Replace copyTo methods with copy constructors

Deleted the copyTo() method from PfConcepts and replaced uses
with deep-copy constructors.  Also added mapMap() and makeCopy()
methods to PfUtils to facilitate.

Change-Id: Id6391bb806ef0dfab6c1089278bf2b514c7e303e
Issue-ID: POLICY-1600
Signed-off-by: Jim Hahn <jrh3@att.com>

16 files changed, 189 insertions, 175 deletions

diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConcept.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConcept.java
index 9a376feff..a1cfac4ae 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConcept.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConcept.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class PfConcept implements Serializable, Comparable<PfConcept> {
      * @param copyConcept the concept to copy from
      */
     public PfConcept(@NonNull final PfConcept copyConcept) {
-        copyConcept.copyTo(this);
+        // nothing else to do (other than @NonNull check)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -87,15 +88,6 @@ public abstract class PfConcept implements Serializable, Comparable<PfConcept> {
     public abstract int hashCode();
 
     /**
-     * Copy this concept to another object. The target object must have the same class as the source
-     * object.
-     *
-     * @param target the target object to which this object is copied
-     * @return the copied object
-     */
-    public abstract PfConcept copyTo(@NonNull PfConcept target);
-
-    /**
      * Gets the ID string of this concept.
      *
      * @return the ID string of this concept
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainer.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainer.java
index 63ab14ee5..1b60932e9 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainer.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.NavigableMap;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
-
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.EmbeddedId;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@ import javax.persistence.FetchType;
 import javax.persistence.ManyToMany;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.NonNull;
-
-import org.onap.policy.common.utils.validation.Assertions;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfValidationResult.ValidationResult;
 
 // @formatter:off
@@ -111,6 +108,14 @@ public class PfConceptContainer<C extends PfConcept, A extends PfNameVersion> ex
      */
     public PfConceptContainer(@NonNull final PfConceptContainer<C, A> copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+        this.key = new PfConceptKey(copyConcept.key);
+
+        this.conceptMap = new TreeMap<>();
+        for (final Entry<PfConceptKey, C> conceptMapEntry : copyConcept.conceptMap.entrySet()) {
+            PfConceptKey newK = new PfConceptKey(conceptMapEntry.getKey());
+            C newC = PfUtils.makeCopy(conceptMapEntry.getValue());
+            this.conceptMap.put(newK, newC);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -279,24 +284,6 @@ public class PfConceptContainer<C extends PfConcept, A extends PfNameVersion> ex
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(@NonNull final PfConcept target) {
-        Assertions.instanceOf(target, PfConceptContainer.class);
-
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        final PfConceptContainer<C, A> copy = (PfConceptContainer<C, A>) target;
-        copy.setKey(new PfConceptKey(key));
-        final Map<PfConceptKey, C> newConceptMap = new TreeMap<>();
-        for (final Entry<PfConceptKey, C> conceptMapEntry : conceptMap.entrySet()) {
-            C newC = getConceptNewInstance();
-            conceptMapEntry.getValue().copyTo(newC);
-            newConceptMap.put(new PfConceptKey(conceptMapEntry.getKey()), newC);
-        }
-        copy.setConceptMap(newConceptMap);
-
-        return copy;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public C get(final PfConceptKey conceptKey) {
         return new PfConceptGetterImpl<>((NavigableMap<PfConceptKey, C>) conceptMap).get(conceptKey);
     }
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptKey.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptKey.java
index 17fda7cfe..f5baae7fe 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptKey.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptKey.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
- *  ModificationsCopyright (C) 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public class PfConceptKey extends PfKey {
      */
     public PfConceptKey(@NonNull final PfConceptKey copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+        this.name = copyConcept.name;
+        this.version = copyConcept.version;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -289,20 +291,6 @@ public class PfConceptKey extends PfKey {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(final PfConcept target) {
-        Assertions.argumentNotNull(target, "target may not be null");
-
-        final PfConcept copyObject = target;
-        Assertions.instanceOf(copyObject, PfConceptKey.class);
-
-        final PfConceptKey copy = ((PfConceptKey) copyObject);
-        copy.setName(name);
-        copy.setVersion(version);
-
-        return copyObject;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public int compareTo(@NonNull final PfConcept otherObj) {
         Assertions.argumentNotNull(otherObj, "comparison object may not be null");
 
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUse.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUse.java
index d56b0dbab..03873236c 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUse.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUse.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -21,13 +22,9 @@
 package org.onap.policy.models.base;
 
 import java.util.List;
-
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.ToString;
-
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.validation.Assertions;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfValidationResult.ValidationResult;
 
@@ -69,6 +66,7 @@ public class PfKeyUse extends PfKey {
      */
     public PfKeyUse(@NonNull final PfKeyUse copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+        this.usedKey = PfUtils.makeCopy(copyConcept.usedKey);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -159,21 +157,4 @@ public class PfKeyUse extends PfKey {
 
         return usedKey.compareTo(other.usedKey);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(@NonNull final PfConcept target) {
-        final Object copyObject = target;
-        Assertions.instanceOf(copyObject, PfKeyUse.class);
-
-        final PfKeyUse copy = ((PfKeyUse) copyObject);
-        try {
-            copy.usedKey = usedKey.getClass().newInstance();
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                    "error copying concept key: " + e.getMessage(), e);
-        }
-        usedKey.copyTo(copy.usedKey);
-
-        return copy;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModel.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModel.java
index 07ec3af04..83ae71cca 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModel.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModel.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ public abstract class PfModel extends PfConcept {
      */
     public PfModel(@NonNull final PfModel copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+        this.key = new PfConceptKey(copyConcept.key);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -281,14 +283,4 @@ public abstract class PfModel extends PfConcept {
 
         return key.compareTo(other.key);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(@NonNull final PfConcept target) {
-        Assertions.instanceOf(target, PfModel.class);
-
-        final PfModel copy = ((PfModel) target);
-        copy.setKey(new PfConceptKey(key));
-
-        return copy;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKey.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKey.java
index bdf16dcdf..a5ae6c51e 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKey.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKey.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -382,22 +383,6 @@ public class PfReferenceKey extends PfKey {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(final PfConcept target) {
-        Assertions.argumentNotNull(target, "target may not be null");
-
-        final Object copyObject = target;
-        Assertions.instanceOf(copyObject, PfReferenceKey.class);
-
-        final PfReferenceKey copy = ((PfReferenceKey) copyObject);
-        copy.setParentKeyName(parentKeyName);
-        copy.setParentKeyVersion(parentKeyVersion);
-        copy.setLocalName(localName);
-        copy.setParentLocalName(parentLocalName);
-
-        return copy;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public int compareTo(final PfConcept otherObj) {
         Assertions.argumentNotNull(otherObj, "comparison object may not be null");
 
diff --git a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtils.java b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtils.java
index c33271d78..8f1040bfe 100644
--- a/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtils.java
+++ b/models-base/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtils.java
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.models.base;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
 
 /**
  * Utility class for Policy Framework concept utilities.
@@ -69,13 +73,88 @@ public final class PfUtils {
      *
      * @param source list whose elements are to be mapped, or {@code null}
      * @param mapFunc mapping function
+     * @param defaultValue value to be returned if source is {@code null}
      * @return a new list, containing mappings of all of the items in the original list
      */
-    public static <T> List<T> mapList(List<T> source, Function<T, T> mapFunc) {
+    public static <T> List<T> mapList(List<T> source, Function<T, T> mapFunc, List<T> defaultValue) {
         if (source == null) {
-            return new ArrayList<>(0);
+            return defaultValue;
         }
 
         return source.stream().map(mapFunc).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to apply a mapping function to all of the elements of a list,
+     * generating a new list.
+     *
+     * @param source list whose elements are to be mapped, or {@code null}
+     * @param mapFunc mapping function
+     * @return a new list, containing mappings of all of the items in the original list,
+     *         or {@code null} if the source is {@code null}
+     */
+    public static <T> List<T> mapList(List<T> source, Function<T, T> mapFunc) {
+        return mapList(source, mapFunc, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to apply a mapping function to all of the values of a map,
+     * generating a new map.
+     *
+     * @param source map whose values are to be mapped, or {@code null}
+     * @param mapFunc mapping function
+     * @param defaultValue value to be returned if source is {@code null}
+     * @return a new map, containing mappings of all of the items in the original map
+     */
+    public static <T> Map<String, T> mapMap(Map<String, T> source, Function<T, T> mapFunc,
+                    Map<String, T> defaultValue) {
+        if (source == null) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        Map<String, T> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        for (Entry<String, T> ent : source.entrySet()) {
+            map.put(ent.getKey(), mapFunc.apply(ent.getValue()));
+        }
+
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to apply a mapping function to all of the values of a map,
+     * generating a new map.
+     *
+     * @param source map whose values are to be mapped, or {@code null}
+     * @param mapFunc mapping function
+     * @return a new map, containing mappings of all of the items in the original map,
+     *         or {@code null} if the source is {@code null}
+     */
+    public static <T> Map<String, T> mapMap(Map<String, T> source, Function<T, T> mapFunc) {
+        return mapMap(source, mapFunc, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Makes a copy of an object using the copy constructor from the object's class.
+     *
+     * @param source object to be copied
+     * @return a copy of the source, or {@code null} if the source is {@code null}
+     * @throws PfModelRuntimeException if the object cannot be copied
+     */
+    public static <T> T makeCopy(T source) {
+        if (source == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Class<? extends T> clazz = (Class<? extends T>) source.getClass();
+
+            return clazz.getConstructor(clazz).newInstance(source);
+
+        } catch (InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException
+                        | RuntimeException e) {
+            throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                            "error copying concept key class: " + source.getClass().getName(), e);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainerTest.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainerTest.java
index 984d2b9d3..5e84dff9a 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainerTest.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfConceptContainerTest.java
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ public class PfConceptContainerTest {
 
         assertEquals(0, container.compareTo(clonedContainer));
 
-        final DummyPfConceptContainer container2 = container;
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> container2.copyTo(null)).hasMessage("target is marked @NonNull but is null");
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new DummyPfConceptContainer((DummyPfConceptContainer) null))
+                        .isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
 
         assertFalse(container.compareTo(null) == 0);
         assertEquals(0, container.compareTo(container));
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUseTest.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUseTest.java
index f7d1d9a5f..3e5d738bd 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUseTest.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfKeyUseTest.java
@@ -96,14 +96,9 @@ public class PfKeyUseTest {
         assertThatThrownBy(() -> keyUse.validate(null)).hasMessage("result is marked @NonNull but is null");
 
         PfKeyUse testKeyUse = new PfKeyUse(new DummyPfConceptKeySub(new PfConceptKey()));
-        PfKeyUse targetKeyUse = new PfKeyUse(key);
+        assertEquals(testKeyUse, new PfKeyUse(testKeyUse));
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> keyUse.copyTo(null)).hasMessage("target is marked @NonNull but is null");
-
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> {
-            testKeyUse.copyTo(targetKeyUse);
-            keyUse.isCompatible(null);
-        }).hasMessage("error copying concept key: Some error message");
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new PfKeyUse((PfKeyUse) null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
 
         assertThatThrownBy(() -> keyUse.isNewerThan(null)).hasMessage(OTHER_KEY_IS_NULL);
 
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModelTest.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModelTest.java
index 2f4a1beb9..9b1a778ac 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModelTest.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfModelTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class PfModelTest {
         dpmClone.clean();
         assertEquals(dpm, dpmClone);
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> dpm.copyTo(null)).hasMessage("target is marked @NonNull but is null");
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new DummyPfModel((DummyPfModel) null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
 
         assertEquals(0, dpm.compareTo(dpmClone));
         assertEquals(-1, dpm.compareTo(null));
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKeyTest.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKeyTest.java
index 21b82fcf1..b12ce4de0 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKeyTest.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfReferenceKeyTest.java
@@ -125,14 +125,9 @@ public class PfReferenceKeyTest {
 
         assertFalse(testReferenceKey.equals(null));
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> testReferenceKey.copyTo(null)).hasMessage("target may not be null");
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new PfReferenceKey((PfReferenceKey) null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> testReferenceKey.copyTo(new PfConceptKey("Key", VERSION001)))
-                        .hasMessage("org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConceptKey"
-                                        + " is not an instance of org.onap.policy.models.base.PfReferenceKey");
-
-        PfReferenceKey targetRefKey = new PfReferenceKey();
-        assertEquals(testReferenceKey, testReferenceKey.copyTo(targetRefKey));
+        assertEquals(testReferenceKey, new PfReferenceKey(testReferenceKey));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtilsTest.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtilsTest.java
index bd55dcd9a..a66aba2c6 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtilsTest.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/PfUtilsTest.java
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.models.base;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.ToString;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -52,13 +57,7 @@ public class PfUtilsTest {
         List<Object> resultList = PfUtils.mapList(null, item -> {
             throw new RuntimeException("should not be invoked");
         });
-        assertTrue(resultList.isEmpty());
-
-        // verify that we can modify the empty list without throwing an exception
-        resultList.add("xyz");
-        resultList.add("pdq");
-        resultList.remove("xyz");
-
+        assertNull(resultList);
 
         List<String> origList = Arrays.asList("abc", "def");
         List<String> newList = PfUtils.mapList(origList, text -> text + "X");
@@ -69,4 +68,54 @@ public class PfUtilsTest {
         newList.remove("abcX");
         newList.add("something else");
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMapMap() {
+        Map<String,String> resultMap = PfUtils.mapMap(null, item -> {
+            throw new RuntimeException("should not be invoked");
+        });
+        assertNull(resultMap);
+
+        Map<String,String> origMap = new TreeMap<>();
+        origMap.put("key2A", "xyz2");
+        origMap.put("key2B", "pdq2");
+        Map<String,String> newMap = PfUtils.mapMap(origMap, text -> text + "X");
+
+        assertEquals("{key2A=xyz2X, key2B=pdq2X}", newMap.toString());
+
+        // verify that we can modify the map without throwing an exception
+        newMap.remove("abcX");
+        newMap.put("something", "else");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMakeCopy() {
+        assertNull(PfUtils.makeCopy((MyObject) null));
+
+        MyObject origObject = new MyObject();
+        origObject.name = HELLO;
+        assertEquals(origObject.toString(), PfUtils.makeCopy(origObject).toString());
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> PfUtils.makeCopy(new NoCopyConstructor())).isInstanceOf(PfModelRuntimeException.class);
+    }
+
+    @Getter
+    @ToString
+    private static class MyObject {
+        private String name;
+
+        public MyObject() {
+            // do nothing
+        }
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+        public MyObject(MyObject source) {
+            this.name = source.name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Getter
+    private static class NoCopyConstructor {
+        private String name;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConcept.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConcept.java
index 6cb44e6b5..be398b95f 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConcept.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConcept.java
@@ -22,15 +22,11 @@
 package org.onap.policy.models.base.testconcepts;
 
 import java.util.List;
-
 import javax.persistence.EmbeddedId;
-
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.NonNull;
-
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
-import org.onap.policy.common.utils.validation.Assertions;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfAuthorative;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConcept;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConceptKey;
@@ -72,6 +68,8 @@ public class DummyPfConcept extends PfConcept implements PfAuthorative<DummyAuth
      */
     public DummyPfConcept(final DummyPfConcept copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+        this.key = new PfConceptKey(copyConcept.key);
+        this.description = copyConcept.description;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -141,16 +139,4 @@ public class DummyPfConcept extends PfConcept implements PfAuthorative<DummyAuth
 
         return ObjectUtils.compare(description, other.description);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(@NonNull PfConcept target) {
-        final Object copyObject = target;
-        Assertions.instanceOf(copyObject, PfConcept.class);
-
-        final DummyPfConcept copy = ((DummyPfConcept) copyObject);
-        copy.setKey(new PfConceptKey(key));
-        copy.setDescription(description);
-
-        return copy;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConceptKeySub.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConceptKeySub.java
index da18cba20..893dc5321 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConceptKeySub.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfConceptKeySub.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 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.
@@ -50,4 +51,13 @@ public class DummyPfConceptKeySub extends PfConceptKey {
     public DummyPfConceptKeySub(@NonNull final PfConceptKey usedKey) {
         super(usedKey);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Copy constructor.
+     *
+     * @param source object to be copied
+     */
+    public DummyPfConceptKeySub(@NonNull final DummyPfConceptKeySub source) {
+        super(source);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfKey.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfKey.java
index 944c1e602..058ef37c3 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfKey.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfKey.java
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfValidationResult;
 public class DummyPfKey extends PfKey {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
+    public DummyPfKey() { }
+
+    public DummyPfKey(DummyPfKey source) {
+        super(source);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int compareTo(PfConcept arg0) {
         return 0;
@@ -94,11 +100,6 @@ public class DummyPfKey extends PfKey {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(PfConcept target) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public boolean isNewerThan(@NonNull PfKey otherKey) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return false;
diff --git a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfModel.java b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfModel.java
index 4a30f593f..764b91b24 100644
--- a/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfModel.java
+++ b/models-base/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/models/base/testconcepts/DummyPfModel.java
@@ -23,18 +23,13 @@ package org.onap.policy.models.base.testconcepts;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
-
-import org.onap.policy.common.utils.validation.Assertions;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConcept;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfConceptKey;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfKey;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModel;
-import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfModelRuntimeException;
+import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.models.base.PfValidationResult;
 
 @Data
@@ -83,6 +78,11 @@ public class DummyPfModel extends PfModel {
      */
     public DummyPfModel(final DummyPfModel copyConcept) {
         super(copyConcept);
+
+        this.keyList = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (final PfKey pfKey : copyConcept.keyList) {
+            keyList.add(PfUtils.makeCopy(pfKey));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -147,30 +147,4 @@ public class DummyPfModel extends PfModel {
 
         return 0;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public PfConcept copyTo(final PfConcept targetObject) {
-        super.copyTo(targetObject);
-
-        Assertions.instanceOf(targetObject, DummyPfModel.class);
-
-        final DummyPfModel copy = ((DummyPfModel) targetObject);
-
-        final List<PfKey> newKeyList = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (final PfKey pfKey : keyList) {
-            PfKey newPfKey;
-            try {
-                newPfKey = pfKey.getClass().newInstance();
-            } catch (final Exception e) {
-                throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                        "error copying concept key: " + e.getMessage(), e);
-            }
-            newPfKey.copyTo(pfKey);
-            newKeyList.add(newPfKey);
-        }
-        copy.setKeyList(newKeyList);
-
-
-        return copy;
-    }
 }