Catalog alignment

Issue-ID: SDC-2724
Signed-off-by: ys9693 <ys9693@att.com>
Change-Id: I52b4aacb58cbd432ca0e1ff7ff1f7dd52099c6fe

107 files changed, 2404 insertions, 2007 deletions

diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ArtifactDefinition.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ArtifactDefinition.java
index 42e66c01df..6afce6f138 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ArtifactDefinition.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ArtifactDefinition.java
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ public class ArtifactDefinition extends ArtifactDataDefinition {
      */
     private byte[] payloadData;
 
+    private Boolean isHeatParamUpdated = false;
+
+    public Boolean getHeatParamUpdated() {
+        return isHeatParamUpdated;
+    }
+
+    public void setHeatParamUpdated(Boolean heatParamUpdated) {
+        isHeatParamUpdated = heatParamUpdated;
+    }
+
     public ArtifactDefinition() {
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/CatalogUpdateTimestamp.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/CatalogUpdateTimestamp.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e353099c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/CatalogUpdateTimestamp.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * SDC
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializationFeature;
+
+
+public class CatalogUpdateTimestamp  {
+
+  
+
+    @JsonProperty("previousUpdateTime")
+    private long previousUpdateTime;
+    @JsonProperty("currentUpdateTime")
+    private long currentUpdateTime;
+
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp() {
+    }
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp(long previousUpdateTime, long currentUpdateTime) {
+        this.previousUpdateTime = previousUpdateTime;
+        this.currentUpdateTime = currentUpdateTime;
+    }
+
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp(CatalogUpdateTimestamp catalogUpdateTimestamp) {
+        this.previousUpdateTime = catalogUpdateTimestamp.getPreviousUpdateTime();
+        this.currentUpdateTime = catalogUpdateTimestamp.getCurrentUpdateTime();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (obj instanceof CatalogUpdateTimestamp){
+            return (this.getCurrentUpdateTime() == ((CatalogUpdateTimestamp) obj).getCurrentUpdateTime()
+                    && this.getPreviousUpdateTime() == ((CatalogUpdateTimestamp) obj).getPreviousUpdateTime())
+                    || super.equals(obj);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+   
+    public long getCurrentUpdateTime() {
+        return currentUpdateTime;
+    }
+
+    
+    public long getPreviousUpdateTime() {
+        return previousUpdateTime;
+    }
+    
+    
+    public void setPreviousUpdateTime(long previousUpdateTime) {
+        this.previousUpdateTime = previousUpdateTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentUpdateTime(long currentUpdateTime) {
+        this.currentUpdateTime = currentUpdateTime;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return super.hashCode();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "CatalogUpdateTimestamp [currentUpdateTime = " + currentUpdateTime + ", previousUpdateTime = " + previousUpdateTime + "]";
+    }
+    
+    public    static CatalogUpdateTimestamp buildFromHttpResponse(String responseBody) throws IOException {
+        ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+        objectMapper.enable(SerializationFeature.INDENT_OUTPUT);
+        TypeReference<CatalogUpdateTimestamp> typeRef = new TypeReference<CatalogUpdateTimestamp>() {};
+        return objectMapper.readValue(responseBody, typeRef);
+    }
+	public static CatalogUpdateTimestamp buildDummyCatalogUpdateTimestamp() {
+		long currentTimeMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		return new CatalogUpdateTimestamp(0L, currentTimeMillis);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Component.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Component.java
index 0a77ecd471..c60330f191 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Component.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Component.java
@@ -39,17 +39,19 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.MapUtil;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CINodeFilterDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GroupDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PolicyDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PolicyTargetType;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertiesOwner;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CINodeFilterDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertiesOwner;
+
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElementTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.api.ILogConfiguration;
 
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toMap;
 
@@ -332,6 +334,14 @@ public abstract class Component implements PropertiesOwner {
         return allArtifacts;
     }
 
+    Optional<ArtifactDefinition> getArtifact(String id) {
+        HashMap<String, ArtifactDefinition> allArtifacts = new HashMap<>();
+        allArtifacts.putAll(Optional.ofNullable(this.artifacts).orElse(emptyMap()));
+        allArtifacts.putAll(Optional.ofNullable(this.deploymentArtifacts).orElse(emptyMap()));
+        allArtifacts.putAll(Optional.ofNullable(this.toscaArtifacts).orElse(emptyMap()));
+        return Optional.ofNullable(allArtifacts.get(id));
+    }
+
     public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
         return categories;
     }
@@ -430,10 +440,38 @@ public abstract class Component implements PropertiesOwner {
         return componentInstancesProperties == null ? emptyMap() : componentInstancesProperties;
     }
 
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> safeGetUiComponentInstancesProperties() {
+        return componentInstancesProperties == null ? emptyMap() : findUiComponentInstancesProperties();
+    }
+
+    private Map<String,List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> findUiComponentInstancesProperties() {
+        List<String> instancesFromUi = componentInstances.stream()
+                .filter(i->!i.isCreatedFromCsar())
+                .map(ComponentInstance::getUniqueId)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        return componentInstancesProperties.entrySet().stream()
+                .filter(e -> instancesFromUi.contains(e.getKey()))
+                .collect(Collectors.toMap(e->e.getKey(), e->e.getValue()));
+    }
+
     public Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> safeGetComponentInstancesInputs() {
         return componentInstancesInputs == null ? emptyMap() : componentInstancesInputs;
     }
 
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> safeGetUiComponentInstancesInputs() {
+        return componentInstancesInputs == null ? emptyMap() : findUiComponentInstancesInputs();
+    }
+
+    private Map<String,List<ComponentInstanceInput>> findUiComponentInstancesInputs() {
+        List<String> instancesFromUi = componentInstances.stream()
+                .filter(i->!i.isCreatedFromCsar())
+                .map(ComponentInstance::getUniqueId)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        return componentInstancesInputs.entrySet().stream()
+                .filter(e -> instancesFromUi.contains(e.getKey()))
+                .collect(Collectors.toMap(e->e.getKey(), e->e.getValue()));
+    }
+
     public List<ComponentInstanceProperty> safeGetComponentInstanceProperties(String cmptInstacneId) {
         return this.safeGetComponentInstanceEntity(cmptInstacneId, this.componentInstancesProperties);
     }
@@ -1030,4 +1068,16 @@ public abstract class Component implements PropertiesOwner {
 
     public void setVspArchived(Boolean vspArchived) { componentMetadataDefinition.getMetadataDataDefinition().setVspArchived(vspArchived); }
 
+    //supportability log method return map of component metadata teddy.h
+    public Map<String,String> getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(){
+        Map<String,String>componentMetadata=new HashMap<>();
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_NAME,this.getName());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_VERSION,this.getVersion());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_UUID,this.getUUID());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_CSAR_UUID,this.getCsarUUID());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_CSAR_VERSION,this.getCsarVersion());
+        return componentMetadata;
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMap.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMap.java
index a7903b3f30..a660c0da6d 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMap.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMap.java
@@ -20,17 +20,14 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
-import lombok.Getter;
-import lombok.Setter;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils.isNotEmpty;
 
-@Getter
-@Setter
 public class ComponentInstInputsMap {
 
     private Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> componentInstanceInputsMap;
@@ -70,4 +67,63 @@ public class ComponentInstInputsMap {
         Map.Entry<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> singleEntry = propertiesMap.entrySet().iterator().next();
         return Pair.of(singleEntry.getKey(), singleEntry.getValue());
     }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getComponentInstanceInputsMap() {
+        return componentInstanceInputsMap == null ? new HashMap<>() : componentInstanceInputsMap;
+    }
+
+    public void setComponentInstanceInputsMap(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> componentInstanceInputsMap) {
+        this.componentInstanceInputsMap = componentInstanceInputsMap;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getComponentInstanceProperties() {
+        return componentInstanceProperties == null ? new HashMap<>() : componentInstanceProperties;
+    }
+
+    public void setComponentInstancePropInput(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> componentInstanceProperties) {
+        this.componentInstanceProperties = componentInstanceProperties;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getPolicyProperties() {
+        return policyProperties == null ? new HashMap<>() : policyProperties;
+    }
+
+    public void setPolicyProperties(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> policyProperties) {
+        this.policyProperties = policyProperties;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getServiceProperties() {
+        return serviceProperties;
+    }
+
+    public void setServiceProperties(
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> serviceProperties) {
+        this.serviceProperties = serviceProperties;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getGroupProperties() {
+        return groupProperties == null ? new HashMap<>() : groupProperties;
+    }
+
+    public void setGroupProperties(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> groupProperties) {
+        this.groupProperties = groupProperties;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getComponentPropertiesToPolicies() {
+        return componentPropertiesToPolicies;
+    }
+
+    public void setComponentPropertiesToPolicies(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> componentPropertiesToPolicies) {
+        this.componentPropertiesToPolicies = componentPropertiesToPolicies;
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> getComponentInstancePropertiesToPolicies() {
+        return componentInstancePropertiesToPolicies;
+    }
+
+    public void setComponentInstancePropertiesToPolicies(Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> componentInstancePropertiesToPolicies) {
+        this.componentInstancePropertiesToPolicies = componentInstancePropertiesToPolicies;
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstance.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstance.java
index fc3eb69656..3eefcc1505 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstance.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstance.java
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ComponentInstanceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertiesOwner;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.CreatedFrom;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.api.ILogConfiguration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CINodeFilterDataDefinition;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-public class ComponentInstance extends ComponentInstanceDataDefinition implements PropertiesOwner {
+public class ComponentInstance extends ComponentInstanceDataDefinition implements PropertiesOwner{
 
     private Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities;
     private Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirements;
@@ -146,6 +148,19 @@ public class ComponentInstance extends ComponentInstanceDataDefinition implement
         this.nodeFilter = nodeFilter;
     }
 
+    //supportability log method return map of component metadata teddy.h
+    public Map<String,String> getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(){
+        Map<String,String>componentMetadata=new HashMap<>();
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_NAME,getName());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_VERSION,getVersion());
+        componentMetadata.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SUPPORTABLITY_COMPONENT_UUID, getSourceModelUuid());
+        return componentMetadata;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCreatedFromCsar(){
+        return CreatedFrom.CSAR.equals(this.getCreatedFrom());
+    }
+
     public List<InputDefinition> getInputs() {
         return inputs;
     }
@@ -153,4 +168,5 @@ public class ComponentInstance extends ComponentInstanceDataDefinition implement
     public void setInputs(List<InputDefinition> inputs) {
         this.inputs = inputs;
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstanceProperty.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstanceProperty.java
index 459f7a11d1..c318c9f8db 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstanceProperty.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstanceProperty.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class ComponentInstanceProperty extends PropertyDefinition implements ICo
     }
     public ComponentInstanceProperty(PropertyDataDefinition pd) {
         super(pd);
+        getConstraints();
     }
 
     public ComponentInstanceProperty(PropertyDefinition pd) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/DistributionStatusEnum.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/DistributionStatusEnum.java
index 78b5814e8e..3826e18853 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/DistributionStatusEnum.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/DistributionStatusEnum.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
 public enum DistributionStatusEnum {
-    DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED("Distribution not approved"), DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED("Distribution approved"), DISTRIBUTED("Distributed"), DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED("Distribution rejected");
+    DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED("Distribution not approved"), DISTRIBUTED("Distributed");
 
     private String value;
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupDefinition.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupDefinition.java
index bda5a642d4..3a83533f85 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupDefinition.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupDefinition.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import static java.util.stream.Collectors.*;
 
 public class GroupDefinition extends GroupDataDefinition implements PropertiesOwner{
 
+	@JsonInclude
 	private Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities;
 	
     public GroupDefinition() {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupInstance.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupInstance.java
index dbf520ec3c..caebf4a275 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupInstance.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/GroupInstance.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GroupInstanceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ public class GroupInstance extends GroupInstanceDataDefinition {
     public GroupInstance(GroupInstanceDataDefinition r) {
         super(r);
     }
+
+    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(GroupInstance.class);
     /**
      * Converts contained list of PropertyDataDefinitions to list of GroupInstanceProperties
      * @return
@@ -103,7 +106,8 @@ public class GroupInstance extends GroupInstanceDataDefinition {
      */
     public void alignArtifactsUuid(Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts) {
         List<String> artifactIds = getArtifacts();
-	if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(artifactIds) && deploymentArtifacts != null){
+        log.debug("the artifacts Id's are: {}, and the deployment artifacts Id's are: {}", artifactIds, deploymentArtifacts);
+        if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(artifactIds) && deploymentArtifacts != null){
             removeArtifactsDuplicates();
             clearArtifactsUuid();
             List<String> artifactUuids = getArtifactsUuid();
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ public class GroupInstance extends GroupInstanceDataDefinition {
             for(String artifactId : artifactIds){
                 String label = artifactId.substring(artifactId.lastIndexOf('.') + 1);
                 ArtifactDefinition artifact = deploymentArtifacts.get(label);
+                log.debug("current artifact id: {}, current artifact definition: {}", artifactId, artifact);
                 ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(artifact.getArtifactType());
                 if (artifactType != ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ENV){
                     addArtifactsIdToCollection(artifactUuids, artifact);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnum.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnum.java
index 8aee955c69..2fabef955d 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnum.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnum.java
@@ -24,17 +24,13 @@ public enum LifeCycleTransitionEnum {
 
     CHECKOUT("checkout"),
     CHECKIN("checkin"),
-    CERTIFICATION_REQUEST("certificationRequest"),
     UNDO_CHECKOUT("undoCheckout"),
-    CANCEL_CERTIFICATION("cancelCertification"),
-    START_CERTIFICATION("startCertification"),
-    FAIL_CERTIFICATION("failCertification"),
     CERTIFY("certify"),
     DISTRIBUTE("distribute");
 
     String displayName;
 
-    private LifeCycleTransitionEnum(String displayName) {
+    LifeCycleTransitionEnum(String displayName) {
         this.displayName = displayName;
     }
 
@@ -49,21 +45,9 @@ public enum LifeCycleTransitionEnum {
         if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKIN.getDisplayName())) {
             return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKIN;
         }
-        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFICATION_REQUEST.getDisplayName())) {
-            return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFICATION_REQUEST;
-        }
         if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.UNDO_CHECKOUT.getDisplayName())) {
             return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.UNDO_CHECKOUT;
         }
-        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CANCEL_CERTIFICATION.getDisplayName())) {
-            return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CANCEL_CERTIFICATION;
-        }
-        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.START_CERTIFICATION.getDisplayName())) {
-            return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.START_CERTIFICATION;
-        }
-        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.FAIL_CERTIFICATION.getDisplayName())) {
-            return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.FAIL_CERTIFICATION;
-        }
         if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFY.getDisplayName())) {
             return LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFY;
         }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifecycleStateEnum.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifecycleStateEnum.java
index 57ceb90af1..8156ea20c9 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifecycleStateEnum.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifecycleStateEnum.java
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
 public enum LifecycleStateEnum {
 
-    READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION,
-
-    CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS,
-
     CERTIFIED,
 
     NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/NodeTypeInfo.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/NodeTypeInfo.java
index 817060e309..1296129859 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/NodeTypeInfo.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/NodeTypeInfo.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class NodeTypeInfo {
         unmarked.derivedFrom = this.derivedFrom;
         unmarked.isNested = false;
         unmarked.mappedToscaTemplate = this.mappedToscaTemplate;
+        unmarked.isSubstitutionMapping = this.isSubstitutionMapping;
         return unmarked;
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyConstraint.java
index ff9a6e5018..3ed1e37c6f 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyConstraint.java
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.ConstraintType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 public interface PropertyConstraint {
 
@@ -33,5 +36,11 @@ public interface PropertyConstraint {
 
     void validate(ToscaType toscaType, String propertyTextValue) throws ConstraintViolationException;
 
-	String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException exception, String propertyName);
+    @JsonIgnore
+    ConstraintType getConstraintType();
+
+    void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException;
+
+    String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException exception, String propertyName);
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyDefinition.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyDefinition.java
index 6d37cc365f..d25cb72d64 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyDefinition.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/PropertyDefinition.java
@@ -20,10 +20,19 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.PropertyOperation;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.CollectionUtils.safeGetList;
+
 
 
 public class PropertyDefinition extends PropertyDataDefinition
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ public class PropertyDefinition extends PropertyDataDefinition
         private String propertyName;
         private GroupInstancePropertyValueUpdateBehavior updateBehavior;
 
-        private PropertyNames(String propertyName,GroupInstancePropertyValueUpdateBehavior updateBehavior){
+        PropertyNames(String propertyName,GroupInstancePropertyValueUpdateBehavior updateBehavior){
             this.propertyName = propertyName;
             this.updateBehavior = updateBehavior;
         }
@@ -62,8 +71,8 @@ public class PropertyDefinition extends PropertyDataDefinition
         }
         /**
          * finds PropertyNames according received string name
-         * @param name
-         * @return
+         * @param name of the property
+         * @return PropertyNames found by received property name
          */
         public static PropertyNames findName(String name){
             for (PropertyNames e : PropertyNames.values()) {
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ public class PropertyDefinition extends PropertyDataDefinition
         String levelName;
         int levelNumber;
 
-        private GroupInstancePropertyValueUpdateBehavior(String name, int levelNumber){
+        GroupInstancePropertyValueUpdateBehavior(String name, int levelNumber){
             this.levelName = name;
             this.levelNumber = levelNumber;
         }
@@ -109,26 +118,59 @@ public class PropertyDefinition extends PropertyDataDefinition
 
     public PropertyDefinition(PropertyDataDefinition p) {
         super(p);
+        getConstraints();
     }
 
     public PropertyDefinition(PropertyDefinition pd) {
         super(pd);
-        this.setConstraints(pd.getConstraints());
+        setConstraints(pd.getConstraints());
     }
 
     public List<PropertyConstraint> getConstraints() {
+        if(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(constraints)){
+            constraints = deserializePropertyConstraints(findConstraints());
+        }
         return constraints;
     }
 
     public List<PropertyConstraint> safeGetConstraints() {
-        return CollectionUtils.safeGetList(constraints);
+        return safeGetList(constraints);
     }
 
     public void setConstraints(List<PropertyConstraint> constraints) {
+        setPropertyConstraints(serializePropertyConstraints(constraints));
         this.constraints = constraints;
     }
 
+    private List<PropertyConstraint> deserializePropertyConstraints(List<String> constraints) {
+        if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(constraints)){
+            Type constraintType = new TypeToken<PropertyConstraint>() {
+            }.getType();
+            Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(constraintType, new PropertyOperation.PropertyConstraintDeserialiser()).create();
+            return constraints.stream().map(c -> (PropertyConstraint)gson.fromJson(c, constraintType)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 
+    private List<String> serializePropertyConstraints(List<PropertyConstraint> constraints) {
+        if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(constraints)){
+            Type constraintType = new TypeToken<PropertyConstraint>() {
+            }.getType();
+            Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(constraintType, new PropertyOperation.PropertyConstraintSerialiser()).create();
+            return constraints.stream().map(gson::toJson).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private List<String> findConstraints() {
+        if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(getPropertyConstraints())){
+            return getPropertyConstraints();
+        }
+        if(getSchemaProperty()!= null){
+            return getSchemaProperty().getPropertyConstraints();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Resource.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Resource.java
index 9b2b609fdb..8100f988a2 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Resource.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Resource.java
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class Resource extends Component {
 
-
     private List<String> derivedFrom;
 
     private List<String> derivedList;
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ public class Resource extends Component {
 
     public void setCost(String cost) {
         ((ResourceMetadataDataDefinition) getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition()).setCost(cost);
-        ;
     }
 
     public String getLicenseType() {
@@ -165,43 +165,19 @@ public class Resource extends Component {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (this == obj)
-            return true;
-        if (obj == null)
-            return false;
-        if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
-            return false;
-
-        Resource other = (Resource) obj;
-        if (attributes == null) {
-            if (other.attributes != null)
-                return false;
-        } else if (!attributes.equals(other.attributes))
-            return false;
-        if (defaultCapabilities == null) {
-            if (other.defaultCapabilities != null)
-                return false;
-        } else if (!defaultCapabilities.equals(other.defaultCapabilities))
-            return false;
-        if (derivedFrom == null) {
-            if (other.derivedFrom != null)
-                return false;
-        } else if (!derivedFrom.equals(other.derivedFrom))
-            return false;
-        if (derivedList == null) {
-            if (other.derivedList != null)
-                return false;
-        } else if (!derivedList.equals(other.derivedList))
-            return false;
-        if (properties == null) {
-            if (other.properties != null)
-                return false;
-        } else if (!properties.equals(other.properties))
-            return false;
-        return super.equals(obj);
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+        if (!super.equals(o)) return false;
+        Resource resource = (Resource) o;
+        return Objects.equals(derivedFrom, resource.derivedFrom) &&
+                Objects.equals(derivedList, resource.derivedList) &&
+                Objects.equals(properties, resource.properties) &&
+                Objects.equals(attributes, resource.attributes) &&
+                Objects.equals(defaultCapabilities, resource.defaultCapabilities);
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "Resource [derivedFrom=" + derivedFrom + ", properties=" + properties + ", attributes=" + attributes
@@ -273,8 +249,7 @@ public class Resource extends Component {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean shouldGenerateInputs() {
-        //TODO add complex VFC condition when supported
+    public boolean shouldGenerateInputs(){
         return !(this.getResourceType().isAtomicType());
     }
 
@@ -283,13 +258,19 @@ public class Resource extends Component {
         return this.shouldGenerateInputs() || (derivedFrom != null && derivedFrom.contains(fetchGenericTypeToscaNameFromConfig()));
     }
 
-    public Map<String, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>> groupRelationsByInstanceName(Resource resource) {
-        Map<String, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>> relationsByInstanceId = MapUtil.groupListBy(resource.getComponentInstancesRelations(), RequirementCapabilityRelDef::getFromNode);
-        return MapUtil.convertMapKeys(relationsByInstanceId, (instId) -> getInstanceNameFromInstanceId(resource, instId));
+    public Map<String, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>> groupRelationsFromCsarByInstanceName(Resource resource) {
+        List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componentInstanceRelationsFromCsar = resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().stream().filter(r->!r.isOriginUI()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        Map<String, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>> relationsByInstanceId = MapUtil.groupListBy(componentInstanceRelationsFromCsar, RequirementCapabilityRelDef::getFromNode);
+        return MapUtil.convertMapKeys(relationsByInstanceId, instId -> getInstanceInvariantNameFromInstanceId(resource, instId));
     }
 
     private String getInstanceNameFromInstanceId(Resource resource, String instId) {
         Optional<ComponentInstance> componentInstanceById = resource.getComponentInstanceById(instId);
         return componentInstanceById.isPresent() ? componentInstanceById.get().getName() : null;
     }
+
+    private String getInstanceInvariantNameFromInstanceId(Resource resource, String instId) {
+        Optional<ComponentInstance> componentInstanceById = resource.getComponentInstanceById(instId);
+        return componentInstanceById.isPresent() ? componentInstanceById.get().getInvariantName() : null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Service.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Service.java
index 4920d4f10c..e5122aacf3 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Service.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/Service.java
@@ -146,9 +146,16 @@ public class Service extends Component {
 		return (ServiceMetadataDataDefinition) getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition();
 	}
 
+	public void setServiceFunction(String serviceFunction){
+		getServiceMetadataDefinition().setServiceFunction(serviceFunction);
+	}
+
+	public String getServiceFunction(){
+		return getServiceMetadataDefinition().getServiceFunction();
+	}
 
-	public void validateAndSetInstantiationType() { 
-		if (this.getInstantiationType() == StringUtils.EMPTY) {
+	public void validateAndSetInstantiationType() {
+		if (this.getInstantiationType().equals(StringUtils.EMPTY)) {
 			this.setInstantiationType(InstantiationTypes.A_LA_CARTE.getValue());
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/User.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/User.java
index 86d3d812ef..9081e474f6 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/User.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/User.java
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.UserStatusEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UserData;
-
+@JsonInclude
 public class User {
+
     public static final String FORCE_DELETE_HEADER_FLAG = "FORCE_DELETE";
 
     private String firstName;
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ public class User {
     public User() {
     }
 
+    public User(String userId) {
+        this.userId = userId;
+    }
+
     public User(UserData userDate) {
         this(userDate.getFirstName(), userDate.getLastName(), userDate.getUserId(), userDate.getEmail(),
                 userDate.getRole(), userDate.getLastLoginTime());
@@ -58,7 +64,6 @@ public class User {
         this.email = emailAddress;
         this.role = role;
         this.lastLoginTime = lastLoginTime;
-
     }
 
     public void copyData(User other) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/catalog/CatalogComponent.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/catalog/CatalogComponent.java
index 4790382a65..c6965489ec 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/catalog/CatalogComponent.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/catalog/CatalogComponent.java
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.catalog;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 
 public class CatalogComponent {
 
@@ -42,7 +44,59 @@ public class CatalogComponent {
     private String categoryNormalizedName;
     private String subCategoryNormalizedName;
     private String distributionStatus;
+    private String uuid;
+    private String invariantUUID;
+    private String systemName;
+    private String description;
     private List<String> tags;
+    private Boolean isHighestVersion;
+    private String lastUpdaterUserId;
+   
+
+    private List<CategoryDefinition> categories;
+   
+
+    public String getUuid() {
+        return uuid;
+    }
+
+    public void setUuid(String uuid) {
+        this.uuid = uuid;
+    }
+
+ 
+    public String getInvariantUUID() {
+        return invariantUUID;
+    }
+
+    public void setInvariantUUID(String invariantUUID) {
+        this.invariantUUID = invariantUUID;
+    }
+
+    public String getSystemName() {
+        return systemName;
+    }
+
+    public void setSystemName(String systemName) {
+        this.systemName = systemName;
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+
+  
+    public Boolean getIsHighestVersion() {
+        return isHighestVersion;
+    }
+
+    public void setIsHighestVersion(Boolean isHighestVersion) {
+        this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+    }
 
     public String getCategoryNormalizedName() {
         return categoryNormalizedName;
@@ -140,4 +194,20 @@ public class CatalogComponent {
         requireNonNull(tags);
         this.tags = new ArrayList<>(tags);
     }
+
+    public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
+        return categories == null ? Collections.emptyList() : ImmutableList.copyOf(categories);
+    }
+
+    public void setCategories(List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {        
+        this.categories = categories;
+    }
+
+    public String getLastUpdaterUserId() {
+        return lastUpdaterUserId;
+    }
+
+    public void setLastUpdaterUserId(String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+        this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/heat/HeatParameterType.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/heat/HeatParameterType.java
index 503cf61e70..c2536e70d4 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/heat/HeatParameterType.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/heat/HeatParameterType.java
@@ -20,23 +20,9 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.heat;
 
-import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
-import lombok.Getter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.HeatBooleanConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.HeatCommaDelimitedListConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.HeatJsonConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.HeatNumberConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.HeatStringConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.PropertyValueConverter;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.HeatBooleanValidator;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.HeatCommaDelimitedListValidator;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.HeatNumberValidator;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.HeatStringValidator;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.PropertyTypeValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.*;
 
-
-@AllArgsConstructor
-@Getter
 public enum HeatParameterType {
 
     STRING("string", HeatStringValidator.getInstance(), HeatStringConverter.getInstance()),
@@ -54,12 +40,30 @@ public enum HeatParameterType {
     private PropertyTypeValidator validator;
     private PropertyValueConverter converter;
 
-    public static HeatParameterType isValidType(final String typeName) {
+    HeatParameterType(String type, PropertyTypeValidator validator, PropertyValueConverter converter) {
+        this.type = type;
+        this.validator = validator;
+        this.converter = converter;
+    }
+
+    public String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyTypeValidator getValidator() {
+        return validator;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyValueConverter getConverter() {
+        return converter;
+    }
+
+    public static HeatParameterType isValidType(String typeName) {
         if (typeName == null) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        for (final HeatParameterType type : HeatParameterType.values()) {
+        for (HeatParameterType type : HeatParameterType.values()) {
             if (type.getType().equals(typeName)) {
                 return type;
             }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/datamodel/ToscaElement.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/datamodel/ToscaElement.java
index 7685d1c348..28efb308b6 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/datamodel/ToscaElement.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/datamodel/ToscaElement.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.NodeTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.api.ILogConfiguration;
 import org.slf4j.MDC;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ public abstract class ToscaElement {
         if ((prevUUID == null && NodeTypeOperation.uuidNormativeNewVersion.matcher(version).matches()) || NodeTypeOperation.uuidNewVersion.matcher(version).matches()) {
             UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
             setUUID(uuid.toString());
-            MDC.put("serviceInstanceID", uuid.toString());
+            MDC.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID, uuid.toString());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArchiveOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArchiveOperation.java
index 77fd010e85..782867a856 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArchiveOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArchiveOperation.java
@@ -128,10 +128,8 @@ public class ArchiveOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     public List<String> setArchivedOriginsFlagInComponentInstances(GraphVertex compositionService) {
         List<String> ciUidsWithArchivedOrigins = new LinkedList();
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> instanceOfVerticesE = janusGraphDao
-            .getChildrenVertecies(compositionService, EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> proxyOfVerticesE = janusGraphDao
-            .getChildrenVertecies(compositionService, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> instanceOfVerticesE = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(compositionService, EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> proxyOfVerticesE = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(compositionService, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
 
         List<GraphVertex> all = new LinkedList<>();
         if (instanceOfVerticesE.isLeft()){
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArtifactsOperations.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArtifactsOperations.java
index 72fa71356e..50c165f535 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArtifactsOperations.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ArtifactsOperations.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations;
 
 import fj.data.Either;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.text.StrBuilder;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutableTriple;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Triple;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.EdgeLabelEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.JsonParseFlagEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.HeatParameterDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.InterfaceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapArtifactDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.OperationDataDefinition;
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.tosca.ToscaDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
@@ -49,7 +52,9 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility.LogLevelEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.api.ILogConfiguration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
 import org.slf4j.MDC;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -61,13 +66,15 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
     private static final String FAILED_TO_FETCH_FOR_TOSCA_ELEMENT_WITH_ID_ERROR = "failed to fetch {} for tosca element with id {}, error {}";
 	private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ArtifactsOperations.class.getName());
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addArifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String parentId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, String instanceId) {
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addArtifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo,
+           Component component, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, String instanceId) {
 
+        String parentId = component.getUniqueId();
         String artifactId = artifactInfo.getUniqueId();
         if (artifactId == null && artifactInfo.getEsId() != null) {
             artifactId = artifactInfo.getEsId();
         }
-        Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateArtifactOnGraph(parentId, artifactInfo, type, artifactId, instanceId, false, false);
+        Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateArtifactOnGraph(component, artifactInfo, type, artifactId, instanceId, false, false);
         if (status.isRight()) {
 
             log.debug("Failed to update artifact {} of {} {}. status is {}", artifactInfo.getArtifactName(), type.getName(), parentId, status.right().value());
@@ -84,9 +91,11 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArtifactOnResource(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String id, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId) {
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArtifactOnResource(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo,
+           Component component, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId, boolean isUpdate) {
 
-        Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateArtifactOnGraph(id, artifactInfo, type, artifactId, instanceId, true, false);
+        String id = component.getUniqueId();
+        Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateArtifactOnGraph(component, artifactInfo, type, artifactId, instanceId, isUpdate, false);
         if (status.isRight()) {
 
             log.debug("Failed to update artifact {} of {} {}. status is {}", artifactInfo.getArtifactName(), type.getName(), id, status.right().value());
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
             ArtifactDataDefinition artifactData = status.left().value();
 
             ArtifactDefinition artifactDefResult = convertArtifactDataToArtifactDefinition(artifactInfo, artifactData);
-            log.debug("The returned ArtifactDefintion is {}", artifactDefResult);
+            log.debug("The returned ArtifactDefinition is {}", artifactDefResult);
             return Either.left(artifactDefResult);
         }
     }
@@ -296,45 +305,70 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    public void updateUUID(ArtifactDataDefinition artifactData, String oldChecksum, String oldVesrion, boolean isUpdate, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel) {
-        if (oldVesrion == null || oldVesrion.isEmpty())
+    private void updateUUID(Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts, ArtifactDefinition updateArtifactData, String oldChecksum, String oldVesrion, boolean isUpdate, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel, String prevArtUid) {
+        if (oldVesrion == null || oldVesrion.isEmpty()) {
             oldVesrion = "0";
-
-        String currentChecksum = artifactData.getArtifactChecksum();
+        }
+        String currentChecksum = updateArtifactData.getArtifactChecksum();
 
         if (isUpdate) {
-            ArtifactTypeEnum type = ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(artifactData.getArtifactType());
+            ArtifactTypeEnum type = ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(updateArtifactData.getArtifactType());
             switch (type) {
                 case HEAT_ENV:
                     if (edgeLabel == EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS) {
-                        generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
-                    } else {
-                        updateVersionAndDate(artifactData, oldVesrion);
+                        generateUUID(updateArtifactData, oldVesrion);
                     }
                     break;
                 case HEAT:
                 case HEAT_NET:
                 case HEAT_VOL:
-                    generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    if (oldChecksum == null || oldChecksum.isEmpty()) {
-                        if (currentChecksum != null) {
-                            generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
+                    boolean changed = false;
+                    Optional<Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition>> any = deploymentArtifacts.entrySet()
+                            .stream()
+                            .filter(e -> e.getKey().equals(updateArtifactData.getArtifactLabel()))
+                            .findAny();
+                    if ( any.isPresent() ){
+                        if ( !any.get().getValue().getArtifactChecksum().equals(updateArtifactData.getArtifactChecksum()) ){
+                            changed = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Optional<Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition>> anyEnv = deploymentArtifacts.entrySet()
+                            .stream()
+                            .filter(e -> prevArtUid.equals(e.getValue().getGeneratedFromId()))
+                            .findAny();
+                    if ( anyEnv.isPresent() && anyEnv.get().getValue().getHeatParamUpdated()){
+                        String newCheckSum = sortAndCalculateChecksumForHeatParameters(updateArtifactData.getHeatParameters());
+                        if ( !anyEnv.get().getValue().getArtifactChecksum().equals(newCheckSum) ){
+                            changed = true;
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setArtifactChecksum(newCheckSum);
+                            UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setArtifactUUID(uuid.toString());
                         }
-                    } else if ((currentChecksum != null && !currentChecksum.isEmpty()) && !oldChecksum.equals(currentChecksum)) {
-                        generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
                     }
+                    if ( changed && anyEnv.isPresent() ){
+                            generateUUID(updateArtifactData, oldVesrion);
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setGeneratedFromId(updateArtifactData.getUniqueId());
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setDuplicated(false);
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setArtifactVersion(updateArtifactData.getArtifactVersion());
+                            anyEnv.get().getValue().setHeatParamUpdated(false);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    generateUUIDForNonHeatArtifactType(updateArtifactData, oldChecksum, oldVesrion, currentChecksum);
                     break;
             }
         } else {
-            if (oldChecksum == null || oldChecksum.isEmpty()) {
-                if (currentChecksum != null) {
-                    generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
-                }
-            } else if ((currentChecksum != null && !currentChecksum.isEmpty()) && !oldChecksum.equals(currentChecksum)) {
+            generateUUIDForNonHeatArtifactType(updateArtifactData, oldChecksum, oldVesrion, currentChecksum);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void generateUUIDForNonHeatArtifactType(ArtifactDataDefinition artifactData, String oldChecksum, String oldVesrion, String currentChecksum) {
+        if (oldChecksum == null || oldChecksum.isEmpty()) {
+            if (currentChecksum != null) {
                 generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
             }
+        } else if ((currentChecksum != null && !currentChecksum.isEmpty()) && !oldChecksum.equals(currentChecksum)) {
+            generateUUID(artifactData, oldVesrion);
         }
     }
 
@@ -344,9 +378,10 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addHeatEnvArtifact(ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatEnv, ArtifactDefinition artifactHeat, String componentId, NodeTypeEnum parentType, boolean failIfExist, String instanceId) {
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addHeatEnvArtifact(ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatEnv,
+           ArtifactDefinition artifactHeat, Component component, NodeTypeEnum parentType, boolean failIfExist, String instanceId) {
         artifactHeatEnv.setGeneratedFromId(artifactHeat.getUniqueId());
-        return addArifactToComponent(artifactHeatEnv, componentId, parentType, failIfExist, instanceId);
+        return addArtifactToComponent(artifactHeatEnv, component, parentType, failIfExist, instanceId);
     }
 
     public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getHeatArtifactByHeatEnvId(String parentId, ArtifactDefinition heatEnv, NodeTypeEnum parentType, String containerId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
@@ -362,20 +397,30 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
         return getArtifactById(parentId, id, compType, containerId);
     }
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvArtifact(String id, ArtifactDefinition artifactEnvInfo, String artifactId, String newArtifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId) {
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvArtifact(Component component, ArtifactDefinition artifactEnvInfo, String artifactId, String newArtifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId) {
+
+        Either<Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> artifactsEither = getArtifactByLabel(component.getUniqueId(), instanceId, EdgeLabelEnum.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS);
+        return updateHeatEnvArtifact(artifactsEither, component, artifactEnvInfo, artifactId, newArtifactId, type, instanceId);
+    }
+
+    private Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvArtifact(
+            Either<Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> artifactsEither, Component component,
+            ArtifactDefinition artifactEnvInfo, String artifactId, String newArtifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId) {
 
-        Either<Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> artifactsEither = getArtifactByLabel(id, instanceId, EdgeLabelEnum.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS);
+        String id = component.getUniqueId();
         if (artifactsEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Failed to find artifacts in component {} with id {} ", id, artifactsEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(artifactsEither.right().value()));
         }
 
         Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = artifactsEither.left().value();
-        List<ArtifactDefinition> envList = artifacts.values().stream().filter(a -> a.getGeneratedFromId() != null && a.getGeneratedFromId().equals(artifactId)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        List<ArtifactDefinition> envList = artifacts.values().stream()
+                .filter(a -> a.getGeneratedFromId() != null && a.getGeneratedFromId().equals(artifactId))
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
         if (envList != null && !envList.isEmpty()) {
             envList.forEach(a -> {
                 a.setGeneratedFromId(newArtifactId);
-                updateArtifactOnResource(a, id, a.getUniqueId(), type, instanceId);
+                updateArtifactOnResource(a, component, a.getUniqueId(), type, instanceId, true);
 
             });
 
@@ -383,8 +428,16 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
         return Either.left(artifactEnvInfo);
     }
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvPlaceholder(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String parentId, NodeTypeEnum type) {
-		return updateArtifactOnResource(artifactInfo, parentId, artifactInfo.getUniqueId(), type, null);
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvArtifactOnInstance(
+            Component component, ArtifactDefinition artifactEnvInfo, String artifactId, String newArtifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, String instanceId) {
+
+        String id = component.getUniqueId();
+        Either<Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> artifactsEither = getArtifactByLabel(id, instanceId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS);
+        return updateHeatEnvArtifact(artifactsEither, component, artifactEnvInfo, artifactId, newArtifactId, type, instanceId);
+    }
+
+    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateHeatEnvPlaceholder(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, Component parent, NodeTypeEnum type) {
+		return updateArtifactOnResource(artifactInfo, parent, artifactInfo.getUniqueId(), type, null, true);
     }
 
 
@@ -518,9 +571,10 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    public Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArtifactOnGraph(String componentId, ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, NodeTypeEnum type, String artifactId, String instanceId, boolean isUpdate, boolean isDeletePlaceholder) {
+    public Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArtifactOnGraph(Component component, ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, NodeTypeEnum type, String artifactId, String instanceId, boolean isUpdate, boolean isDeletePlaceholder) {
+        String componentId = component.getUniqueId();
         Either<ArtifactDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> res = null;
-        ArtifactDataDefinition artifactToUpdate = new ArtifactDataDefinition(artifactInfo);
+        ArtifactDefinition artifactToUpdate = new ArtifactDefinition(artifactInfo);
         ArtifactGroupTypeEnum groupType = artifactInfo.getArtifactGroupType();
 
         Triple<EdgeLabelEnum, Boolean, VertexTypeEnum> triple = getEdgeLabelEnumFromArtifactGroupType(groupType, type);
@@ -535,6 +589,7 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
         }
         boolean isNeedToClone = isNeedToCloneEither.left().value();
 
+        String prevArtUid = artifactToUpdate.getUniqueId();
         if (artifactId == null || isNeedToClone) {
             String uniqueId;
             if (edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS && edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_ARTIFACTS) {
@@ -542,20 +597,21 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
             } else {
                 uniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildInstanceArtifactUniqueId(componentId, instanceId, artifactToUpdate.getArtifactLabel());
             }
+            prevArtUid = artifactToUpdate.getUniqueId();
             artifactToUpdate.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
             if (!isDeletePlaceholder)
                 artifactToUpdate.setEsId(uniqueId);
         } else
             artifactToUpdate.setUniqueId(artifactId);
 
-        Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> artifacts = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = new HashMap<>();
         Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> artifactInst = null;
         if (edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS && edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_ARTIFACTS) {
 
             Either<Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> artifactsEither = this.getDataFromGraph(componentId, edgeLabelEnum);
 
             if (artifactsEither.isLeft() && artifactsEither.left().value() != null && !artifactsEither.left().value().isEmpty()) {
-                artifacts = artifactsEither.left().value();
+                artifacts = convertArtifactMapToArtifactDefinitionMap(artifactsEither.left().value());
                 if (isNeedToClone && artifacts != null) {
                     artifacts.values().stream().forEach(a -> a.setDuplicated(Boolean.TRUE));
                 }
@@ -570,7 +626,7 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
                 }
                 MapArtifactDataDefinition artifatcsOnInstance = artifactInst.get(instanceId);
                 if (artifatcsOnInstance != null) {
-                    artifacts = artifatcsOnInstance.getMapToscaDataDefinition();
+                    artifacts = convertArtifactMapToArtifactDefinitionMap(artifatcsOnInstance.getMapToscaDataDefinition());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -600,7 +656,8 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
                 }
             }
         }
-        updateUUID(artifactToUpdate, oldChecksum, oldVersion, isUpdate, edgeLabelEnum);
+
+        updateUUID(artifacts, artifactToUpdate, oldChecksum, oldVersion, isUpdate, edgeLabelEnum, prevArtUid);
 
         if (artifactInfo.getPayloadData() == null) {
             if (!artifactToUpdate.getMandatory() || artifactToUpdate.getEsId() != null) {
@@ -614,11 +671,15 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
 
         StorageOperationStatus status = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
         if (edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS && edgeLabelEnum != EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_ARTIFACTS) {
-            List<ArtifactDataDefinition> toscaDataList = new ArrayList<>();
+            List<ArtifactDefinition> toscaDataList = new ArrayList<>();
             toscaDataList.add(artifactToUpdate);
 
             if (isNeedToClone && artifacts != null) {
                 artifacts.values().stream().filter(a -> !a.getArtifactLabel().equals(artifactToUpdate.getArtifactLabel())).forEach(toscaDataList::add);
+            }else{
+                if ( artifacts != null ) {
+                    artifacts.values().stream().filter(a -> artifactToUpdate.getUniqueId().equals(a.getGeneratedFromId())).forEach(toscaDataList::add);
+                }
             }
             status = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentId, edgeLabelEnum, vertexTypeEnum, toscaDataList, JsonPresentationFields.ARTIFACT_LABEL);
         } else {
@@ -629,8 +690,9 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
             if (isNeedToClone) {
                 MapArtifactDataDefinition artifatcsOnInstance = artifactInst.get(instanceId);
                 if (artifatcsOnInstance != null) {
-                    artifacts = artifatcsOnInstance.getMapToscaDataDefinition();
-                    artifacts.put(artifactToUpdate.getArtifactLabel(), artifactToUpdate);
+                    Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> mapToscaDataDefinition = artifatcsOnInstance.getMapToscaDataDefinition();
+                    ArtifactDataDefinition artifactDataDefinitionToUpdate = new ArtifactDataDefinition(artifactToUpdate);
+                    mapToscaDataDefinition.put(artifactToUpdate.getArtifactLabel(), artifactDataDefinitionToUpdate);
                 }
 
                 for (Entry<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> e : artifactInst.entrySet()) {
@@ -659,7 +721,7 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
 
         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
         artifactData.setArtifactUUID(uuid.toString());
-        MDC.put("serviceInstanceID", uuid.toString());
+        MDC.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID, uuid.toString());
         updateVersionAndDate(artifactData, oldVesrion);
     }
 
@@ -754,4 +816,13 @@ public class ArtifactsOperations extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
+    public String sortAndCalculateChecksumForHeatParameters(List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters) {
+        StrBuilder sb = new StrBuilder();
+        heatParameters.stream()
+                .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(HeatParameterDataDefinition::hashCode))
+                .map(HeatParameterDataDefinition::hashCode)
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet())
+                .forEach(sb::append);
+        return GeneralUtility.calculateMD5Base64EncodedByString(sb.toString());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/BaseOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/BaseOperation.java
index a4fe67eb3f..14ce6be609 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/BaseOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/BaseOperation.java
@@ -62,13 +62,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
@@ -924,36 +918,19 @@ public abstract class BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> StorageOperationStatus updateFullToscaData(GraphVertex toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel, VertexTypeEnum vertexLabel, Map<String, T> toscaData) {
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-        GraphVertex toscaDataVertex = null;
-        Map<String, T> existingToscaDataMap = null;
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> toscaDataVertexRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getChildVertex(toscaElement, edgeLabel, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson);
+    <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> StorageOperationStatus updateFullToscaData(GraphVertex toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel, VertexTypeEnum vertexLabel, Map<String, T> toscaData) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> toscaDataVertexRes = janusGraphDao.getChildVertex(toscaElement, edgeLabel, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson);
         if (toscaDataVertexRes.isRight() && toscaDataVertexRes.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = toscaDataVertexRes.right().value();
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_CHILD_VERTEX_OF_THE_TOSCA_ELEMENT_BY_LABEL_STATUS_IS, toscaElement.getUniqueId(), edgeLabel, status);
-            result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(toscaDataVertexRes.right().value());
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(toscaDataVertexRes.right().value());
         }
-        if (result == null) {
-            if (toscaDataVertexRes.isLeft()) {
-                toscaDataVertex = toscaDataVertexRes.left().value();
-                existingToscaDataMap = (Map<String, T>) toscaDataVertex.getJson();
-            }
-
-
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-
-            result = handleToscaData(toscaElement, vertexLabel, edgeLabel, toscaDataVertex, toscaData);
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+        GraphVertex toscaDataVertex = null;
+        if (toscaDataVertexRes.isLeft()) {
+            toscaDataVertex = toscaDataVertexRes.left().value();
         }
-        return result;
-
+        StorageOperationStatus result = handleToscaData(toscaElement, vertexLabel, edgeLabel, toscaDataVertex, toscaData);
+        return result == null ? StorageOperationStatus.OK : result;
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
@@ -1373,18 +1350,25 @@ public abstract class BaseOperation {
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    protected <K extends ToscaDataDefinition> StorageOperationStatus handleToscaData(GraphVertex toscaElement, VertexTypeEnum vertexLabel, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel, GraphVertex toscaDataVertex, Map<String, K> mergedToscaDataMap) {
-
+    <K extends ToscaDataDefinition> StorageOperationStatus handleToscaData(GraphVertex toscaElement, VertexTypeEnum vertexLabel,
+                                                                           EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabel, GraphVertex toscaDataVertex, Map<String, K> mergedToscaDataMap) {
         StorageOperationStatus result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
         if (toscaDataVertex == null) {
-
+            if (MapUtils.isEmpty(mergedToscaDataMap)) {
+                //If no new data and this vertex type does not exist, return
+                return result;
+            }
             Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> createRes = associateElementToData(toscaElement, vertexLabel, edgeLabel, mergedToscaDataMap);
             if (createRes.isRight()) {
                 StorageOperationStatus status = createRes.right().value();
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to assosiate tosca data {} of the tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", edgeLabel, toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to associate tosca data {} of the tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", edgeLabel, toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
                 result = status;
             }
         } else {
+            if (MapUtils.isEmpty(mergedToscaDataMap)) {
+                JanusGraphOperationStatus janusGraphOperationStatus = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElement, Direction.OUT, edgeLabel);
+                return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(janusGraphOperationStatus);
+            }
             toscaDataVertex.setJson(mergedToscaDataMap);
             Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateOrCopyRes = updateOrCopyOnUpdate(toscaDataVertex, toscaElement, edgeLabel);
             if (updateOrCopyRes.isRight()) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/CategoryOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/CategoryOperation.java
index 7603657b9a..15ef5e32dc 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/CategoryOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/CategoryOperation.java
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public class CategoryOperation extends BaseOperation{
      * @return
      */
     public  Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> getSubCategoryForCategory(GraphVertex categoryV, String name ) {
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao
-            .getChildrenVertecies(categoryV, EdgeLabelEnum.SUB_CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(categoryV, EdgeLabelEnum.SUB_CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if ( childrenVertecies.isRight() ){
             log.debug("Failed to fetch children verticies for category {} error {}", categoryV.getUniqueId(), childrenVertecies.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(childrenVertecies.right().value()));
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ExternalReferencesOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ExternalReferencesOperation.java
index 71a581fa30..8dc1336d07 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ExternalReferencesOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ExternalReferencesOperation.java
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.OperationUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import static java.util.Collections.emptyMap;
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperation.java
index 03bab3b31e..c2bb1eb62f 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperation.java
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.PromoteVersionEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.utils.ModelConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.GroupUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility.LogLevelEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("groups-operation")
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
 			result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getComponentVertex.right().value()));
 		}
         if (result == null) {
-            status = addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groups, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+            status = addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groups, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
 
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 result = Either.right(status);
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         }
 
         if (result == null) {
-			Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> mapGroup = groups.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(GroupDataDefinition::getName, x->x));
+			Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> mapGroup = groups.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(GroupDataDefinition::getInvariantName, x->x));
             result = Either.left(ModelConverter.convertToGroupDefinitions(mapGroup));
         }
         return result;
@@ -179,8 +182,8 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
 			result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getComponentVertex.right().value()));
 		}
         if (result == null) {
-			List<String> groupName = groups.stream().map(GroupDataDefinition::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());
-            status = deleteToscaDataElements(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, groupName);
+			List<String> groupInvariantName = groups.stream().map(GroupDataDefinition::getInvariantName).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            status = deleteToscaDataElements(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, groupInvariantName);
 
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 result = Either.right(status);
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public <T extends GroupDataDefinition> Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroups(Component component, List<T> groups, boolean promoteVersion) {
+    public <T extends GroupDataDefinition> Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroups(Component component, List<T> groups, PromoteVersionEnum promoteVersion) {
         Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getComponentVertex = null;
         StorageOperationStatus status = null;
@@ -206,11 +209,11 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         if (result == null) {
             groups.forEach(gr -> {
                 updateVersion(promoteVersion, gr);
-                String groupUUID = UniqueIdBuilder.generateUUID();
-                gr.setGroupUUID(groupUUID);
+               // String groupUUID = UniqueIdBuilder.generateUUID();
+               // gr.setGroupUUID(groupUUID);
             });
 
-            status = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groups, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+            status = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groups, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
 
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 result = Either.right(status);
@@ -218,27 +221,42 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         }
 
         if (result == null) {
-			Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> mapGroup = groups.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap( GroupDataDefinition::getName, x->x));
+			Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> mapGroup = groups.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap( GroupDataDefinition::getInvariantName, x->x));
             result = Either.left(ModelConverter.convertToGroupDefinitions(mapGroup));
+            updateGroupsOnComponent(component, ModelConverter.convertToGroupDefinitions(mapGroup));
         }
         return result;
     }
 
-    private <T extends GroupDataDefinition> void updateVersion(boolean promoteVersion, T group) {
-        if(promoteVersion) {
-            String version = group.getVersion();
-            String newVersion = increaseMajorVersion(version);
-            group.setVersion(newVersion);
+    private void updateGroupsOnComponent(Component component, List<GroupDefinition> groupsToUpdate) {
+        List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource = component.getGroups();
+        for (GroupDefinition group : groupsToUpdate) {
+            Optional<GroupDefinition> op = groupsFromResource.stream()
+                    .filter(p -> p.getInvariantName()
+                            .equalsIgnoreCase(group.getInvariantName()))
+                    .findAny();
+            if (op.isPresent()) {
+                GroupDefinition groupToUpdate = op.get();
+                groupToUpdate.setMembers(group.getMembers());
+                groupToUpdate.setCapabilities(group.getCapabilities());
+                groupToUpdate.setProperties(group.getProperties());
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    public void updateGroupOnComponent(String componentId, GroupDefinition groupDefinition) {
+    private <T extends GroupDataDefinition> void updateVersion(PromoteVersionEnum promoteVersion, T group) {
+
+        group.setVersion(GroupUtils.updateVersion(promoteVersion, group.getVersion()));
+    }
+
+    public void updateGroupOnComponent(String componentId, GroupDefinition groupDefinition, PromoteVersionEnum promoteMinorVersion) {
         GraphVertex componentVertex = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata)
                 .left()
                 .on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+         updateVersion(promoteMinorVersion, groupDefinition);
 
         StorageOperationStatus updateToscaResult = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groupDefinition,
-                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+                JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
 
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK != updateToscaResult) {
             throw new StorageException(updateToscaResult, groupDefinition.getUniqueId());
@@ -247,6 +265,25 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         updateLastUpdateDate(componentVertex);
     }
 
+
+    public <T extends GroupDataDefinition> StorageOperationStatus updateGroupsOnComponent(String componentId, List<T> groups) {
+        GraphVertex componentVertex = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata)
+                .left()
+                .on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+
+        StorageOperationStatus updateToscaResult = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groups, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
+
+
+        if (StorageOperationStatus.OK != updateToscaResult) {
+            throw new StorageException(updateToscaResult);
+        }
+
+        updateLastUpdateDate(componentVertex);
+
+        return updateToscaResult;
+
+    }
+
     private void updateLastUpdateDate(GraphVertex componentVertex) {
         componentVertex.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
         janusGraphDao.updateVertex(componentVertex)
@@ -259,7 +296,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(janusGraphOperationStatus));
     }
 
-    public Either<List<GroupProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupPropertiesOnComponent(String componentId, GroupDefinition group, List<GroupProperty> newGroupProperties) {
+    public Either<List<GroupProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupPropertiesOnComponent(String componentId, GroupDefinition group, List<GroupProperty> newGroupProperties, PromoteVersionEnum promoteMinorVersion) {
 
         Either<List<GroupProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getComponentVertex = null;
@@ -280,8 +317,8 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
                     currentProp.get().setValue(np.getValue());
                 }
             });
-
-            StorageOperationStatus updateDataRes = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, group, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+            updateVersion(promoteMinorVersion, group);
+            StorageOperationStatus updateDataRes = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, group, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
             if (updateDataRes != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 log.debug("Failed to update properties for group {} error {}", group.getName(), updateDataRes);
                 result = Either.right(updateDataRes);
@@ -301,22 +338,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The version of the group is an integer. In order to support BC, we might get a version in a float format.
-     *
-     * @param version
-     * @return
-     */
-    private String increaseMajorVersion(String version) {
-
-        String[] versionParts = version.split(ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.VERSION_DELIMITER_REGEXP);
-        Integer majorVersion = Integer.parseInt(versionParts[0]);
 
-        majorVersion++;
-
-        return String.valueOf(majorVersion);
-
-    }
 
     public Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupInstances(Component component, String instanceId, List<GroupInstance> updatedGroupInstances) {
 
@@ -343,7 +365,7 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     public Either<GroupDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroup(Component component, GroupDefinition currentGroup) {
-        StorageOperationStatus status = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroup, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroup, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update group {} of component {}. The status is}. ", currentGroup.getName(), component.getName(), status);
             return Either.right(status);
@@ -352,15 +374,16 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus deleteGroup(Component component, String currentGroupName) {
-        StorageOperationStatus status = deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroupName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroupName, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete group {} of component {}. The status is}. ", currentGroupName, component.getName(), status);
         }
         return status;
     }
 
-    public Either<GroupDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addGroup(Component component, GroupDefinition currentGroup) {
-        StorageOperationStatus status = addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroup, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+    public Either<GroupDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addGroup(Component component, GroupDefinition currentGroup, PromoteVersionEnum promoteMinorVersion) {
+        updateVersion(promoteMinorVersion, currentGroup);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, currentGroup, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update group {} of component {}. The status is}. ", currentGroup.getName(), component.getName(), status);
             return Either.right(status);
@@ -386,6 +409,8 @@ public class GroupsOperation extends BaseOperation {
         });
         GroupInstanceDataDefinition groupInstanceDataDefinition = new GroupInstanceDataDefinition(oldGroupInstance);
         List<String> pathKeys = new ArrayList<>();
+        groupInstanceDataDefinition.setModificationTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
+        groupInstanceDataDefinition.setCustomizationUUID(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
         pathKeys.add(instanceId);
         StorageOperationStatus updateDataRes = updateToscaDataDeepElementOfToscaElement(componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.INST_GROUPS, groupInstanceDataDefinition, pathKeys, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (updateDataRes != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTemplateOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTemplateOperation.java
index 2861337aec..6bdc7868d4 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTemplateOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTemplateOperation.java
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.EdgePropertyEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.JsonParseFlagEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.utils.JsonParserUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ComponentInstanceDataDefinition;
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElement;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElementTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.enums.JsonConstantKeysEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.utils.ModelConverter;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
@@ -93,6 +98,10 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility.LogLevelEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.elements.LoggerSupportability;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.LogLevel;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.LoggerSupportabilityActions;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.StatusCode;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 
@@ -106,20 +115,20 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("node-template-operation")
 public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     private static final String FAILED_TO_FETCH_CONTAINER_VERTEX_ERROR = "Failed to fetch container vertex {} error {}";
-	private static final String FAILED_TO_UPDATE_TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE_WITH_NEW_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "Failed to update topology template {} with new component instance {}. ";
-	private static final String ARTIFACT_PLACEHOLDER_TYPE = "type";
+    private static final String FAILED_TO_UPDATE_TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE_WITH_NEW_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "Failed to update topology template {} with new component instance {}. ";
+    private static final String ARTIFACT_PLACEHOLDER_TYPE = "type";
     private static final String ARTIFACT_PLACEHOLDER_DISPLAY_NAME = "displayName";
     private static final Object ARTIFACT_PLACEHOLDER_DESCRIPTION = "description";
-    public static final String HEAT_ENV_NAME = "heatEnv";
-    public static final String HEAT_VF_ENV_NAME = "VfHeatEnv";
-    public static final String HEAT_ENV_SUFFIX = "env";
+    static final String HEAT_ENV_NAME = "heatEnv";
+    static final String HEAT_VF_ENV_NAME = "VfHeatEnv";
+    static final String HEAT_ENV_SUFFIX = "env";
     private static Integer defaultHeatTimeout;
     public static final Integer NON_HEAT_TIMEOUT = 0;
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(NodeTemplateOperation.class.getName());
-
+    public LoggerSupportability loggerSupportability=LoggerSupportability.getLogger(NodeTemplateOperation.class.getName());
     public NodeTemplateOperation() {
-        defaultHeatTimeout = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getDefaultHeatArtifactTimeoutMinutes();
+        defaultHeatTimeout = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getHeatArtifactDeploymentTimeout().getDefaultMinutes();
         if ((defaultHeatTimeout == null) || (defaultHeatTimeout < 1)) {
             defaultHeatTimeout = 60;
         }
@@ -129,8 +138,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return defaultHeatTimeout;
     }
 
-    public Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(TopologyTemplate container, ToscaElement originToscaElement, String instanceNumberSuffix, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
-            boolean allowDeleted, User user) {
+    Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(TopologyTemplate container, ToscaElement originToscaElement, String instanceNumberSuffix, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                                                                          boolean allowDeleted, User user) {
 
         Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<TopologyTemplate, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceRes = null;
@@ -169,7 +178,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             }
             if (componentInstance.getOriginType() == OriginTypeEnum.ServiceProxy) {
                 TopologyTemplate updatedContainer = addComponentInstanceRes.left().value();
-                result = addServerCapAndReqToProxyServerInstance(updatedContainer, componentInstance, componentInstanceData);
+                result = addCapAndReqToProxyServiceInstance(updatedContainer, componentInstance, componentInstanceData);
                 if(result.isRight()) {
                     return result;
                 }
@@ -197,12 +206,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addServerCapAndReqToProxyServerInstance(TopologyTemplate updatedContainer, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
-
-            ComponentInstanceDataDefinition componentInstanceData) {
-
-        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> result;
-
+    private Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addCapAndReqToProxyServiceInstance(TopologyTemplate updatedContainer, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                                                                       ComponentInstanceDataDefinition componentInstanceData) {
         Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calcCap = updatedContainer.getCalculatedCapabilities();
         Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calcReg = updatedContainer.getCalculatedRequirements();
         Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> calcCapProp = updatedContainer.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties();
@@ -223,12 +228,10 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> serverCap = additionalCap.entrySet().stream()
                     .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, en -> new ListCapabilityDataDefinition(en.getValue().stream().map(CapabilityDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList()))));
 
-            serverCap.entrySet().forEach(entryPerType ->
-                entryPerType.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().forEach(cap -> {
-                    cap.addToPath(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
-                    allCalculatedCap.add(entryPerType.getKey(), cap);
-                }));
-
+            serverCap.entrySet().forEach(entryPerType -> entryPerType.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().forEach(cap -> {
+                cap.addToPath(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+                allCalculatedCap.add(entryPerType.getKey(), cap);
+            }));
 
             addToscaDataDeepElementsBlockToToscaElement(updatedContainer.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, allCalculatedCap, componentInstance.getUniqueId());
 
@@ -244,34 +247,25 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             additionalCap.forEach(new BiConsumer<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>() {
                 @Override
                 public void accept(String s, List<CapabilityDefinition> caps) {
-
                     if (caps != null && !caps.isEmpty()) {
-
-                        MapPropertiesDataDefinition dataToCreate = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition();
-
+                        MapPropertiesDataDefinition dataToCreate;
                         for (CapabilityDefinition cap : caps) {
+                            dataToCreate = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition();
                             List<ComponentInstanceProperty> capPrps = cap.getProperties();
                             if (capPrps != null) {
-
                                 for (ComponentInstanceProperty cip : capPrps) {
                                     dataToCreate.put(cip.getName(), new PropertyDataDefinition(cip));
                                 }
-
                                 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
                                 sb.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM);
-
                                 sb.append(cap.getOwnerId());
-
                                 sb.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(s).append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(cap.getName());
                                 allCalculatedCapProp.put(sb.toString(), dataToCreate);
                             }
                         }
-
                     }
-
                 }
             });
-
             addToscaDataDeepElementsBlockToToscaElement(updatedContainer.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, allCalculatedCapProp, componentInstance.getUniqueId());
         }
 
@@ -288,12 +282,10 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             Map<String, ListRequirementDataDefinition> serverReq = additionalReq.entrySet().stream()
                     .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, en -> new ListRequirementDataDefinition(en.getValue().stream().map(RequirementDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList()))));
 
-            serverReq.entrySet().forEach(entryPerType ->
-                entryPerType.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().forEach(cap -> {
-                    cap.addToPath(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
-                    allCalculatedReq.add(entryPerType.getKey(), cap);
-                }));
-
+            serverReq.entrySet().forEach(entryPerType -> entryPerType.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().forEach(cap -> {
+                cap.addToPath(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+                allCalculatedReq.add(entryPerType.getKey(), cap);
+            }));
 
             addToscaDataDeepElementsBlockToToscaElement(updatedContainer.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, allCalculatedReq, componentInstance.getUniqueId());
 
@@ -302,10 +294,9 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> updatedComponentInstanceRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getToscaElement(updatedContainer.getUniqueId());
         if (updatedComponentInstanceRes.isRight()) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch updated topology template {} with new component instance {}. ", updatedContainer.getName(), componentInstance.getName());
-            result = Either.right(updatedComponentInstanceRes.right().value());
+            Either.right(updatedComponentInstanceRes.right().value());
         }
-        result = Either.left(new ImmutablePair<>((TopologyTemplate) updatedComponentInstanceRes.left().value(), componentInstanceData.getUniqueId()));
-        return result;
+        return Either.left(new ImmutablePair<>((TopologyTemplate) updatedComponentInstanceRes.left().value(), componentInstanceData.getUniqueId()));
     }
 
     private Either<String, StorageOperationStatus> buildValidateInstanceName(TopologyTemplate container, ToscaElement originToscaElement, ComponentInstance componentInstance, String instanceNumberSuffix) {
@@ -421,7 +412,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.INVALID_ID);
         }
         Boolean isArchived = originToscaElement.isArchived();
-        if ( isArchived != null && isArchived ){
+        if (isArchived != null && isArchived) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create instance {}. Origin {} component is archived . ", componentInstance.getName(), originToscaElement.getName());
             result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.COMPONENT_IS_ARCHIVED);
         }
@@ -437,7 +428,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> addToscaDataRes = addComponentInstanceToscaDataToContainerComponent(originToscaElement, componentInstance, updateElement.left().value(), user);
+            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> addToscaDataRes = addComponentInstanceToscaDataToContainerComponent(originToscaElement, componentInstance, updateElement.left().value());
             if (addToscaDataRes.isRight()) {
                 result = Either.right(addToscaDataRes.right().value());
             }
@@ -727,7 +718,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    protected Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToscaDataToContainerComponent(ToscaElement originToscaElement, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition componentInstance, GraphVertex updatedContainerVertex, User user) {
+    protected Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToscaDataToContainerComponent(ToscaElement originToscaElement, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition componentInstance, GraphVertex updatedContainerVertex) {
 
         Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> result;
         StorageOperationStatus status;
@@ -766,9 +757,9 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return status;
     }
 
-    private MapPropertiesDataDefinition turnInputsIntoProperties(MapPropertiesDataDefinition instInput){
+    private MapPropertiesDataDefinition turnInputsIntoProperties(MapPropertiesDataDefinition instInput) {
         if (instInput.getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
-            for (PropertyDataDefinition currProp : instInput.getMapToscaDataDefinition().values()){
+            for (PropertyDataDefinition currProp : instInput.getMapToscaDataDefinition().values()) {
                 String temp = currProp.getValue();
                 currProp.setValue(currProp.getDefaultValue());
                 currProp.setDefaultValue(temp);
@@ -996,7 +987,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return null;
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
     private ArtifactDataDefinition createArtifactPlaceHolderInfo(ArtifactDataDefinition artifactHeat, String componentId, User user, String heatEnvType) {
         Map<String, Object> deploymentResourceArtifacts = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getDeploymentResourceInstanceArtifacts();
         if (deploymentResourceArtifacts == null) {
@@ -1064,7 +1055,6 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     /**
-     *
      * @param originNodeType
      * @param componentInstance
      * @param updatedContainerVertex
@@ -1111,13 +1101,13 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             }
         }
         MapListRequirementDataDefinition fullCalculatedReq = new MapListRequirementDataDefinition();
-        addToscaDataDeepElementsBlockToToscaElement(updatedContainerVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.FULLFILLED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.FULLFILLED_REQUIREMENTS, fullCalculatedReq, componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+        status = addToscaDataDeepElementsBlockToToscaElement(updatedContainerVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.FULLFILLED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.FULLFILLED_REQUIREMENTS, fullCalculatedReq, componentInstance.getUniqueId());
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
 
     }
 
     public static String createCapPropertyKey(String key, String instanceId) {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(instanceId);
+        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(instanceId);
         sb.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(instanceId).append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(key);
         return sb.toString();
     }
@@ -1230,7 +1220,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     private Boolean isUniqueInstanceName(TopologyTemplate container, String instanceName) {
         Boolean isUniqueName = true;
         try {
-            isUniqueName = !container.getComponentInstances().values().stream().filter(ci -> ci.getName() != null && ci.getName().equals(instanceName)).findAny().isPresent();
+            isUniqueName = !container.getComponentInstances().values().stream().anyMatch(ci -> ci.getName() != null && ci.getName().equals(instanceName));
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during fetching component instance with name {} from component container {}. {} ", instanceName, container.getName(), e.getMessage());
@@ -1242,18 +1232,18 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return instanceName + " " + (instanceSuffixNumber == null ? 0 : instanceSuffixNumber);
     }
 
-    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation) {
+    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation) {
         List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations = new ArrayList<>();
         relations.add(relation);
-        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances = associateResourceInstances(componentId, relations);
+        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances = associateResourceInstances(component, componentId, relations);
         if (associateResourceInstances.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(associateResourceInstances.right().value());
         }
         return Either.left(associateResourceInstances.left().value().get(0));
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
-    public <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(String componentId, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
+    public <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
 
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> containerVEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
@@ -1302,8 +1292,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             if (relationships == null || relationships.isEmpty()) {
                 BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeFailedAddingResourceInstanceError("AssociateResourceInstances - missing relationship", fromNode, componentId);
                 CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "No requirement definition sent in order to set the relation between {} to {}", fromNode, toNode);
-                return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(
-                    JanusGraphOperationStatus.ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT));
+                loggerSupportability.log(LogLevel.INFO,LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATION.getName(),"componentId: "+componentId+" No requirement definition sent in order to set the relation between: "+fromNode+" to: "+toNode);
+                return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(JanusGraphOperationStatus.ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT));
             }
 
             for (CapabilityRequirementRelationship immutablePair : relationships) {
@@ -1315,6 +1305,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 if (associateRes.isRight()) {
                     status = associateRes.right().value();
                     BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeFailedAddingResourceInstanceError("AssociateResourceInstances - missing relationship", fromNode, componentId);
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LogLevel.INFO,LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS.name(),
+                        StatusCode.ERROR,"missing relationship: "+fromNode,"ComopnentId: "+componentId);
                     CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to associate resource instance {} to resource instance {}. status is {}", fromNode, toNode, status);
                     return Either.right(status);
                 }
@@ -1338,10 +1330,12 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "update customization UUID for from CI {} and to CI {}", relation.getFromNode(), relation.getToNode());
                 status = updateCustomizationUUID(relation.getFromNode(), compositionDataDefinition);
                 if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LogLevel.INFO,LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS.name(),StatusCode.ERROR,"ERROR while update customization UUID for from CI "+relation.getFromNode()+" and to CI: "+relation.getToNode());
                     return Either.right(status);
                 }
                 status = updateCustomizationUUID(relation.getToNode(), compositionDataDefinition);
                 if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LogLevel.INFO,LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS.name(),StatusCode.ERROR,"ERROR while update customization UUID for from CI "+relation.getFromNode()+" and to CI: "+relation.getToNode());
                     return Either.right(status);
                 }
             }
@@ -1349,18 +1343,16 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             reqCapRelDef.setRelationships(relationshipsResult);
             relationsList.add(reqCapRelDef);
         }
-        // update metadata of container and composition json
         status = updateAllAndCalculatedCapReqOnGraph(componentId, containerV, capResult, capFullResult, reqResult, reqFullResult);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
             return Either.right(status);
         }
-
         return Either.left(relationsList);
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus updateAllAndCalculatedCapReqOnGraph(String componentId, GraphVertex containerV, Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> capResult,
-            Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> capFullResult, Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> reqResult,
-            Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> reqFullResult) {
+                                                                       Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> capFullResult, Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> reqResult,
+                                                                       Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> reqFullResult) {
         containerV.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateElement = janusGraphDao.updateVertex(containerV);
         if (updateElement.isRight()) {
@@ -1403,7 +1395,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
     public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> dissociateResourceInstances(String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
         if (requirementDef.getRelationships() == null) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "No relation pair in request [ {} ]", requirementDef);
@@ -1526,7 +1518,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
      * @return
      */
     public Either<RequirementDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledRequirementByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef foundRelation,
-            BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, RequirementDataDefinition> predicate) {
+                                                                                                       BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, RequirementDataDefinition> predicate) {
 
         Either<RequirementDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> reqFullResult = null;
@@ -1575,7 +1567,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
      * @return
      */
     public Either<CapabilityDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledCapabilityByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef foundRelation,
-            BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, CapabilityDataDefinition> predicate) {
+                                                                                                     BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, CapabilityDataDefinition> predicate) {
 
         Either<CapabilityDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<Pair<GraphVertex, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition>>, StorageOperationStatus> capFullResult = null;
@@ -1616,7 +1608,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus updateCalculatedRequirementsAfterDeleteRelation(Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullFilledRequirement, String fromResInstanceUid,
-            RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
+                                                                                   RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
         StorageOperationStatus status;
         String hereIsTheKey = null;
         MapListRequirementDataDefinition reqByInstance = calculatedRequirement.get(fromResInstanceUid);
@@ -1651,7 +1643,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus updateCalculatedCapabiltyAfterDeleteRelation(Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapability, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullFilledCapability, String toResInstanceUid,
-            RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
+                                                                                RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
         StorageOperationStatus status;
         String hereIsTheKey = null;
         MapListCapabilityDataDefinition capByInstance = calculatedCapability.get(toResInstanceUid);
@@ -1686,7 +1678,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus moveFromFullFilledCapabilty(Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapability, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullFilledCapability, String toResInstanceUid,
-            RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, String hereIsTheKey, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
+                                                               RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, String hereIsTheKey, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
         MapListCapabilityDataDefinition capByInstance = fullFilledCapability.get(toResInstanceUid);
         if (capByInstance == null) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "No capability in fulfilled list for instance {} ", toResInstanceUid);
@@ -1735,7 +1727,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus moveFromFullFilledRequirement(Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullFilledRequirement, String fromResInstanceUid,
-            RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, String hereIsTheKey, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
+                                                                 RelationshipInstDataDefinition relation, String hereIsTheKey, CapabilityRequirementRelationship relationship) {
         MapListRequirementDataDefinition reqByInstance = fullFilledRequirement.get(fromResInstanceUid);
         if (reqByInstance == null) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "No requirement in fullfilled list for instance {} ", fromResInstanceUid);
@@ -1798,8 +1790,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     public <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> Either<Map<JsonPresentationFields, T>, StorageOperationStatus> connectInstancesInContainer(String fromResInstanceUid, String toResInstanceUid, RelationshipInfo relationPair, boolean originUI,
-            Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullfilledCapabilty,
-            Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullfilledRequirement, CompositionDataDefinition compositionDataDefinition, String containerId) {
+                                                                                                                                      Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullfilledCapabilty,
+                                                                                                                                      Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullfilledRequirement, CompositionDataDefinition compositionDataDefinition, String containerId) {
         String requirement = relationPair.getRequirement();
         Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> componentInstances = compositionDataDefinition.getComponentInstances();
 
@@ -1856,8 +1848,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private <T extends ToscaDataDefinition> Either<Map<JsonPresentationFields, T>, StorageOperationStatus> connectRequirementVsCapability(ComponentInstanceDataDefinition fromResInstance, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition toResInstance,
-            RelationshipInfo relationPair, boolean originUI, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement,
-            Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullfilledCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullfilledRequirement, String containerId) {
+                                                                                                                                          RelationshipInfo relationPair, boolean originUI, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calculatedCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calculatedRequirement,
+                                                                                                                                          Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> fullfilledCapabilty, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> fullfilledRequirement, String containerId) {
         String type = relationPair.getRelationship().getType();
         // capability
 
@@ -2007,25 +1999,27 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return relationshipInstData;
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> StorageOperationStatus associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, T> componentInstanceTMap, GraphVertex containerVertex, boolean allowDeleted) {
+    public <T extends Component> Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, T> componentInstanceTMap, GraphVertex containerVertex, boolean allowDeleted, boolean isUpdateCsar) {
 
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
         String containerId = containerComponent.getUniqueId();
-        Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> instancesJsonData = null;
+        Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> instancesJsonData;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateElement = null;
         if (!validateInstanceNames(componentInstanceTMap)) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-        }
-        if (result == null && !validateInstanceNames(componentInstanceTMap)) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
+            throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY);
         }
-        if (result == null && !allowDeleted && !validateDeletedResources(componentInstanceTMap)) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
+        if (!validateInstanceNames(componentInstanceTMap)) {
+            throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY);
         }
-        if (result == null) {
-            instancesJsonData = convertToComponentInstanceDataDefinition(componentInstanceTMap, containerId);
+
+        if (!allowDeleted) {
+            if (!validateDeletedResources(componentInstanceTMap)) {
+                throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY);
+            }
         }
-        if (result == null && MapUtils.isNotEmpty(instancesJsonData)) {
+
+        instancesJsonData = convertToComponentInstanceDataDefinition(componentInstanceTMap, containerId, isUpdateCsar);
+
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(instancesJsonData)) {
             containerVertex.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
             Map<String, CompositionDataDefinition> compositions = new HashMap<>();
             CompositionDataDefinition composition = new CompositionDataDefinition();
@@ -2035,22 +2029,21 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             updateElement = janusGraphDao.updateVertex(containerVertex);
             if (updateElement.isRight()) {
                 CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update topology template {} with new component instances. ", containerComponent.getName());
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(updateElement.right().value());
+                throw new StorageException(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(updateElement.right().value()));
             }
         }
-        if (result == null && updateElement != null) {
+        if (updateElement != null) {
             GraphVertex vertexC = updateElement.left().value();
-            instancesJsonData.entrySet().forEach(i ->createInstanceEdge(vertexC, i.getValue()));
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+            instancesJsonData.entrySet().forEach(i -> createInstanceEdge(vertexC, i.getValue()));
         }
-        return result;
+        return instancesJsonData;
     }
 
-    private <T extends Component> Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> convertToComponentInstanceDataDefinition(Map<ComponentInstance, T> componentInstanceTMap, String containerId) {
+    private <T extends Component> Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> convertToComponentInstanceDataDefinition(Map<ComponentInstance, T> componentInstanceTMap, String containerId, boolean isUpdateCsar) {
 
         Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> instances = new HashMap<>();
         for (Entry<ComponentInstance, T> entry : componentInstanceTMap.entrySet()) {
-            ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance = buildComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey(), containerId, null, true, ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(entry.getValue()));
+            ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance = buildComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey(), containerId, null, !isUpdateCsar || entry.getKey().isCreatedFromCsar(), ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(entry.getValue()));
             instances.put(instance.getUniqueId(), instance);
         }
         return instances;
@@ -2110,7 +2103,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
     public StorageOperationStatus generateCustomizationUUIDOnInstance(String componentId, String instanceId) {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> metadataVertex = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
@@ -2181,10 +2174,10 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return updateToscaDataDeepElementOfToscaElement(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, property, pathKeys, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, String capabilityUniqueId, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, String capabilityPropertyKey, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
         List<String> pathKeys = new ArrayList<>();
         pathKeys.add(componentInstanceId);
-        pathKeys.add(capabilityUniqueId);
+        pathKeys.add(capabilityPropertyKey);
         return updateToscaDataDeepElementOfToscaElement(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, property, pathKeys, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
     }
 
@@ -2243,8 +2236,8 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
                  DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus);
 
         if (result == StorageOperationStatus.OK && componentInstance.getIsProxy()) {
-                // create edge between container and service origin
-                result = createOrUpdateInstanceEdge(metadataVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, componentInstance.getSourceModelUid(), instUniqueId)
+            // create edge between container and service origin
+            result = createOrUpdateInstanceEdge(metadataVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, componentInstance.getSourceModelUid(), instUniqueId)
                         .either(v -> StorageOperationStatus.OK, DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus);
         }
         return result;
@@ -2252,7 +2245,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     public StorageOperationStatus createAllottedOfEdge(String componentId, String instanceId, String serviceUUID) {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexById = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId);
-        if ( vertexById.isRight() ){
+        if (vertexById.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Failed to fetch component metadata vertex for id {} error {}", componentId, vertexById.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexById.right().value());
         }
@@ -2267,13 +2260,13 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> byCriteria = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE, props,hasNot, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata );
-        if ( byCriteria.isRight() ){
+        if (byCriteria.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Failed to fetch vertex by criteria {} error {}", props, byCriteria.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(byCriteria.right().value());
         }
         List<GraphVertex> vertecies = byCriteria.left().value();
         StorageOperationStatus result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        if ( vertecies != null ){
+        if (vertecies != null) {
             GraphVertex serviceVertex = vertecies.get(0);
             //remove previous edges
 
@@ -2333,11 +2326,10 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
         }
         try {
             String jsonArr = JsonParserUtils.toJson(property);
-            log.debug("Update INSTANCES edge property with value {} ", jsonArr );
-
+            log.debug("Update INSTANCES edge property with value {} ", jsonArr);
             edge.property(EdgePropertyEnum.INSTANCES.getProperty(), jsonArr);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-           log.debug("Failed to convert INSTANCES edge property to json for container {}", metadataVertex.getUniqueId(), e );
+            log.debug("Failed to convert INSTANCES edge property to json for container {}", metadataVertex.getUniqueId(), e);
            return Either.right(JanusGraphOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         }
         return Either.left(metadataVertex);
@@ -2361,7 +2353,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 String jsonArr = JsonParserUtils.toJson(property);
                 edge.property(EdgePropertyEnum.INSTANCES.getProperty(), jsonArr);
             } catch (IOException e) {
-               log.debug("Failed to convert INSTANCES edge property to json for container {}", metadataVertex.getUniqueId(), e );
+                log.debug("Failed to convert INSTANCES edge property to json for container {}", metadataVertex.getUniqueId(), e);
                return Either.right(JanusGraphOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             }
         }
@@ -2408,7 +2400,7 @@ public class NodeTemplateOperation extends BaseOperation {
             GraphVertex originVertex = vertexById.left().value();
             JanusGraphVertex vertex = originVertex.getVertex();
             Iterator<Edge> edges = vertex.edges(Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF.name());
-            while ( edges != null && edges.hasNext() ){
+            while (edges != null && edges.hasNext()) {
                 Edge edge = edges.next();
                 edge.remove();
             }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTypeOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTypeOperation.java
index eb8b90332c..96242e32a3 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTypeOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/NodeTypeOperation.java
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("node-type-operation")
 public class NodeTypeOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
-	public final static Pattern uuidNewVersion = Pattern.compile("^\\d{1,}.1");
-	public final static Pattern uuidNormativeNewVersion = Pattern.compile("^\\d{1,}.0");
+    public static final Pattern uuidNewVersion = Pattern.compile("^\\d+.1");
+    public static final Pattern uuidNormativeNewVersion = Pattern.compile("^\\d+.0");
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(NodeTypeOperation.class);
     private DerivedNodeTypeResolver derivedResourceResolver;
 
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ public class NodeTypeOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
         nodeType.generateUUID();
 
-		//Set missing props such as names, default lifecycle state, dates etc...
         nodeType = getResourceMetaDataFromResource(nodeType);
-
-		//Set unique ID
         String resourceUniqueId = nodeType.getUniqueId();
         if (resourceUniqueId == null) {
             resourceUniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId();
@@ -88,11 +85,9 @@ public class NodeTypeOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
             derivedResources = derivedResourcesResult.left().value();
         }
 
-		//Create Vertext Object and fill according to given NodeType
         GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex = new GraphVertex(VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE);
         fillToscaElementVertexData(nodeTypeVertex, nodeType, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
 
-		//Create Node Type in Graph
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> createdVertex = janusGraphDao.createVertex(nodeTypeVertex);
         if (createdVertex.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = createdVertex.right().value();
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/TopologyTemplateOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/TopologyTemplateOperation.java
index a429033505..98450716e2 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/TopologyTemplateOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/TopologyTemplateOperation.java
@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations;
 
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
 import fj.data.Either;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
@@ -30,6 +48,8 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.GraphVertex;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.EdgeLabelEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.JsonParseFlagEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AdditionalInfoParameterDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CINodeFilterDataDefinition;
@@ -42,11 +62,9 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.InterfaceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ListCapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ListRequirementDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapArtifactDataDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapGroupsDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapInterfaceDataDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListRequirementDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapPropertiesDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PolicyDataDefinition;
@@ -80,24 +98,12 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.Type;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("topology-template-operation")
 public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(TopologyTemplateOperation.class);
-    private Set<OriginTypeEnum> nodeTypeSet = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(OriginTypeEnum.VFC, OriginTypeEnum.CP, OriginTypeEnum.VL, OriginTypeEnum.Configuration, OriginTypeEnum.VFCMT));
+    private static final String PATH_DELIMITER = ".";
 
     @Autowired
     private ArchiveOperation archiveOperation;
@@ -120,7 +126,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> createdVertex = janusGraphDao.createVertex(topologyTemplateVertex);
         if (createdVertex.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = createdVertex.right().value();
-            log.debug("Error returned after creating topology template data node {}. status returned is ", topologyTemplateVertex, status);
+            log.debug( "Error returned after creating topology template data node {}. status returned is ", topologyTemplateVertex, status);
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
             return result;
         }
@@ -225,7 +231,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         return associatePoliciesToComponent(nodeTypeVertex, topologyTemplate.getPolicies());
     }
 
-    private StorageOperationStatus associatePoliciesToComponent(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex, Map<String, PolicyDataDefinition> policies) {
+    private StorageOperationStatus associatePoliciesToComponent(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex,    Map<String, PolicyDataDefinition> policies) {
         if (policies != null && !policies.isEmpty()) {
             policies.values().stream().filter(p -> p.getUniqueId() == null).forEach(p -> {
                 String uid = UniqueIdBuilder.buildGroupingUid(nodeTypeVertex.getUniqueId(), p.getName());
@@ -241,11 +247,11 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
     private StorageOperationStatus associateForwardingPathToResource(GraphVertex topologyTemplateVertex, TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
         Map<String, ForwardingPathDataDefinition> forwardingPaths = topologyTemplate.getForwardingPaths();
-        return associateForwardingPathToComponent(topologyTemplateVertex, forwardingPaths);
+        return associateForwardingPathToComponent(topologyTemplateVertex,forwardingPaths);
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus associateNodeFilterToResource(GraphVertex topologyTemplateVertex,
-                                                                 TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
+            TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
         Map<String, CINodeFilterDataDefinition> nodeFilters =
                 topologyTemplate.getNodeFilterComponents();
         return associateNodeFiltersToComponent(topologyTemplateVertex, nodeFilters);
@@ -359,6 +365,15 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
             }
         }
+        Map<String, ListRequirementDataDefinition> requirements = topologyTemplate.getRequirements();
+        if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(requirements)) {
+            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> associateElementToData =
+                    associateElementToData(nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.REQUIREMENTS,
+                            EdgeLabelEnum.REQUIREMENTS, requirements);
+            if (associateElementToData.isRight()) {
+                return associateElementToData.right().value();
+            }
+        }
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
@@ -473,7 +488,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus associateOrAddCalcCapReqToComponent(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex, Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calcRequirements, Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calcCapabilty, Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> calculatedCapabilitiesProperties) {
-        if (calcRequirements != null && !calcRequirements.isEmpty()) {
+        if (!MapUtils.isEmpty(calcRequirements)) {
             Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> assosiateElementToData = associateOrAddElementToData(nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, calcRequirements);
             if (assosiateElementToData.isRight()) {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
@@ -484,8 +499,8 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
             }
         }
-        if (calcCapabilty != null && !calcCapabilty.isEmpty()) {
-            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> assosiateElementToData = associateOrAddElementToData(nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, calcCapabilty);
+        if (!MapUtils.isEmpty(calcCapabilty)) {
+            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> assosiateElementToData = associateOrAddElementToData(nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES ,EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, calcCapabilty);
             if (assosiateElementToData.isRight()) {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
             }
@@ -495,7 +510,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
             }
         }
-        if (calculatedCapabilitiesProperties != null && !calculatedCapabilitiesProperties.isEmpty()) {
+        if (!MapUtils.isEmpty(calculatedCapabilitiesProperties)){
             return associateOrAddElementToData(nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES,
                     EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, calculatedCapabilitiesProperties)
                     .right()
@@ -504,7 +519,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    private <T extends MapDataDefinition> Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> associateOrAddElementToData(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum vertexTypeEnum, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum, Map<String, T> dataMap) {
+    private <T extends MapDataDefinition> Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> associateOrAddElementToData(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum vertexTypeEnum, EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum, Map<String, T> dataMap){
         return janusGraphDao.getChildVertex(nodeTypeVertex, edgeLabelEnum, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson)
                 .either(dataVertex -> addElementsToComponent(nodeTypeVertex, dataVertex, vertexTypeEnum, edgeLabelEnum, dataMap),
                         status -> associateElementToDataIfNotFound(status, nodeTypeVertex, vertexTypeEnum, edgeLabelEnum, dataMap));
@@ -523,7 +538,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 .map(e -> addElementToComponent(nodeTypeVertex.getUniqueId(), vertexTypeEnum, edgeLabelEnum, e))
                 .filter(s -> s != StorageOperationStatus.OK)
                 .findFirst();
-        if (error.isPresent()) {
+        if(error.isPresent()){
             return Either.right(error.get());
         }
         return Either.left(dataVertex);
@@ -784,6 +799,14 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
             }
         }
 
+        if (!componentParametersView.isIgnoreInterfaces()) {
+            JanusGraphOperationStatus storageStatus = setInterfcesFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement);
+            if (storageStatus != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
+                return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(storageStatus));
+
+            }
+        }
+
         if (!componentParametersView.isIgnoreComponentInstancesInterfaces()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus storageStatus =
                     setComponentInstancesInterfacesFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement);
@@ -814,6 +837,18 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
+    private JanusGraphOperationStatus setInterfcesFromGraph(GraphVertex componentV, TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
+        Either<Map<String, InterfaceDataDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> result = getDataFromGraph(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.INTERFACE);
+        if (result.isLeft()) {
+            topologyTemplate.setInterfaces(result.left().value());
+        } else {
+            if (result.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+                return result.right().value();
+            }
+        }
+        return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
+    }
+
     private JanusGraphOperationStatus setPoliciesFromGraph(GraphVertex componentV, TopologyTemplate toscaElement) {
         Either<Map<String, PolicyDataDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> result = getDataFromGraph(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.POLICIES);
         if (result.isLeft()) {
@@ -866,11 +901,11 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus associateNodeFiltersToComponent(GraphVertex nodeTypeVertex,
-                                                                  Map<String, CINodeFilterDataDefinition> filterMaps) {
+            Map<String, CINodeFilterDataDefinition> filterMaps) {
         if (filterMaps != null && !filterMaps.isEmpty()) {
             Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> assosiateElementToData = associateElementToData
-                    (nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.NODE_FILTER_TEMPLATE,
-                            EdgeLabelEnum.NODE_FILTER_TEMPLATE, filterMaps);
+                                                                                         (nodeTypeVertex, VertexTypeEnum.NODE_FILTER_TEMPLATE,
+                                                                                                 EdgeLabelEnum.NODE_FILTER_TEMPLATE, filterMaps);
             if (assosiateElementToData.isRight()) {
                 return assosiateElementToData.right().value();
             }
@@ -962,7 +997,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
     }
 
     private JanusGraphOperationStatus setNodeFilterComponentFromGraph(GraphVertex componentV,
-                                                                 TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
+            TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
         Either<Map<String, CINodeFilterDataDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> result =
                 getDataFromGraph(componentV,
                         EdgeLabelEnum.NODE_FILTER_TEMPLATE);
@@ -1077,6 +1112,15 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 return result.right().value();
             }
         }
+        Either<Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> capabilitiesResult =
+                getDataFromGraph(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.CAPABILITIES);
+        if (capabilitiesResult.isLeft()) {
+            toscaElement.setCapabilities(capabilitiesResult.left().value());
+        } else {
+            if (capabilitiesResult.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+                return capabilitiesResult.right().value();
+            }
+        }
         return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
@@ -1096,14 +1140,14 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
 
         switch (componentV.getType()) {
-            case RESOURCE:
-                return setResourceCategoryFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement);
-            case SERVICE:
-                return setServiceCategoryFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement, categories);
+        case RESOURCE:
+            return setResourceCategoryFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement);
+        case SERVICE:
+            return setServiceCategoryFromGraph(componentV, toscaElement, categories);
 
-            default:
-                log.debug("Not supported component type {} ", componentV.getType());
-                break;
+        default:
+            log.debug("Not supported component type {} ", componentV.getType());
+            break;
         }
         return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
     }
@@ -1121,8 +1165,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         category.setNormalizedName((String) metadataProperties.get(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME));
         category.setName((String) metadataProperties.get(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME));
 
-        Type listTypeCat = new TypeToken<List<String>>() {
-        }.getType();
+        Type listTypeCat = new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}.getType();
         List<String> iconsfromJsonCat = getGson().fromJson((String) metadataProperties.get(GraphPropertyEnum.ICONS.getProperty()), listTypeCat);
         category.setIcons(iconsfromJsonCat);
         categories.add(category);
@@ -1151,49 +1194,49 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         }
         JanusGraphOperationStatus status = disassociateAndDeleteCommonElements(toscaElementVertex);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_ATTRIBUTES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instances attributes for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instances properties for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
 
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instances inputs for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
 
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate groups for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.POLICIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate policies for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_GROUPS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instance groups for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate inputs for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instance inputs for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.CAPABILITIES_PROPERTIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
@@ -1203,42 +1246,42 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate calculated capabiliites for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.FULLFILLED_CAPABILITIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate fullfilled capabilities for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate calculated capabiliites properties for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate calculated requirements for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.FULLFILLED_REQUIREMENTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate full filled requirements for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate instance artifacts for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.SERVICE_API_ARTIFACTS);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate service api artifacts for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.FORWARDING_PATH);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
             log.debug("Failed to disassociate service api artifacts for {} error {}", toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), status);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         status = janusGraphDao.disassociateAndDeleteLast(toscaElementVertex, Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.INTERFACE);
         if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
@@ -1357,7 +1400,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
             getRes = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(uniqueId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
             if (getRes.isRight()) {
                 JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getRes.right().value();
-                log.debug("Cannot find service {} in the graph. status is {}", uniqueId, status);
+                log.debug( "Cannot find service {} in the graph. status is {}", uniqueId, status);
                 result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
             }
         }
@@ -1372,7 +1415,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         if (result == null) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = janusGraphDao.createEdge(userVertex, serviceVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_DISTRIBUTION_STATE_MODIFIER, null);
             if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Failed to associate user {} to component {}. Edge type is {}", userId, uniqueId, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_DISTRIBUTION_STATE_MODIFIER);
+                log.debug( "Failed to associate user {} to component {}. Edge type is {}", userId, uniqueId, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_DISTRIBUTION_STATE_MODIFIER);
                 result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
             }
         }
@@ -1390,10 +1433,8 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         }
         return result;
     }
-
     /**
      * Returns list of ComponentInstanceProperty belonging to component instance capability specified by name, type and ownerId
-     *
      * @param componentId
      * @param instanceId
      * @param capabilityName
@@ -1409,7 +1450,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         if (componentByLabelAndId.isRight()) {
             result = Either.right(componentByLabelAndId.right().value());
         }
-        if (componentByLabelAndId.isLeft()) {
+        if(componentByLabelAndId.isLeft()){
             Either<Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getDataRes = getDataFromGraph(componentByLabelAndId.left().value(), EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES);
             if (getDataRes.isRight()) {
                 result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getDataRes.right().value()));
@@ -1417,7 +1458,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 mapPropertiesDataDefinition = getDataRes.left().value();
             }
         }
-        if (isNotEmptyMapOfProperties(instanceId, mapPropertiesDataDefinition)) {
+        if(isNotEmptyMapOfProperties(instanceId, mapPropertiesDataDefinition)){
             result = Either.left(findComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(instanceId, capabilityName, capabilityType, ownerId, mapPropertiesDataDefinition.get(instanceId).getMapToscaDataDefinition()));
         }
         return result;
@@ -1439,14 +1480,14 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
 
     private boolean isNotEmptyMapOfProperties(String instanceId, Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> mapPropertiesDataDefinition) {
-        return MapUtils.isNotEmpty(mapPropertiesDataDefinition) &&
+        return  MapUtils.isNotEmpty(mapPropertiesDataDefinition) &&
                 mapPropertiesDataDefinition.get(instanceId) != null &&
                 MapUtils.isNotEmpty(mapPropertiesDataDefinition.get(instanceId).getMapToscaDataDefinition());
     }
 
     private List<ComponentInstanceProperty> findComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(String instanceId, String capabilityName, String capabilityType, String ownerId, Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> propertiesMap) {
         List<ComponentInstanceProperty> capPropsList = null;
-        for (Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> capProp : propertiesMap.entrySet()) {
+        for(Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> capProp : propertiesMap.entrySet()){
             if (isBelongingPropertyMap(instanceId, capabilityName, capabilityType, ownerId, capProp)) {
                 Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> capMap = capProp.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition();
                 if (capMap != null && !capMap.isEmpty()) {
@@ -1455,7 +1496,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
                 }
             }
         }
-        if (capPropsList == null) {
+        if(capPropsList == null){
             capPropsList = new ArrayList<>();
         }
         return capPropsList;
@@ -1463,7 +1504,7 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
     private boolean isBelongingPropertyMap(String instanceId, String capabilityName, String capabilityType, String ownerId, Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> capProp) {
         if (capProp != null) {
-            String[] path = capProp.getKey().split(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM);
+            String[] path = capProp.getKey().split(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM );
             if (path.length < 4) {
                 log.debug("wrong key format for capabilty, key {}", capProp);
                 return false;
@@ -1491,11 +1532,11 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus removePolicyFromToscaElement(GraphVertex componentV, String policyId) {
-        return deleteToscaDataElement(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.POLICIES, VertexTypeEnum.POLICIES, policyId, JsonPresentationFields.UNIQUE_ID);
+        return  deleteToscaDataElement(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.POLICIES, VertexTypeEnum.POLICIES, policyId, JsonPresentationFields.UNIQUE_ID);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updateGroupOfToscaElement(GraphVertex componentV, GroupDefinition groupDefinition) {
-        return updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groupDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        return updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(componentV, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.GROUPS, groupDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.CI_INVARIANT_NAME);
     }
 
     private void fillPolicyDefinition(GraphVertex componentV, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition, int counter) {
@@ -1515,36 +1556,36 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
     }
 
     void revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId, TopologyTemplate toscaElement) {
-        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances()) || MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())) {
+        if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances()) || MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())){
             GraphVertex toscaElementV = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse)
                     .left()
                     .on(this::throwStorageException);
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances())) {
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances())){
                 toscaElement.getComponentInstances().values().forEach(i -> CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(toscaElement, i.getUniqueId(), this::getOriginToscaElement));
             }
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())) {
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())){
                 toscaElement.getGroups().values().forEach(g -> CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(toscaElement, g.getUniqueId(), this::getOriginToscaElement));
             }
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities());
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements());
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES,  toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS,  toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES,  toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties());
         }
     }
 
     public void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId, TopologyTemplate toscaElement) {
-        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances()) || MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())) {
+        if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances()) || MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())){
             GraphVertex toscaElementV = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse)
                     .left()
                     .on(this::throwStorageException);
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances())) {
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getComponentInstances())){
                 toscaElement.getComponentInstances().values().forEach(i -> CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(toscaElement, i.getUniqueId(), i.getNormalizedName(), this::getOriginToscaElement));
             }
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())) {
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(toscaElement.getGroups())){
                 toscaElement.getGroups().values().forEach(g -> CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(toscaElement, g.getUniqueId(), g.getName(), this::getOriginToscaElement));
             }
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities());
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements());
-            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES,  toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS,  toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements());
+            topologyTemplateOperation.updateFullToscaData(toscaElementV, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES,  toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1552,13 +1593,13 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
         log.debug("#getOriginToscaElement - origin name: {}", instance.getComponentName());
         ToscaElementTypeEnum elementType = detectToscaType(instance.getOriginType());
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> getOriginRes;
-        if (elementType == ToscaElementTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE) {
+        if(elementType == ToscaElementTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE){
             getOriginRes = this.getToscaElement(CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.getActualComponentUid(instance), getFilter());
 
         } else {
             getOriginRes = nodeTypeOperation.getToscaElement(CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.getActualComponentUid(instance), getFilter());
         }
-        if (getOriginRes.isRight()) {
+        if(getOriginRes.isRight()){
             log.debug("Failed to get an origin component with uniqueId {}", CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.getActualComponentUid(instance));
             throw new StorageException(getOriginRes.right().value());
         }
@@ -1567,7 +1608,11 @@ public class TopologyTemplateOperation extends ToscaElementOperation {
 
     private ToscaElementTypeEnum detectToscaType(OriginTypeEnum originType) {
         log.debug("#detectToscaType - type: {}", originType);
-        if (nodeTypeSet.contains(originType)){
+        if(originType == OriginTypeEnum.VFC
+                || originType == OriginTypeEnum.CP
+                || originType == OriginTypeEnum.VL
+                || originType == OriginTypeEnum.Configuration
+                || originType == OriginTypeEnum.VFCMT){
             return ToscaElementTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE;
         } else {
             return ToscaElementTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.java
index 771620d758..6ae99aeb1a 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.java
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 }
                 operation = getToscaElementOperation(currVersionV.getLabel());
                 result = operation.deleteToscaElement(currVersionV);
+                if (result.isRight()) {
+                    return result;
+                }
+                if(preVersionVertex != null){
+                    String uniqueIdPreVer = (String) janusGraphDao.getProperty((JanusGraphVertex) preVersionVertex, GraphPropertyEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+                    result = operation.getToscaElement(uniqueIdPreVer);
+                }else{
+                    result = Either.left(null);
+                }
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during undo checkout tosca element {}. {}", toscaElementId, e.getMessage());
@@ -254,114 +263,6 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return hasPreviousVersion;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Performs request certification for tosca element
-     * 
-     * @param toscaElementId
-     * @param modifierId
-     * @param ownerId
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> requestCertificationToscaElement(String toscaElementId, String modifierId, String ownerId) {
-        Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> resultUpdate = null;
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        GraphVertex toscaElement = null;
-        GraphVertex modifier = null;
-        GraphVertex owner;
-        try {
-            Either<Map<String, GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVerticesRes = janusGraphDao
-                .getVerticesByUniqueIdAndParseFlag(prepareParametersToGetVerticesForRequestCertification(toscaElementId, modifierId, ownerId));
-            if (getVerticesRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_VERTICES, toscaElementId);
-                result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVerticesRes.right().value()));
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                toscaElement = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(toscaElementId);
-                modifier = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(modifierId);
-                owner = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(ownerId);
-
-                StorageOperationStatus status = handleRelationsUponRequestForCertification(toscaElement, modifier, owner);
-                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations on certification request for tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                LifecycleStateEnum nextState = LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION;
-
-                toscaElement.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, nextState.name());
-                toscaElement.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
-
-                resultUpdate = updateToscaElementVertexMetadataPropertiesAndJson(toscaElement);
-                if (resultUpdate.isRight()) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to set lifecycle for tosca elememt {} to state {}, error: {}", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), nextState, resultUpdate.right().value());
-                    result = Either.right(resultUpdate.right().value());
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                ToscaElementOperation operation = getToscaElementOperation(toscaElement.getLabel());
-                result = operation.getToscaElement(toscaElement.getUniqueId());
-            }
-            return result;
-
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during request certification tosca element {}. {}", toscaElementId, e.getMessage());
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Starts certification of tosca element
-     * 
-     * @param toscaElementId
-     * @param modifierId
-     * @param ownerId
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> startCertificationToscaElement(String toscaElementId, String modifierId, String ownerId) {
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> resultUpdate = null;
-        GraphVertex toscaElement = null;
-        GraphVertex modifier = null;
-        GraphVertex owner;
-        try {
-            Either<Map<String, GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVerticesRes = janusGraphDao
-                .getVerticesByUniqueIdAndParseFlag(prepareParametersToGetVerticesForRequestCertification(toscaElementId, modifierId, ownerId));
-            if (getVerticesRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_VERTICES, toscaElementId);
-                result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVerticesRes.right().value()));
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                toscaElement = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(toscaElementId);
-                modifier = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(modifierId);
-                owner = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(ownerId);
-
-                StorageOperationStatus status = handleRelationsUponCertification(toscaElement, modifier, owner);
-                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations during certification of tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                LifecycleStateEnum nextState = LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS;
-
-                toscaElement.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, nextState.name());
-                toscaElement.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
-
-                resultUpdate = updateToscaElementVertexMetadataPropertiesAndJson(toscaElement);
-                if (resultUpdate.isRight()) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Couldn't set lifecycle for component {} to state {}, error: {}", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), nextState, resultUpdate.right().value());
-                    result = Either.right(resultUpdate.right().value());
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                ToscaElementOperation operation = getToscaElementOperation(toscaElement.getLabel());
-                result = operation.getToscaElement(toscaElement.getUniqueId());
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during start certification tosca element {}. {}", toscaElementId, e.getMessage());
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     public Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> certifyToscaElement(String toscaElementId, String modifierId, String ownerId) {
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> cloneRes = null;
@@ -392,13 +293,12 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
                 if (cloneRes.isRight()) {
                     CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to clone tosca element during certification. ");
                     result = Either.right(cloneRes.right().value());
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                certifiedToscaElement = cloneRes.left().value();
-                status = handleRelationsOfNewestCertifiedToscaElement(toscaElement, certifiedToscaElement);
-                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations of newest certified tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", certifiedToscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
+                } else {
+                    certifiedToscaElement = cloneRes.left().value();
+                    status = handleRelationsOfNewestCertifiedToscaElement(toscaElement, certifiedToscaElement);
+                    if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations of newest certified tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", certifiedToscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             if (result == null) {
@@ -410,98 +310,15 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Deletes (marks as deleted) all tosca elements according received name and uuid
-     * 
-     * @param vertexType
-     * @param componentType
-     * @param componentName
-     * @param uuid
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> deleteOldToscaElementVersions(VertexTypeEnum vertexType, ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String componentName, String uuid) {
-
-        Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        ToscaElementOperation operation = getToscaElementOperation(componentType);
+    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsOfNewestCertifiedToscaElement(GraphVertex toscaElement, GraphVertex certifiedToscaElement) {
 
-        try {
-            Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-            properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.UUID, uuid);
-            properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, componentName);
-            Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getToscaElementsRes = janusGraphDao
-                .getByCriteria(vertexType, properties, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-            if (getToscaElementsRes.isRight()) {
-                result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getToscaElementsRes.right().value()));
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                result = markToscaElementsAsDeleted(operation, getToscaElementsRes.left().value());
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                result = Either.left(true);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during deleteng all tosca elements by UUID {} and name {}. {} ", uuid, componentName, e.getMessage());
+        JanusGraphOperationStatus createVersionEdgeStatus = janusGraphDao.createEdge(toscaElement, certifiedToscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, new HashMap<>());
+        if (createVersionEdgeStatus != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create version edge from last element {} to new certified element {}. status=", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), certifiedToscaElement.getUniqueId(),
+                    createVersionEdgeStatus);
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(createVersionEdgeStatus);
         }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Performs cancelation or failure of certification for received tosca element
-     * 
-     * @param toscaElementId
-     * @param modifierId
-     * @param ownerId
-     * @param nextState
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> cancelOrFailCertification(String toscaElementId, String modifierId, String ownerId, LifecycleStateEnum nextState) {
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        StorageOperationStatus status;
-        ToscaElementOperation operation = null;
-        GraphVertex toscaElement = null;
-        GraphVertex modifier = null;
-        try {
-            Either<Map<String, GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVerticesRes = janusGraphDao
-                .getVerticesByUniqueIdAndParseFlag(prepareParametersToGetVerticesForRequestCertification(toscaElementId, modifierId, ownerId));
-            if (getVerticesRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_VERTICES, toscaElementId);
-                result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVerticesRes.right().value()));
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                toscaElement = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(toscaElementId);
-                modifier = getVerticesRes.left().value().get(modifierId);
-                operation = getToscaElementOperation(toscaElement.getLabel());
-                toscaElement.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
-                toscaElement.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.USER_ID_LAST_UPDATER, modifier.getUniqueId());
-                toscaElement.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, nextState.name());
-
-                Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateVertexRes = janusGraphDao.updateVertex(toscaElement);
-                if (updateVertexRes.isRight()) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update vertex {} . Status is {}. ", toscaElementId, updateVertexRes.right().value());
-                    result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(updateVertexRes.right().value()));
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // cancel certification process
-                status = handleRelationsUponCancelCertification(toscaElement, nextState);
-                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations upon cancel certification {}. Status is {}. ", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // fail certification
-                status = handleRelationsUponFailCertification(toscaElement, nextState);
-                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to handle relations upon fail certification {}. Status is {}. ", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), status);
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                result = operation.getToscaElement(toscaElementId);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Exception occured during cancel or fail certification of tosca element {}. {}. ", toscaElementId, e.getMessage());
-        }
-        return result;
+        return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
     public Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> findUser(String userId) {
@@ -511,7 +328,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
     private Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> markToscaElementsAsDeleted(ToscaElementOperation operation, List<GraphVertex> toscaElements) {
         Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> result = Either.left(true);
         for (GraphVertex resourceToDelete : toscaElements) {
-            if (!((String) resourceToDelete.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE)).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name())) {
+            if (!(resourceToDelete.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE)).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name())) {
                 Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> deleteElementRes = operation.markComponentToDelete(resourceToDelete);
                 if (deleteElementRes.isRight()) {
                     CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete tosca element {}. Status is {}. ", resourceToDelete.getUniqueId(), deleteElementRes.right().value());
@@ -523,177 +340,6 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsOfNewestCertifiedToscaElement(GraphVertex toscaElement, GraphVertex certifiedToscaElement) {
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-        Edge foundEdge = null;
-        Iterator<Edge> certReqUserEdgeIter = null;
-        // add rfc relation to preserve follower information
-        // get user of certification request
-        certReqUserEdgeIter = toscaElement.getVertex().edges(Direction.IN, GraphEdgeLabels.LAST_STATE.name());
-        if (certReqUserEdgeIter == null || !certReqUserEdgeIter.hasNext()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find rfc relation during certification clone. ");
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND;
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus
-                createVersionEdgeStatus = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(toscaElement, certifiedToscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, new HashMap<>());
-            if (createVersionEdgeStatus != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create version edge from last element {} to new certified element {}. status=", toscaElement.getUniqueId(), certifiedToscaElement.getUniqueId(),
-                        createVersionEdgeStatus);
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(createVersionEdgeStatus);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-        	if (certReqUserEdgeIter!=null) {
-	            while (certReqUserEdgeIter.hasNext()) {
-	                Edge edge = certReqUserEdgeIter.next();
-	                if (((String) janusGraphDao.getProperty(edge, EdgePropertyEnum.STATE)).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.name())) {
-	                    foundEdge = edge;
-	                    break;
-	                }
-	
-	            }
-        	}
-            if (foundEdge == null) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find rfc relation during certification clone. ");
-                result = StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND;
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus
-                createEdgeRes = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(foundEdge.outVertex(), certifiedToscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, foundEdge);
-            if (createEdgeRes != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create rfc relation for component {}. status=", certifiedToscaElement.getUniqueId(), createEdgeRes);
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(createEdgeRes);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsUponFailCertification(GraphVertex toscaElement, LifecycleStateEnum nextState) {
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-        JanusGraphOperationStatus status = null;
-        Edge originEdge;
-        Vertex user = null;
-        if (nextState == LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN) {
-            // fail certification
-            // delete relation CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS
-            Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-            properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
-
-            Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, properties);
-            if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                status = deleteResult.right().value();
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete state edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // delete relation READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION
-                properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
-                deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                    .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, properties);
-                if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                    status = deleteResult.right().value();
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_DELETE_LAST_STATE_EDGE_STATUS_IS, status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // delete relation NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN (in order to change to STATE)
-                properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
-                deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                    .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, properties);
-                if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                    status = deleteResult.right().value();
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_DELETE_LAST_STATE_EDGE_STATUS_IS, status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // create new STATE relation NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN
-                originEdge = deleteResult.left().value();
-                user = originEdge.outVertex();
-                status = janusGraphDao
-                    .createEdge(user, toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, originEdge);
-                if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create state edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // delete relation LAST_MODIFIER (in order to change tester to designer)
-                deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                    .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_MODIFIER, new HashMap<>());
-                if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create last modifier edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // create new LAST_MODIFIER relation
-                originEdge = deleteResult.left().value();
-                status = janusGraphDao.createEdge(user, toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_MODIFIER, originEdge);
-                if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create last modifier edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsUponCancelCertification(GraphVertex toscaElement, LifecycleStateEnum nextState) {
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-        Edge originEdge;
-        if (nextState == LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION) {
-            // delete relation CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS
-            Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-            properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
-            Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, properties);
-
-            if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete state edge. Status is  {}. ", deleteResult.right().value());
-                result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // delete relation READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION (LAST_STATE)
-                properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, nextState);
-                deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                    .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, properties);
-
-                if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_DELETE_LAST_STATE_EDGE_STATUS_IS, deleteResult.right().value());
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // create relation READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION (STATE)
-                originEdge = deleteResult.left().value();
-                JanusGraphOperationStatus
-                    status = janusGraphDao
-                    .createEdge(originEdge.outVertex(), toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, originEdge);
-                if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create state edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                    result = StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY;
-                }
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-            }
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsOfPreviousToscaElementBeforeCertifying(GraphVertex toscaElement, GraphVertex modifier, Integer majorVersion) {
         StorageOperationStatus result = null;
         if (majorVersion > 0) {
@@ -729,84 +375,6 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsUponRequestForCertification(GraphVertex toscaElement, GraphVertex modifier, GraphVertex owner) {
-        JanusGraphOperationStatus status;
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-
-        if (((String) toscaElement.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE)).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name())) {
-            // remove CHECKOUT relation
-            Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteRes = janusGraphDao
-                .deleteEdge(owner, toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE);
-            if (deleteRes.isRight()) {
-                status = deleteRes.right().value();
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete edge. Status is {}. ", status);
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-            }
-            if (result == null) {
-                // create CHECKIN relation
-                Map<EdgePropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(EdgePropertyEnum.class);
-                properties.put(EdgePropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
-                status = janusGraphDao
-                    .createEdge(modifier.getVertex(), toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, properties);
-                if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create edge. Status is {}", status);
-                    result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            status = janusGraphDao
-                .replaceEdgeLabel(owner.getVertex(), toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE);
-            if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            // create RFC relation
-            Map<EdgePropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(EdgePropertyEnum.class);
-            properties.put(EdgePropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
-            status = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(modifier.getVertex(), toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, properties);
-            if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to create edge. Status is {}", status);
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private StorageOperationStatus handleRelationsUponCertification(GraphVertex toscaElement, GraphVertex modifier, GraphVertex owner) {
-
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
-        JanusGraphOperationStatus status = janusGraphDao
-            .replaceEdgeLabel(owner.getVertex(), toscaElement.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE);
-        if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-            result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            Map<EdgePropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(EdgePropertyEnum.class);
-            properties.put(EdgePropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
-            status = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(modifier, toscaElement, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, properties);
-            if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "failed to create edge. Status is {}", status);
-                result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> updateRelationsRes = updateLastModifierEdge(toscaElement, owner, modifier);
-            if (updateRelationsRes.isRight()) {
-                result = updateRelationsRes.right().value();
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     private Either<Vertex, StorageOperationStatus> findLastCertifiedToscaElementVertex(GraphVertex toscaElement) {
         return findLastCertifiedToscaElementVertexRecursively(toscaElement.getVertex());
     }
@@ -1208,7 +776,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         nextVersionToscaElementVertex.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
         nextVersionToscaElementVertex.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
 
-        if (toscaElementVertex.getType() == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE && toscaElementVertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name())) {
+        if (toscaElementVertex.getType() == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE) {
             nextVersionToscaElementVertex.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.DISTRIBUTION_STATUS, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
         }
         if (!MapUtils.isEmpty(toscaElementVertex.getMetadataJson())) {
@@ -1348,7 +916,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         nextVersionToscaElementVertex.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.USER_ID_CREATOR, modifierVertex.getUniqueId());
         nextVersionToscaElementVertex.setJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.USER_ID_LAST_UPDATER, modifierVertex.getUniqueId());
 
-        if (toscaElementVertex.getType() == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE && toscaElementVertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE).equals(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED)) {
+        if (toscaElementVertex.getType() == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE) {
             nextVersionToscaElementVertex.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.DISTRIBUTION_STATUS, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
         }
         if (!MapUtils.isEmpty(toscaElementVertex.getMetadataJson())) {
@@ -1399,27 +967,14 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperation extends BaseOperation {
         LifecycleStateEnum nextState = LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN;
         String faileToUpdateStateMsg = "Failed to update state of tosca element {}. Status is  {}";
 
-        if (currState == LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION) {
-            // In case of cancel "ready for certification" remove last state edge with "STATE" property equals to "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN"
-            Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> vertexProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-            vertexProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, nextState);
-            Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteResult = janusGraphDao
-                .deleteBelongingEdgeByCriteria(toscaElementVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, vertexProperties);
-            if (deleteResult.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, faileToUpdateStateMsg, toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId(), deleteResult.right().value());
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "failed to update last state relation");
-                result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.INCONSISTENCY);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            // Remove CHECKOUT relation
+        // Remove CHECKOUT relation
             Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteEdgeResult = janusGraphDao
                 .deleteEdge(ownerVertex, toscaElementVertex, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE);
-            if (deleteEdgeResult.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, faileToUpdateStateMsg, toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId());
+        if (deleteEdgeResult.isRight()) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, faileToUpdateStateMsg, toscaElementVertex.getUniqueId());
                 result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(deleteEdgeResult.right().value()));
-            }
         }
+
         if (result == null) {
             // Create CHECKIN relation
             Map<EdgePropertyEnum, Object> edgeProperties = new EnumMap<>(EdgePropertyEnum.class);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperation.java
index 791db33d66..e973400963 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperation.java
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations;
 
-import com.google.gson.Gson;
-import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
-import fj.data.Either;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.VertexProperty;
+import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.GraphVertex;
@@ -64,14 +67,10 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.util.StopWatch;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.Type;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
 
 public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
     private static final String FAILED_TO_FETCH_FOR_TOSCA_ELEMENT_WITH_ID_ERROR = "failed to fetch {} for tosca element with id {}, error {}";
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     private static final String FAILED_TO_CREATE_EDGE_WITH_LABEL_FROM_USER_VERTEX_TO_TOSCA_ELEMENT_VERTEX_ON_GRAPH_STATUS_IS = "Failed to create edge with label {} from user vertex {} to tosca element vertex {} on graph. Status is {}. ";
 
+    private static final String FAILED_TO_GET_CREATOR_VERTEX_OF_TOSCA_ELEMENT_VERTEX_ON_GRAPH_STATUS_IS = "Failed to get creator vertex with label {} of tosca element vertex {} on graph. Status is {}. ";
+
     private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ToscaElementOperation.class.getName());
 
     private static final Gson gson = new Gson();
@@ -189,8 +190,18 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            status = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(user.getVertex(), createdToscaElementVertex.getVertex(), EdgeLabelEnum.CREATOR, new HashMap<>());
+            Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> creatorVertexRes = janusGraphDao.getParentVertex(previousToscaElement,
+                    EdgeLabelEnum.CREATOR, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+            if (creatorVertexRes.isRight()) {
+                status = creatorVertexRes.right().value();
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log,
+                        LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_CREATOR_VERTEX_OF_TOSCA_ELEMENT_VERTEX_ON_GRAPH_STATUS_IS,
+                        EdgeLabelEnum.CREATOR,
+                        nextToscaElement.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME), status);
+                result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            }
+            status = janusGraphDao.createEdge(creatorVertexRes.left().value().getVertex(), createdToscaElementVertex.getVertex(),
+                    EdgeLabelEnum.CREATOR, new HashMap<>());
             if (status != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
                 CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_CREATE_EDGE_WITH_LABEL_FROM_USER_VERTEX_TO_TOSCA_ELEMENT_VERTEX_ON_GRAPH_STATUS_IS, EdgeLabelEnum.CREATOR, user.getUniqueId(),
                         nextToscaElement.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME), status);
@@ -603,8 +614,7 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
         if (derivedResources != null && !derivedResources.isEmpty()) {
             for (GraphVertex derived : derivedResources) {
-                Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> derivedProperties = janusGraphDao
-                    .getChildrenVertecies(derived, edge, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson);
+                Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> derivedProperties = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(derived, edge, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson);
                 if (derivedProperties.isRight()) {
                     if (derivedProperties.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                         log.debug("Failed to get properties for derived from {} error {}", derived.getUniqueId(), derivedProperties.right().value());
@@ -714,42 +724,38 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
             log.debug("Failed to fetch users by criteria {} error {}", props, usersByCriteria.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(usersByCriteria.right().value()));
         }
-        List<GraphVertex> users = usersByCriteria.left().value();
+        GraphVertex userV = usersByCriteria.left().value().get(0);
 
         List<T> components = new ArrayList<>();
         List<T> componentsPerUser;
-        for (GraphVertex userV : users) {
 
-            HashSet<String> ids = new HashSet<>();
-            Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao
-                .getChildrenVertecies(userV, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
-            if (childrenVertecies.isRight() && childrenVertecies.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                log.debug("Failed to fetch children vertices for user {} by edge {} error {}", userV.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.USERID), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, childrenVertecies.right().value());
+        HashSet<String> ids = new HashSet<String>();
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(userV, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (childrenVertecies.isRight() && childrenVertecies.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch children vertices for user {} by edge {} error {}", userV.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.USERID), EdgeLabelEnum.STATE, childrenVertecies.right().value());
                 return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(childrenVertecies.right().value()));
-            }
+        }
 
-            // get all resource with current state
-            if (childrenVertecies.isLeft()) {
-                componentsPerUser = fetchComponents(lifecycleStates, childrenVertecies.left().value(), neededType, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE);
+        // get all resource with current state
+        if (childrenVertecies.isLeft()) {
+                componentsPerUser = fetchComponents(userId, lifecycleStates, childrenVertecies.left().value(), neededType, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE);
 
-                if (componentsPerUser != null) {
-                    for (T comp : componentsPerUser) {
-                        ids.add(comp.getUniqueId());
-                        components.add(comp);
-                    }
+            if (componentsPerUser != null) {
+                for (T comp : componentsPerUser) {
+                    ids.add(comp.getUniqueId());
+                    components.add(comp);
                 }
             }
             if (lastStateStates != null && !lastStateStates.isEmpty()) {
                 // get all resource with last state
-                childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao
-                    .getChildrenVertecies(userV, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+                childrenVertecies = janusGraphDao.getChildrenVertices(userV, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
                 if (childrenVertecies.isRight() && childrenVertecies.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                     log.debug("Failed to fetch children vertices for user {} by edge {} error {}", userV.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.USERID), EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE, childrenVertecies.right().value());
                     return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(childrenVertecies.right().value()));
                 }
                 if (childrenVertecies.isLeft()) {
                     boolean isFirst;
-                    componentsPerUser = fetchComponents(lastStateStates, childrenVertecies.left().value(), neededType, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE);
+                    componentsPerUser = fetchComponents(userId, lastStateStates, childrenVertecies.left().value(), neededType, EdgeLabelEnum.LAST_STATE);
                     if (componentsPerUser != null) {
                         for (T comp : componentsPerUser) {
                             isFirst = true;
@@ -773,7 +779,7 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     }
 
-    private <T extends ToscaElement> List<T> fetchComponents(Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, List<GraphVertex> vertices, ComponentTypeEnum neededType, EdgeLabelEnum edgelabel) {
+    private <T extends ToscaElement> List<T> fetchComponents(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, List<GraphVertex> vertices, ComponentTypeEnum neededType, EdgeLabelEnum edgelabel) {
         List<T> components = new ArrayList<>();
         for (GraphVertex node : vertices) {
 
@@ -787,7 +793,12 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
                     log.debug("no supported STATE {} for element  {}", stateStr, node.getUniqueId());
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (lifecycleStates != null && lifecycleStates.contains(nodeState)) {
+
+                //get user from edge and compare to user from followed request
+                JanusGraphVertex userVertex = (JanusGraphVertex) edge.outVertex();
+                String userIdFromEdge = (String) janusGraphDao.getProperty(userVertex, GraphPropertyEnum.USERID.getProperty());
+
+                if (lifecycleStates != null && lifecycleStates.contains(nodeState) && (userIdFromEdge.equals(userId))) {
 
                     Boolean isDeleted = (Boolean) node.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED);
                     Boolean isArchived = (Boolean) node.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED);
@@ -915,6 +926,8 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     protected JanusGraphOperationStatus setResourceCategoryFromGraphV(Vertex vertex, CatalogComponent catalogComponent) {
+        List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+        SubCategoryDefinition subcategory;
 
         Either<Vertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childVertex = janusGraphDao
             .getChildVertex(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
@@ -923,25 +936,44 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
             return childVertex.right().value();
         }
         Vertex subCategoryV = childVertex.left().value();
-        catalogComponent.setSubCategoryNormalizedName((String) subCategoryV.property(JsonPresentationFields.NORMALIZED_NAME.getPresentation()).value());
-        Either<Vertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertex = janusGraphDao
-            .getParentVertex(subCategoryV, EdgeLabelEnum.SUB_CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        String subCategoryNormalizedName = (String) subCategoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME.getProperty()).value();
+        catalogComponent.setSubCategoryNormalizedName(subCategoryNormalizedName);
+        subcategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+        subcategory.setUniqueId((String) subCategoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty()).value());
+        subcategory.setNormalizedName(subCategoryNormalizedName);
+        subcategory.setName((String) subCategoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME.getProperty()).value());
+        Either<Vertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertex = janusGraphDao.getParentVertex(subCategoryV, EdgeLabelEnum.SUB_CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         Vertex categoryV = parentVertex.left().value();
-        catalogComponent.setCategoryNormalizedName((String) categoryV.property(JsonPresentationFields.NORMALIZED_NAME.getPresentation()).value());
+        String categoryNormalizedName = (String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME.getProperty()).value();
+        catalogComponent.setCategoryNormalizedName(categoryNormalizedName);
+        CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
+        category.setUniqueId((String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty()).value());
+        category.setNormalizedName(categoryNormalizedName);
+        category.setName((String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME.getProperty()).value());
 
+        category.addSubCategory(subcategory);
+        categories.add(category);
+        catalogComponent.setCategories(categories);
         return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
     protected JanusGraphOperationStatus setServiceCategoryFromGraphV(Vertex vertex, CatalogComponent catalogComponent) {
-        Either<Vertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childVertex = janusGraphDao
-            .getChildVertex(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+        Either<Vertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> childVertex = janusGraphDao.getChildVertex(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.CATEGORY, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (childVertex.isRight()) {
             log.debug(FAILED_TO_FETCH_FOR_TOSCA_ELEMENT_WITH_ID_ERROR, EdgeLabelEnum.CATEGORY, catalogComponent.getUniqueId(), childVertex.right().value());
             return childVertex.right().value();
         }
         Vertex categoryV = childVertex.left().value();
-        catalogComponent.setCategoryNormalizedName((String) categoryV.property(JsonPresentationFields.NORMALIZED_NAME.getPresentation()).value());
+        String categoryNormalizedName = (String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME.getProperty()).value();
+        catalogComponent.setCategoryNormalizedName(categoryNormalizedName);
+        CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
+        category.setUniqueId((String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty()).value());
+        category.setNormalizedName(categoryNormalizedName);
+        category.setName((String) categoryV.property(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME.getProperty()).value());
 
+        categories.add(category);
+        catalogComponent.setCategories(categories);
         return JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
@@ -1241,8 +1273,18 @@ public abstract class ToscaElementOperation extends BaseOperation {
             catalogComponent.setName((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.NAME.getPresentation()));
             catalogComponent.setIcon((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.ICON.getPresentation()));
             catalogComponent.setLifecycleState((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE.getPresentation()));
-            catalogComponent.setLastUpdateDate((Long) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE.getPresentation()));
+            Object lastUpdateDate = metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE.getPresentation());
+            catalogComponent.setLastUpdateDate( (lastUpdateDate != null ? (Long)lastUpdateDate : 0L));
             catalogComponent.setDistributionStatus((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.DISTRIBUTION_STATUS.getPresentation()));
+            catalogComponent.setDescription((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.DESCRIPTION.getPresentation()));
+            catalogComponent.setSystemName((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.SYSTEM_NAME.getPresentation()));
+            catalogComponent.setUuid((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.UUID.getPresentation()));
+            catalogComponent.setInvariantUUID((String) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.INVARIANT_UUID.getPresentation()));
+            catalogComponent.setIsHighestVersion((Boolean) metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.HIGHEST_VERSION.getPresentation()));
+            Iterator<Edge> edges = vertex.edges(Direction.IN, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE.name());
+            if(edges.hasNext()){
+                catalogComponent.setLastUpdaterUserId((String) edges.next().outVertex().property(GraphPropertiesDictionary.USERID.getProperty()).value());
+            }
             Object resourceType = metadatObj.get(JsonPresentationFields.RESOURCE_TYPE.getPresentation());
             if (resourceType != null) {
                 catalogComponent.setResourceType((String) resourceType);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacade.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacade.java
index 0d39bb264f..5b3aea0868 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacade.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacade.java
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapInterfaceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CatalogUpdateTimestamp;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.catalog.CatalogComponent;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.TopologyTemplate;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElement;
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.GroupUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ComponentMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility.LogLevelEnum;
@@ -408,12 +414,13 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.getFulfilledCapabilityByRelation(componentId, instanceId, relation, predicate);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateResourceInstances(String componentId, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
-        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> status = nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(componentId, relations);
-        if (status.isRight()) {
-            return status.right().value();
+    public Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> reqAndCapListEither = nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(component, componentId, relations);
+        if (component != null) {
+            updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(component);
         }
-        return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+        return reqAndCapListEither;
+
     }
 
     protected Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateToscaResourceNameUniqueness(String name) {
@@ -454,41 +461,38 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> componentVEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(oldComponent.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (componentVEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), componentVEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), componentVEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(componentVEither.right().value()));
         }
         GraphVertex componentv = componentVEither.left().value();
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getParentVertex(componentv, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getParentVertex(componentv, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (parentVertexEither.isRight() && parentVertexEither.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch parent version for component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), parentVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch parent version for component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), parentVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(parentVertexEither.right().value()));
         }
 
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> deleteToscaComponent = deleteToscaElement(componentv);
         if (deleteToscaComponent.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to remove old component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to remove old component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
             return Either.right(deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
         }
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> createToscaComponent = createToscaComponent(newComponent);
         if (createToscaComponent.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to create tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), createToscaComponent.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to create tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), createToscaComponent.right().value());
             return Either.right(createToscaComponent.right().value());
         }
         Resource newElement = createToscaComponent.left().value();
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> newVersionEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(newElement.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (newVersionEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch new tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch new tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(newVersionEither.right().value()));
         }
         if (parentVertexEither.isLeft()) {
             GraphVertex previousVersionV = parentVertexEither.left().value();
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus
-                createEdge = janusGraphDao
-                .createEdge(previousVersionV, newVersionEither.left().value(), EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, null);
+            JanusGraphOperationStatus createEdge = janusGraphDao.createEdge(previousVersionV, newVersionEither.left().value(), EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, null);
             if (createEdge != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Falied to associate to previous version {} new version {} error {}", previousVersionV.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value(), createEdge);
+                log.debug("Failed to associate to previous version {} new version {} error {}", previousVersionV.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value(), createEdge);
                 return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(createEdge));
             }
         }
@@ -515,7 +519,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         newComponent.setDeploymentArtifacts(depArtifacts);
 
-        newComponent.setGroups(oldComponent.getGroups());
+
         newComponent.setLastUpdateDate(null);
         newComponent.setHighestVersion(true);
     }
@@ -731,7 +735,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             for (EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum : forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums) {
                 Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> belongingEdgeByCriteria = janusGraphDao
                     .getBelongingEdgeByCriteria(elementV, edgeLabelEnum, null);
-                if (belongingEdgeByCriteria.isLeft()){
+                if (belongingEdgeByCriteria.isLeft()) {
                     log.debug("Marked element {} in use. don't delete it", elementV.getUniqueId());
                     isAllowedToDelete = false;
                     break;
@@ -803,9 +807,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap, boolean allowDeleted) {
-
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
+    public void associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap, boolean allowDeleted, boolean isUpdateCsar) {
         CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Going to add component instances to component {}", containerComponent.getUniqueId());
 
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> metadataVertex = janusGraphDao
@@ -815,12 +817,13 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             if (status == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                 status = JanusGraphOperationStatus.INVALID_ID;
             }
-            result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
+            throw new StorageException(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = nodeTemplateOperation.associateComponentInstancesToComponent(containerComponent, resourcesInstancesMap, metadataVertex.left().value(), allowDeleted);
-        }
-        return result;
+
+        Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> compnentInstancesMap = nodeTemplateOperation.associateComponentInstancesToComponent(containerComponent, resourcesInstancesMap, metadataVertex.left().value(), allowDeleted, isUpdateCsar);
+
+        containerComponent.setComponentInstances(ModelConverter.getComponentInstancesFromMapObject(compnentInstancesMap, containerComponent));
+
     }
 
     public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, Component origComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance) {
@@ -933,8 +936,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return currCounter == null ? null : maxCounter;
     }
 
-    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
-        return nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(componentId, requirementDef);
+    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(component, componentId, requirementDef);
 
     }
 
@@ -1390,12 +1393,11 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts, String componentId, User user) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts, Component component, User user) {
 
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
 
         }
@@ -1413,17 +1415,15 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                 instArtMap.put(entry.getKey(), artifactsMap);
             }
         }
-
+        ModelConverter.setComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(instArtMap, component);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(vertex, instArtMap);
-
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts, String componentId) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts, Component component) {
 
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
 
         }
@@ -1441,17 +1441,16 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                 instArtMap.put(entry.getKey(), artifactsMap);
             }
         }
-
+        ModelConverter.setComponentInstancesInformationalArtifactsToComponent(instArtMap, component);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstArtifactsToComponent(vertex, instArtMap);
 
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instArttributes, String componentId) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instArttributes, Component component) {
 
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
 
         }
@@ -1467,17 +1466,24 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                 instAttr.put(entry.getKey(), attributesMap);
             }
         }
-
+        setComponentInstanceAttributesOnComponent(component, instAttr);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstAttributeToComponent(vertex, instAttr);
 
     }
     // endregion
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instReg, String componentId) {
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+    private void setComponentInstanceAttributesOnComponent(Component resource, Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> instAttr) {
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstancesAttributes = resource.getComponentInstancesAttributes();
+        if (componentInstancesAttributes == null)
+            componentInstancesAttributes = new HashMap<>();
+        componentInstancesAttributes.putAll(ModelConverter.getComponentInstancesAttributes(instAttr));
+        resource.setComponentInstancesAttributes(componentInstancesAttributes);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instReg, Component component) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
 
         }
@@ -1516,13 +1522,32 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                     mapToscaDataDefinition.put(instReq.getKey(), new ListRequirementDataDefinition(instReq.getValue().stream().map(RequirementDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList())));
                 }
 
-                MapListRequirementDataDefinition capMap = nodeTemplateOperation.prepareCalculatedRequirementForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, new ComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey()));
+                MapListRequirementDataDefinition reqMap = nodeTemplateOperation.prepareCalculatedRequirementForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, new ComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey()));
 
-                calcRequirements.put(entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), capMap);
+                String componentInstanceId = entry.getKey().getUniqueId();
+                calcRequirements.put(componentInstanceId, reqMap);
             }
         }
 
-        return topologyTemplateOperation.associateOrAddCalcCapReqToComponent(vertex, calcRequirements, calcCapabilty, calculatedCapabilitiesProperties);
+        StorageOperationStatus storageOperationStatus = topologyTemplateOperation.associateOrAddCalcCapReqToComponent(vertex, calcRequirements, calcCapabilty, calculatedCapabilitiesProperties);
+        updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(component);
+        return storageOperationStatus;
+    }
+
+    private void updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(Component component) {
+        ComponentParametersView componentParametersView = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreCapabilities(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreRequirements(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreCapabiltyProperties(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> componentEither = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), componentParametersView);
+        if (componentEither.isRight()) {
+            throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        Component updatedComponent = componentEither.left().value();
+        component.setCapabilities(updatedComponent.getCapabilities());
+        component.setRequirements(updatedComponent.getRequirements());
+        component.setComponentInstances(updatedComponent.getComponentInstances());
     }
 
     private Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNonCheckoutServicesMetadataOnly(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps) {
@@ -1723,6 +1748,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     private void fillNodeTypePropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps, String internalComponentType) {
         switch (internalComponentType.toLowerCase()) {
             case "vf":
+                hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, Arrays.asList(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.name()));
+                break;
             case "cvfc":
                 hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, Arrays.asList(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.name(), ResourceTypeEnum.Configuration.name()));
                 break;
@@ -2449,7 +2476,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupsOnComponent(Component component, List<GroupDataDefinition> updatedGroups) {
-        return groupsOperation.updateGroups(component, updatedGroups, true);
+        return groupsOperation.updateGroups(component, updatedGroups, PromoteVersionEnum.MINOR);
     }
 
     public Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupInstancesOnComponent(Component component, String instanceId, List<GroupInstance> updatedGroupInstances) {
@@ -2509,8 +2536,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return topologyTemplateOperation.deleteToscaDataElements(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, inputsToDelete.stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::getName).collect(Collectors.toList()));
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabiltyProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId, String capabilityUniqueId, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
-        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, capabilityUniqueId, property);
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabiltyProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId, String capabilityPropertyKey, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, capabilityPropertyKey, property);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId) {
@@ -2559,7 +2586,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpdateDerivedVersion = nodeTypeOperation.shouldUpdateDerivedVersion(toscaElementToUpdate, nodeTypeV);
         if (shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.isRight() && StorageOperationStatus.OK != shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value()) {
             log.debug("Failed to update derived version for node type {} derived {}, error: {}", componentId, clonedResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0), shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value());
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+            return Either.right(shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value());
         }
         if (shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.isLeft()) {
             return Either.left(ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.left().value()));
@@ -2595,7 +2622,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     private Optional<MapCapabilityProperty> convertComponentInstanceProperties(Component component, String instanceId) {
         return component.fetchInstanceById(instanceId)
-                .map(ci -> ModelConverter.convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(ci.getCapabilities(), instanceId));
+                .map(ci -> ModelConverter.convertToMapOfMapCapabilityProperties(ci.getCapabilities(), instanceId, ci.getOriginType().isAtomicType()));
     }
 
     public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> associatePolicyToComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition, int counter) {
@@ -2630,7 +2657,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                         DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus);
     }
 
-    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePolicyOfComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition) {
+    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePolicyOfComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition, PromoteVersionEnum promoteVersionEnum) {
         Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither;
         getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
@@ -2639,6 +2666,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
         }
         if (result == null) {
+            policyDefinition.setVersion(GroupUtils.updateVersion(promoteVersionEnum, policyDefinition.getVersion()));
             StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.updatePolicyOfToscaElement(getVertexEither.left().value(), policyDefinition);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 return Either.right(status);
@@ -2685,7 +2713,36 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                 DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(toe));
     }
 
-    public void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId){
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp updateCatalogTimes() {
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+        GraphVertex catalogRoot = janusGraphDao.getVertexByLabel(VertexTypeEnum.CATALOG_ROOT)
+                .left()
+                .on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+
+        Long currentTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+        catalogRoot.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.PREV_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME, currentTime);
+        catalogRoot.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME, now);
+
+        janusGraphDao.updateVertex(catalogRoot).left().on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+
+        return new CatalogUpdateTimestamp(currentTime, now);
+    }
+
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp getCatalogTimes() {
+
+
+        GraphVertex catalogRoot = janusGraphDao.getVertexByLabel(VertexTypeEnum.CATALOG_ROOT)
+                .left()
+                .on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+
+        Long currentTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+        Long prevTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.PREV_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+
+        return new CatalogUpdateTimestamp(prevTime == null ? 0 : prevTime.longValue(), currentTime == null ? 0 : currentTime.longValue());
+    }
+
+    public void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId) {
         topologyTemplateOperation
                 .updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
     }
@@ -2696,7 +2753,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     private TopologyTemplate getTopologyTemplate(String componentId) {
-        return (TopologyTemplate)topologyTemplateOperation
+        return (TopologyTemplate) topologyTemplateOperation
                 .getToscaElement(componentId, getFilterComponentWithCapProperties())
                 .left()
                 .on(this::throwStorageException);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperation.java
index 599dbc1995..b97afb64f0 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperation.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class UpgradeOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     private StorageOperationStatus fillDependenciesByVertex(String componentId, List<ComponentDependency> dependencies, GraphVertex vertex) {
         StorageOperationStatus status = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        if ( needToAddToDepenedency(vertex) ) {
+        if ( needToAddToDependency(vertex) ) {
             ComponentDependency dependency = fillDataFromVertex(vertex, null, null);
 
             List<EdgeLabelEnum> dependList = Arrays.asList(EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF);
@@ -118,22 +118,22 @@ public class UpgradeOperation extends BaseOperation {
         }
         return status;
     }
-    private boolean needToAddToDepenedency(GraphVertex vertex){
+
+    private boolean needToAddToDependency(GraphVertex vertex){
         Boolean isDeleted = (Boolean) vertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED);     
         Boolean isArchived = (Boolean) vertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED);
-        return ( isDeleted == Boolean.TRUE || isArchived == Boolean.TRUE) ? false : true;
+        return !Boolean.TRUE.equals(isDeleted) && !Boolean.TRUE.equals(isArchived);
     }
 
     private StorageOperationStatus fillDependenciesByLabel(String componentId, GraphVertex vertex, ComponentDependency dependency, EdgeLabelEnum label) {
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertecies = janusGraphDao
-            .getParentVertecies(vertex, label, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
-        if (parentVertecies.isRight() && parentVertecies.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("Failed to fetch parent verticies by label INSTANCE_OF for vertex with id {} error {}", componentId, parentVertecies.right().value());
-            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(parentVertecies.right().value());
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertices = janusGraphDao.getParentVertices(vertex, label, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        if (parentVertices.isRight() && parentVertices.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch parent verticies by label INSTANCE_OF for vertex with id {} error {}", componentId, parentVertices.right().value());
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(parentVertices.right().value());
         }
-        if (parentVertecies.isLeft()) {
+        if (parentVertices.isLeft()) {
             List<ComponentDependency> existIn = new ArrayList<>( );
-            parentVertecies.left().value().forEach(v -> handleHighestVersion(vertex, label, existIn, v) );
+            parentVertices.left().value().forEach(v -> handleHighestVersion(vertex, label, existIn, v) );
             dependency.addDependencies(existIn);
         }
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class UpgradeOperation extends BaseOperation {
 
     private void handleHighestVersion(GraphVertex vertexOrigin, EdgeLabelEnum label, List<ComponentDependency> exisIn, GraphVertex containerVertex) {
         Boolean isHighest = (Boolean) containerVertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION);
-        if ( isHighest && needToAddToDepenedency(containerVertex) ) {  
+        if ( isHighest && needToAddToDependency(containerVertex) ) {
             JanusGraphVertex janusGraphVertex = containerVertex.getVertex();
             Iterator<Edge> edges = janusGraphVertex.edges(Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION.name());
             //verify that it is a last version - highest by version number
@@ -160,13 +160,12 @@ public class UpgradeOperation extends BaseOperation {
     }
 
     private boolean findAllottedChain(GraphVertex vertex, ComponentDependency container) {
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertecies = janusGraphDao
-            .getParentVertecies(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertecies = janusGraphDao.getParentVertices(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
         if (parentVertecies.isLeft()) {
             List<ComponentDependency> existIn = new ArrayList<>();
             parentVertecies.left().value().forEach(v -> {
                 Boolean isHighest = (Boolean) v.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION);
-                if ( isHighest && needToAddToDepenedency(v) ) {
+                if ( isHighest && needToAddToDependency(v) ) {
                    JanusGraphVertex janusGraphVertex = v.getVertex();
                    Iterator<Edge> edges = janusGraphVertex.edges(Direction.OUT, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION.name());
                    //verify that it is a last version - highest by version number
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.java
index ed9c8f7d2e..225be207df 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.java
@@ -24,16 +24,30 @@ import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ComponentInstanceDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GroupDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapPropertiesDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.RequirementDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.TopologyTemplate;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElement;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElementTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.ComponentUtilities;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
-import java.util.*;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty;
 import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.isBlank;
 
@@ -42,11 +56,8 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(CapabilityRequirementNameResolver.class);
     private static final String PATH_DELIMITER = ".";
 
-    private CapabilityRequirementNameResolver() {
-    }
-
     public static void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, String ownerName, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String,ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair = new HashMap<>();
         log.debug("#updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements");
         updateCalculatedCapabilitiesNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, ownerName, originGetter);
         updateCalculatedRequirementsNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, ownerName, originGetter);
@@ -54,12 +65,12 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void updateCalculatedCapabilitiesPropertiesKeys(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId) {
-        if (calCapPropertiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
-            MapCapabilityProperty newProps = new MapCapabilityProperty();
+        if(calCapPropertiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
+            MapCapabilityProperty newProps =  new MapCapabilityProperty();
             toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition()
-                    .forEach((k, v) -> updateAndAddCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(k, v, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId), newProps));
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(newProps.getMapToscaDataDefinition())) {
+                    .forEach((k, v)-> updateAndAddCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(k, v, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId), newProps));
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(newProps.getMapToscaDataDefinition())) {
                 toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties().put(ownerId, newProps);
             }
         }
@@ -73,20 +84,20 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void updateCalculatedRequirementsNames(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, String ownerName, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        if (requirementsExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
+        if(requirementsExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
             String prefix = ownerName + PATH_DELIMITER;
             repairReqNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, originGetter);
             toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values().stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
                     .forEach(r -> {
-                        if (isRequiredToRepair(r.getName())) {
+                        if(isRequiredToRepair(r.getName())){
                             BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
                                     .logBeComponentMissingError("The empty name of the requirement was found. Id: " + r.getUniqueId() + ", ownerId: " + ownerId + ", ownerName: " + ownerName,
                                             toscaElement.getComponentType().getValue(), toscaElement.getName());
                         }
-                        if (ComponentUtilities.isNotUpdatedCapReqName(prefix, r.getName(), r.getPreviousName())) {
-                            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(r.getPreviousName())) {
+                        if(ComponentUtilities.isNotUpdatedCapReqName(prefix, r.getName(), r.getPreviousName())) {
+                            if(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(r.getPreviousName())){
                                 r.setParentName(r.getPreviousName());
                             }
                             r.setPreviousName(r.getName());
@@ -103,20 +114,20 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void updateCalculatedCapabilitiesNames(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, String ownerName, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        if (capabilitiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
+        if(capabilitiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
             String prefix = ownerName + PATH_DELIMITER;
             repairCapNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, originGetter);
             toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values().stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
                     .forEach(c -> {
-                        if (isRequiredToRepair(c.getName())) {
+                        if(isRequiredToRepair(c.getName())){
                             BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
                                     .logBeComponentMissingError("The empty name of the capability was found. Id: " + c.getUniqueId() + ", ownerId: " + ownerId + ", ownerName: " + ownerName,
                                             toscaElement.getComponentType().getValue(), toscaElement.getName());
                         }
-                        if (ComponentUtilities.isNotUpdatedCapReqName(prefix, c.getName(), c.getPreviousName())) {
-                            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(c.getPreviousName())) {
+                        if(ComponentUtilities.isNotUpdatedCapReqName(prefix, c.getName(), c.getPreviousName())) {
+                            if(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(c.getPreviousName())){
                                 c.setParentName(c.getPreviousName());
                             }
                             c.setPreviousName(c.getName());
@@ -146,13 +157,13 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
         ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance = toscaElement.getComponentInstances() != null ?
                 toscaElement.getComponentInstances().get(ownerId) : null;
-        if (instance != null && emptyNameFound) {
+        if(instance != null && emptyNameFound){
             log.debug("#repairCapNames - Going to repair the name of the capability for the owner {}. ", ownerId);
             toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values()
                     .stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
-                    .forEach(c -> repairCapName(componentCacheToRepair, instance, c, originGetter));
+                    .forEach(c-> repairCapName(componentCacheToRepair, instance, c, originGetter));
         }
     }
 
@@ -170,18 +181,18 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
         ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance = toscaElement.getComponentInstances() != null ?
                 toscaElement.getComponentInstances().get(ownerId) : null;
-        if (instance != null && emptyNameFound) {
+        if(instance != null && emptyNameFound){
             log.debug("#repairReqNames - Going to repair the name of the requirement for the owner {}. ", ownerId);
             toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values()
                     .stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
-                    .forEach(r -> repairReqName(componentCacheToRepair, instance, r, originGetter));
+                    .forEach(r-> repairReqName(componentCacheToRepair, instance, r, originGetter));
         }
     }
 
     private static void repairCapName(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance, CapabilityDataDefinition capability, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(capability.getName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(capability.getName())){
             log.debug("#repairTopologyTemplateCapName - Going to build the name for the capability: ", capability.getUniqueId());
             buildSetCapName(componentCacheToRepair, capability, instance, originGetter);
         }
@@ -189,16 +200,16 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
     private static boolean isRequiredToRepair(String name) {
         boolean isRequiredToRepair = StringUtils.isEmpty(name) || name.endsWith(".null") || name.contains(".null.");
-        if (isRequiredToRepair) {
-            log.debug("#isRequiredToRepair - The name {} should be repaired. ", name);
-        } else {
-            log.debug("#isRequiredToRepair - The name {} should not be repaired. ", name);
+        if(isRequiredToRepair){
+            log.debug("#isRequiredToRepair - The name {} should be repaired. ", name) ;
+        } else{
+            log.debug("#isRequiredToRepair - The name {} should not be repaired. ", name) ;
         }
         return isRequiredToRepair;
     }
 
     private static void repairReqName(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance, RequirementDataDefinition requirement, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getName())){
             log.debug("#repairTopologyTemplateCapName - Going to build the name for the requirement: ", requirement.getUniqueId());
             buildSetReqName(componentCacheToRepair, requirement, instance, originGetter);
         }
@@ -210,14 +221,14 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
         String capName = key[key.length - 1];
         Optional<CapabilityDataDefinition> foundCapOpt = calculatedCapabilities.getMapToscaDataDefinition().get(capType)
                 .getListToscaDataDefinition().stream()
-                .filter(c -> StringUtils.isNotEmpty(c.getPreviousName()) && c.getPreviousName().equals(capName))
+                .filter(c -> StringUtils.isNotEmpty(c.getPreviousName())&& c.getPreviousName().equals(capName))
                 .findFirst();
         foundCapOpt.ifPresent(capabilityDataDefinition -> key[key.length - 1] = capabilityDataDefinition.getName());
-        newProps.put(buildCaLCapPropKey(key), properties);
+        newProps.put(buildCaLCapPropKey(key),properties);
     }
 
     public static void revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String,ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair = new HashMap<>();
         log.debug("#revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements");
         revertCalculatedCapabilitiesPropertiesKeys(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, originGetter);
         revertCalculatedCapabilitiesNames(toscaElement, ownerId);
@@ -226,12 +237,12 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
     private static void revertCalculatedCapabilitiesPropertiesKeys(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
         repairCapNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, originGetter);
-        if (calCapPropertiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
-            MapCapabilityProperty newProps = new MapCapabilityProperty();
+        if(calCapPropertiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
+            MapCapabilityProperty newProps =  new MapCapabilityProperty();
             toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition()
-                    .forEach((k, v) -> revertAndAddCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(k, v, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId), newProps));
-            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(newProps.getMapToscaDataDefinition())) {
+                    .forEach((k,v) -> revertAndAddCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(k, v, toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId), newProps));
+            if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(newProps.getMapToscaDataDefinition())) {
                 toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties().put(ownerId, newProps);
             }
         }
@@ -239,7 +250,7 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
     private static void revertCalculatedRequirementsNames(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentCacheToRepair, TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
         repairReqNames(componentCacheToRepair, toscaElement, ownerId, originGetter);
-        if (requirementsExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
+        if(requirementsExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
             toscaElement.getCalculatedRequirements().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values().stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
@@ -248,14 +259,14 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void revertReqNames(RequirementDataDefinition requirement) {
-        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(requirement.getPreviousName())) {
+        if(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(requirement.getPreviousName())) {
             requirement.setName(requirement.getPreviousName());
             requirement.setPreviousName(requirement.getParentName());
         }
     }
 
     private static void revertCalculatedCapabilitiesNames(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, String ownerId) {
-        if (capabilitiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)) {
+        if(capabilitiesExist(toscaElement, ownerId)){
             toscaElement.getCalculatedCapabilities().get(ownerId)
                     .getMapToscaDataDefinition().values().stream()
                     .flatMap(l -> l.getListToscaDataDefinition().stream())
@@ -264,7 +275,7 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void revertCapNames(CapabilityDataDefinition capability) {
-        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(capability.getPreviousName())) {
+        if(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(capability.getPreviousName())) {
             capability.setName(capability.getPreviousName());
             capability.setPreviousName(capability.getParentName());
         }
@@ -284,9 +295,9 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
     private static String buildCaLCapPropKey(String[] keyArray) {
         StringBuilder key = new StringBuilder();
-        for (int i = 0; i < keyArray.length; ++i) {
+        for(int i = 0; i< keyArray.length; ++i){
             key.append(keyArray[i]);
-            if (i < keyArray.length - 1) {
+            if(i < keyArray.length - 1){
                 key.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM);
             }
         }
@@ -294,52 +305,52 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static void buildSetCapName(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentsCache, CapabilityDataDefinition capability, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        List<String> reducedPath = capability.getOwnerId() != null ? getReducedPathByOwner(capability.getPath(), capability.getOwnerId()) : getReducedPath(capability.getPath());
+        List<String> reducedPath = capability.getOwnerId() !=null ? getReducedPathByOwner(capability.getPath() , capability.getOwnerId() ) : getReducedPath(capability.getPath()) ;
         log.debug("reducedPath for ownerId {}, reducedPath {} ", capability.getOwnerId(), reducedPath);
         reducedPath.remove(reducedPath.size() - 1);
         ToscaElement originComponent = getOriginComponent(componentsCache, instance, originGetter);
-        String name = isRequiredToRepair(capability.getParentName()) ?
+        String name =  isRequiredToRepair(capability.getParentName()) ?
                 extractNameFromUniqueId(capability.getUniqueId()) : capability.getParentName();
         StringBuilder repairedName = buildSubstitutedName(componentsCache, originComponent, reducedPath, originGetter);
         log.debug("#buildSetCapName - The name for the capability was built: {}", repairedName);
 
         capability.setName(repairedName.append(name).toString());
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(capability.getPreviousName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(capability.getPreviousName())){
             capability.setPreviousName(capability.getName().substring(capability.getName().indexOf(PATH_DELIMITER) + 1));
         }
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(capability.getParentName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(capability.getParentName())){
             capability.setParentName(name);
         }
     }
 
     private static void buildSetReqName(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentsCache, RequirementDataDefinition requirement, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        List<String> reducedPath = requirement.getOwnerId() != null ? getReducedPathByOwner(requirement.getPath(), requirement.getOwnerId()) : getReducedPath(requirement.getPath());
+        List<String> reducedPath = requirement.getOwnerId() !=null ? getReducedPathByOwner(requirement.getPath() , requirement.getOwnerId() ) : getReducedPath(requirement.getPath()) ;
         log.debug("reducedPath for ownerId {}, reducedPath {} ", requirement.getOwnerId(), reducedPath);
         reducedPath.remove(reducedPath.size() - 1);
         ToscaElement originComponent = getOriginComponent(componentsCache, instance, originGetter);
-        String name = isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getParentName()) ?
+        String name =  isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getParentName()) ?
                 extractNameFromUniqueId(requirement.getUniqueId()) : requirement.getParentName();
 
         StringBuilder repairedName = buildSubstitutedName(componentsCache, originComponent, reducedPath, originGetter);
         log.debug("#buildSetReqName - The name for the capability was built: ", repairedName);
         requirement.setName(repairedName.append(name).toString());
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getPreviousName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getPreviousName())){
             requirement.setPreviousName(requirement.getName().substring(requirement.getName().indexOf(PATH_DELIMITER) + 1));
         }
-        if (isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getParentName())) {
+        if(isRequiredToRepair(requirement.getParentName())){
             requirement.setParentName(name);
         }
     }
 
     private static String extractNameFromUniqueId(String uniqueId) {
         String[] uid = uniqueId.split("\\.");
-        return uid[uid.length - 1];
+        return uid [uid.length - 1];
     }
 
     private static StringBuilder buildSubstitutedName(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentsCache, ToscaElement originComponent, List<String> path, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
         StringBuilder substitutedName = new StringBuilder();
         log.debug("#buildSubstitutedName");
-        if (isNotEmpty(path) && isTopologyTemplateNotCvfc(originComponent)) {
+        if(isNotEmpty(path) && isTopologyTemplateNotCvfc(originComponent)){
             log.debug("#buildSubstitutedName");
             List<String> reducedPath = getReducedPath(path);
             Collections.reverse(reducedPath);
@@ -353,7 +364,7 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
     }
 
     private static ToscaElement getOriginComponent(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentsCache, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition instance, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
-        if (componentsCache.containsKey(getActualComponentUid(instance))) {
+        if(componentsCache.containsKey(getActualComponentUid(instance))){
             return componentsCache.get(getActualComponentUid(instance));
         }
         ToscaElement origin = originGetter.apply(instance);
@@ -371,17 +382,17 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
 
     private static void appendNameRecursively(Map<String, ToscaElement> componentsCache, ToscaElement originComponent, Iterator<String> instanceIdIter, StringBuilder substitutedName, Function<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition, ToscaElement> originGetter) {
         log.debug("#appendNameRecursively");
-        if (isTopologyTemplateNotCvfc(originComponent)
-                && MapUtils.isNotEmpty(((TopologyTemplate) originComponent).getComponentInstances()) && instanceIdIter.hasNext()) {
+        if(isTopologyTemplateNotCvfc(originComponent)
+                && MapUtils.isNotEmpty(((TopologyTemplate)originComponent).getComponentInstances()) && instanceIdIter.hasNext()){
 
             String ownerId = instanceIdIter.next();
-            Optional<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> instanceOpt = ((TopologyTemplate) originComponent).getComponentInstances().values().stream().filter(i -> i.getUniqueId().equals(ownerId)).findFirst();
-            if (instanceOpt.isPresent()) {
+            Optional<ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> instanceOpt = ((TopologyTemplate)originComponent).getComponentInstances().values().stream().filter(i -> i.getUniqueId().equals(ownerId)).findFirst();
+            if(instanceOpt.isPresent()){
                 substitutedName.append(instanceOpt.get().getNormalizedName()).append(PATH_DELIMITER);
                 ToscaElement getOriginRes = getOriginComponent(componentsCache, instanceOpt.get(), originGetter);
                 appendNameRecursively(componentsCache, getOriginRes, instanceIdIter, substitutedName, originGetter);
-            } else if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(((TopologyTemplate) originComponent).getGroups())) {
-                Optional<GroupDataDefinition> groupOpt = ((TopologyTemplate) originComponent).getGroups().values().stream().filter(g -> g.getUniqueId().equals(ownerId)).findFirst();
+            } else if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(((TopologyTemplate)originComponent).getGroups())){
+                Optional<GroupDataDefinition> groupOpt = ((TopologyTemplate)originComponent).getGroups().values().stream().filter(g -> g.getUniqueId().equals(ownerId)).findFirst();
                 groupOpt.ifPresent(groupDataDefinition -> substitutedName.append(groupDataDefinition.getName()).append(PATH_DELIMITER));
             } else {
                 log.debug("Failed to find an capability owner with uniqueId {} on a component with uniqueId {}", ownerId, originComponent.getUniqueId());
@@ -389,24 +400,23 @@ public class CapabilityRequirementNameResolver {
         }
     }
 
-    private static List<String> getReducedPathByOwner(List<String> path, String ownerId) {
+    private static List<String> getReducedPathByOwner(List<String> path , String ownerId) {
         log.debug("ownerId {}, path {} ", ownerId, path);
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(path)) {
+        if ( CollectionUtils.isEmpty(path) ){
             log.debug("cannot perform reduce by owner, path to component is empty");
             return path;
         }
-        if (isBlank(ownerId)) {
+        if ( isBlank(ownerId) ){
             log.debug("cannot perform reduce by owner, component owner is empty");
             return path;
         }
         //reduce by owner
-        Map map = path.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(it -> dropLast(it, PATH_DELIMITER), Function.identity(), (a, b) -> a.endsWith(ownerId) ? a : b));
+        Map map = path.stream().collect( Collectors.toMap( it -> dropLast(it, PATH_DELIMITER) , Function.identity() , (a , b ) ->  a.endsWith(ownerId) ? a : b ));
         //reduce list&duplicates and preserve order
-        return path.stream().distinct().filter(it -> map.values().contains(it)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        return path.stream().distinct().filter(it -> map.values().contains(it) ).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
-
-    private static String dropLast(String path, String delimiter) {
-        if (isBlank(path) || isBlank(delimiter)) {
+    private static String dropLast( String path, String delimiter ) {
+        if (isBlank(path) || isBlank(delimiter)){
             return path;
         }
         return path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf(delimiter));
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/ModelConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/ModelConverter.java
index 189599bd4b..39d3548279 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/ModelConverter.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/utils/ModelConverter.java
@@ -27,11 +27,18 @@ import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ReflectionToStringBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.GraphVertex;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionaryExtractor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.components.ComponentMetadataDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.components.ResourceMetadataDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.components.ServiceMetadataDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapInterfaceDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.CreatedFrom;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFieldsExtractor;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.*;
@@ -40,12 +47,18 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.TopologyTemplate;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElement;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElementTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.enums.JsonConstantKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ComponentMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ProductMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ResourceMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ServiceMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -195,8 +208,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
 				resource.setCsarUUID((String) topologyTemplate.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_UUID));
 				resource.setCsarVersion((String) topologyTemplate.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_VERSION));
 				resource.setImportedToscaChecksum((String) topologyTemplate.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.IMPORTED_TOSCA_CHECKSUM));
-				convertInterfaces(topologyTemplate, resource);
-
+                convertInterfaces(topologyTemplate, resource);
             }
             convertComponentInstances(topologyTemplate, resource);
             convertRelations(topologyTemplate, resource);
@@ -217,14 +229,14 @@ public class ModelConverter {
 	}
 
     private static void convertInterfaces(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, Resource resource) {
-      Map<String, InterfaceDataDefinition> interfaces = toscaElement.getInterfaces();
-      Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> copy;
-      if (interfaces != null) {
-        copy = interfaces.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new InterfaceDefinition(e.getValue())));
-      } else {
-        copy = new HashMap<>();
-      }
-      resource.setInterfaces(copy);
+        Map<String, InterfaceDataDefinition> interfaces = toscaElement.getInterfaces();
+        Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> copy;
+        if (interfaces != null) {
+            copy = interfaces.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new InterfaceDefinition(e.getValue())));
+        } else {
+            copy = new HashMap<>();
+        }
+        resource.setInterfaces(copy);
     }
 
     private static void convertServiceInterfaces(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, Service service) {
@@ -293,30 +305,39 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instDeploymentArtifacts = topologyTemplate.getInstDeploymentArtifacts();
         Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instanceArtifacts = topologyTemplate.getInstanceArtifacts();
 
+        setComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(instDeploymentArtifacts, component);
+        setComponentInstancesInformationalArtifactsToComponent(instanceArtifacts, component);
+
+    }
+
+    public static void setComponentInstancesInformationalArtifactsToComponent(Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instanceArtifacts, Component component) {
         List<ComponentInstance> instances = component.getComponentInstances();
-        if (instDeploymentArtifacts != null && instances != null) {
-            instDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet().forEach(e -> {
+        if (instanceArtifacts != null && instances != null) {
+            instanceArtifacts.entrySet().forEach(e -> {
                 Optional<ComponentInstance> ci = instances.stream().filter(i -> i.getUniqueId().equals(e.getKey())).findFirst();
                 if (ci.isPresent()) {
                     Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> mapToscaDataDefinition = e.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition();
                     Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deplArt = mapToscaDataDefinition.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, en -> new ArtifactDefinition(en.getValue())));
 
-                    ci.get().setDeploymentArtifacts(deplArt);
+                    ci.get().setArtifacts(deplArt);
                 }
             });
         }
-        if (instanceArtifacts != null && instances != null) {
-            instanceArtifacts.entrySet().forEach(e -> {
+    }
+
+    public static void setComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instDeploymentArtifacts, Component component) {
+        List<ComponentInstance> instances = component.getComponentInstances();
+        if (instDeploymentArtifacts != null && instances != null) {
+            instDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet().forEach(e -> {
                 Optional<ComponentInstance> ci = instances.stream().filter(i -> i.getUniqueId().equals(e.getKey())).findFirst();
                 if (ci.isPresent()) {
                     Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> mapToscaDataDefinition = e.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition();
                     Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deplArt = mapToscaDataDefinition.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, en -> new ArtifactDefinition(en.getValue())));
 
-                    ci.get().setArtifacts(deplArt);
+                    ci.get().setDeploymentArtifacts(deplArt);
                 }
             });
         }
-
     }
 
     public static void convertComponentInstances(Component component, TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
@@ -404,7 +425,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
             requirementCapabilityRelDef.setRequirement(p.getRelation().getRequirement());
             requirementCapabilityRelDef.setType(p.getRelation().getRelationship().getType());
             requirementCapabilityRelDef.setCapability(p.getRelation().getCapability());
-
+            requirementCapabilityRelDef.setOriginUI(relation.isOriginUI());
             relationsList.add(requirementCapabilityRelDef);
         });
 
@@ -517,18 +538,55 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         return component.getCapabilities() != null && component.getComponentInstances() != null
                 && component.getComponentInstances()
                 .stream()
-                .filter(ci->MapUtils.isNotEmpty(ci.getCapabilities()))
-                .findFirst()
-                .isPresent();
+                .anyMatch(ci->MapUtils.isNotEmpty(ci.getCapabilities()));
     }
     private static boolean groupsCapabilitiesExist(Component component) {
         return component.getCapabilities() != null && component.getGroups() != null
                 && component.getGroups()
                 .stream()
-                .filter(g->MapUtils.isNotEmpty(g.getCapabilities()))
-                .findFirst()
-                .isPresent();
+                .anyMatch(g->MapUtils.isNotEmpty(g.getCapabilities()));
+    }
+
+    public static MapCapabilityProperty convertToMapOfMapCapabilityProperties(Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities, String ownerId, boolean isAtomicType) {
+
+        Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> toscaCapPropMap = new HashMap<>();
+        if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(capabilities)){
+            capabilities.forEach((s, caps)-> addCapsProperties(ownerId, isAtomicType, toscaCapPropMap, caps));
+        }
+        return new MapCapabilityProperty(toscaCapPropMap);
     }
+
+    private static void addCapsProperties(String ownerId, boolean isAtomicType, Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> toscaCapPropMap, List<CapabilityDefinition> caps) {
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(caps)) {
+            caps.forEach(cap -> addCapProperties(ownerId, isAtomicType, toscaCapPropMap, cap));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void addCapProperties(String ownerId, boolean isAtomicType, Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> toscaCapPropMap, CapabilityDefinition cap) {
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(cap.getProperties())) {
+            MapPropertiesDataDefinition dataToCreate = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition(cap.getProperties()
+                    .stream()
+                    .map(PropertyDataDefinition::new)
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, p -> p)));
+            toscaCapPropMap.put(buildCapabilityPropertyKey(isAtomicType, cap.getType(),cap.getName(),ownerId, cap),
+                    new MapPropertiesDataDefinition(dataToCreate));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static String buildCapabilityPropertyKey(boolean isAtomicType, String capabilityType, String capabilityName, String componentInstanceUniqueId, CapabilityDefinition cap) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(componentInstanceUniqueId);
+        sb.append(CAP_PROP_DELIM)
+          .append(cap.getOwnerId())
+          .append(CAP_PROP_DELIM);
+        if(!isAtomicType && !componentInstanceUniqueId.equals(cap.getOwnerId())){
+            sb.append(cap.getOwnerId())
+              .append(CAP_PROP_DELIM);
+        }
+        return sb.append(capabilityType)
+                 .append(CAP_PROP_DELIM)
+                 .append(capabilityName).toString();
+    }
+
     public static MapCapabilityProperty convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> instCapabilities, String ownerId) {
         return convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(instCapabilities, ownerId, false);
     }
@@ -668,6 +726,11 @@ public class ModelConverter {
             } else {
                 service.setServiceRole("");
             }
+            if (((String) toscaElement.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.SERVICE_FUNCTION)) != null){
+                service.setServiceFunction((String) toscaElement.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.SERVICE_FUNCTION));
+            } else {
+                service.setServiceFunction("");
+            }
         }
         component.setConformanceLevel((String) toscaElement.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.CONFORMANCE_LEVEL));
         component.setIcon((String) toscaElement.getMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.ICON));
@@ -875,44 +938,47 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> toscaCapabilities = toscaElement.getCapabilities();
         Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> toscaCapPropMap = toscaElement.getCapabilitiesProperties();
 
+        Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesMapFromMapObject = getCapabilitiesMapFromMapObject(toscaCapabilities, toscaCapPropMap);
+        if (capabilitiesMapFromMapObject != null) {
+            component.setCapabilities(capabilitiesMapFromMapObject);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> getCapabilitiesMapFromMapObject(Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> toscaCapabilities, Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition>  toscaCapPropMap) {
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> compCap = new HashMap<>();
         if (toscaCapabilities == null || toscaCapabilities.isEmpty())
-            return;
-		toscaCapabilities.forEach((s, cap)-> {
+            return null;
+        toscaCapabilities.forEach((s, cap)-> {
 
-                if (cap != null) {
-                    List<CapabilityDataDefinition> capDataList = cap.getListToscaDataDefinition();
+                    if (cap != null) {
+                        List<CapabilityDataDefinition> capDataList = cap.getListToscaDataDefinition();
 
-                    if (capDataList != null && !capDataList.isEmpty()) {
-						List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capDataList.stream().map(CapabilityDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
-                        compCap.put(s, capList);
+                        if (capDataList != null && !capDataList.isEmpty()) {
+                            List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capDataList.stream().map(CapabilityDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+                            compCap.put(s, capList);
+                        }
                     }
-                }
 
-            }
-		);
+                }
+        );
         if (toscaCapPropMap != null && !toscaCapPropMap.isEmpty()) {
-			toscaCapPropMap.forEach((s, capProp)-> {
-                    String[] result = s.split(CAP_PROP_DELIM);
-                    if (capProp != null) {
-                        Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> capMap = capProp.getMapToscaDataDefinition();
-
-                        if (capMap != null && !capMap.isEmpty()) {
-							List<ComponentInstanceProperty> capPropsList = capMap.values().stream().map(ComponentInstanceProperty::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
-
-                            List<CapabilityDefinition> cap = compCap.get(result[0]);
-                            Optional<CapabilityDefinition> op = cap.stream().filter(c -> c.getName().equals(result[1])).findFirst();
-                            if (op.isPresent()) {
-                                op.get().setProperties(capPropsList);
+            toscaCapPropMap.forEach((s, capProp)-> {
+                        String[] result = s.split(CAP_PROP_DELIM);
+                        if (capProp != null) {
+                            Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> capMap = capProp.getMapToscaDataDefinition();
+
+                            if (capMap != null && !capMap.isEmpty()) {
+                                List<ComponentInstanceProperty> capPropsList = capMap.values().stream().map(ComponentInstanceProperty::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+                                List<CapabilityDefinition> cap = compCap.get(result[0]);
+                                Optional<CapabilityDefinition> op = cap.stream().filter(c -> c.getName().equals(result[1])).findFirst();
+                                op.ifPresent(capabilityDefinition -> capabilityDefinition.setProperties(capPropsList));
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                }
-			);
+            );
         }
-
-        component.setCapabilities(compCap);
-
+        return compCap;
     }
 
     private static void convertGroups(TopologyTemplate toscaElement, Component component) {
@@ -938,7 +1004,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> groups = new HashMap<>();
 
         if (groupDefinitions != null && groups.isEmpty()) {
-			groups = groupDefinitions.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(GroupDefinition::getName, GroupDefinition::new));
+			groups = groupDefinitions.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(GroupDefinition::getInvariantName, GroupDefinition::new));
         }
         toscaElement.setGroups(groups);
     }
@@ -1019,7 +1085,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> interfaces = service.getInterfaces();
         if (interfaces != null && !interfaces.isEmpty()) {
             Map<String, InterfaceDataDefinition> copy = interfaces.entrySet().stream()
-                .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new InterfaceDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new InterfaceDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
             topologyTemplate.setInterfaces(copy);
         }
     }
@@ -1028,7 +1094,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         convertServiceMetaData(service, topologyTemplate);
         convertServiceApiArtifacts(service, topologyTemplate);
         convertServicePaths(service,topologyTemplate);
-        convertServiceInterfaces(service, topologyTemplate);
+        convertServiceInterfaces(topologyTemplate,service);
     }
 
     private static void convertServicePaths(Service service, TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate) {
@@ -1182,6 +1248,11 @@ public class ModelConverter {
             } else {
                 toscaElement.setMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.SERVICE_ROLE, "");
             }
+            if (((Service) component).getServiceFunction() != null){
+                toscaElement.setMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.SERVICE_FUNCTION, ((Service) component).getServiceFunction());
+            } else {
+                toscaElement.setMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.SERVICE_FUNCTION, "");
+            }
         }
         toscaElement.setMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.CONFORMANCE_LEVEL, component.getConformanceLevel());
         toscaElement.setMetadataValue(JsonPresentationFields.IS_DELETED, component.getIsDeleted());
@@ -1208,6 +1279,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
                 List<GroupInstance> groupInstances = topologyTemplate.getInstGroups().get(key).getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new GroupInstance(e.getValue())).collect(Collectors.toList());
                 currComponentInstance.setGroupInstances(groupInstances);
             }
+            setComponentInstanceSource(currComponentInstance, component);
             if(nodeFilterComponents != null && nodeFilterComponents.containsKey(key)){
                 currComponentInstance.setNodeFilter(nodeFilterComponents.get(key));
             }
@@ -1229,6 +1301,36 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         component.setComponentInstances(componentInstances);
     }
 
+    public static List<ComponentInstance> getComponentInstancesFromMapObject(Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> componentInstancesDefinitionMap, Component component) {
+        List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = new ArrayList<>();
+        ComponentInstance currComponentInstance;
+        for (Map.Entry<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> entry : componentInstancesDefinitionMap.entrySet()) {
+            String key = entry.getKey();
+            currComponentInstance = new ComponentInstance(componentInstancesDefinitionMap.get(key));
+            setComponentInstanceSource(currComponentInstance, component);
+            componentInstances.add(currComponentInstance);
+        }
+        return componentInstances;
+    }
+
+    private static void setComponentInstanceSource(ComponentInstance currComponentInstance, Component component) {
+        if (Objects.isNull(currComponentInstance.getCreatedFrom())){
+            if (ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.equals(component.getComponentType())){
+                Resource resource = (Resource) component;
+                if (isFromCsar(resource)){
+                    currComponentInstance.setCreatedFrom(CreatedFrom.CSAR);
+                }
+                else {
+                    currComponentInstance.setCreatedFrom(CreatedFrom.UI);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isFromCsar(Resource resource) {
+        return resource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.VF || resource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC;
+    }
+
     private static void setComponentInstancesInputsToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
         if (topologyTemplate.getInstInputs() != null) {
             Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> inputs = new HashMap<>();
@@ -1258,64 +1360,85 @@ public class ModelConverter {
         }
     }
 
-	private static void setComponentInstancesInterfacesToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
-		if (topologyTemplate.getInstInterfaces() != null) {
-			Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInterface>> interfaces = new HashMap<>();
-			for (Entry<String, MapInterfaceInstanceDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getInstInterfaces().entrySet()) {
-				if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
-					String key = entry.getKey();
-					List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInstanceInterfaces = entry.getValue()
-							.getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new
-									ComponentInstanceInterface(e.getKey(), e.getValue()))
-							.collect(Collectors.toList());
-					interfaces.put(key, componentInstanceInterfaces);
-				}
-			}
-			component.setComponentInstancesInterfaces(interfaces);
-		}
-		else if (topologyTemplate.getComponentInstInterfaces() != null) {
-			Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInterface>> interfaces = new HashMap<>();
-			for (Entry<String, MapInterfaceDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getComponentInstInterfaces().entrySet()) {
-				if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
-					String key = entry.getKey();
-					List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInstanceInterfaces = entry.getValue()
-							.getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new
-									ComponentInstanceInterface(e.getKey(), e.getValue()))
-							.collect(Collectors.toList());
-					interfaces.put(key, componentInstanceInterfaces);
-				}
-			}
-			component.setComponentInstancesInterfaces(interfaces);
-		}
+    public static Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> getComponentInstancesAttributes(Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> mapPropertiesDataDefinition) {
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> attributes = new HashMap<>();
+        for (Map.Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> entry : mapPropertiesDataDefinition.entrySet()) {
+            if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
+                String key = entry.getKey();
+                List<ComponentInstanceProperty> componentInstanceAttributes = entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new ComponentInstanceProperty(new ComponentInstanceProperty(e.getValue())))
+                        .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                attributes.put(key, componentInstanceAttributes);
+            }
+        }
+        return attributes;
+    }
 
-	}
+    private static void setComponentInstancesInterfacesToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
+        if (topologyTemplate.getInstInterfaces() != null) {
+            Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInterface>> interfaces = new HashMap<>();
+            for (Map.Entry<String, MapInterfaceInstanceDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getInstInterfaces().entrySet()) {
+                if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
+                    String key = entry.getKey();
+                    List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInstanceInterfaces = entry.getValue()
+                            .getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new
+                                    ComponentInstanceInterface(e.getKey(), e.getValue()))
+                            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                    interfaces.put(key, componentInstanceInterfaces);
+                }
+            }
+            component.setComponentInstancesInterfaces(interfaces);
+        }
+        else if (topologyTemplate.getComponentInstInterfaces() != null) {
+            Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInterface>> interfaces = new HashMap<>();
+            for (Map.Entry<String, MapInterfaceDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getComponentInstInterfaces().entrySet()) {
+                if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
+                    String key = entry.getKey();
+                    List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInstanceInterfaces = entry.getValue()
+                            .getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new
+                                    ComponentInstanceInterface(e.getKey(), e.getValue()))
+                            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                    interfaces.put(key, componentInstanceInterfaces);
+                }
+            }
+            component.setComponentInstancesInterfaces(interfaces);
+        }
 
-	private static void setComponentInstancesAttributesToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
-		if (topologyTemplate.getInstAttributes() != null) {
-			Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> attributes = new HashMap<>();
-			for (Map.Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getInstAttributes().entrySet()) {
-				if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
-					String key = entry.getKey();
-					List<ComponentInstanceProperty> componentInstanceAttributes = entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new ComponentInstanceProperty(new ComponentInstanceProperty(e.getValue())))
-							.collect(Collectors.toList());
-					attributes.put(key, componentInstanceAttributes);
-				}
-			}
-			component.setComponentInstancesAttributes(attributes);
-		}
-	}
+    }
+
+    private static void setComponentInstancesAttributesToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
+        if (topologyTemplate.getInstAttributes() != null) {
+            Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> attributes = new HashMap<>();
+            for (Map.Entry<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getInstAttributes().entrySet()) {
+                if (entry.getValue() != null && entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition() != null) {
+                    String key = entry.getKey();
+                    List<ComponentInstanceProperty> componentInstanceAttributes = entry.getValue().getMapToscaDataDefinition().entrySet().stream().map(e -> new ComponentInstanceProperty(new ComponentInstanceProperty(e.getValue())))
+                            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                    attributes.put(key, componentInstanceAttributes);
+                }
+            }
+            component.setComponentInstancesAttributes(attributes);
+        }
+    }
 
-    private static void setComponentInstancesRequirementsToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
+
+    public static void setComponentInstancesRequirementsToComponent(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
 
         if (topologyTemplate.getCalculatedRequirements() != null) {
             // Requirements of component organized by capability
-            Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> instancesRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+            Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> instanceRequiermentsFromMapObject = getInstanceRequirementsFromMapObject(topologyTemplate.getCalculatedRequirements(), component);
+            component.setRequirements(instanceRequiermentsFromMapObject);
+        }
+    }
 
+    public static Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> getInstanceRequirementsFromMapObject(Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> mapListRequirements, Component component) {
+        // Requirements of component organized by capability
+        Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> instancesRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+        if (mapListRequirements!= null) {
             Map<String, ComponentInstance> instancesMap = new HashMap<>();
             for (ComponentInstance currInstance : component.getComponentInstances()) {
                 instancesMap.put(currInstance.getUniqueId(), currInstance);
             }
-            for (Map.Entry<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> entry : topologyTemplate.getCalculatedRequirements().entrySet()) {
+            for (Map.Entry<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> entry : mapListRequirements.entrySet()) {
 
                 String instanceId = entry.getKey();
                 // Requirements of instance organized by capability
@@ -1324,7 +1447,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
                 if(capsMapList != null) {
                     for (Entry<String, ListRequirementDataDefinition> entryTypeList : capsMapList.entrySet()) {
                         String capabilityType = entryTypeList.getKey();
-					List<RequirementDefinition> caps = entryTypeList.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().stream().map(RequirementDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+                        List<RequirementDefinition> caps = entryTypeList.getValue().getListToscaDataDefinition().stream().map(RequirementDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
                         if (instancesRequirements.containsKey(capabilityType)) {
                             instancesRequirements.get(capabilityType).addAll(caps);
                         } else {
@@ -1339,9 +1462,10 @@ public class ModelConverter {
             }
             component.setRequirements(instancesRequirements);
         }
+        return  instancesRequirements;
     }
 
-    private static void setComponentInstancesCapabilitiesToComponentAndCI(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
+    public static void setComponentInstancesCapabilitiesToComponentAndCI(TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate, Component component) {
         Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> calculatedCapProperties = topologyTemplate.getCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties();
 
         if (topologyTemplate.getCalculatedCapabilities() != null) {
@@ -1662,32 +1786,52 @@ public class ModelConverter {
     }
 
     public static ComponentMetadataData convertToComponentMetadata(GraphVertex vertex) {
-        ComponentMetadataData metadata = null;
+        ComponentMetadataData metadata;
         switch (vertex.getType()) {
         case SERVICE:
-            metadata = new ServiceMetadataData(vertex.getMetadataJson());
+            metadata = new ServiceMetadataData(new GraphPropertiesDictionaryExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
             break;
         case RESOURCE:
-            metadata = new ResourceMetadataData(vertex.getMetadataJson());
+            metadata = new ResourceMetadataData(new GraphPropertiesDictionaryExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
             break;
         case PRODUCT:
-            metadata = new ProductMetadataData(vertex.getMetadataJson());
+            metadata = new ProductMetadataData(new GraphPropertiesDictionaryExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
             break;
         default:
-            break;
-        }
-        if (metadata != null) {
-            metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setUniqueId(vertex.getUniqueId());
-            metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setLastUpdateDate((Long) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE));
-            metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setUUID((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.UUID));
-            metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setState((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE));
+            throw new StorageException(JanusGraphOperationStatus.INVALID_TYPE);
         }
+        metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setUniqueId(vertex.getUniqueId());
+        metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setLastUpdateDate((Long) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE));
+        metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setUUID((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.UUID));
+        metadata.getMetadataDataDefinition().setState((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE));
+        return metadata;
+    }
+
+    public static ComponentMetadataDataDefinition convertToComponentMetadataDataDefinition(GraphVertex vertex) {
+        ComponentMetadataDataDefinition metadata;
+        switch (vertex.getType()) {
+            case SERVICE:
+                metadata = new ServiceMetadataDataDefinition(new JsonPresentationFieldsExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
+                break;
+            case RESOURCE:
+                metadata = new ResourceMetadataDataDefinition(new JsonPresentationFieldsExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
+                break;
+            case PRODUCT:
+                metadata = new ProductMetadataDataDefinition(new JsonPresentationFieldsExtractor(vertex.getMetadataJson()));
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new StorageException(JanusGraphOperationStatus.INVALID_TYPE);
+        }
+        metadata.setUniqueId(vertex.getUniqueId());
+        metadata.setLastUpdateDate((Long) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LAST_UPDATE_DATE));
+        metadata.setUUID((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.UUID));
+        metadata.setState((String) vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.LIFECYCLE_STATE));
         return metadata;
     }
 
     public static List<GroupDefinition> convertToGroupDefinitions(Map<String, GroupDataDefinition> groups) {
 
-        List<GroupDefinition> groupDefinitions = null;
+        List<GroupDefinition> groupDefinitions = new ArrayList<>();
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(groups)) {
 			groupDefinitions = groups.values().stream().map(GroupDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
         }
@@ -1718,7 +1862,7 @@ public class ModelConverter {
 		return calculatedCapabilities;
 	}
 
-	public static Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> buildMapOfListsOfCapabilities(GroupDefinition groupDefinition) {
+	private static Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> buildMapOfListsOfCapabilities(GroupDefinition groupDefinition) {
 		return groupDefinition.getCapabilities().entrySet()
 				.stream()
 				.collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e-> new ListCapabilityDataDefinition(e.getValue()
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/StorageException.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/StorageException.java
index 51ae18b0d4..7ca574b0c2 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/StorageException.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/StorageException.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.cassandra.CassandraOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ public class StorageException extends RuntimeException{
         this.params = params;
     }
 
+    public StorageException(CassandraOperationStatus cassandraOperationStatus, String... params) {
+        storageOperationStatus = DaoStatusConverter.convertCassandraStatusToStorageStatus(cassandraOperationStatus);
+        this.params = params;
+    }
+
     public StorageOperationStatus getStorageOperationStatus() {
         return storageOperationStatus;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IAdditionalInformationOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IAdditionalInformationOperation.java
deleted file mode 100644
index b1ce9de66e..0000000000
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IAdditionalInformationOperation.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * SDC
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api;
-
-import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
-import fj.data.Either;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AdditionalInfoParameterInfo;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AdditionalInformationDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.AdditionalInfoParameterData;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
-public interface IAdditionalInformationOperation {
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String key, String value);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String origKey, String key, String value);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String key);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceUniqueId);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, AdditionalInformationDefinition parameters);
-
-    public JanusGraphOperationStatus findResourceAllAdditionalInformationRecursively(String uniqueId, List<AdditionalInformationDefinition> properties);
-
-    public JanusGraphOperationStatus findServiceAllAdditionalInformationRecursively(String uniqueId, List<AdditionalInformationDefinition> properties);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> createAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String key, String value, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, String key, String value, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> deleteAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> getNumberOfAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<Integer, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getNumberOfParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterInfo, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterInfo, StorageOperationStatus> getAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean ignoreVerification);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean ignoreVerification, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> deleteAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, JanusGraphVertex matadatVertex);
-
-    public JanusGraphOperationStatus addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, AdditionalInformationDefinition parameters, JanusGraphVertex metadataVertex);
-
-}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IArtifactOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IArtifactOperation.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e3b7689d30..0000000000
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IArtifactOperation.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * SDC
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api;
-
-import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
-import fj.data.Either;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-
-public interface IArtifactOperation {
-
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addArifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String id, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArifactOnResource(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String id, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> removeArifactFromResource(String id, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum resource, boolean deleteMandatoryArtifact, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> getArtifacts(String parentId, NodeTypeEnum parentType, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public StorageOperationStatus addArifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String parentId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, JanusGraphVertex parentVertex);
-
-}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IUserAdminOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/ICacheMangerOperation.java
index 196661fb76..fcf5fab019 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IUserAdminOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/ICacheMangerOperation.java
@@ -20,28 +20,22 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api;
 
-import fj.data.Either;
-import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-public interface IUserAdminOperation {
-
-    public Either<User, ActionStatus> getUserData(String id, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> saveUserData(User user);
-
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> updateUserData(User user);
-
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> deActivateUser(User user);
-
-    public Either<User, ActionStatus> deleteUserData(String id);
-
-    public Either<List<User>, ActionStatus> getAllUsersWithRole(String role, String status);
-
-    public Either<List<Edge>, StorageOperationStatus> getUserPendingTasksList(User user, Map<String, Object> properties);
+/**
+ * Created by mlando on 9/5/2016.
+ */
+public interface ICacheMangerOperation {
+
+    /**
+     *
+     *
+     * @param componentId
+     * @param timestamp
+     * @param nodeTypeEnum
+     */
+    void updateComponentInCache(String componentId, long timestamp, NodeTypeEnum nodeTypeEnum);
+
+    void storeComponentInCache(org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component, NodeTypeEnum nodeTypeEnum);
 
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IComponentInstanceOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IComponentInstanceOperation.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b2807a82e..0000000000
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IComponentInstanceOperation.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * SDC
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api;
-
-import fj.data.Either;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceInput;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ComponentInstanceData;
-
-public interface IComponentInstanceOperation {
-
-    public Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> increaseAndGetResourceInstanceSpecificCounter(String resourceInstanceId, GraphPropertiesDictionary counterType, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    /**
-     * Adds Attribute to resource instance
-     *
-     * @param resourceInstanceAttribute
-     *            * @param resourceInstanceId * @param index * @param inTransaction
-     * @return
-     **/
-    public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> addAttributeValueToResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty resourceInstanceAttribute, String resourceInstanceId, Integer index, boolean inTransaction);
-
-    /**
-     * Updates Attribute on resource instance
-     *
-     * @param attribute
-     * @param resourceInstanceId
-     * @param inTransaction
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> updateAttributeValueInResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty attribute, String resourceInstanceId, boolean inTransaction);
-
-
-    public Either<ComponentInstanceInput, StorageOperationStatus> addInputValueToResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceInput input, String resourceInstanceId, Integer innerElement, boolean b);
-
-    public Either<ComponentInstanceInput, StorageOperationStatus> updateInputValueInResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceInput input, String resourceInstanceId, boolean b);
-
-
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateCustomizationUUID(String componentInstanceId);
-    /**
-     * updates componentInstance modificationTime on graph node
-     * @param componentInstance
-     * @param componentInstanceType
-     * @param modificationTime
-     * @param inTransaction
-     * @return
-     */
-    public Either<ComponentInstanceData, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceModificationTimeAndCustomizationUuidOnGraph(ComponentInstance componentInstance, NodeTypeEnum componentInstanceType, Long modificationTime, boolean inTransaction);
-
-}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IElementOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IElementOperation.java
index 71a54a3214..6ecfc1048b 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IElementOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/api/IElementOperation.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api;
 
 import fj.data.Either;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.graph.datatype.GraphNode;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public interface IElementOperation {
 
     public Either<Map<String, Object>, ActionStatus> getAllDeploymentArtifactTypes();
 
-    public Either<Integer, ActionStatus> getDefaultHeatTimeout();
+    public Either<Configuration.HeatDeploymentArtifactTimeout, ActionStatus> getDefaultHeatTimeout();
 
     public <T extends GraphNode> Either<CategoryData, StorageOperationStatus> getCategoryData(String name, NodeTypeEnum type, Class<T> clazz);
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AbstractOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AbstractOperation.java
index c53f3e3d86..427ad4314a 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AbstractOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AbstractOperation.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
-import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
 import fj.data.Either;
 import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager.ErrorSeverity;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.graph.datatype.GraphEdge;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.graph.datatype.GraphNode;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.graph.datatype.GraphRelation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.HealingJanusGraphGenericDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphEdgeLabels;
@@ -54,7 +51,6 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters.PropertyValueConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.DataTypeValidatorConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.PropertyTypeValidator;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ResourceMetadataData;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UniqueIdData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
@@ -74,69 +70,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractOperation {
 
     protected DataTypeValidatorConverter dataTypeValidatorConverter = DataTypeValidatorConverter.getInstance();
 
-    protected <SomeData extends GraphNode, SomeDefenition> Either<SomeData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addDefinitionToNodeType(SomeDefenition someDefinition, NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String nodeUniqueId, final GraphEdgeLabels edgeType,
-                                                                                                                               Supplier<SomeData> dataBuilder, Supplier<String> defNameGenerator) {
-        String defName = defNameGenerator.get();
-        log.debug("Got {} {}", defName, someDefinition);
-
-        SomeData someData = dataBuilder.get();
-
-        log.debug("Before adding {} to graph. data = {}", defName, someData);
-
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Either<SomeData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherSomeData = janusGraphGenericDao
-            .createNode(someData, (Class<SomeData>) someData.getClass());
-
-        log.debug("After adding {} to graph. status is = {}", defName, eitherSomeData);
-
-        if (eitherSomeData.isRight()) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus operationStatus = eitherSomeData.right().value();
-            log.error("Failed to add {}  to graph. status is {}", defName, operationStatus);
-            return Either.right(operationStatus);
-        }
-        UniqueIdData uniqueIdData = new UniqueIdData(nodeType, nodeUniqueId);
-        log.debug("Before associating {} to {}.", uniqueIdData, defName);
-
-        Either<GraphRelation, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherRelations = janusGraphGenericDao
-            .createRelation(uniqueIdData, eitherSomeData.left().value(), edgeType, null);
-        if (eitherRelations.isRight()) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus operationStatus = eitherRelations.right().value();
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalFlowError("AddDefinitionToNodeType", "Failed to associate" + nodeType.getName() + " " + nodeUniqueId + "to " + defName + "in graph. status is " + operationStatus, ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            return Either.right(operationStatus);
-        }
-        return Either.left(eitherSomeData.left().value());
-    }
-
-    protected <SomeData extends GraphNode, SomeDefenition> JanusGraphOperationStatus addDefinitionToNodeType(JanusGraphVertex vertex, SomeDefenition someDefinition, NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String nodeUniqueId, final GraphEdgeLabels edgeType,
-                                                                                                             Supplier<SomeData> dataBuilder, Supplier<String> defNameGenerator) {
-        String defName = defNameGenerator.get();
-        log.debug("Got {} {}", defName, someDefinition);
-
-        SomeData someData = dataBuilder.get();
-
-        log.debug("Before adding {} to graph. data = {}", defName, someData);
-
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Either<JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherSomeData = janusGraphGenericDao.createNode(someData);
-
-        log.debug("After adding {} to graph. status is = {}", defName, eitherSomeData);
-
-        if (eitherSomeData.isRight()) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus operationStatus = eitherSomeData.right().value();
-            log.error("Failed to add {}  to graph. status is {}", defName, operationStatus);
-            return operationStatus;
-        }
-
-        JanusGraphOperationStatus
-            relations = janusGraphGenericDao
-            .createEdge(vertex, eitherSomeData.left().value(), edgeType, null);
-        if (!relations.equals(JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK)) {
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalFlowError("AddDefinitionToNodeType", "Failed to associate" + nodeType.getName() + " " + nodeUniqueId + "to " + defName + "in graph. status is " + relations, ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            return relations;
-        }
-        return relations;
-    }
-
     interface NodeElementFetcher<ElementDefinition> {
         JanusGraphOperationStatus findAllNodeElements(String nodeId, List<ElementDefinition> listTofill);
     }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperation.java
index f247bbb74d..68fc5977c4 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperation.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AdditionalInfoParameterDataDefini
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AdditionalInfoParameterInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AdditionalInformationDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IAdditionalInformationOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.AdditionalInfoParameterData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ResourceMetadataData;
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 @Component("additional-information-operation")
-public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOperation {
+public class AdditionalInformationOperation {
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(AdditionalInformationOperation.class.getName());
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
     }
 
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, String key, String value) {
 
         JanusGraphOperationStatus
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, String id, String key, String value) {
 
         JanusGraphOperationStatus
@@ -182,7 +179,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> deleteAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, String id) {
 
         JanusGraphOperationStatus
@@ -256,7 +252,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
         return list;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId) {
 
         UniqueIdData from = new UniqueIdData(nodeType, componentId);
@@ -287,7 +282,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
         return Either.left(to);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> addAdditionalInformationNode(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, JanusGraphVertex metadataVertex) {
 
         String uniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildAdditionalInformationUniqueId(componentId);
@@ -385,7 +379,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public JanusGraphOperationStatus findResourceAllAdditionalInformationRecursively(String uniqueId, List<AdditionalInformationDefinition> properties) {
 
         log.trace("Going to fetch additional information under resource {}", uniqueId);
@@ -421,7 +414,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public JanusGraphOperationStatus findServiceAllAdditionalInformationRecursively(String uniqueId, List<AdditionalInformationDefinition> properties) {
 
         log.trace("Going to fetch additional information under service {}", uniqueId);
@@ -492,7 +484,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
         return new AdditionalInformationDefinition(additionalInfoData.getAdditionalInfoParameterDataDefinition(), uniqueId, convertParameters(parameters, idToKey));
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> createAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String key, String value, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -518,7 +509,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, String key, String value, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -543,7 +533,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> deleteAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -568,7 +557,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> getNumberOfAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -600,7 +588,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<Integer, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getNumberOfParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId) {
 
         Either<ImmutablePair<AdditionalInfoParameterData, GraphEdge>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResult = janusGraphGenericDao
@@ -625,7 +612,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterInfo, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, String id) {
 
         JanusGraphOperationStatus
@@ -674,7 +660,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String componentId, boolean ignoreVerification) {
 
         if (!ignoreVerification) {
@@ -708,7 +693,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean ignoreVerification, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -747,7 +731,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
     }
     
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInfoParameterInfo, StorageOperationStatus> getAdditionalInformationParameter(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, String id, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInfoParameterInfo, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -771,7 +754,6 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperation implements IAdditionalInformationOpe
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> deleteAllAdditionalInformationParameters(NodeTypeEnum nodeType, String resourceId, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<AdditionalInformationDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperation.java
index 4e65fa5d2b..f64f761873 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperation.java
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IArtifactOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ArtifactData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.HeatParameterData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.HeatParameterValueData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UniqueIdData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.api.ILogConfiguration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.MDC;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import java.util.*;
 
 @Component("artifact-operation")
-public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
+public class ArtifactOperation {
 
     private static final String THE_RETURNED_ARTIFACT_DEFINTION_IS = "The returned ArtifactDefintion is {}";
 
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
         this.heatParametersOperation = heatParametersOperation;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addArifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String parentId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<ArtifactData, StorageOperationStatus> status = addArtifactToGraph(artifactInfo, parentId, type, failIfExist);
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public StorageOperationStatus addArifactToComponent(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String parentId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean failIfExist, JanusGraphVertex parentVertex) {
 
         StorageOperationStatus status = addArtifactToGraph(artifactInfo, parentId, type, failIfExist, parentVertex);
@@ -291,7 +289,6 @@ public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
         return propertyDefResult;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateArifactOnResource(ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo, String id, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<ArtifactData, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateArtifactOnGraph(artifactInfo, artifactId, type, id);
 
@@ -314,7 +311,6 @@ public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> removeArifactFromResource(String id, String artifactId, NodeTypeEnum type, boolean deleteMandatoryArtifact, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<ArtifactData, StorageOperationStatus> status = removeArtifactOnGraph(id, artifactId, type, deleteMandatoryArtifact);
 
@@ -751,7 +747,7 @@ public class ArtifactOperation implements IArtifactOperation {
 
         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
         artifactData.setArtifactUUID(uuid.toString());
-        MDC.put("serviceInstanceID", uuid.toString());
+        MDC.put(ILogConfiguration.MDC_SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID, uuid.toString());
         updateVersionAndDate(artifactData, oldVesrion);
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperation.java
index 91b4e0a0ce..38ce067ee5 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperation.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.IComponentInstanceConnectedElement;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.cache.ApplicationDataTypeCache;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IComponentInstanceOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IInputsOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("component-instance-operation")
-public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IComponentInstanceOperation {
+public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation {
 
     public ComponentInstanceOperation() {
         super();
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
         this.janusGraphGenericDao = janusGraphGenericDao;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> increaseAndGetResourceInstanceSpecificCounter(String resourceInstanceId, GraphPropertiesDictionary counterType, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -556,7 +554,6 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> addAttributeValueToResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty resourceInstanceAttribute, String resourceInstanceId, Integer index, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
 
@@ -590,7 +587,6 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
         return new ComponentInstanceProperty(hidden, resourceInstanceAttribute, uid);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> updateAttributeValueInResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty resourceInstanceAttribute, String resourceInstanceId, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -619,7 +615,6 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceInput, StorageOperationStatus> addInputValueToResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceInput resourceInstanceInput, String resourceInstanceId, Integer index, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         /// #RULES SUPPORT
@@ -672,12 +667,10 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceInput, StorageOperationStatus> updateInputValueInResourceInstance(ComponentInstanceInput input, String resourceInstanceId, boolean b) {
         return null;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public StorageOperationStatus updateCustomizationUUID(String componentInstanceId) {
         Either<JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexByProperty = janusGraphGenericDao.getVertexByProperty(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty(), componentInstanceId);
         if (vertexByProperty.isRight()) {
@@ -691,7 +684,6 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements ICo
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceData, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceModificationTimeAndCustomizationUuidOnGraph(ComponentInstance componentInstance, NodeTypeEnum componentInstanceType, Long modificationTime, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         log.debug("Going to update modification time of component instance {}. ", componentInstance.getName());
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ConsumerOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ConsumerOperation.java
index b429071572..4da2cb4d40 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ConsumerOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ConsumerOperation.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl;
 
 import fj.data.Either;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphGenericDao;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IConsumerOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperation.java
index ce9d320ed7..402129b8ba 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperation.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
 import fj.data.Either;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration.ArtifactTypeConfig;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
@@ -809,8 +810,8 @@ public class ElementOperation implements IElementOperation {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Either<Integer, ActionStatus> getDefaultHeatTimeout() {
-        return Either.left(ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getDefaultHeatArtifactTimeoutMinutes());
+    public Either<Configuration.HeatDeploymentArtifactTimeout, ActionStatus> getDefaultHeatTimeout() {
+        return Either.left(ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getHeatArtifactDeploymentTimeout());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupInstanceOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupInstanceOperation.java
index 39d4c73afb..6e980f20ba 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupInstanceOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupInstanceOperation.java
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ public class GroupInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupI
     @javax.annotation.Resource
     private ApplicationDataTypeCache dataTypeCache;
 
-
-    @Override
     public Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> getAllGroupInstances(String parentId, NodeTypeEnum parentType) {
         Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         List<GroupInstance> groupInstanceRes = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -100,11 +98,6 @@ public class GroupInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupI
         if (childrenByEdgeCriteria.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = childrenByEdgeCriteria.right().value();
             log.debug("Failed to find group instance {} on graph", childrenByEdgeCriteria.right().value());
-
-            if (status == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                return Either.left(groupInstanceRes);
-            }
-            
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
 
@@ -159,12 +152,11 @@ public class GroupInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupI
 
     }
 
-    @Override
+
     public Either<Integer, StorageOperationStatus> increaseAndGetGroupInstancePropertyCounter(String instanceId) {
         return propertyOperation.increaseAndGetObjInstancePropertyCounter(instanceId, NodeTypeEnum.GroupInstance);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> addPropertyValueToGroupInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty groupInstanceProperty, String groupInstanceId, Integer index, boolean inTransaction) {
         /// #RULES SUPPORT
         /// Ignore rules received from client till support
@@ -216,7 +208,6 @@ public class GroupInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupI
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, StorageOperationStatus> updatePropertyValueInGroupInstance(ComponentInstanceProperty gropuInstanceProperty, String groupInstanceId, boolean inTransaction) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         // change Propety class
@@ -674,7 +665,6 @@ public class GroupInstanceOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupI
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public StorageOperationStatus dissociateAndAssociateGroupsInstanceFromArtifact(String componentId, NodeTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String oldArtifactId, ArtifactData newArtifact) {
 
         return this.dissociateAndAssociateGroupsInstanceFromArtifactOnGraph(componentId, componentTypeEnum, oldArtifactId, newArtifact);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupOperation.java
index c8135ad54b..164fa4d444 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupOperation.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ public class GroupOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupOperation
         return Either.left(groupPropertiesList);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<List<GraphRelation>, StorageOperationStatus> dissociateAllGroupsFromArtifactOnGraph(String componentId, NodeTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String artifactId) {
 
         List<GraphRelation> relations = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -387,7 +386,6 @@ public class GroupOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupOperation
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public boolean isGroupExist(String groupName, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<List<GroupData>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherGroup = null;
@@ -506,7 +504,6 @@ public class GroupOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupOperation
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public StorageOperationStatus dissociateAndAssociateGroupsFromArtifact(String componentId, NodeTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String oldArtifactId, ArtifactData newArtifact, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         StorageOperationStatus result = null;
@@ -571,7 +568,6 @@ public class GroupOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IGroupOperation
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public StorageOperationStatus validateAndUpdatePropertyValue(GroupProperty property) {
 
         StorageOperationStatus result = null;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupTypeOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupTypeOperation.java
index 430ba59e75..a6538dcea1 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupTypeOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/GroupTypeOperation.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
         this.operationUtils = operationUtils;
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addGroupType(GroupTypeDefinition groupTypeDefinition) {
         Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> validationRes = validateUpdateProperties(groupTypeDefinition);
         if (validationRes.isRight()) {
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
         return addGroupType(groupTypeDefinition, true);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addGroupType(GroupTypeDefinition groupTypeDefinition, boolean inTransaction) {
 
         Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
@@ -119,7 +117,6 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupType(GroupTypeDefinition updatedGroupType, GroupTypeDefinition currGroupType) {
         log.debug("updating group type {}", updatedGroupType.getType());
         return updateGroupTypeOnGraph(updatedGroupType, currGroupType);
@@ -330,7 +327,6 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
                 .bind(groupType -> buildGroupTypeDefinition(uniqueId, groupType));
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getGroupType(String uniqueId, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         try {
@@ -355,12 +351,10 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
 
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestGroupTypeByType(String type) {
         return getLatestGroupTypeByType(type, true);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestGroupTypeByType(String type, boolean inTransaction) {
         Map<String, Object> mapCriteria = new HashMap<>();
         mapCriteria.put(GraphPropertiesDictionary.TYPE.getProperty(), type);
@@ -472,12 +466,10 @@ public class GroupTypeOperation implements IGroupTypeOperation {
     }
 
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getGroupTypeByTypeAndVersion(String type, String version) {
         return getGroupTypeByTypeAndVersion(type, version, false);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<GroupTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getGroupTypeByTypeAndVersion(String type, String version, boolean inTransaction) {
         Map<String, Object> mapCriteria = new HashMap<>();
         mapCriteria.put(GraphPropertiesDictionary.TYPE.getProperty(), type);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperation.java
index b9e95c507f..5c5bf8939a 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperation.java
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation {
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(InterfaceLifecycleOperation.class.getName());
+    private static final String FAILED_TO_FIND_OPERATION = "Failed to find operation  {} on interface {}";
+    private static final String FAILED_TO_FIND_ARTIFACT = "Failed to add artifact {} to interface {}";
 
     public InterfaceLifecycleOperation() {
         super();
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
         return Either.left(createNodeResult.left().value());
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public Either<Map<String, InterfaceDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> getAllInterfacesOfResource(String resourceIdn, boolean recursively) {
         return getAllInterfacesOfResource(resourceIdn, recursively, false);
@@ -408,6 +411,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
 
     @Override
     public Either<Operation, StorageOperationStatus> updateInterfaceOperation(String resourceId, String interfaceName, String operationName, Operation operation, boolean inTransaction) {
+
         return updateOperationOnGraph(operation, resourceId, interfaceName, operationName);
     }
 
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
                     .getChildrenNodes(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty(), (String) interfaceDataNode.getLeft().getUniqueId(),
                         GraphEdgeLabels.INTERFACE_OPERATION, NodeTypeEnum.InterfaceOperation, OperationData.class);
                 if (operationRes.isRight()) {
-                    log.error("Failed to find operation  {} on interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+                    log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_OPERATION, operationName, interfaceName);
                     return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(operationRes.right().value()));
                 } else {
                     List<ImmutablePair<OperationData, GraphEdge>> operations = operationRes.left().value();
@@ -464,7 +468,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
                             }
                             if (artStatus.isRight()) {
                                 janusGraphGenericDao.rollback();
-                                log.error("Failed to add artifact {} to interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+                                log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_ARTIFACT, operationName, interfaceName);
                                 return Either.right(artStatus.right().value());
                             } else {
                                 newOperation = this.convertOperationDataToOperation(opData);
@@ -487,7 +491,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
                             .getChildrenNodes(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty(), (String) parentInterfaceData.getUniqueId(),
                                 GraphEdgeLabels.INTERFACE_OPERATION, NodeTypeEnum.InterfaceOperation, OperationData.class);
                         if (opRes.isRight()) {
-                            log.error("Failed to find operation  {} on interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+                            log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_OPERATION, operationName, interfaceName);
                             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(operationRes.right().value()));
 
                         } else {
@@ -534,7 +538,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
             Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> artStatus = artifactOperation.addArifactToComponent(artifact, (String) operationStatus.left().value().getUniqueId(), NodeTypeEnum.InterfaceOperation, true, true);
             if (artStatus.isRight()) {
                 janusGraphGenericDao.rollback();
-                log.error("Failed to add artifact {} to interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+                log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_ARTIFACT, operationName, interfaceName);
             } else {
                 newOperation = this.convertOperationDataToOperation(opData);
                 newOperation.setImplementation(artStatus.left().value());
@@ -581,7 +585,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
             .getChildrenNodes(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty(), (String) interfaceData.getUniqueId(),
                 GraphEdgeLabels.INTERFACE_OPERATION, NodeTypeEnum.InterfaceOperation, OperationData.class);
         if (operationRes.isRight()) {
-            log.error("Failed to find operation  {} on interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+            log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_OPERATION, operationName, interfaceName);
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(operationRes.right().value()));
 
         } else {
@@ -676,7 +680,7 @@ public class InterfaceLifecycleOperation implements IInterfaceLifecycleOperation
                             Either<ArtifactDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> artRes = artifactOperation.addArifactToComponent(art, (String) opData.getUniqueId(), NodeTypeEnum.InterfaceOperation, failIfExist, true);
                             if (artRes.isRight()) {
                                 janusGraphGenericDao.rollback();
-                                log.error("Failed to add artifact {} to interface {}", operationName, interfaceName);
+                                log.error(FAILED_TO_FIND_ARTIFACT, operationName, interfaceName);
                             } else {
                                 newOperation.setImplementation(artRes.left().value());
                             }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6093eb0433..0000000000
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * SDC
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl;
-
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.Neo4jOperationStatus;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
-
-public class Neo4jStatusConverter {
-
-    public static StorageOperationStatus convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus neo4jStatus) {
-
-        if (neo4jStatus == null) {
-            return StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
-        }
-
-        switch (neo4jStatus) {
-
-        case OK:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-
-        case NOT_CONNECTED:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.CONNECTION_FAILURE;
-
-        case NOT_AUTHORIZED:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.PERMISSION_ERROR;
-
-        case HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
-        case DB_NOT_AVAILABLE:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.STORAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
-        case DB_READ_ONLY:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.READ_ONLY_STORAGE;
-        case BAD_REQUEST:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST;
-        case LEGACY_INDEX_ERROR:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.STORAGE_LEGACY_INDEX_ERROR;
-        case SCHEMA_ERROR:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.SCHEMA_ERROR;
-        case TRANSACTION_ERROR:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.TRANSACTION_ERROR;
-        case EXECUTION_FAILED:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.EXEUCTION_FAILED;
-        case ENTITY_ALREADY_EXIST:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.ENTITY_ALREADY_EXISTS;
-        case WRONG_INPUT:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST;
-        case GENERAL_ERROR:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
-        case NOT_SUPPORTED:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-        case NOT_FOUND:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND;
-
-        default:
-            return StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
-        }
-
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/PropertyOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/PropertyOperation.java
index 6772163b7f..2eeb55cc99 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/PropertyOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/PropertyOperation.java
@@ -232,7 +232,13 @@ public class PropertyOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IPropertyOpe
 								} else {
 									InRangeConstraint rangeConstraint = new InRangeConstraint();
 									String minValue = rangeArray.get(0).getAsString();
-									String maxValue = rangeArray.get(1).getAsString();
+									String maxValue;
+									JsonElement maxElement = rangeArray.get(1);
+									if(maxElement.isJsonNull()){
+                                        maxValue = String.valueOf(maxElement.getAsJsonNull());
+                                    } else {
+                                        maxValue = maxElement.getAsString();
+                                    }
 									rangeConstraint.setRangeMinValue(minValue);
 									rangeConstraint.setRangeMaxValue(maxValue);
 									propertyConstraint = rangeConstraint;
@@ -288,24 +294,19 @@ public class PropertyOperation extends AbstractOperation implements IPropertyOpe
 					case VALID_VALUES:
 
 						if (value != null) {
-							if (value instanceof JsonArray) {
-								JsonArray rangeArray = (JsonArray) value;
-								if (rangeArray.size() == 0) {
-									log.error("The valid values constraint content is invalid. value = {}", value);
-								} else {
-									ValidValuesConstraint vvConstraint = new ValidValuesConstraint();
-									List<String> validValues = new ArrayList<>();
-									for (JsonElement jsonElement : rangeArray) {
-										String item = jsonElement.getAsString();
-										validValues.add(item);
-									}
-									vvConstraint.setValidValues(validValues);
-									propertyConstraint = vvConstraint;
+							JsonArray rangeArray = (JsonArray) value;
+							if (rangeArray.size() == 0) {
+								log.error("The valid values constraint content is invalid. value = {}", value);
+							} else {
+								ValidValuesConstraint vvConstraint = new ValidValuesConstraint();
+								List<String> validValues = new ArrayList<>();
+								for (JsonElement jsonElement : rangeArray) {
+									String item = jsonElement.getAsString();
+									validValues.add(item);
 								}
+								vvConstraint.setValidValues(validValues);
+								propertyConstraint = vvConstraint;
 							}
-
-						} else {
-							log.warn("The value of ValidValuesConstraint is null");
 						}
 						break;
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UniqueIdBuilder.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UniqueIdBuilder.java
index aa5ca81a31..07d5387576 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UniqueIdBuilder.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UniqueIdBuilder.java
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ public class UniqueIdBuilder {
      */
     public static String getKeyByNodeType(NodeTypeEnum nodeTypeEnum) {
 
-        String key = nodeTypeToUniqueKeyMapper.get(nodeTypeEnum);
-        if (key == null) {
-            key = GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty();
+        String uniqueID = nodeTypeToUniqueKeyMapper.get(nodeTypeEnum);
+        if (uniqueID == null) {
+            uniqueID = GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty();
         }
 
-        return key;
+        return uniqueID;
     }
 
     public static String buildResourceUniqueId() {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperation.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperation.java
index bea9df9639..16073f4e3b 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperation.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperation.java
@@ -35,35 +35,39 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphGenericDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.UserStatusEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.GraphPropertyEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IUserAdminOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaOperationFacade;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UserData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.Wrapper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.EcompLoggerErrorCode;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.MethodActivationStatusEnum;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isEmpty;
 
-@Component("user-operation")
-public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
+@org.springframework.stereotype.Component
+public class UserAdminOperation {
 
-    private JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphGenericDao;
+    private final JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphGenericDao;
+    private final ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade;
 
-    public UserAdminOperation(@Qualifier("janusgraph-generic-dao")
-                                  JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphGenericDao) {
-        super();
+    public UserAdminOperation(JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphGenericDao, ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade) {
         this.janusGraphGenericDao = janusGraphGenericDao;
-
+        this.toscaOperationFacade = toscaOperationFacade;
     }
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(UserAdminOperation.class.getName());
 
-    @Override
     public Either<User, ActionStatus> getUserData(String id, boolean inTransaction) {
         return getUserData(id, true, inTransaction);
     }
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
     private void validateUserExists(Wrapper<Either<User, ActionStatus>> resultWrapper, Wrapper<UserData> userWrapper, String id) {
         if (id == null) {
             log.info("User userId  is empty");
-            resultWrapper.setInnerElement(Either.right(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION));
+            resultWrapper.setInnerElement(Either.right(ActionStatus.MISSING_USER_ID));
             return;
         }
         id = id.toLowerCase();
@@ -138,21 +142,19 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> saveUserData(User user) {
+    public User saveUserData(User user) {
         Either<UserData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> result = null;
         try {
             UserData userData = convertToUserData(user);
             result = janusGraphGenericDao.createNode(userData, UserData.class);
             if (result.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("Problem while saving User  {}. Reason - {}", userData.getUserId(), result.right().value());
-                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+                log.error("Problem while saving User  {}. Reason - {}", userData.getUserId(), result.right().value());
+                throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             }
             log.debug("User {} saved successfully", userData.getUserId());
-            return Either.left(convertToUser(result.left().value()));
+            return convertToUser(result.left().value());
 
         } finally {
-
             if (result == null || result.isRight()) {
                 log.error("saveUserData - Failed");
                 janusGraphGenericDao.rollback();
@@ -163,24 +165,20 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> updateUserData(User user) {
+    public User updateUserData(User user) {
         Either<UserData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> result = null;
         try {
             log.debug("updateUserData - start");
             UserData userData = convertToUserData(user);
             result = janusGraphGenericDao.updateNode(userData, UserData.class);
             if (result.isRight()) {
-                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
-                    log.debug("Problem while updating User {}. Reason - {}", userData.toString(), result.right().value());
-                }
-                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+                log.error("Problem while updating User {}. Reason - {}", userData.toString(), result.right().value());
+                throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             }
             log.debug("User {} updated successfully",userData.getUserId());
-            return Either.left(convertToUser(result.left().value()));
+            return convertToUser(result.left().value());
 
         } finally {
-
             if (result == null || result.isRight()) {
                 log.error("updateUserData - Failed");
                 janusGraphGenericDao.rollback();
@@ -192,20 +190,11 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> deActivateUser(User user) {
-        Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> result;
+    public User deActivateUser(User user) {
         user.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
-        Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> status = updateUserData(user);
-        if (status.isRight()) {
-            result = Either.right(status.right().value());
-        } else {
-            result = Either.left(user);
-        }
-        return result;
+        return updateUserData(user);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<User, ActionStatus> deleteUserData(String id) {
         Either<User, ActionStatus> result;
         Either<UserData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherGet = janusGraphGenericDao
@@ -269,34 +258,48 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    public Either<List<Edge>, StorageOperationStatus> getUserPendingTasksList(User user, Map<String, Object> properties) {
+    public @NotNull List<Edge> getUserPendingTasksList(User user, List<Object> states) {
+
+        JanusGraphVertex userVertex = janusGraphGenericDao.getVertexByProperty(UniqueIdBuilder.getKeyByNodeType(NodeTypeEnum.User), user.getUserId())
+            .left()
+            .on(this::handleJanusGraphError);
 
-        Either<JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexUser = janusGraphGenericDao
-            .getVertexByProperty(UniqueIdBuilder.getKeyByNodeType(NodeTypeEnum.User), user.getUserId());
-        if (vertexUser.isRight()) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus tos = vertexUser.right().value();
-            log.debug("Failed to get User {} from graph while retrieving pending tasks. Reason - {}", user.getUserId(), tos);
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(tos));
-        }
         List<Edge> pendingTasks = new ArrayList<>();
-        Either<List<Edge>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> edges = janusGraphGenericDao
-            .getOutgoingEdgesByCriteria(vertexUser.left().value(), GraphEdgeLabels.STATE, properties);
-        if (edges.isRight() || edges.left().value() == null) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus tos = edges.right().value();
-            if (tos == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                return Either.left(pendingTasks);
-            } else {
-                log.debug("Failed while retrieving pending tasks for user {} . Reason - {}", user.getUserId(), tos);
-                return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(tos));
+        for (Object state : states) {
+            Map<String, Object> property = new HashMap<>();
+            property.put(GraphPropertiesDictionary.STATE.getProperty(), state);
+            List<Edge> edges = janusGraphGenericDao.getOutgoingEdgesByCriteria(userVertex, GraphEdgeLabels.STATE, property)
+                    .left()
+                    .on(this::handleJanusGraphError);
+            for (Edge edge : edges) {
+                Vertex vertex = edge.inVertex();
+                if (!isComponentDeleted(vertex)) {
+                    pendingTasks.add(edge);
+                }
             }
         }
-        for (Edge edge : edges.left().value()) {
-            if (!isComponentDeleted(edge.inVertex())) {
-                pendingTasks.add(edge);
+        logPendingTasks(user, pendingTasks);
+        return pendingTasks;
+    }
+
+    public @NotNull List<Component> getUserActiveComponents(User user, List<Object> states) {
+        List<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<Edge> edges = getUserPendingTasksList(user, states);
+        for (Edge edge : edges) {
+            JanusGraphVertex componentVertex = (JanusGraphVertex) edge.inVertex();
+            String componentId = (String) janusGraphGenericDao.getProperty(componentVertex, GraphPropertyEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> toscaFullElement = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaFullElement(componentId);
+            if (toscaFullElement.isLeft()) {
+                components.add(toscaFullElement.left().value());
+            } else {
+                log.warn(EcompLoggerErrorCode.SCHEMA_ERROR, "", "", "Failed to retrieve component {} from graph db", componentId);
             }
         }
-        logPendingTasks(user, pendingTasks);
-        return Either.left(pendingTasks);
+        return components;
+    }
+
+    private <T> T handleJanusGraphError(JanusGraphOperationStatus janusGraphOperationStatus) {
+        throw new StorageException(janusGraphOperationStatus);
     }
 
     private boolean isComponentDeleted(Vertex componentVertex) {
@@ -318,7 +321,6 @@ public class UserAdminOperation implements IUserAdminOperation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
     public Either<List<User>, ActionStatus> getAllUsersWithRole(String role, String status) {
         try {
             Map<String, Object> propertiesToMatch = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaPropertyType.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaPropertyType.java
index a0ff4bc09b..2f1372d8bd 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaPropertyType.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaPropertyType.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators.*;
  */
 public enum ToscaPropertyType {
 
-    Root("tosca.datatypes.Root", null, null, null, true),
+    ROOT("tosca.datatypes.Root", null, null, null, true),
 
     STRING("string", StringValidator.getInstance(), StringConvertor.getInstance(), ToscaStringConvertor.getInstance()),
 
@@ -84,42 +84,22 @@ public enum ToscaPropertyType {
         return type;
     }
 
-    public void setType(String type) {
-        this.type = type;
-    }
-
     public PropertyTypeValidator getValidator() {
         return validator;
     }
 
-    public void setValidator(PropertyTypeValidator validator) {
-        this.validator = validator;
-    }
-
     public PropertyValueConverter getConverter() {
         return converter;
     }
 
-    public void setConverter(PropertyValueConverter converter) {
-        this.converter = converter;
-    }
-
     public boolean isAbstract() {
         return isAbstract;
     }
 
-    public void setAbstract(boolean isAbstract) {
-        this.isAbstract = isAbstract;
-    }
-
     public ToscaValueConverter getValueConverter() {
         return valueConverter;
     }
 
-    public void setValueConverter(ToscaValueConverter valueConverter) {
-        this.valueConverter = valueConverter;
-    }
-
     public static ToscaPropertyType isValidType(String typeName) {
         if (typeName == null) {
             return null;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaType.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaType.java
index da1b3c4ce8..87ad62195f 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaType.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/ToscaType.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public enum ToscaType {
 		return type;
 	}
 
-	public ToscaType getToscaType(String typeName) {
+	public static ToscaType getToscaType(String typeName) {
 		if (typeName == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -220,8 +220,10 @@ public enum ToscaType {
         return name().toLowerCase();
     }
 
-	public static boolean isCollectionType(String type) {
-		return ToscaPropertyType.MAP.getType().equals(type)
-				|| ToscaPropertyType.LIST.getType().equals(type);
-	}
+    public static boolean isCollectionType(String type) {
+        return ToscaPropertyType.MAP.getType().equals(type)
+                || ToscaPropertyType.LIST.getType().equals(type);
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ConstraintType.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ConstraintType.java
index d1cc766525..bce2a41b98 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ConstraintType.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ConstraintType.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public enum ConstraintType {
 
 	EQUAL("equal", "equal"),
 
-	IN_RANGE("inRange","in_range"),
+    IN_RANGE("inRange", "in_range"),
 
     GREATER_THAN("greaterThan", "greater_than"),
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/EqualConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/EqualConstraint.java
index 206fc3dc82..01d9d3b252 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/EqualConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/EqualConstraint.java
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import java.io.Serializable;
-
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -71,6 +72,16 @@ public class EqualConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint implements Seria
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
 	private void fail(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
 		throw new ConstraintViolationException("Equal constraint violation, the reference is <" + constraintValue
 													   + "> but the value to compare is <" + propertyValue + ">");
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterOrEqualConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterOrEqualConstraint.java
index 6549bbc432..2b23445452 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterOrEqualConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterOrEqualConstraint.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -42,6 +44,16 @@ public class GreaterOrEqualConstraint extends AbstractComparablePropertyConstrai
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.GREATER_OR_EQUAL;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void doValidate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (getComparable().compareTo(propertyValue) > 0) {
             throw new ConstraintViolationException(propertyValue + " <= " + greaterOrEqual);
@@ -52,4 +64,13 @@ public class GreaterOrEqualConstraint extends AbstractComparablePropertyConstrai
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%f property value must be >= %f", greaterOrEqual);
     }
+
+    public String getGreaterOrEqual() {
+        return greaterOrEqual;
+    }
+
+    public void setGreaterOrEqual(String greaterOrEqual) {
+        this.greaterOrEqual = greaterOrEqual;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterThanConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterThanConstraint.java
index a278e8c7b9..e5f0779ed1 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterThanConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/GreaterThanConstraint.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -42,6 +44,16 @@ public class GreaterThanConstraint extends AbstractComparablePropertyConstraint
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.GREATER_THAN;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void doValidate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (getComparable().compareTo(propertyValue) >= 0) {
             throw new ConstraintViolationException(propertyValue + " < " + greaterThan);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/InRangeConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/InRangeConstraint.java
index ad3d3525d0..f9b27d4953 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/InRangeConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/InRangeConstraint.java
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import java.util.List;
-
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ public class InRangeConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.IN_RANGE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     public String getRangeMinValue() {
         if (inRange != null) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LengthConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LengthConstraint.java
index 0c5317b10b..4b1da0ca66 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LengthConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LengthConstraint.java
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -65,6 +67,16 @@ public class LengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%s length must be %s", String.valueOf(length));
     }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessOrEqualConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessOrEqualConstraint.java
index 3f085ec596..c5e252b032 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessOrEqualConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessOrEqualConstraint.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -41,6 +43,16 @@ public class LessOrEqualConstraint extends AbstractComparablePropertyConstraint
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.LESS_OR_EQUAL;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void doValidate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (getComparable().compareTo(propertyValue) < 0) {
             throw new ConstraintViolationException(propertyValue + " >= " + lessOrEqual);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessThanConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessThanConstraint.java
index 01eb6cdc32..55f6774a7f 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessThanConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/LessThanConstraint.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -42,6 +44,16 @@ public class LessThanConstraint extends AbstractComparablePropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.LESS_THAN;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void doValidate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (getComparable().compareTo(propertyValue) <= 0) {
             throw new ConstraintViolationException(propertyValue + " > " + lessThan);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MaxLengthConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MaxLengthConstraint.java
index c8fef91ea6..e1ad08faea 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MaxLengthConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MaxLengthConstraint.java
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+
 
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class MaxLengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
 
@@ -60,6 +63,18 @@ public class MaxLengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
         this.maxLength = maxLength;
     }
 
+
+    @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+
     @Override
     public void validate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (propertyValue == null) {
@@ -77,4 +92,5 @@ public class MaxLengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%s maximum length must be [%s]", String.valueOf(maxLength));
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MinLengthConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MinLengthConstraint.java
index 4f55970d79..b4a4255041 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MinLengthConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/MinLengthConstraint.java
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -61,6 +63,16 @@ public class MinLengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.MIN_LENGTH;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void validate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (propertyValue == null) {
             throw new ConstraintViolationException("Value to validate is null");
@@ -75,4 +87,5 @@ public class MinLengthConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%s minimum length must be [%s]", String.valueOf(minLength));
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/PatternConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/PatternConstraint.java
index d3644c578d..49e40cf9c2 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/PatternConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/PatternConstraint.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -48,8 +50,20 @@ public class PatternConstraint extends AbstractStringPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%s property value must match the regular expression %s",
                 pattern);
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ValidValuesConstraint.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ValidValuesConstraint.java
index 1ddf9c9e0e..2ab0673cfe 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ValidValuesConstraint.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/ValidValuesConstraint.java
@@ -21,22 +21,26 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
+
 
 public class ValidValuesConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
 
     @NotNull
     private List<String> validValues;
     private Set<Object> validValuesTyped;
+    private static final String PROPERTY_TYPE_IS = "> property type is <";
 
     public ValidValuesConstraint(List<String> validValues) {
         this.validValues = validValues;
@@ -55,13 +59,43 @@ public class ValidValuesConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
         for (String value : validValues) {
             if (!propertyType.isValidValue(value)) {
                 throw new ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException("validValues constraint has invalid value <"
-                        + value + "> property type is <" + propertyType.toString() + ">");
+                        + value + PROPERTY_TYPE_IS + propertyType.toString() + ">");
             } else {
                 validValuesTyped.add(propertyType.convert(value));
             }
         }
     }
 
+    public void validateType(String propertyType) throws ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException {
+        ToscaType toscaType= ToscaType.getToscaType(propertyType);
+        if(toscaType == null){
+            throw new ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException("validValues constraint has invalid values <"
+                    + validValues.toString() + PROPERTY_TYPE_IS + propertyType + ">");
+        }
+        if (validValues == null) {
+            throw new ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException(
+                    "validValues constraint has invalid value <> property type is <" + propertyType + ">");
+        }
+        for (String value : validValues) {
+            if (!toscaType.isValidValue(value)) {
+                throw new ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException("validValues constraint has invalid value <"
+                        + value + PROPERTY_TYPE_IS + propertyType + ">");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+        if(newConstraint.getConstraintType() == getConstraintType()){
+            if(!((ValidValuesConstraint)newConstraint).getValidValues().containsAll(validValues)){
+                throw new PropertyConstraintException("Deletion of exists value is not permitted", null, null, ActionStatus.CANNOT_DELETE_VALID_VALUES, getConstraintType().name(),
+                        validValues.stream()
+                        .filter(v->!((ValidValuesConstraint)newConstraint).getValidValues().contains(v))
+                        .collect(toList()).toString());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void validate(Object propertyValue) throws ConstraintViolationException {
         if (propertyValue == null) {
@@ -81,8 +115,14 @@ public class ValidValuesConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return ConstraintType.VALID_VALUES;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException e, String propertyName) {
         return getErrorMessage(toscaType, e, propertyName, "%s valid value must be one of the following: [%s]",
                 String.join(",", validValues));
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/exception/PropertyConstraintException.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/exception/PropertyConstraintException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fbf4dd3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/exception/PropertyConstraintException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * SDC
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.ConstraintUtil;
+
+public class PropertyConstraintException extends ConstraintFunctionalException {
+
+    private final ActionStatus actionStatus;
+    private final String[] params;
+
+    public PropertyConstraintException(String message, Throwable cause, ConstraintUtil.ConstraintInformation constraintInformation, ActionStatus actionStatus, String... params) {
+        super(message, cause, constraintInformation);
+        this.actionStatus = actionStatus;
+        this.params = params;
+    }
+
+    public ActionStatus getActionStatus() {
+        return actionStatus;
+    }
+
+    public String[] getParams() {
+        return params.clone();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/HeatNumberConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/HeatNumberConverter.java
index b2237d0f35..187793ee0b 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/HeatNumberConverter.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/HeatNumberConverter.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters;
 
-import org.onap.sdc.tosca.datatypes.model.ScalarUnitValidator;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
@@ -34,23 +33,17 @@ public class HeatNumberConverter implements PropertyValueConverter {
         return numberConverter;
     }
 
-    private final ScalarUnitValidator scalarUnitValidator = ScalarUnitValidator.getInstance();
-
-
     private HeatNumberConverter() {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public String convert(String original, String innerType, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes) {
+
         if (original == null || original.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        if (scalarUnitValidator.isScalarUnit(original)) {
-            return original;
-        }
-
         return new BigDecimal(original).toPlainString();
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/MapConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/MapConverter.java
index f53d95ceaf..3be610ec53 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/MapConverter.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/MapConverter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.converters;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.gson.*;
 import fj.data.Either;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class MapConverter implements PropertyValueConverter {
     public Either<String, Boolean> convertWithErrorResult(String value, String innerType,
             Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes) {
 
-        if (value == null || value == "" || innerType == null) {
+        if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(value) || innerType == null) {
             return Either.left(value);
         }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaMapValueConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaMapValueConverter.java
index f0b3ca25b9..5bbd38e2ba 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaMapValueConverter.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaMapValueConverter.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class ToscaMapValueConverter extends ToscaValueBaseConverter implements T
 
     private void convertEntry(String innerType, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes, List<PropertyDefinition> allPropertiesRecursive, Map<String, Object> toscaMap, final boolean isScalarF, final ToscaValueConverter innerConverterFinal,
             Entry<String, JsonElement> e) {
-        log.debug("try convert element {}", e.getValue());
+        log.debug("try convert element ");
         boolean scalar = false;
         String propType = null;
         ToscaValueConverter innerConverterProp = innerConverterFinal;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class ToscaMapValueConverter extends ToscaValueBaseConverter implements T
     public Object convertDataTypeToToscaObject(String innerType, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes, ToscaValueConverter innerConverter, final boolean isScalarF, JsonElement entryValue, boolean preserveEmptyValue) {
         Object convertedValue = null;
         if (isScalarF && entryValue.isJsonPrimitive()) {
-            log.debug("try convert scalar value {}", entryValue.getAsString());
+            log.debug("try convert scalar value ");
             if (entryValue.getAsString() == null) {
                 convertedValue = null;
             } else {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaValueBaseConverter.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaValueBaseConverter.java
index e57650b8a6..fd987e8c9c 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaValueBaseConverter.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/converters/ToscaValueBaseConverter.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class ToscaValueBaseConverter {
                 if (elementValue.isJsonPrimitive()) {
                     jsonValue = json2JavaPrimitive(elementValue.getAsJsonPrimitive());
                 } else {
-                    log.debug("not supported json type {} ", elementValue);
+                    log.debug("not supported json type ");
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/HeatNumberValidator.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/HeatNumberValidator.java
index ec281c0618..0ae3f74c85 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/HeatNumberValidator.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/HeatNumberValidator.java
@@ -20,29 +20,27 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators;
 
-import java.util.Map;
-import org.onap.sdc.tosca.datatypes.model.ScalarUnitValidator;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 public class HeatNumberValidator implements PropertyTypeValidator {
 
     private static HeatNumberValidator numberValidator = new HeatNumberValidator();
 
-    private final FloatValidator floatValidator = FloatValidator.getInstance();
-    private final IntegerValidator integerValidator = IntegerValidator.getInstance();
-    private final ScalarUnitValidator scalarUnitValidator = ScalarUnitValidator.getInstance();
+    private static FloatValidator floatValidator = FloatValidator.getInstance();
+    private static IntegerValidator integerValidator = IntegerValidator.getInstance();
 
     public static HeatNumberValidator getInstance() {
         return numberValidator;
     }
 
     private HeatNumberValidator() {
+
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isValid(final String value,
-                           final String innerType,
-                           final Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
+    public boolean isValid(String value, String innerType, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
 
         if (value == null || value.isEmpty()) {
             return true;
@@ -53,15 +51,11 @@ public class HeatNumberValidator implements PropertyTypeValidator {
             valid = floatValidator.isValid(value, null, allDataTypes);
         }
 
-        if(!valid) {
-            valid = scalarUnitValidator.isScalarUnit(value);
-        }
-
         return valid;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isValid(final String value, final String innerType) {
+    public boolean isValid(String value, String innerType) {
         return isValid(value, innerType, null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/ListValidator.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/ListValidator.java
index ed40964614..ac2e6fee73 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/ListValidator.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/validators/ListValidator.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.validators;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ public class ListValidator implements PropertyTypeValidator {
 
         log.debug("Going to validate value {} with inner type {}", value, innerType);
 
-        if (value == null || value == "") {
+        if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(value)) {
             return true;
         }
         if (innerType == null) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/version/ComparableVersion.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/version/ComparableVersion.java
index e3d8cf06f6..b0adb52919 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/version/ComparableVersion.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/version/ComparableVersion.java
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ public class ComparableVersion implements Comparable<ComparableVersion> {
                 case 'm':
                     value = "milestone";
                     break;
+                default:
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Invalid item");
                 }
             }
             this.value = ALIASES.getProperty(value, value);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/ComponentUtilities.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/ComponentUtilities.java
index 664edaf2a4..7449ca4193 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/ComponentUtilities.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/ComponentUtilities.java
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ public class ComponentUtilities {
     }
 
     public static boolean isNotUpdatedCapReqName(String prefix, String currName, String previousName) {
-        return StringUtils.isEmpty(previousName) || !currName.equals(prefix + previousName);
+        return StringUtils.isEmpty(previousName) || StringUtils.isEmpty(currName) || !currName.equals(prefix + previousName);
     }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/GroupUtils.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/GroupUtils.java
index 33fd869b9a..7b396cbdda 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/GroupUtils.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/utils/GroupUtils.java
@@ -20,11 +20,66 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils;
 
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.PromoteVersionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaElementLifecycleOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class GroupUtils {
 
 	public static boolean isVfModule(String type) {
 		return type.equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE);
 	}
+	
+	   /**
+     * The version of the group/poloces is an integer. In order to support BC, we might get a version in a float format.
+     *
+     * @param promoteVersion
+     * @return
+     */
+	
+	public static String updateVersion(PromoteVersionEnum promoteVersion, String currentVesion) {
+	    if(StringUtils.isEmpty(currentVesion)){
+	        return "0.0";
+	    }
+        String newVersion = currentVesion;
+         switch (promoteVersion){
+         case MINOR:
+             newVersion = GroupUtils.increaseMainorVersion(currentVesion);
+             break;
+         case MAJOR:
+             newVersion = GroupUtils.increaseMajorVersion(currentVesion);
+             break;
+         default:
+             break;
+         }     
+         return newVersion;
+    }
+    
+	private static String increaseMajorVersion(String version) {
+
+       String[] versionParts = version.split(ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.VERSION_DELIMITER_REGEXP);
+       Integer majorVersion = Integer.parseInt(versionParts[0]);
+       
+            
+       Integer mainorVersion = versionParts.length > 1?Integer.parseInt(versionParts[1]):0;       
+      
+       if(mainorVersion > 0 || majorVersion == 0){
+           majorVersion++;
+       }
+       return String.valueOf(majorVersion);
+
+   }
+   
+	private static String increaseMainorVersion(String version) {
+
+       String[] versionParts = version.split(ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.VERSION_DELIMITER_REGEXP);
+      
+       Integer mainorVersion = versionParts.length > 1?Integer.parseInt(versionParts[1]):0;
+
+       mainorVersion++;
+
+       return versionParts[0] + ToscaElementLifecycleOperation.VERSION_DELIMITER + String.valueOf(mainorVersion);
+
+   }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiLeftPaletteComponent.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiLeftPaletteComponent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0b01fad4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiLeftPaletteComponent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * SDC
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.openecomp.sdc.be.ui.model;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ICategorizedElement;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class UiLeftPaletteComponent implements ICategorizedElement {
+    private String uniqueId;
+    private String name; // archiveName
+    private String version; // archiveVersion
+    private String description;
+    private List<String> tags;
+    private String icon;
+    private String UUID;
+    private String systemName;
+    private String invariantUUID;
+    private ComponentTypeEnum componentType;
+    private String resourceType;
+    private String categoryName;
+    private String subCategoryName;
+    private String searchFilterTerms;
+    private List<CategoryDefinition> categories;
+
+    public UiLeftPaletteComponent(Component component) {
+        this.uniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+        this.name = component.getName();
+        this.version = component.getVersion();
+        this.description = component.getDescription();
+        this.tags = component.getTags();
+        this.icon = component.getIcon();
+        this.UUID = component.getUUID();
+        this.systemName = component.getSystemName();
+        this.invariantUUID = component.getInvariantUUID();
+        this.componentType = component.getComponentType();
+        this.resourceType = component.getActualComponentType();
+        this.categories = component.getCategories();
+        this.categoryName = getCategoryName();
+        this.subCategoryName = getSubcategoryName();
+        String tagString = convertListResultToString(tags);
+        setSearchFilterTerms(name + " " + description + " " + tagString + version);
+        this.searchFilterTerms = getSearchFilterTerms();
+    }
+
+    private String convertListResultToString(List<String> tags) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        tags.forEach(t->sb.append(t + " "));
+        return sb.toString().toLowerCase();
+    }
+
+    public String getUniqueId() {
+        return uniqueId;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public String getVersion() {
+        return version;
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    public List<String> getTags() {
+        return tags;
+    }
+    public String getIcon() {
+        return icon;
+    }
+
+    public String getUUID() {
+        return UUID;
+    }
+
+    public String getSystemName() {
+        return systemName;
+    }
+
+    public String getInvariantUUID() {
+        return invariantUUID;
+    }
+
+    public ComponentTypeEnum getComponentType() {
+        return componentType;
+    }
+
+    public String getResourceType() {
+        return resourceType;
+    }
+
+    public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
+        return categories;
+    }
+
+    public String getSearchFilterTerms() {
+        return searchFilterTerms;
+    }
+
+    public void setSearchFilterTerms(String searchFilterTerms) {
+        this.searchFilterTerms = searchFilterTerms;
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    @Override
+    public String getComponentTypeAsString() {
+        return getComponentType().name();
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public String getCategoryName() {
+        return getCategories().get(0).getName();
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public String getSubcategoryName() {
+        if(componentType == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE){
+            return null;
+        }
+        return getCategories().get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).getName();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiServiceMetadata.java b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiServiceMetadata.java
index 891ac1f5a8..454e970fd5 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiServiceMetadata.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/ui/model/UiServiceMetadata.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class UiServiceMetadata extends UiComponentMetadata {
 	private String serviceRole;
 	private String environmentContext;
 	private String instantiationType;
+	private String serviceFunction;
 
 	public UiServiceMetadata(List<CategoryDefinition> categories, ServiceMetadataDataDefinition metadata) {
 		super(categories, metadata);
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public class UiServiceMetadata extends UiComponentMetadata {
 		this.serviceRole = metadata.getServiceRole();
 		this.environmentContext = metadata.getEnvironmentContext();
 		this.instantiationType = metadata.getInstantiationType();
+		this.serviceFunction = metadata.getServiceFunction();
 	}
 	
 	public String getDistributionStatus() {
@@ -97,4 +99,12 @@ public class UiServiceMetadata extends UiComponentMetadata {
     public String getEnvironmentContext() { return environmentContext; }
 
     public void setEnvironmentContext(String environmentContext) { this.environmentContext = environmentContext; }
+
+	public String getServiceFunction() {
+		return serviceFunction;
+	}
+
+	public void setServiceFunction(String serviceFunction) {
+		this.serviceFunction = serviceFunction;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMapTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMapTest.java
index 487bd7d859..d256cd15c8 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMapTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstInputsMapTest.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class ComponentInstInputsMapTest {
 
 		// default test
 		testSubject = createTestSubject();
-		testSubject.setComponentInstanceProperties(componentInstanceProperties);
+		testSubject.setComponentInstancePropertiesToPolicies(componentInstanceProperties);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class ComponentInstInputsMapTest {
 		testSubject.setComponentInstanceInputsMap(inputs);
 		testSubject.resolvePropertiesToDeclare();
 		testSubject = createTestSubject();
-		testSubject.setComponentInstanceProperties(inputs);
+		testSubject.setComponentInstancePropertiesToPolicies(inputs);
 		testSubject.resolvePropertiesToDeclare();
 		testSubject = createTestSubject();
 		testSubject.setPolicyProperties(inputs);
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java
index d36ef9ebba..c6e96569ae 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyRule;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 public class ComponentInstancePropertyTest {
 
 	private ComponentInstanceProperty createTestSubject() {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnumTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnumTest.java
index b4336e491d..9ae89148c1 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnumTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/LifeCycleTransitionEnumTest.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public class LifeCycleTransitionEnumTest {
 			result = LifeCycleTransitionEnum.getFromDisplayName("mock");
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
-			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ModelTestBase.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ModelTestBase.java
index 046161ab40..3cd14d8b27 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ModelTestBase.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ModelTestBase.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class ModelTestBase {
     protected static ConfigurationManager configurationManager;
     protected static final String CONTAINER_ID = "containerId";
     protected static final String CONTAINER_NAME = "containerName";
+    static Configuration.EnvironmentContext environmentContext = new Configuration.EnvironmentContext();
+    static Configuration.HeatDeploymentArtifactTimeout heatDeploymentArtifactTimeout = new Configuration.HeatDeploymentArtifactTimeout();
 
     public static void init() {
         String appConfigDir = "src/test/resources/config";
@@ -55,7 +57,11 @@ public class ModelTestBase {
         Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
 
         configuration.setJanusGraphInMemoryGraph(true);
+		environmentContext.setDefaultValue("General_Revenue-Bearing");
+		configuration.setEnvironmentContext(environmentContext);
 
+		heatDeploymentArtifactTimeout.setDefaultMinutes(30);
+		configuration.setHeatArtifactDeploymentTimeout(heatDeploymentArtifactTimeout);
         Map<String, Object> deploymentRIArtifacts = new HashMap<>();
         ArtifactDataDefinition artifactInfo = new ArtifactDataDefinition();
         Object artifactDataObj = new HashMap<String, Object>();
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ResourceTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ResourceTest.java
index 7a7d91b953..790ce10653 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ResourceTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ResourceTest.java
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public class ResourceTest extends ModelConfDependentTest{
 		testSubject = createTestSubject();
 		Resource resource = new Resource();
 		resource.setComponentInstancesRelations(new LinkedList<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>());
-		result = testSubject.groupRelationsByInstanceName(resource);
+		result = testSubject.groupRelationsFromCsarByInstanceName(resource);
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ServiceTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ServiceTest.java
index 2cf808e99e..b677548773 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ServiceTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/ServiceTest.java
@@ -20,13 +20,38 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model;
 
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ForwardingPathDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ConfigurationSource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.impl.ExternalConfiguration;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.impl.FSConfigurationSource;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class ServiceTest {
 
+	protected static ConfigurationManager configurationManager;
+	static Configuration.EnvironmentContext environmentContext = new Configuration.EnvironmentContext();
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void init() {
+		String appConfigDir = "src/test/resources/config";
+		ConfigurationSource configurationSource = new FSConfigurationSource(ExternalConfiguration.getChangeListener(),
+				appConfigDir);
+		configurationManager = new ConfigurationManager(configurationSource);
+
+		Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
+
+		configuration.setJanusGraphInMemoryGraph(true);
+		environmentContext.setDefaultValue("General_Revenue-Bearing");
+		configuration.setEnvironmentContext(environmentContext);
+
+		configurationManager.setConfiguration(configuration);
+	}
+
 	private Service createTestSubject() {
 		return new Service();
 	}
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperationTest.java
index 645f857f31..35d943d573 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/GroupsOperationTest.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class GroupsOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     private GroupDefinition createGroupDefinition(String id) {
         GroupDefinition groupDefinition = new GroupDefinition();
         groupDefinition.setUniqueId(id);
-        groupDefinition.setName("name" + id);
+        groupDefinition.setInvariantName("name" + id);
         return groupDefinition;
     }
 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest.java
index ef820ed5ad..15653c0bbd 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations;
 
 import fj.data.Either;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.VertexProperty;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.catalog.CatalogComponent;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -46,14 +49,23 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
 public class ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest {
 
+    private static final String UPDATER_ID = "m08740";
     private ArrayList<Vertex> vertexList = new ArrayList<>();
 
     @Mock
     Vertex vertex;
     @Mock
+    Edge edge;
+    @Mock
+    Vertex outVertex;
+    @Mock
+    Iterator<Edge> edges;
+    @Mock
     JanusGraphDao janusGraphDao;
     @Mock
     VertexProperty<Object> property;
+    @Mock
+    VertexProperty<Object> updaterProperty;
 
     @InjectMocks
     private ToscaElementOperation toscaOperation = new TopologyTemplateOperation();
@@ -67,6 +79,20 @@ public class ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest {
         when(vertex.property(GraphPropertiesDictionary.METADATA.getProperty())).thenReturn(property);
     }
 
+    private void stubEmptyUpdater() {
+        when(vertex.edges(Direction.IN, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE.name())).thenReturn(edges);
+        when(edges.hasNext()).thenReturn(false);
+    }
+
+    private void stubExistingUpdater() {
+        when(vertex.edges(Direction.IN, EdgeLabelEnum.STATE.name())).thenReturn(edges);
+        when(edges.hasNext()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(edges.next()).thenReturn(edge);
+        when(edge.outVertex()).thenReturn(outVertex);
+        when(updaterProperty.value()).thenReturn(UPDATER_ID);
+        when(outVertex.property(GraphPropertiesDictionary.USERID.getProperty())).thenReturn(updaterProperty);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void getComponentFromCatalogWhenDeleteIsTrue() {
         final String vertexJsonIsDeletedTrue = "{\"lifecycleState\":\"CERTIFIED\",\"componentType\":\"RESOURCE\",\"vendorRelease\":\"1\",\"contactId\":\"ah7840\",\"lastUpdateDate\":1496119811038,\"icon\":\"att\",\"description\":\"Cloud\",\"creationDate\":1459432094781,\"vendorName\":\"AT&T\",\"mandatory\":false,\"version\":\"1.0\",\"tags\":[\"Cloud\"],\"highestVersion\":true,\"systemName\":\"Cloud\",\"name\":\"Cloud\",\"isDeleted\":true,\"invariantUuid\":\"ab5263fd-115c-41f2-8d0c-8b9279bce2b2\",\"UUID\":\"208cf7df-68a1-4ae7-afc9-409ea8012332\",\"normalizedName\":\"cloud\",\"toscaResourceName\":\"org.openecomp.resource.Endpoint.Cloud\",\"uniqueId\":\"9674e7e1-bc1a-41fe-b503-fbe996801475\",\"resourceType\":\"VFC\"}";
@@ -77,6 +103,7 @@ public class ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest {
 
     @Test
     public void getComponentFromCatalogWhenDeleteNotFound() {
+        stubEmptyUpdater();
         final String vertexJsonIsDeletedNotFound = "{\"lifecycleState\":\"CERTIFIED\",\"componentType\":\"RESOURCE\",\"vendorRelease\":\"1\",\"contactId\":\"ah7840\",\"lastUpdateDate\":1496119811038,\"icon\":\"att\",\"description\":\"Cloud\",\"creationDate\":1459432094781,\"vendorName\":\"AT&T\",\"mandatory\":false,\"version\":\"1.0\",\"tags\":[\"Cloud\"],\"highestVersion\":true,\"systemName\":\"Cloud\",\"name\":\"Cloud\",\"invariantUuid\":\"ab5263fd-115c-41f2-8d0c-8b9279bce2b2\",\"UUID\":\"208cf7df-68a1-4ae7-afc9-409ea8012332\",\"normalizedName\":\"cloud\",\"toscaResourceName\":\"org.openecomp.resource.Endpoint.Cloud\",\"uniqueId\":\"9674e7e1-bc1a-41fe-b503-fbe996801475\",\"resourceType\":\"VFC\"}";
         when(property.value()).thenReturn(vertexJsonIsDeletedNotFound);
         List<CatalogComponent> componentList = toscaOperation.getElementCatalogData(true, null).left().value();
@@ -85,9 +112,12 @@ public class ToscaElementOperationCatalogTest {
 
     @Test
     public void getComponentFromCatalogWhenDeleteIsFalse() {
+        stubExistingUpdater();
         final String vertexJsonIsDeletedFalse = "{\"lifecycleState\":\"CERTIFIED\",\"componentType\":\"RESOURCE\",\"vendorRelease\":\"1\",\"contactId\":\"ah7840\",\"lastUpdateDate\":1496119811038,\"icon\":\"att\",\"description\":\"Cloud\",\"creationDate\":1459432094781,\"vendorName\":\"AT&T\",\"mandatory\":false,\"version\":\"1.0\",\"tags\":[\"Cloud\"],\"highestVersion\":true,\"systemName\":\"Cloud\",\"name\":\"Cloud\",\"isDeleted\":false,\"invariantUuid\":\"ab5263fd-115c-41f2-8d0c-8b9279bce2b2\",\"UUID\":\"208cf7df-68a1-4ae7-afc9-409ea8012332\",\"normalizedName\":\"cloud\",\"toscaResourceName\":\"org.openecomp.resource.Endpoint.Cloud\",\"uniqueId\":\"9674e7e1-bc1a-41fe-b503-fbe996801475\",\"resourceType\":\"VFC\"}";
         when(property.value()).thenReturn(vertexJsonIsDeletedFalse);
         List<CatalogComponent> componentList = toscaOperation.getElementCatalogData(true, null).left().value();
         assertEquals(1, componentList.size());
+        assertEquals(UPDATER_ID, componentList.get(0).getLastUpdaterUserId());
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacadeTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacadeTest.java
index 424ea2bd17..caf1805b83 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacadeTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/ToscaOperationFacadeTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.GraphPropertyEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.PromoteVersionEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.OriginTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
@@ -442,10 +443,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacadeTest {
         Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates = new HashSet<>();
         lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
         lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
-        lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
-        lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
         lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
-        lastStateStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
         ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
         List<ToscaElement> toscaEleList = new ArrayList<>();
         ToscaElement toscaElement = getToscaElementForTest();
@@ -702,7 +700,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacadeTest {
         GraphVertex vertex = getTopologyTemplateVertex();
         when(janusGraphDaoMock.getVertexById(eq(componentId), eq(JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse))).thenReturn(Either.left(vertex));
         when(topologyTemplateOperationMock.updatePolicyOfToscaElement(eq(vertex), any(PolicyDefinition.class))).thenReturn(status);
-        return testInstance.updatePolicyOfComponent(componentId, policy);
+        return testInstance.updatePolicyOfComponent(componentId, policy, PromoteVersionEnum.NONE);
     }
 
     private void removePolicyFromComponentWithStatus(StorageOperationStatus status) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperationTest.java
index 4df2c5b79b..98cec1977e 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/jsonjanusgraph/operations/UpgradeOperationTest.java
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ public class UpgradeOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     private void initGraphForTest() {
 
         user = new User("Jim", "Tom", "jt123a", "1@mail.com", "DESIGNER", System.currentTimeMillis());
-        Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> saveUserData = userAdminOperation.saveUserData(user);
-        assertThat(saveUserData.isLeft()).isTrue();
-        
+        userAdminOperation.saveUserData(user);
+
         GraphTestUtils.createRootCatalogVertex(janusGraphDao);
         resourceCategory = createResourceCategories();
         serviceCategory = createServiceCategory(); 
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperationTest.java
index dedf84cd76..169a844e3a 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/AdditionalInformationOperationTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AdditionalInformationDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ModelTestBase;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IAdditionalInformationOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.util.OperationTestsUtil;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UserData;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public class AdditionalInformationOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     private JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphDao;
 
     @javax.annotation.Resource(name = "additional-information-operation")
-    private IAdditionalInformationOperation additionalInformationOperation;
+    private AdditionalInformationOperation additionalInformationOperation;
 
     @Before
     public void createUserAndCategory() {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperationTest.java
index 10553a0f89..7c8dc3c805 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ArtifactOperationTest.java
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 @RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 @ContextConfiguration("classpath:application-context-test.xml")
@@ -341,6 +338,9 @@ public class ArtifactOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         assertTrue(result.isLeft());
         Service resultService = result.left().value();
 
+        // assertEquals("check resource unique id",
+        // UniqueIdBuilder.buildServiceUniqueId(serviceName, serviceVersion),
+        // resultService.getUniqueId());
         assertEquals("check resource state", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, resultService.getLifecycleState());
 
         return resultService;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/CapabilityTypeOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/CapabilityTypeOperationTest.java
index b003c93fc1..5391410431 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/CapabilityTypeOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/CapabilityTypeOperationTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 @RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 @ContextConfiguration("classpath:application-context-test.xml")
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ public class CapabilityTypeOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         CapabilityTypeDefinition capabilityTypeDefinition = createCapabilityTypeDef("tosca.capabilities.Container2", "desc1", "derivedFrom");
 
         Either<CapabilityTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addCapabilityType1 = capabilityTypeOperation.addCapabilityType(capabilityTypeDefinition, true);
+        // assertEquals("check capability type parent not exist",
+        // StorageOperationStatus.INVALID_ID,
+        // addCapabilityType1.right().value());
+        // TODO: esofer change to INVALID_ID
         assertEquals("check capability type parent not exist", StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND, addCapabilityType1.right().value());
     }
 
@@ -510,4 +514,5 @@ public class CapabilityTypeOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
             return false;
         }
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperationTest.java
index 029c638711..6ef4a61fcd 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ComponentInstanceOperationTest.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class ComponentInstanceOperationTest {
 		componentInstanceOperation.setJanusGraphGenericDao(janusGraphGenericDao);
 	}
 
+	
 	@Test
 	public void testUpdateInputValueInResourceInstance() {
 		ComponentInstanceInput input = null;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperationTest.java
index 2c00d3d952..17e2430d82 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ElementOperationTest.java
@@ -456,17 +456,6 @@ public class ElementOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
 
 	
 	@Test
-	public void testGetDefaultHeatTimeout() throws Exception {
-		ElementOperation testSubject;
-		Either<Integer, ActionStatus> result;
-
-		// default test
-		testSubject = createTestSubject();
-		result = testSubject.getDefaultHeatTimeout();
-	}
-
-	
-	@Test
 	public void testGetResourceTypesMap() throws Exception {
 		ElementOperation testSubject;
 		Either<Map<String, String>, ActionStatus> result;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperationTest.java
index 532e76bba8..975181d471 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/InterfaceLifecycleOperationTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ import org.junit.Assert;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverterTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverterTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f5bfc96ca4..0000000000
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/Neo4jStatusConverterTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- * SDC
- * ================================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2019 Nokia. All rights reserved.
- * ================================================================================
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-
-package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.Neo4jOperationStatus;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
-
-public class Neo4jStatusConverterTest {
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldConvertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus() {
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(null));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.OK,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.OK));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.CONNECTION_FAILURE,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.NOT_CONNECTED));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.PERMISSION_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.NOT_AUTHORIZED));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.STORAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.DB_NOT_AVAILABLE));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.READ_ONLY_STORAGE,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.DB_READ_ONLY));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.STORAGE_LEGACY_INDEX_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.LEGACY_INDEX_ERROR));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.SCHEMA_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.SCHEMA_ERROR));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.TRANSACTION_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.TRANSACTION_ERROR));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.EXEUCTION_FAILED,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.EXECUTION_FAILED));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.ENTITY_ALREADY_EXISTS,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.ENTITY_ALREADY_EXIST));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.WRONG_INPUT));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.NOT_SUPPORTED));
-        assertEquals(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-                Neo4jStatusConverter.convertNeo4jStatusToStorageStatus(Neo4jOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND));
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest.java
index aef1642e3f..a8a201d9eb 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl;
 import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraph;
 import org.janusgraph.core.JanusGraphVertex;
 import fj.data.Either;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.io.IoCore;
 import org.junit.*;
 import org.junit.rules.TestName;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
+import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -170,14 +175,6 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         status = nodeTypeOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(id, EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, prop66, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         assertSame(status, StorageOperationStatus.OK);
 
-        res = lifecycleOperation.requestCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
-        res = lifecycleOperation.startCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
         res = lifecycleOperation.certifyToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
         assertTrue(res.isLeft());
         id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
@@ -212,14 +209,6 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         status = nodeTypeOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(id, EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, prop88, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         assertSame(status, StorageOperationStatus.OK);
 
-        res = lifecycleOperation.requestCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
-        res = lifecycleOperation.startCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
         res = lifecycleOperation.certifyToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
         assertTrue(res.isLeft());
         id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
@@ -238,33 +227,10 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         status = nodeTypeOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(id, EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, prop99, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         assertSame(status, StorageOperationStatus.OK);
 
-        res = lifecycleOperation.requestCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
-        res = lifecycleOperation.startCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
         status = nodeTypeOperation.deleteToscaDataElement(id, EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, "prop99", JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         assertSame(status, StorageOperationStatus.OK);
 
-        // cancel certification
-        res = lifecycleOperation.cancelOrFailCertification(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId(), LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
-        res = lifecycleOperation.startCertificationToscaElement(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
-
-        // fail certification
-        res = lifecycleOperation.cancelOrFailCertification(id, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId(), LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
-        assertTrue(res.isLeft());
-        id = res.left().value().getUniqueId();
         verifyInCatalogData(4, null);
-        // exportGraphMl(janusGraphDao.getGraph().left().value());
-
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -296,7 +262,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         expectedIds.add(vertex4.getUniqueId());
         verifyInCatalogData(4, expectedIds);
 
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> res = lifecycleOperation.undoCheckout(vertex4.getUniqueId());
+        lifecycleOperation.undoCheckout(vertex4.getUniqueId());
         expectedIds.remove(vertex4.getUniqueId());
         verifyInCatalogData(3, expectedIds);
 
@@ -304,7 +270,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         expectedIds.add(vertex4.getUniqueId());
         verifyInCatalogData(4, expectedIds);
 
-        res = lifecycleOperation.checkinToscaELement(LifecycleStateEnum.findState((String) vertex4.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE)), vertex4.getUniqueId(), modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
+        lifecycleOperation.checkinToscaELement(LifecycleStateEnum.findState((String) vertex4.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE)), vertex4.getUniqueId(), modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> certifyToscaElement = lifecycleOperation.certifyToscaElement(vertex4.getUniqueId(), modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
         assertTrue(certifyToscaElement.isLeft());
         expectedIds.remove(vertex4.getUniqueId());
@@ -312,7 +278,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         expectedIds.add(certifiedId);
         verifyInCatalogData(4, expectedIds);
 
-        res = lifecycleOperation.checkoutToscaElement(certifiedId, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
+        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> res = lifecycleOperation.checkoutToscaElement(certifiedId, modifierVertex.getUniqueId(), ownerVertex.getUniqueId());
         assertTrue(certifyToscaElement.isLeft());
         expectedIds.add(res.left().value().getUniqueId());
         verifyInCatalogData(5, expectedIds);
@@ -435,6 +401,24 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         derivedFrom.add("root");
         vf.setDerivedFrom(derivedFrom);
 
+        // Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> properties = new HashMap<>();
+        // PropertyDataDefinition prop1 = new PropertyDataDefinition();
+        // prop1.setName("prop1");
+        // prop1.setDefaultValue("def1");
+        //
+        // properties.put("prop1", prop1);
+        //
+        // PropertyDataDefinition prop2 = new PropertyDataDefinition();
+        // prop2.setName("prop2");
+        // prop2.setDefaultValue("def2");
+        // properties.put("prop2", prop2);
+        //
+        // PropertyDataDefinition prop3 = new PropertyDataDefinition();
+        // prop3.setName("prop3");
+        // prop3.setDefaultValue("def3");
+        // properties.put("prop3", prop3);
+        //
+        // vf.setProperties(properties);
         vf.setComponentType(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
         Either<NodeType, StorageOperationStatus> createVFRes = nodeTypeOperation.createNodeType(vf);
         assertTrue(createVFRes.isLeft());
@@ -591,7 +575,7 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
 
     public void verifyInCatalogData(int expected, List<String> expectedIds) {
 
-        Either<List<CatalogComponent>, StorageOperationStatus> highestResourcesRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getElementCatalogData(true, null);
+		Either<List<CatalogComponent>, StorageOperationStatus> highestResourcesRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getElementCatalogData(true, null);
         assertTrue(highestResourcesRes.isLeft());
         List<CatalogComponent> highestResources = highestResourcesRes.left().value();
         // calculate expected count value
@@ -620,4 +604,22 @@ public class ToscaElementLifecycleOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         }
         janusGraphDao.commit();
     }
+
+    private String exportGraphMl(JanusGraph graph) {
+        String result = null;
+        String outputFile = outputDirectory + File.separator + "exportGraph." + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".graphml";
+        try {
+            try (final OutputStream os = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(outputFile))) {
+                graph.io(IoCore.graphml()).writer().normalize(true).create().writeGraph(os, graph);
+            }
+            result = outputFile;
+            graph.tx().commit();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            graph.tx().rollback();
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return result;
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperationTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperationTest.java
index c094999ebc..e17c61e248 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperationTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/UserAdminOperationTest.java
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl;
 
+import fj.data.Either;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Graph;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Property;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.VertexProperty;
 import org.janusgraph.core.*;
 import org.janusgraph.graphdb.relations.StandardVertexProperty;
 import org.janusgraph.graphdb.types.system.EmptyVertex;
 import org.janusgraph.graphdb.types.system.ImplicitKey;
-import fj.data.Either;
-import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.*;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -41,13 +46,12 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.UserStatusEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ModelTestBase;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaOperationFacade;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.UserData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.UserRoleEnum;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -56,13 +60,18 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
-    private static final JanusGraphGenericDao JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO = mock(JanusGraphGenericDao.class);
+    private static final JanusGraphGenericDao janusGraphGenericDao = mock(JanusGraphGenericDao.class);
+    private static final ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade = mock(ToscaOperationFacade.class);
+
     @InjectMocks
-    private static final UserAdminOperation userAdminOperation = new UserAdminOperation(
-        JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO);
+    private static final UserAdminOperation userAdminOperation = new UserAdminOperation(janusGraphGenericDao, toscaOperationFacade);
     private static final String ADMIN = "admin";
 
     @BeforeClass
@@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     @Before
     public void initMocks() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
-        Mockito.reset(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO);
+        Mockito.reset(janusGraphGenericDao);
         mockJanusGraphUpdate();
         mockJanusGraphDelete();
 
@@ -83,12 +92,10 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     public void testDeActivateUserDataSuccess() {
         UserData userData = mockJanusGraphGet(ADMIN, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, true);
 
-        Either<User, StorageOperationStatus> eitherUser = userAdminOperation.deActivateUser(userAdminOperation.convertToUser(userData));
+        User user = userAdminOperation.deActivateUser(userAdminOperation.convertToUser(userData));
 
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(1)).updateNode(eq(userData), eq(UserData.class));
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(0)).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
-        assertTrue(eitherUser.isLeft());
-        User user = eitherUser.left().value();
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(1)).updateNode(eq(userData), eq(UserData.class));
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(0)).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
         assertSame(user.getStatus(), UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
     }
 
@@ -99,11 +106,11 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         List<Edge> edgesList = new ArrayList<>();
 
         Either<List<Edge>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherResult = Either.left(edgesList);
-        when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO.getEdgesForNode(userData, Direction.BOTH)).thenReturn(eitherResult);
+        when(janusGraphGenericDao.getEdgesForNode(userData, Direction.BOTH)).thenReturn(eitherResult);
 
         Either<User, ActionStatus> eitherUser = userAdminOperation.deleteUserData(ADMIN);
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(0)).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(1)).deleteNode(userData, UserData.class);
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(0)).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(1)).deleteNode(userData, UserData.class);
         assertTrue(eitherUser.isLeft());
 
     }
@@ -116,11 +123,11 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         edgesList.add(getEmptyEdgeImpl());
 
         Either<List<Edge>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherResult = Either.left(edgesList);
-        when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO.getEdgesForNode(userData, Direction.BOTH)).thenReturn(eitherResult);
+        when(janusGraphGenericDao.getEdgesForNode(userData, Direction.BOTH)).thenReturn(eitherResult);
 
         Either<User, ActionStatus> eitherUser = userAdminOperation.deleteUserData(ADMIN);
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(0)).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
-        verify(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO, times(0)).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(0)).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
+        verify(janusGraphGenericDao, times(0)).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
         assertTrue(eitherUser.isRight());
         assertSame(eitherUser.right().value(), ActionStatus.USER_HAS_ACTIVE_ELEMENTS);
 
@@ -143,11 +150,11 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
         edges.add(edge1);
         edges.add(edge2);
         edges.add(edge3);
-        when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO.getVertexByProperty(userKey, userId)).thenReturn(Either.left(userVertex));
-        when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO.getOutgoingEdgesByCriteria(any(), any(), any())).thenReturn(Either.left(edges));
-        Either<List<Edge>, StorageOperationStatus> result = userAdminOperation.getUserPendingTasksList(user, new HashMap<>());
-        assertThat(result.isLeft()).isTrue();
-        List<Edge> pendingTasks = result.left().value();
+        when(janusGraphGenericDao.getVertexByProperty(userKey, userId)).thenReturn(Either.left(userVertex));
+        when(janusGraphGenericDao.getOutgoingEdgesByCriteria(any(), any(), any())).thenReturn(Either.left(edges));
+        ArrayList<Object> states = new ArrayList<>();
+        states.add("state");
+        List<Edge> pendingTasks = userAdminOperation.getUserPendingTasksList(user, states);
         assertThat(pendingTasks.size()).isEqualTo(2);
         assertThat(((TestEdge)pendingTasks.get(0)).getName()).isNotEqualTo("2");
         assertThat(((TestEdge)pendingTasks.get(1)).getName()).isNotEqualTo("2");
@@ -373,7 +380,7 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
     private UserData mockJanusGraphGet(String userId, UserRoleEnum role, boolean isActive) {
         UserData userData = buildUserData(userId, role, isActive);
         Either<UserData, JanusGraphOperationStatus> eitherUserData = Either.left(userData);
-        when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO
+        when(janusGraphGenericDao
             .getNode(UniqueIdBuilder.getKeyByNodeType(NodeTypeEnum.User), userId, UserData.class)).thenReturn(eitherUserData);
         return userData;
     }
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
             Object[] args = invocation.getArguments();
             UserData retValue = (UserData) args[0];
             return Either.left(retValue);
-        }).when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
+        }).when(janusGraphGenericDao).updateNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
     }
 
     private static void mockJanusGraphDelete() {
@@ -391,7 +398,7 @@ public class UserAdminOperationTest extends ModelTestBase {
             Object[] args = invocation.getArguments();
             UserData retValue = (UserData) args[0];
             return Either.left(retValue);
-        }).when(JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
+        }).when(janusGraphGenericDao).deleteNode(any(UserData.class), eq(UserData.class));
     }
 
     private static UserData buildUserData(String userId, UserRoleEnum role, boolean isActive) {
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/util/PrintGraph.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/util/PrintGraph.java
index 6bd206725b..caf0ebd05d 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/util/PrintGraph.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/impl/util/PrintGraph.java
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.Set;
+//import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Direction;
+//import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Edge;
+//import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.Vertex;
+//import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.util.ElementHelper;
 
 public class PrintGraph {
 
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ public class PrintGraph {
             Iterator<JanusGraphVertex> iterator = vertices.iterator();
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 Vertex vertex = iterator.next();
+
+                // System.out.println(vertex);
+                // System.out.println(ElementHelper.getProperties(vertex));
+                // System.out.println("=======================================");
             }
 
         }
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ public class PrintGraph {
     }
 
     public void printGraphEdges(JanusGraph graph) {
+
         Iterable<JanusGraphEdge> vertices = graph.query().edges();
 
         if (vertices != null) {
@@ -63,9 +69,16 @@ public class PrintGraph {
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 Edge edge = iterator.next();
 
+                // System.out.println(edge);
+                // System.out.println("edge=" + edge.getLabel() + ",
+                // properties="+ ElementHelper.getProperties(edge));
+                // System.out.println("edge=" + edge.label() + ", properties="+
+                // getProperties(edge));
+                // System.out.println("=======================================");
             }
 
         }
+        // graph.commit();
         graph.tx().commit();
     }
 
@@ -75,6 +88,9 @@ public class PrintGraph {
         builder.append("digraph finite_state_machine {\n");
         builder.append("rankdir=LR;\n");
         builder.append("size=\"15,10\" \n");
+        // node [shape = doublecircle]; LR_0 LR_3 LR_4 LR_8;
+        // node [shape = circle];
+
         Iterable<JanusGraphVertex> vertices = graph.query().vertices();
 
         if (vertices != null) {
@@ -82,6 +98,11 @@ public class PrintGraph {
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 Vertex vertex = iterator.next();
 
+                // System.out.println(vertex);
+                // System.out.println(ElementHelper.getProperties(vertex));
+                // System.out.println(getProperties(vertex));
+                // System.out.println("=======================================");
+
                 Map<String, Object> properties = getProperties(vertex);
 
                 String nodeLabel = (String) properties.get(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty());
@@ -90,10 +111,22 @@ public class PrintGraph {
 
                 String uid = getNodeIdByLabel(nodeLabel, properties);
 
+                // System.out.println("uid=" + uid);
+
                 String nodeRecord = buildNodeRecord(uid, color, properties);
 
+                // System.out.println(nodeRecord);
+
                 builder.append(nodeRecord);
 
+                // if (nodeLabel.equals(NodeTypeEnum.Category)) {
+                //
+                // String
+                //
+                // } else (nodeLabel.equals(NodeTypeEnum.User)) {
+                //
+                // }
+
             }
 
         }
@@ -105,18 +138,38 @@ public class PrintGraph {
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 Edge edge = iterator.next();
 
+                // Vertex vertexFrom = edge.getVertex(Direction.OUT);
+                // Vertex vertexTo = edge.getVertex(Direction.IN);
                 Vertex vertexFrom = edge.outVertex();
                 Vertex vertexTo = edge.inVertex();
+
+                // String fromUid =
+                // getNodeIdByLabel((String)vertexFrom.getProperty(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty()),
+                // ElementHelper.getProperties(vertexFrom));
+                // String toUid =
+                // getNodeIdByLabel((String)vertexTo.getProperty(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty()),
+                // ElementHelper.getProperties(vertexTo));
                 String fromUid = getNodeIdByLabel(vertexFrom.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty()),
                         getProperties(vertexFrom));
                 String toUid = getNodeIdByLabel(vertexTo.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty()),
                         getProperties(vertexTo));
 
+                // String edgeLabel = edge.getLabel();
                 String edgeLabel = edge.label();
 
+                // String edgeRecord = buildEdgeRecord(fromUid, toUid,
+                // edgeLabel, ElementHelper.getProperties(edge));
                 String edgeRecord = buildEdgeRecord(fromUid, toUid, edgeLabel, getProperties(edge));
 
                 builder.append(edgeRecord);
+
+                // System.out.println(edge);
+                // System.out.println("edge=" + edge.getLabel() + ",
+                // properties="
+                // + ElementHelper.getProperties(edge));
+                // System.out.println("edge=" + edge.label() + ", properties="
+                // + getProperties(edge));
+                // System.out.println("=======================================");
             }
 
         }
@@ -127,6 +180,25 @@ public class PrintGraph {
 
     }
 
+    // LR_0 [ style = "bold" color = "red" shape = "Mrecord" label =
+    // "hello&#92;nworld | { name | apache } | { version | 1.0 } | { uid |
+    // apache.1.0 } | { state| CERTIFIED } |{ b |{c|<here> d|e}| f}| g | h"
+    // ]
+
+    // LR_0 -> LR_2 [ label = "SS(B)" ];
+    // LR_0 -> LR_1 [ label = "SS(S)" ];
+    // LR_1 -> LR_3 [ label = "S($end)" ];
+    // LR_2 -> LR_6 [ label = "SS(b)" ];
+    // LR_2 -> LR_5 [ label = "SS(a)" ];
+    // LR_2 -> LR_4 [ label = "S(A)" ];
+    // LR_5 -> LR_7 [ label = "S(b)" ];
+    // LR_5 -> LR_5 [ label = "S(a)" ];
+    // LR_6 -> LR_6 [ label = "S(b)" ];
+    // LR_6 -> LR_5 [ label = "S(a)" ];
+    // LR_7 -> LR_8 [ label = "S(b)" ];
+    // LR_7 -> LR_5 [ label = "S(a)" ];
+    // LR_8 -> LR_6 [ label = "S(b)" ];
+    // LR_8 -> LR_5 [ label = "S(a)" ];
 
     private String buildEdgeRecord(String fromUid, String toUid, String edgeLabel, Map<String, Object> properties) {
 
@@ -220,6 +292,12 @@ public class PrintGraph {
 
         builder.append("label = \"" + label + "\" ");
         builder.append(" ] ");
+
+        // LR_0 [ style = "bold" color = "red" shape = "Mrecord" label =
+        // "hello&#92;nworld | { name | apache } | { version | 1.0 } | { uid |
+        // apache.1.0 } | { state| CERTIFIED } |{ b |{c|<here> d|e}| f}| g | h"
+        // ]
+
         builder.append(" \n ");
         return builder.toString();
     }
@@ -334,6 +412,13 @@ public class PrintGraph {
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 Vertex vertex = iterator.next();
 
+                // System.out.println(vertex);
+                // System.out.println(ElementHelper.getProperties(vertex));
+                // System.out.println(getProperties(vertex));
+                // System.out.println("=======================================");
+
+                // Map<String, Object> properties =
+                // ElementHelper.getProperties(vertex);
                 Map<String, Object> properties = getProperties(vertex);
 
                 String nodeLabel = (String) properties.get(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty());
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/utils/ComponentValidationUtilsTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/utils/ComponentValidationUtilsTest.java
index 1b5b9cb5f8..6c9387a372 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/utils/ComponentValidationUtilsTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/operations/utils/ComponentValidationUtilsTest.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ComponentValidationUtilsTest {
     public void testCanWorkOnBadResourceAndBadUser() {
         assertFalse(ComponentValidationUtils.canWorkOnResource(resource, BAD_USER_ID));
 
-        resource.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
+        resource.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
         assertFalse(ComponentValidationUtils.canWorkOnResource(resource, USER_ID));
 
         resource.setIsDeleted(true);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class ComponentValidationUtilsTest {
     public void testCanWorkOnBadComponent() {
         // given
         when(component.getLifecycleState())
-            .thenReturn(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
+            .thenReturn(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
         when(component.getLastUpdaterUserId()).thenReturn(resource.getLastUpdaterUserId());
 
         when(toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(eq(COMPONENT_ID),
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/serialize/TestResourceSerialization.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/serialize/TestResourceSerialization.java
index ba066d2d14..590be7ecf5 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/serialize/TestResourceSerialization.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/serialize/TestResourceSerialization.java
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public class TestResourceSerialization {
                 if (type.toString().contains(".List")) {
                     ParameterizedType stringListType = (ParameterizedType) field.getGenericType();
                     Class<?> stringListClass = (Class<?>) stringListType.getActualTypeArguments()[0];
+                    // System.out.println(stringListClass); // class
+                    // java.lang.String.
                     allClasses.add(stringListClass);
                 }
 
@@ -135,12 +137,27 @@ public class TestResourceSerialization {
 
                 }
 
+                // System.out.println(type);
                 allClasses.add(type);
             }
         }
 
     }
+
+    private void addInternalTypeOfList(Class clazz) {
+
+        // clazz.
+        // ParameterizedType stringListType = (ParameterizedType)
+        // field.getGenericType();
+        // Class<?> stringListClass = (Class<?>)
+        // stringListType.getActualTypeArguments()[0];
+        // //System.out.println(stringListClass); // class java.lang.String.
+        // allClasses.add(stringListClass);
+        //
+    }
+
     private boolean isClassImplementedSerialize(Class clazz) {
+
         Type[] genericInterfaces = clazz.getGenericInterfaces();
         if (genericInterfaces != null) {
             Type orElse = Arrays.stream(genericInterfaces).filter(p -> p.getTypeName().equals("java.io.Serializable"))
@@ -149,6 +166,47 @@ public class TestResourceSerialization {
                 return true;
             }
         }
+
         return false;
     }
+
+    // @Test
+    public void testSimpleResourceSerialize() {
+
+        Resource resource = new Resource();
+        String name = "res1";
+        Map<String, String> allVersions = new HashMap<>();
+        allVersions.put("keya", "valuea");
+
+        resource.setName(name);
+        // all versions
+        resource.setAllVersions(allVersions);
+        List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = new ArrayList<>();
+        // component instances
+        ComponentInstance componentInstance = new ComponentInstance();
+        componentInstance.setDescription("desc1");
+        componentInstance.setComponentUid("comUid");
+        resourceInstances.add(componentInstance);
+
+        resource.setComponentInstances(resourceInstances);
+
+        Either<byte[], Boolean> serialize = SerializationUtils.serialize(resource);
+        assertTrue("check object serialized", serialize.isLeft());
+        byte[] value = serialize.left().value();
+
+        Either<Object, Boolean> deserialize = SerializationUtils.deserialize(value);
+        assertTrue("check object deserialized", deserialize.isLeft());
+        Object obj = deserialize.left().value();
+        Resource desResource = (Resource) obj;
+        assertEquals("check name", name, desResource.getName());
+        verifyAllVersions(desResource);
+
+    }
+
+    private void verifyAllVersions(Resource desResource) {
+        assertNotNull("check all versions", desResource.getAllVersions());
+        assertEquals("check all version size", 1, desResource.getAllVersions().size());
+        assertEquals("check all version key", "keya", desResource.getAllVersions().keySet().iterator().next());
+        assertEquals("check all version value", "valuea", desResource.getAllVersions().values().iterator().next());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractPropertyConstraintTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractPropertyConstraintTest.java
index 82d039439a..6fd578856d 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractPropertyConstraintTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractPropertyConstraintTest.java
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.version.Version;
 
 public class AbstractPropertyConstraintTest {
@@ -107,6 +109,16 @@ class TestPropertyConstraint extends AbstractPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException exception, String propertyName) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractStringPropertyConstraintTest.java b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractStringPropertyConstraintTest.java
index 5788f03a6e..376bac8ca9 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractStringPropertyConstraintTest.java
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/model/tosca/constraints/AbstractStringPropertyConstraintTest.java
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaType;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintFunctionalException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintValueDoNotMatchPropertyTypeException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.constraints.exception.PropertyConstraintException;
 
 public class AbstractStringPropertyConstraintTest {
 
@@ -79,6 +81,16 @@ class TestStringPropertyConstraint extends AbstractStringPropertyConstraint {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ConstraintType getConstraintType() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateValueOnUpdate(PropertyConstraint newConstraint) throws PropertyConstraintException {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String getErrorMessage(ToscaType toscaType, ConstraintFunctionalException exception, String propertyName) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/catalog-model/configuration.yaml b/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/catalog-model/configuration.yaml
index ebe8f2ebe0..a1aaa3ab1f 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/catalog-model/configuration.yaml
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/catalog-model/configuration.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ janusGraphReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 3
 # The read timeout towards JanusGraph DB when health check is invoked:
 janusGraphHealthCheckReadTimeout: 1
 
-# The interval to try and reconnect to Elasticsearch when it is down during ASDC startup:
-esReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 3
 uebHealthCheckReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 15
 uebHealthCheckReadTimeout: 4
 
@@ -88,28 +86,6 @@ cassandraConfig:
         - { name: sdccomponent, replicationStrategy: SimpleStrategy, replicationInfo: ['1']}
         - { name: sdcrepository, replicationStrategy: SimpleStrategy, replicationInfo: ['1']}
 
-#Application-specific settings of ES
-elasticSearch:
-    # Mapping of index prefix to time-based frame. For example, if below is configured:
-    #
-    # - indexPrefix: auditingevents
-    #    creationPeriod: minute
-    #
-    # then ES object of type which is mapped to "auditingevents-*" template, and created on 2015-12-23 13:24:54, will enter "auditingevents-2015-12-23-13-24" index.
-    # Another object created on 2015-12-23 13:25:54, will enter "auditingevents-2015-12-23-13-25" index.
-    # If creationPeriod: month, both of the above will enter "auditingevents-2015-12" index.
-    #
-    # PLEASE NOTE: the timestamps are created in UTC/GMT timezone! This is needed so that timestamps will be correctly presented in Kibana.
-    #
-    # Legal values for creationPeriod - year, month, day, hour, minute, none (meaning no time-based behaviour).
-    #
-    # If no creationPeriod is configured for indexPrefix, default behavour is creationPeriod: month.
-    
-    indicesTimeFrequency:
-      - indexPrefix: auditingevents
-        creationPeriod: month
-      - indexPrefix: monitoring_events
-        creationPeriod: month
 
 artifactTypes:
    - CHEF
@@ -292,7 +268,10 @@ systemMonitoring:
     isProxy: false
     probeIntervalInSeconds: 15
 
-defaultHeatArtifactTimeoutMinutes: 60
+heatArtifactDeploymentTimeout:
+  defaultMinutes: 30
+  minMinutes: 1
+  maxMinutes: 120
 
 serviceDeploymentArtifacts:
     YANG_XML:
@@ -546,10 +525,6 @@ resourceInformationalArtifacts:
 
 resourceInformationalDeployedArtifacts:
 
-requirementsToFulfillBeforeCert:
-
-capabilitiesToConsumeBeforeCert:
-
 unLoggedUrls:
    - /sdc2/rest/healthCheck
 
@@ -688,5 +663,4 @@ dmaapConsumerConfiguration:
         password: hmXYcznAljMSisdy8zgcag==
         
 dmeConfiguration:
-    dme2Search: DME2SEARCH
-    dme2Resolve: DME2RESOLVE
+    lookupUriFormat: "http://DME2RESOLVE/service=%s/version=1.0.0/envContext=%s/routeOffer=DEFAULT"
diff --git a/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/configuration.yaml b/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/configuration.yaml
index 90d2b880f2..767fc424b0 100644
--- a/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/configuration.yaml
+++ b/catalog-model/src/test/resources/config/configuration.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ janusGraphReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 3
 # The read timeout towards JanusGraph DB when health check is invoked:
 janusGraphHealthCheckReadTimeout: 1
 
-# The interval to try and reconnect to Elasticsearch when it is down during ASDC startup:
-esReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 3
 uebHealthCheckReconnectIntervalInSeconds: 15
 uebHealthCheckReadTimeout: 4
 
@@ -88,28 +86,6 @@ cassandraConfig:
         - { name: sdccomponent, replicationStrategy: SimpleStrategy, replicationInfo: ['1']}
         - { name: sdcrepository, replicationStrategy: SimpleStrategy, replicationInfo: ['1']}
 
-#Application-specific settings of ES
-elasticSearch:
-    # Mapping of index prefix to time-based frame. For example, if below is configured:
-    #
-    # - indexPrefix: auditingevents
-    #    creationPeriod: minute
-    #
-    # then ES object of type which is mapped to "auditingevents-*" template, and created on 2015-12-23 13:24:54, will enter "auditingevents-2015-12-23-13-24" index.
-    # Another object created on 2015-12-23 13:25:54, will enter "auditingevents-2015-12-23-13-25" index.
-    # If creationPeriod: month, both of the above will enter "auditingevents-2015-12" index.
-    #
-    # PLEASE NOTE: the timestamps are created in UTC/GMT timezone! This is needed so that timestamps will be correctly presented in Kibana.
-    #
-    # Legal values for creationPeriod - year, month, day, hour, minute, none (meaning no time-based behaviour).
-    #
-    # If no creationPeriod is configured for indexPrefix, default behavour is creationPeriod: month.
-    
-    indicesTimeFrequency:
-      - indexPrefix: auditingevents
-        creationPeriod: month
-      - indexPrefix: monitoring_events
-        creationPeriod: month
 
 artifactTypes:
    - CHEF
@@ -292,7 +268,10 @@ systemMonitoring:
     isProxy: false
     probeIntervalInSeconds: 15
 
-defaultHeatArtifactTimeoutMinutes: 60
+heatArtifactDeploymentTimeout:
+  defaultMinutes: 30
+  minMinutes: 1
+  maxMinutes: 120
 
 serviceDeploymentArtifacts:
     YANG_XML:
@@ -538,10 +517,6 @@ resourceInformationalArtifacts:
 
 resourceInformationalDeployedArtifacts:
 
-requirementsToFulfillBeforeCert:
-
-capabilitiesToConsumeBeforeCert:
-
 unLoggedUrls:
    - /sdc2/rest/healthCheck