2 files changed, 50 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpMessage.java b/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpMessage.java
index a48724e34..5d0359c74 100644
--- a/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpMessage.java
+++ b/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpMessage.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package org.onap.policy.models.pdp.concepts;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.ToString;
 import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.enums.PdpMessageType;
@@ -89,4 +90,43 @@ public class PdpMessage {
         this.pdpGroup = source.pdpGroup;
         this.pdpSubgroup = source.pdpSubgroup;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if this message applies to this PDP.
+     *
+     * @param pdpName name of this PDP
+     * @param group group to which this PDP has been assigned, or {@code null} if the PDP
+     *        has not been assigned to a group yet
+     * @param subgroup group to which this PDP has been assigned, or {@code null} if the
+     *        PDP has not been assigned to a subgroup yet
+     * @return {@code true} if this message applies to this PDP, {@code false} otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean appliesTo(@NonNull String pdpName, String group, String subgroup) {
+        if (pdpName.equals(name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (name != null) {
+            // message included a PDP name, but it does not match
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // message does not provide a PDP name - must be a broadcast
+
+        if (group == null || subgroup == null) {
+            // this PDP has no assignment yet, thus should ignore broadcast messages
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!group.equals(pdpGroup)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (pdpSubgroup == null) {
+            // message was broadcast to entire group
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return subgroup.equals(pdpSubgroup);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpUpdate.java b/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpUpdate.java
index a28bd7640..5d0e225c3 100644
--- a/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpUpdate.java
+++ b/models-pdp/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/models/pdp/concepts/PdpUpdate.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ import org.onap.policy.models.pdp.enums.PdpMessageType;
 import org.onap.policy.models.tosca.authorative.concepts.ToscaPolicy;
 
 /**
- * Class to represent the PDP_UPDATE message that PAP will send to a PDP.
+ * Class to represent the PDP_UPDATE message that PAP will send to a PDP. When a PDP
+ * receives this message, it should save the group and subgroup and pass them to
+ * {@link #appliesTo(String, String, String)} of subsequent messages that it receives.
  *
  * @author Ram Krishna Verma (ram.krishna.verma@est.tech)
  */
@@ -45,6 +47,13 @@ public class PdpUpdate extends PdpMessage {
     private String description;
 
     private Long pdpHeartbeatIntervalMs;
+
+    /**
+     * Policies that the PDP should deploy. This is a complete list, so PDPs should be
+     * prepared to deploy new policies listed and undeploy policies that are no longer
+     * listed. Note: this list may be empty, as a PDP may remain attached to a subgroup
+     * even if all of the policies are removed from the subgroup.
+     */
     private List<ToscaPolicy> policies;
 
     /**