolsPdpEntity.setPdpId(pdp.getPdpId());
+            droolsPdpEntity.setDesignated(pdp.isDesignated());
+            droolsPdpEntity.setPriority(pdp.getPriority());
+            droolsPdpEntity.setUpdatedDate(pdp.getUpdatedDate());
+            droolsPdpEntity.setSiteName(pdp.getSiteName());
+
+            /*
+             * End transaction.
+             */
+            em.getTransaction().commit();
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "insertPdp");
+        }
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("insertPdp: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
+     * Manually deletes all PDP records in droolspdpentity table.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deleteAllPdps() {
+
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Entering");
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Start transaction
+         */
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+
+            Query droolsPdpsListQuery = em
+                    .createQuery("SELECT p FROM DroolsPdpEntity p");
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            List<DroolsPdp> droolsPdpsList = droolsPdpsListQuery.setLockMode(
+                    LockModeType.NONE).setFlushMode(FlushModeType.COMMIT).getResultList();
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Deleting {} PDPs", droolsPdpsList.size());
+            }
+            for (DroolsPdp droolsPdp : droolsPdpsList) {
+                String pdpId = droolsPdp.getPdpId();
+                deletePdp(pdpId);
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * End transaction.
+             */
+            em.getTransaction().commit();
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "deleteAllPdps");
+        }
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("deleteAllPdps: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Normally this method should only be used in a JUnit test environment.
+     * Manually deletes a PDP record in droolspdpentity table.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deletePdp(String pdpId) {
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("deletePdp: Entering and manually deleting pdpId={}", pdpId);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Start transaction
+         */
+        EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+        try {
+            em.getTransaction().begin();
+
+            /*
+             * Delete record.
+             */
+            DroolsPdpEntity droolsPdpEntity = em.find(DroolsPdpEntity.class, pdpId);
+            if (droolsPdpEntity != null) {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("deletePdp: Removing PDP");
+                }
+                em.remove(droolsPdpEntity);
+            } else {
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("deletePdp: PDP with ID={} not currently in DB", pdpId);
+                }
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * End transaction.
+             */
+            em.getTransaction().commit();
+        } finally {
+            cleanup(em, "deletePdp");
+        }
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("deletePdp: Exiting");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Close the specified EntityManager, rolling back any pending transaction
+     *
+     * @param em the EntityManager to close ('null' is OK)
+     * @param method the invoking Java method (used for log messages)
+     */
+    private static void cleanup(EntityManager em, String method) {
+        if (em != null && em.isOpen()) {
+            if (em.getTransaction().isActive()) {
+                // there is an active EntityTransaction -- roll it back
+                try {
+                    em.getTransaction().rollback();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.error(method + ": Caught Exception attempting to rollback EntityTransaction,", e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // now, close the EntityManager
+            try {
+                em.close();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error(method + ": Caught Exception attempting to close EntityManager, ", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.java
index 805c4b80..554376ce 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.java
@@ -51,24 +51,32 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /*
  * Some background:
+ *
+ * Originally, there was a "StandbyStateChangeNotifier" that belonged to policy-core, and this class's 
+ * handleStateChange() method used to take care of invoking conn.standDownPdp().   
  * 
- * Originally, there was a "StandbyStateChangeNotifier" that belonged to policy-core, and this class's handleStateChange() method
- * used to take care of invoking conn.standDownPdp().   But testing revealed that when a state change to hot standby occurred 
- * from a demote() operation, first the PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() method would be invoked and then the 
- * StandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() method would be invoked, and this ordering was creating the following problem:
+ * But testing revealed that when a state change to hot standby 
+ * occurred from a demote() operation, first the PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() method 
+ * would be invoked and then the StandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() method would be invoked, 
+ * and this ordering was creating the following problem:
+ *
+ * When PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() was invoked it would take a long time to finish, 
+ * because it would result in SingleThreadedUebTopicSource.stop() being invoked, which can potentially do a 
+ * 5 second sleep for each controller being stopped.
  * 
- * When PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() was invoked it would take a long time to finish, because it would result
- * in SingleThreadedUebTopicSource.stop() being invoked, which can potentially do a 5 second sleep for each controller being stopped.   
- * Meanwhile, as these controller stoppages and their associated sleeps were occurring, the election handler would discover the
- * demoted PDP in hotstandby (but still designated!) and promote it, resulting in the standbyStatus going from hotstandby
- * to providingservice.  So then, by the time that PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() finished its work and
- * StandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() started executing, the standbyStatus was no longer hotstandby (as effected by
- * the demote), but providingservice (as reset by the election handling logic) and conn.standDownPdp() would not get called!
- * 
- * To fix this bug, we consolidated StandbyStateChangeNotifier and PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier, with the standDownPdp() always 
- * being invoked prior to the TopicEndpoint.manager.lock().  In this way, when the election handling logic is invoked 
+ * Meanwhile, as these controller stoppages and their associated sleeps were occurring, the election handler 
+ * would discover the demoted PDP in hotstandby (but still designated!) and promote it, resulting in the 
+ * standbyStatus going from hotstandby to providingservice.  So then, by the time that 
+ * PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() finished its work and
+ * StandbyStateChangeNotifier.handleStateChange() started executing, the standbyStatus was no longer hotstandby 
+ * (as effected by the demote), but providingservice (as reset by the election handling logic) and 
+ * conn.standDownPdp() would not get called!
+ *
+ * To fix this bug, we consolidated StandbyStateChangeNotifier and PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier, 
+ * with the standDownPdp() always
+ * being invoked prior to the TopicEndpoint.manager.lock().  In this way, when the election handling logic is invoked
  * during the controller stoppages, the PDP is in hotstandby and the standdown occurs.
- * 
+ *
  */
 public class PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier extends StateChangeNotifier {
     // get an instance of logger
@@ -84,6 +92,10 @@ public class PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier extends StateChangeNotifier {
     public static final String UNSUPPORTED = "unsupported";
     public static final String HOTSTANDBY_OR_COLDSTANDBY = "hotstandby_or_coldstandby";
 
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     * 
+     */
     public PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier() {
         pdpUpdateInterval =
                 Integer.parseInt(ActiveStandbyProperties.getProperty(ActiveStandbyProperties.PDP_UPDATE_INTERVAL));
@@ -122,8 +134,9 @@ public class PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier extends StateChangeNotifier {
                 // We were just here and did this successfully
                 if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                     logger.debug(
-                            "handleStateChange: Is returning because standbyStatus is null and was previously 'null'; PDP={}",
-                            pdpId);
+                        "handleStateChange: "
+                        + "Is returning because standbyStatus is null and was previously 'null'; PDP={}",
+                        pdpId);
                 }
                 return;
             }
@@ -230,16 +243,16 @@ public class PMStandbyStateChangeNotifier extends StateChangeNotifier {
                     if (waitTimeMs > 3 * waitInterval) {
                         if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                             logger.debug(
-                                    "handleStateChange: PROVIDING_SERVICE looks like the activation wait timer may be hung,"
-                                            + " waitTimeMs = {} and allowable waitInterval = {}"
-                                            + " Checking whether it is currently in activation. isNowActivating = {}",
-                                    waitTimeMs, waitInterval, isNowActivating);
+                                "handleStateChange: PROVIDING_SERVICE looks like the activation wait timer may be hung,"
+                                + " waitTimeMs = {} and allowable waitInterval = {}"
+                                + " Checking whether it is currently in activation. isNowActivating = {}",
+                                waitTimeMs, waitInterval, isNowActivating);
                         }
                         // Now check that it is not currently executing an activation
                         if (!isNowActivating) {
                             if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                 logger.debug(
-                                        "handleStateChange: PROVIDING_SERVICE looks like the activation wait timer died");
+                                    "handleStateChange: PROVIDING_SERVICE looks like the activation wait timer died");
                             }
                             // This will assure the timer is cancelled and rescheduled.
                             isWaitingForActivation = false;
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ThreadRunningChecker.java b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ThreadRunningChecker.java
index b5fe3071..373c373c 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ThreadRunningChecker.java
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/drools/activestandby/ThreadRunningChecker.java
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ package org.onap.policy.drools.activestandby;
 
 @FunctionalInterface
 public interface ThreadRunningChecker {
-	public void checkThreadStatus();
+    public void checkThreadStatus();
 
 }