Policy 1707 commit to LF

Change-Id: Ibe6f01d92f9a434c040abb05d5386e89d675ae65
Signed-off-by: ITSERVICES\rb7147 <rb7147@att.com>

1 files changed, 212 insertions, 185 deletions

diff --git a/PolicyEngineAPI/src/main/java/org/openecomp/policy/api/PolicyEngine.java b/PolicyEngineAPI/src/main/java/org/openecomp/policy/api/PolicyEngine.java
index 0b46c57cf..4fad508f6 100644
--- a/PolicyEngineAPI/src/main/java/org/openecomp/policy/api/PolicyEngine.java
+++ b/PolicyEngineAPI/src/main/java/org/openecomp/policy/api/PolicyEngine.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.openecomp.policy.std.StdPolicyEngine;
 /**
  * PolicyEngine is the Interface that applications use to make policy queries against a PEPEngine 
  * 
- * @version 1.0
+ * @version 2.0
  */
 public class PolicyEngine{
 	private String propertyFilePath = null;
@@ -42,17 +42,67 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	private NotificationHandler handler = null;
 	
 	/**
+	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of propertiesFilePathname
+	 * 
+	 * @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname 
+	 * @throws PolicyEngineException PolicyEngine Exception
+	 */
+	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname) throws PolicyEngineException {
+		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname ; 
+		this.stdPolicyEngine= new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath, (String)null);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of propertiesFilePathname
+	 * 
+	 * @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname
+	 * @param clientKey depicts String format of Password/ Client_Key.  
+	 * @throws PolicyEngineException PolicyEngine Exception
+	 */
+	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname, String clientKey) throws PolicyEngineException {
+		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname ; 
+		this.stdPolicyEngine= new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath, clientKey);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of PropertiesFilePathname and <code>NotificationScheme</code>
+	 * 
+	 * @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname
+	 * @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
+	 * @throws PolicyEngineException PolicyEngine Exception
+	 */
+	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname, NotificationScheme scheme) throws PolicyEngineException{
+		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname;
+		this.scheme = scheme;
+		this.stdPolicyEngine = new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath, this.scheme);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of PropertiesFilePathname, <code>NotificationScheme</code> and <code>NotificationHandler</code>
+	 *  
+	 *  @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname 
+	 *  @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
+	 *  @param handler the <code>NotificationHandler</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationHandler} which defines what should happen when a notification is received.
+	 *  @throws PolicyEngineException PolicyEngine Exception
+	 */
+	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname, NotificationScheme scheme, NotificationHandler handler) throws PolicyEngineException {
+		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname ;
+		this.scheme = scheme;
+		this.handler = handler;
+		this.stdPolicyEngine= new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath,this.scheme,this.handler);
+	}
+	
+	/**
 	 * Gets the configuration from the PolicyDecisionPoint(PDP) for the <code>String</code> which represents the Policy File Name 
 	 * 
 	 * @param policyName the <code>String</code> format of the PolicyFile Name whose configuration is required. 
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration. 
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
-	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfigByPolicyName(String policyName, UUID requestID)} Instead.
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters configRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfigByPolicyName(String policyName) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.policyName(policyName,(UUID)null);
-		return policyConfig;	
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(policyName, null, null, null, null));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -62,13 +112,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration. 
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
-	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfigByPolicyName(String policyName, UUID requestID)} Instead.
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters configRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfigByPolicyName(String policyName, UUID requestID) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.policyName(policyName,requestID);
-		return policyConfig;	
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(policyName, null, null, null, requestID));	
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -76,13 +125,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param eCOMPComponentName the <code>String</code> format of the eCOMPComponentName whose configuration is required. 
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException 
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,(UUID)null);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, null, null, null));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -92,13 +140,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration.
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException 
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName, UUID requestID) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,requestID);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, null, null, requestID));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -109,13 +156,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param eCOMPComponentName the <code>String</code> format of the eCOMPComponentName whose configuration is required.
 	 * @param configName the <code>String</code> format of the configurationName whose configuration is required.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration. 
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName, String configName) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,configName,(UUID)null);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, configName, null, null));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -128,13 +174,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration. 
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName, String configName, UUID requestID) throws PolicyConfigException {
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,configName,requestID);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, configName, null, requestID));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -146,13 +191,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param configName the <code>String</code> format of the configurationName whose configuration is required.
 	 * @param configAttributes the <code>Map</code> of <code>String,String</code> format of the configuration attributes which are required.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName, String configName, Map<String, String> configAttributes) throws PolicyConfigException{
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,configName,configAttributes,(UUID)null);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, configName, configAttributes, null));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -166,13 +210,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(String eCOMPComponentName, String configName, Map<String, String> configAttributes, UUID requestID) throws PolicyConfigException{
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(eCOMPComponentName,configName,configAttributes,requestID);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return getConfig(setConfigRequestParameters(null, eCOMPComponentName, configName, configAttributes, requestID));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -181,11 +224,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param configRequestParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.ConfigRequestParameters} which represents the Config policy request parameters. 
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyConfig} which has the configuration.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 */
 	public Collection<PolicyConfig> getConfig(ConfigRequestParameters configRequestParameters)  throws PolicyConfigException{
-		Collection<PolicyConfig> policyConfig = stdPolicyEngine.config(configRequestParameters);
-		return policyConfig;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getConfig(configRequestParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -194,11 +236,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param configRequestParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.ConfigRequestParameters} which represents the List Policy request parameters. 
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of <code>String</code> which returns the list of policies.
-	 * @throws PolicyConfigException
+	 * @throws PolicyConfigException PolicyConfig Exception
 	 */
 	public Collection<String> listConfig(ConfigRequestParameters listPolicyRequestParameters)  throws PolicyConfigException{
-		Collection<String> policyList = stdPolicyEngine.listConfig(listPolicyRequestParameters);
-		return policyList;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.listConfig(listPolicyRequestParameters);
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -207,13 +248,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param eventAttributes the <code>Map</code> of <code>String,String</code> format of the eventAttributes that must contain the event ID and values.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyResponse} which has the Response. 
-	 * @throws PolicyEventException
+	 * @throws PolicyEventException PolicyEvent Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #sendEvent(EventRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyResponse> sendEvent(Map<String, String> eventAttributes) throws PolicyEventException {
-		Collection<PolicyResponse> policyResponse = stdPolicyEngine.event(eventAttributes, (UUID) null);
-		return policyResponse;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.sendEvent(eventAttributes, (UUID) null);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -223,13 +263,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyResponse} which has the Response. 
-	 * @throws PolicyEventException
+	 * @throws PolicyEventException PolicyEvent Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #sendEvent(EventRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public Collection<PolicyResponse> sendEvent(Map<String, String> eventAttributes, UUID requestID) throws PolicyEventException {
-		Collection<PolicyResponse> policyResponse = stdPolicyEngine.event(eventAttributes, requestID);
-		return policyResponse;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.sendEvent(eventAttributes, requestID);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -237,11 +276,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param eventRequestParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.EventRequestParameters} which represents the Event Request Parameters. 
 	 * @return <code>Collection</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyResponse} which has the Response.
-	 * @throws PolicyEventException
+	 * @throws PolicyEventException PolicyEvent Exception
 	 */
 	public Collection<PolicyResponse> sendEvent(EventRequestParameters eventRequestParameters) throws PolicyEventException {
-		Collection<PolicyResponse> policyResponse = stdPolicyEngine.event(eventRequestParameters);
-		return policyResponse;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.sendEvent(eventRequestParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -250,13 +288,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param eCOMPComponentName the <code>String</code> format of the eCOMPComponentName whose Decision is required.
 	 * @param decisionAttributes the <code>Map</code> of <code>String,String</code> format of the decisionAttributes that must contain the ID and values.
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DecisionResponse} which has the Decision. 
-	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException
+	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException PolicyDecision Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getDecision(DecisionRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public DecisionResponse getDecision(String eCOMPComponentName, Map<String,String> decisionAttributes) throws PolicyDecisionException {
-		DecisionResponse policyDecision = stdPolicyEngine.decide(eCOMPComponentName, decisionAttributes, null);
-		return policyDecision;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getDecision(eCOMPComponentName, decisionAttributes, null);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -267,13 +304,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DecisionResponse} which has the Decision. 
-	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException
+	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException PolicyDecision Exception
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #getDecision(DecisionRequestParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public DecisionResponse getDecision(String eCOMPComponentName, Map<String,String> decisionAttributes, UUID requestID) throws PolicyDecisionException {
-		DecisionResponse policyDecision = stdPolicyEngine.decide(eCOMPComponentName, decisionAttributes, requestID);
-		return policyDecision;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getDecision(eCOMPComponentName, decisionAttributes, requestID);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -281,48 +317,22 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param decisionRequestParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DecisionRequestParameters} which represents the Decision Request Parameters.
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DecisionResponse} which has the Decision.
-	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException
+	 * @throws PolicyDecisionException PolicyDecision Exception
 	 */
 	public DecisionResponse getDecision(DecisionRequestParameters decisionRequestParameters) throws PolicyDecisionException {
-		DecisionResponse policyDecision = stdPolicyEngine.decide(decisionRequestParameters);
-		return policyDecision;
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getDecision(decisionRequestParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * <code>setNotification</code> allows changes to the Notification Scheme and Notification Handler
+	 * Retrieves the count of policies on the PAP, PDP, and Policy Engine as a whole
 	 * 
-	 * @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
-	 * @param handler the <code>NotificationHandler</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationHandler} which defines what should happen when a notification is received.
-	 */
-	public void setNotification(NotificationScheme scheme, NotificationHandler handler) {
-		this.scheme = scheme;
-		this.handler = handler;
-		stdPolicyEngine.notification(this.scheme,this.handler);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * <code>clearNotification</code> shutsDown the Notification Service if the Auto Scehme Notification service is running.
-	 */
-	public void clearNotification(){
-		stdPolicyEngine.stopNotification();
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * <code>setNotification</code> allows changes to the Notification Scheme
-	 * 
-	 * @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
-	 */
-	public void setScheme(NotificationScheme scheme){
-		this.scheme = scheme;
-		stdPolicyEngine.setScheme(this.scheme);
-	}
-	/**
-	 * Gets the <code>PDPNotification</code> if there is one exists. This is used for Polling Patterns. 
+	 * @param parameters {@link com.att.labs.ecomp.policy.api.MetricsRequestParameters} which represents the Parameters required to get the Policy Metrics 
+	 * @return {@link com.att.labs.ecomp.policy.api.MetricsResponse} which consists of the response related to getMetrics Request. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation	 
 	 * 
-	 * @return <code>PDPNotification</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PDPNotification} which has the Notification. 
-	 */
-	public PDPNotification getNotification() {
-		return stdPolicyEngine.getNotification();
+	 * */
+	public MetricsResponse getMetrics(MetricsRequestParameters parameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getMetrics(parameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -337,21 +347,21 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param policyScope the <code>String</code> value of the sub scope directory where the policy will be created and stored
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
-	 * @throws Exception 
+	 * @param riskLevel the <code>String</code> value of risk Level. 
+	 * @param riskType the <code>String</code> value of risk Type. 
+	 * @param guard the <code>String</code> value of guard. 
+	 * @param ttlDate the <code>String</code> value of time to live Date. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 * @return <code>String</code> format of response
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #createPolicy(PolicyParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public String createConfigPolicy(String policyName, String policyDescription, String ecompName, String configName, 
 												Map<String, String> configAttributes, String configType, String body, String policyScope, UUID requestID,
-												String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws Exception {
-		
-		String response = stdPolicyEngine.createConfigPolicy(policyName, policyDescription, ecompName, configName, 
-																configAttributes, configType, body, policyScope, requestID,
-																riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate);
-		
-		return response;
-		
+												String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createUpdateConfigPolicy(policyName, policyDescription, ecompName, configName, 
+				configAttributes, configType, body, policyScope, requestID,
+				riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate, false);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -366,20 +376,20 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param policyScope the <code>String</code> value of the sub scope directory where the policy will be created and stored
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
-	 * @throws Exception 
+	 * @param riskLevel the <code>String</code> value of risk Level. 
+	 * @param riskType the <code>String</code> value of risk Type. 
+	 * @param guard the <code>String</code> value of guard. 
+	 * @param ttlDate the <code>String</code> value of time to live Date. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 * @return <code>String</code> format of response
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #updatePolicy(PolicyParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public String updateConfigPolicy(String policyName, String policyDescription, String ecompName, String configName, 
 												Map<String, String> configAttributes, String configType, String body, String policyScope, UUID requestID,
-												String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws Exception {
-		
-		String response = stdPolicyEngine.updateConfigPolicy(policyName, policyDescription, ecompName, configName, 
-																configAttributes, configType, body, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate);
-		
-		return response;
-		
+												String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createUpdateConfigPolicy(policyName, policyDescription, ecompName, configName, 
+				configAttributes, configType, body, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate, true);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -389,19 +399,19 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param policyScope the <code>String</code> value of the sub scope directory where the policy will be created and stored
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
-	 * @throws Exception 
+	 * @param riskLevel the <code>String</code> value of risk Level. 
+	 * @param riskType the <code>String</code> value of risk Type. 
+	 * @param guard the <code>String</code> value of guard. 
+	 * @param ttlDate the <code>String</code> value of time to live Date. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 * @return <code>String</code> format of response.
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #createPolicy(PolicyParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public String createConfigFirewallPolicy(String policyName, JsonObject firewallJson, String policyScope, UUID requestID,
-			String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws Exception {
-		
-		String response = stdPolicyEngine.createConfigFirewallPolicy(policyName, firewallJson, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, 
-				riskType, guard, ttlDate);
-		
-		return response;
-		
+			String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createUpdateConfigFirewallPolicy(policyName, firewallJson, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, 
+				riskType, guard, ttlDate, false);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -411,30 +421,52 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param policyScope the <code>String</code> value of the sub scope directory where the policy will be created and stored
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * A different request ID should be passed for each request.
-	 * @throws Exception 
+	 * @param riskLevel the <code>String</code> value of risk Level. 
+	 * @param riskType the <code>String</code> value of risk Type. 
+	 * @param guard the <code>String</code> value of guard. 
+	 * @param ttlDate the <code>String</code> value of time to live Date. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 * @return <code>String</code> format of response. 
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #updatePolicy(PolicyParameters)} Instead.
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public String updateConfigFirewallPolicy(String policyName, JsonObject firewallJson, String policyScope, UUID requestID,
-			String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws Exception {
-		
-		String response = stdPolicyEngine.updateConfigFirewallPolicy(policyName, firewallJson, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate);
-		
-		return response;
-		
+			String riskLevel, String riskType, String guard, String ttlDate) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createUpdateConfigFirewallPolicy(policyName, firewallJson, policyScope, requestID,riskLevel, riskType, guard, ttlDate, true);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves Dictionary Items for a specified dictionary
+	 * 
+	 * @param parameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DictionaryParameters} which represents the Dictionary Parameters required to create a Dictionary Item. 
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DictionaryResponse} which consists of the response related to create dictionary item Request. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation	 
+	 * 
+	 * */
+	public DictionaryResponse getDictionaryItem(DictionaryParameters parameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getDictionaryItem(parameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Creates a Dictionary Item based on given Dictionary Parameters
 	 * 
-	 * @param policyParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DictionaryParameters} which represents the Dictionary Parameters required to create a Dictionary Item. 
+	 * @param parameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DictionaryParameters} which represents the Dictionary Parameters required to create a Dictionary Item. 
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to create dictionary item Request. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException  PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse createDictionaryItem(DictionaryParameters parameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.createDictionaryItem(parameters);
-		return response;
+	public PolicyChangeResponse createDictionaryItem(DictionaryParameters parameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createDictionaryItem(parameters);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Updates a Dictionary Item based on given Dictionary Parameters
+	 * 
+	 * @param  parameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DictionaryParameters} which represents the Dictionary Parameters required to update a Dictionary Item. 
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to update dictionary item Request. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
+	 */
+	public PolicyChangeResponse updateDictionaryItem(DictionaryParameters parameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.updateDictionaryItem(parameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -442,11 +474,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param policyParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyParameters} which represents the Policy Parameters required to create a Policy. 
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to create policy Request. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException  PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse createPolicy(PolicyParameters policyParameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.createPolicy(policyParameters);
-		return response;
+	public PolicyChangeResponse createPolicy(PolicyParameters policyParameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.createPolicy(policyParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -454,11 +485,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param policyParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyParameters} which represents the Policy Parameters required to update a Policy. 
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to create policy Request. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException  PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse updatePolicy(PolicyParameters policyParameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.updatePolicy(policyParameters);
-		return response;
+	public PolicyChangeResponse updatePolicy(PolicyParameters policyParameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.updatePolicy(policyParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -470,15 +500,12 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * @param pdpGroup the <code>String</code> format of the PDP Group name to which the policy needs to be pushed to. 
 	 * @param requestID unique request ID which will be passed throughout the ECOMP components to correlate logging messages.
 	 * @return <code>String</code> format of the response related to the push Policy Request. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException  PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 * @deprecated use {@link #pushPolicy(PushPolicyParameters)} instead. 
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public String pushPolicy(String policyScope, String policyName, String policyType, String pdpGroup, UUID requestID) throws Exception {
-		
-		String response = stdPolicyEngine.pushPolicy(policyScope, policyName, policyType, pdpGroup, requestID);
-		
-		return response;
+	public String pushPolicy(String policyScope, String policyName, String policyType, String pdpGroup, UUID requestID) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.pushPolicy(policyScope, policyName, policyType, pdpGroup, requestID);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -486,11 +513,10 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param pushPolicyParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PushPolicyParameters} which represents the Push Policy parameters required to push a policy. 
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to the push Policy Request. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException  PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse pushPolicy(PushPolicyParameters pushPolicyParameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.pushPolicy(pushPolicyParameters);
-		return response;
+	public PolicyChangeResponse pushPolicy(PushPolicyParameters pushPolicyParameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.pushPolicy(pushPolicyParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -498,78 +524,79 @@ public class PolicyEngine{
 	 * 
 	 * @param deletePolicyParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.DeletePolicyParameters} which represents the Delete Policy parameters to delete a policy.
 	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to the Delete Policy Request.
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse deletePolicy(DeletePolicyParameters deletePolicyParameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.deletePolicy(deletePolicyParameters);
-		return response;
+	public PolicyChangeResponse deletePolicy(DeletePolicyParameters deletePolicyParameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.deletePolicy(deletePolicyParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of propertiesFilePathname
+	 * Creates a new Policy Service based on given Service Parameters. 
 	 * 
-	 * @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname 
-	 * @throws PolicyEngineException 
+	 * @param importParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.ImportParameters} which represents the Service Parameters required to create a Policy Service. 
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to create import Service. 
+	 * @throws PolicyException PolicyException related to the operation. 
 	 */
-	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname) throws PolicyEngineException {
-		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname ; 
-		this.stdPolicyEngine= new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath);
+	public PolicyChangeResponse policyEngineImport(ImportParameters importParameters) throws PolicyException {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.policyEngineImport(importParameters);
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of PropertiesFilePathname, <code>NotificationScheme</code> and <code>NotificationHandler</code>
-	 *  
-	 *  @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname 
-	 *  @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
-	 *  @param handler the <code>NotificationHandler</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationHandler} which defines what should happen when a notification is received.
-	 *  @throws PolicyEngineException 
+	 * <code>setNotification</code> allows changes to the Notification Scheme and Notification Handler
+	 * 
+	 * @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
+	 * @param handler the <code>NotificationHandler</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationHandler} which defines what should happen when a notification is received.
 	 */
-	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname, NotificationScheme scheme, NotificationHandler handler) throws PolicyEngineException {
-		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname ;
+	public void setNotification(NotificationScheme scheme, NotificationHandler handler) {
 		this.scheme = scheme;
 		this.handler = handler;
-		this.stdPolicyEngine= new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath,this.scheme,this.handler);
+		stdPolicyEngine.notification(this.scheme,this.handler);
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Creates a new Policy Service based on given Service Parameters. 
-	 * 
-	 * @param importParameters {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.ImportParameters} which represents the Service Parameters required to create a Policy Service. 
-	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PolicyChangeResponse} which consists of the response related to create import Service. 
-	 * @throws Exception
+	 * <code>clearNotification</code> shutsDown the Notification Service if the Auto Scehme Notification service is running.
 	 */
-	public PolicyChangeResponse policyEngineImport(ImportParameters importParameters) throws Exception {
-		PolicyChangeResponse response = stdPolicyEngine.policyEngineImport(importParameters);
-		return response;
+	public void clearNotification(){
+		stdPolicyEngine.stopNotification();
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with <code>String</code> format of PropertiesFilePathname and <code>NotificationScheme</code>
+	 * <code>setNotification</code> allows changes to the Notification Scheme
 	 * 
-	 * @param propertiesFilePathname the <code>String</code> format of the propertiesFilePathname
 	 * @param scheme the <code>NotificationScheme</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.NotificationScheme} which defines the Notification Scheme
-	 * @throws PolicyEngineException 
 	 */
-	public PolicyEngine(String propertiesFilePathname, NotificationScheme scheme) throws PolicyEngineException{
-		this.propertyFilePath = propertiesFilePathname;
+	public void setScheme(NotificationScheme scheme){
 		this.scheme = scheme;
-		this.stdPolicyEngine = new StdPolicyEngine(this.propertyFilePath, this.scheme);
+		stdPolicyEngine.setScheme(this.scheme);
 	}
+	
 	/**
-	 * PolicyEngine Constructor with no parameters.
-	 *//*
-	public PolicyEngine(){
-		
+	 * Gets the <code>PDPNotification</code> if there is one exists. This is used for Polling Patterns. 
+	 * 
+	 * @return <code>PDPNotification</code> of {@link org.openecomp.policy.api.PDPNotification} which has the Notification. 
+	 */
+	public PDPNotification getNotification() {
+		return stdPolicyEngine.getNotification();
 	}
-	public void createFirewallPolicy(String filterName, String termName, String preIPSource, String preIPDest, 
-										String sourcePort, String destPort, String Port, String protocol, String direction, String action ) throws PolicyDecisionException {
-		stdPolicyEngine.createFirewallPolicy(filterName, termName, preIPSource, preIPDest, sourcePort, destPort, Port,
-												protocol, direction, action);
+	
+	/**
+	 * setClientKey allows the client to use their own implementation logic for Password Protection 
+	 * and will be used to set the clear text password, this will be used while making Requests. 
+	 *   
+	 * @param clientKey depicts String format of Password/ Client_Key.  
+	 */
+	public void setClientKey(String clientKey){
+		stdPolicyEngine.setClientKey(clientKey);
 	}
 	
-	public void updateFirewallPolicy(String filterName, String termName, String preIPSource, String preIPDest, 
-										String sourcePort, String destPort, String Port, String protocol, String direction, String action ) throws PolicyDecisionException {
-			stdPolicyEngine.updateFirewallPolicy(filterName, termName, preIPSource, preIPDest, sourcePort, destPort, Port,
-													protocol, direction, action);
-	}*/
-}
+	// Internal Setter Method to help build configRequestParameters.
+	private ConfigRequestParameters setConfigRequestParameters(String policyName, String eCOMPComponentName, String configName, Map<String, String> configAttributes, UUID requestID){
+		ConfigRequestParameters configRequestParameters = new ConfigRequestParameters();
+		configRequestParameters.setPolicyName(policyName);
+		configRequestParameters.setEcompName(eCOMPComponentName);
+		configRequestParameters.setConfigName(configName);
+		configRequestParameters.setConfigAttributes(configAttributes);
+		configRequestParameters.setRequestID(requestID);
+		return configRequestParameters;
+	}
+}
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